Northants, Leics &amp; Rutland


<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-the-all-new-adventures-of-peter-pan-royal-amp-derngate-northampton-6-31-dec"><a href="https://royalandderngate.co.uk/whats-on/peter-pan-25/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The All New Adventures of Peter Pan</a>, Royal &amp; Derngate, Northampton, 6-31 Dec</h2>



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<p>Tick tock tick tock, the clock&#8217;s ticking so don&#8217;t hang about on hooking your tickets for Peter Pan. Playing the dastardly Captain Hook, the cast is headed up by actor, writer, comedian and legend John Thomson, perhaps best known for&nbsp;<em>Cold Feet</em>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<em>The Fast Show</em>. Joining his pirate crew as Starkey is the BAFTA Award-winning CBeebies presenter George Webster, who is also an actor, writer and dancer, and an ambassador for people with Down Syndrome.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-beauty-and-the-beast-castle-theatre-wellingborough-30-nov-31-dec"><a href="https://www.parkwoodtheatres.co.uk/castle-theatre/whats-on/beauty--the-beast" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Beauty and the Beast</a>, Castle Theatre, Wellingborough, 30 Nov &#8211; 31 Dec</h2>



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<p>It&#8217;s no secret that we are massive fans of the Castle&#8217;s annual panto spectacular, so we&#8217;ll be front row (well, maybe a few rows back to avoid getting picked on) for <em>Beauty and the Beast</em> this year, where the audience is in for an enchanting experience filled with laughter, stunning sets, sensational costumes, catchy music and plenty of Christmas sparkle. Will the kind village girl be the one to see beyond appearances and discover the beauty within the Beast? It&#8217;s a tale as old as time, I think you know the answer. </p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-cinderella-lighthouse-theatre-kettering-12-31dec"><a href="https://lighthousetheatre.co.uk/event/cinderella/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Cinderella</a>, Lighthouse Theatre, Kettering, 12-31Dec</h2>



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<p>Ever dream of a more magical and exciting life far away from your Wicked Stepsisters. Same. Luckily, Cinders gets a chance to turn her pumpkin of a life into a sparkling carriage ride to happiness. Presented by KD Theatre Productions, this fab panto promises a dazzling spectacle with plenty of laughs, top-notch professional performers, stunning sets, and lavish costumes. Oh yes it does!</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-dick-whittington-the-little-theatre-leicester-12-dec-4-jan"><a href="https://thelittletheatre.co.uk/whats-on/dick-whittington/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Dick Whittington</a>, The Little Theatre, Leicester, 12 Dec &#8211; 4 Jan</h2>



<p>&nbsp;A Little Theatre with a not so little panto lined up for the festive season &#8211; think spellbinding adventure filled with laughter, mischief, and a sprinkle of magic, as the daring hero and his cat set off to London to&nbsp;claim Dick&#8217;s destiny as the Lord Mayor of London. And what’s a panto without plenty of belly laughs? Enter the uproarious Dame Sarah Fitzwarren, juggling shopkeeping with the occasional flying custard pie, and the ever-hapless Idle Jack, delivering pun-packed hilarity at every turn. </p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-beauty-and-the-beast-the-core-at-corby-cube-12-31-dec"><a href="https://thecorecorby.com/whats-on/beauty-and-the-beast/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Beauty and the Beast</a>, The Core at Corby Cube, 12-31 Dec</h2>



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<p>Bookish Belle is ready to start a new chapter. Life isn’t quite the Paris-dise she’s been dreaming of. She’s just a ‘Oui’ bit different and longs to find some adventure.&nbsp;However, Belle, her friend Jacques and his mum, Betty Bon Bon find themselves trapped inside the enchanted castle of a mysterious beast. The award-winning&nbsp;Little Wolf Entertainment&nbsp;return The Core with shimmering sets, outrageous costumes, magic and mayhem.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-cinderella-loughborough-town-hall-22-nov-4-jan"><a href="https://www.loughboroughtownhall.co.uk/event/cinderella/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Cinderella</a>, Loughborough Town Hall, 22 Nov-4 Jan</h2>



