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.

Never-Never Land comes to Nottingham’s Theatre Royal as they present the ultimate pirate pantomime Peter Pan. Featuring an all-star cast with comedic legend Joe Pasquale as Smee and none other than Only Fools & Horses’ Boycie as Captain Hook. With amazing flying effects, barrels of laughter, magic and fairy dust, join Peter and the lost boys between the 8th of December and the 13th of January, and set sail on this swashbuckling adventure.

Meanwhile, a local legend comes to life at the Nottingham Playhouse this year with Robin Hood & The Babes In The Wood running from the 30th of November 2018 until the 19th of January 2019. Written by Kenneth Alan Taylor, the story of our favourite outlaw’s battle against the evil Sheriff of Nottingham is bound to give you your festive fix of slapstick comedy, boos and hisses and all-round silliness.

Nottingham Arts Theatre are bringing the classic tale of a beautiful bookworm trapped in an enchanted chateau with a mysterious beast to the stage with a magical retelling of Beauty and the Beast, running Saturday 1st to Sun 16th December.

Over at Motorpoint Arena, hit West End and Broadway musical Elf: A Christmas Spectacular brings its special brand of festive cheer on Friday 28th untill Sunday 30th of December, featuring pop legend David Essex and singer Martine McCutcheon.

Lakeside Arts have a showstopper in store as they present Olivier award-winning writer Mike Kenny’s adaption of the classic children’s tale Little Red Riding Hood. The show runs from the 10th untill the 30th of December.

Nottingham Playhouse have developed a reputation for putting on uplifting performances full of warmth and magic, perfect for younger audiences. Their festive retelling of The Elves and The Shoemaker, which runs from the 12th of December to the 5th of January, celebrates kindness and the joy we get from helping each other in this magical adaption of the much-loved Brothers Grimm fairy-tale.