Pantomime season begins in Yorkshire from November 2024, with a number of venues and theatre groups already touring what fans of the artform can expect ahead of Christmas 2024.
This year’s list of pantomimes almost reads like a “greatest hits,” with Cinderella and Beauty and The Beast seemingly the more popular pantomime options taking place across the region this year; though there’s always room from Dick Whittington and Aladdin during panto season.
We’ve rounded up 15 pantomimes taking place across Yorkshire in 2024, with tickets to many of the performances taking place available through ATG Tickets, if not directly from the box office of the locations themselves.
13. Jack and the Beanstalk - Bridlington Spa
Multi-award-winning actor Bill Ward, probably best known for his work on two of the country's leading soaps, Coronation Street and Emmerdale, is headlining this year's panto as the giant's sidekick, Fleshcreep. Starring alongside Bill are cast favourites Troy Harris as Muddles with Joe Standerline returning as Dame Trott and Brian Blessed as the voice of Giant Blunderbore, as the pantomime plays in Bridlington Spa from December 14 2024. | Provided
14. Peter Pan - Halifax
Peter Pan arrives at Halifax's The Victoria Theatre from December 14 2024! This year’s cast includes Kieran Morris as Peter Pan, Nathan Morris as comic pirate Starkey, panto dame Andrew Pollard as Mrs Smee, Aled Thomas Davies as Captain Hook, Molly Jane as Wendy and Siān Gentle-Green as Rainbow. Peter Pan will be packed full of all the ingredients necessary to make The Victoria Theatre’s panto the best panto in West Yorkshire – lots of hilarious slapstick comedy, stunning scenery and costumes, magical musical numbers and a plenty of audience interaction. | Provided
15. Robin Hood - Leeds
The fine folk of Sherwood Forest are terrorised by the mounting taxes imposes by the wicked Sheriff of Nottingham who’ll stop at nothing to seize the throne of England and claim the fair Maid Marian as his bride. Only the outlaw Robin Hood and his band of Merry Man can save the day, as he takes over Carriageworks from January 17 2025. | Provided