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<p>The shoe must go on! Featuring sparkling sets, fabulous frocks, side splitting slapstick and not one, but two outrageous dames, the multi award-winning Little Wolf Entertainment are back with this year&#8217;s lavish and larger than life pantomime, Cinderella. The star of the show has big dreams, but with her sisters digging their ugly heels in it’s going to take help from her best friend Buttons and a little magic from her Fairy Godmother to whisk Cinders from her pantry to palace by pumpkin, before midnight.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-jack-and-the-beanstalk-melton-theatre-melton-mowbray-12-18-dec"><a href="https://www.meltontheatre.co.uk/event/trio-productions-jack-the-beanstalk/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Jack and the Beanstalk</a>, Melton Theatre, Melton Mowbray, 12-18 Dec</h2>



<p>After last years storming success with <em>Cinderella</em>, Trio Entertainment return to Melton Theatre this Christmas for&nbsp;an unforgettable journey to the Land of Giants, where danger and adventure await. Wicked Fleshcreep, the Giant&#8217;s sinister henchwoman, has been spreading misery throughout the peaceful village of Merrymore, helping the Giant tighten his grasp on the world. Poor Dame Trott and her son Jack are tricked into selling their beloved cow, Daisy, for a worthless bag of beans. But all is not as it seems&#8230;</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-dick-whittington-de-montfort-hall-leicester-12-dec-3-jan"><a href="https://www.demontforthall.co.uk/event/dick-whittington/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Dick Whittington</a>, De Montfort Hall, Leicester, 12 Dec &#8211; 3 Jan</h2>



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<p>Hold on to your cats, Dick Whittington is coming to Leicester, starring BBC Radio 2’s Richie Anderson (Daventry&#8217;s finest) in his panto debut, alongside Hear’Say&#8217;s Suzanne Shaw and CBeebies favourite Rebecca Keatley. Head to De Montfort Hall for the journey of a lifetime down the road that&#8217;s paved with gold, well, the M1 to be precise. </p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-beauty-and-the-beast-the-old-savoy-northampton-5-28-dec"><a href="https://www.theoldsavoy.co.uk/event/beauty-and-the-beast-2/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Beauty and the Beast</a>, The Old Savoy, Northampton, 5-28 Dec</h2>



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<p>TV legend (technical term) and national treasure Todd Carty stars as Beauty&#8217;s dad, to join Beauty, Dame Fifi and her cheeky son, Willy, as they&#8217;re transported to an enchanted castle. Can Beauty see beyond the Beast’s gruff exterior, break the spell and find her happily ever after before the rose drops its last petal? Expect breathtaking scenery, spellbinding special effects, dazzling costumes and lots of audience participation.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-dick-whittington-concordia-theatre-hinckley-15-jan-7-feb"><a href="https://concordiatheatre.co.uk/event/dick-whittington/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Dick Whittington</a>, Concordia Theatre, Hinckley, 15 Jan &#8211; 7 Feb</h2>



<p>Can&#8217;t make the panto over Christmas? You can still get your thrills, as Concordia Theatre&#8217;s production of <em>Dick Whittington</em> kicks off for three weeks in Jan/Feb. One of the oldest panto stories, and prossibly the only one based on a true historical figure. Whilst there is a smidgeon of accuracy it&#8217;s mostly jam-packed with Concordia panto magic, with spectacular sets and costumes, breath-taking special effects and a wealth of local talent &#8211; what more could you want to start the year off in style?</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-more-festive-fun-this-way">More festive fun this way</h2>



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<li><a href="https://northantsleicsrutland.muddystilettos.co.uk/things-to-do/christmas-wreath-workshops/">Crowning glory! Christmas wreath workshops in Northants, Leics and Rutland to book now</a></li>



<li><a href="https://northantsleicsrutland.muddystilettos.co.uk/things-to-do/silverstone-lap-of-lights-christmas/">Buckle up! Lap of Lights is back and brighter than ever at Silverstone this Christmas</a></li>



<li><a href="https://northantsleicsrutland.muddystilettos.co.uk/things-to-do/whats-on/ready-set-glow-twinkling-christmas-events-in-northants-leics-and-rutland/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Ready, set glow: twinkling Christmas events in Northants, Leics and Rutland</a></li>
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