Pantos & Entertainment

Nottingham's pantomimes have become the stuff of legends - and this year promises to be even better than before as we get ready to cheer the heroes and boo the baddies once again.

Grab your glass slippers and get ready to head to the ball - the year Nottingham’s Theatre Royal present the Godmother of all pantomimes - Cinderella. Staring Pop Idol star Gareth Gates as Prince Charming and Coronation Street’s Les Dennis and Connor McIntyre, who'll be swapping the cobbles for clutch bags to play the Ugly Sisters, the show is bound to give you your festive fix of slapstick comedy, boos and hisses and all-round silliness. 

Meanwhile, something magical is afoot at Nottingham Playhouse... Evil fairy Maleficent has a sinister plan to trick Princess Rosalind. Prince Alexander, Jerry the Jester and Fairy Wisheart will do all they can to save the day, but will they live happily ever after? With spectacular costumes, stunning sets, plenty of belly-laughs and magical musical numbers, Sleeping Beauty at Nottingham Playhouse is the perfect festive treat. 

A Christmas spectacular is in store at Motorpoint Arena on Monday 30 December with a magical stage adaptation of Grandpa’s Great Escape, the exhilarating number one bestselling children’s book by actor and comedian David Walliams. The wonderous stage design will see the arena transformed into London and its landmarks, including Buckingham Palace and the River Thames, from thousands of feet in the sky, as Grandpa’s life size Spitfire soars through the air.

Little ones will love a trip to Lakeside Arts to see The Snow Dragon, a heart warming production packed with toe-tapping musical numbers and lots of laughs, ideal for children aged 3 years and up. The show runs from the 30th of November to 31st of December 2019.