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From Jack and the Beanstalk to Cinderella, discover festive shows and family fun across the region
Do you remember your first pantomime, as a nipper? Eyes wide, swept up in the laughter, songs and sparkle of a live performance. For many theatres, pantos are a great way to fill the coffers and lift spirits.
The biggest production in the county is Jack and the Beanstalk at Wycombe Swan, running from 12th December to 4th January. Radio and TV favourite Scott Mills stars as Mayor Mills, joined by pop icon Mark Read from A1 and TikTok star Jo Osmond, alongside La Voix. Produced by Imagine Theatre, the high-energy show blends classic panto fun with dazzling digital scenery and cutting-edge effects, including a towering beanstalk. For tickets, visit wycombeswan.co.uk
Aylesbury Waterside Theatre also presents Jack and the Beanstalk, 5th December to 4th January, starring Nigel Harman as Fleshcreep, Andy Collins and Leon Craig (his 20th year as dame), with show-stopping sets and slapstick; aylesburywatersidetheatre.co.uk
Queens Park Arts Centre’s Limelight Theatre in Aylesbury brings Cinderella, Mother Goose, Jack and the Beanstalk and Dick Whittington every weekend in December, with BSL and relaxed shows. Tickets are family-friendly, and the atmosphere wonderfully homespun; queensparkarts.com
Community theatres are buzzing with festive cheer. The Elgiva Theatre in Chesham stages Jack and the Beanstalk, 4th to 31st December, featuring local talent and catchy tunes. Cue34 Theatre Company presents The Lost Elves at The Little Theatre Chesham, 20th to 22nd December. For both, call 01494 582900 or visit elgiva.com.
Thames Valley Players bring Snow White and the Curse of the Ice Queen to Hughenden Village Hall, 4th to 6th December; thamesvalleyplayers.com. Snow White and the 11½ Dwarfs will star at the Curzon Centre in Beaconsfield, 21st to 24th December; call 01494 672891 or visit curzoncentre.org.uk
Thame Players present Camelot – the Panto! by Ben Crocker at the Players Theatre, 4th to 14th December; call 01844 212833 or visit thameplayers.co.uk. Santa’s Secret Grotto runs at Gerrards Cross Community Association, 13th to 24th December; gxca.co.uk
The Kenton in Henley offers The Further Adventures of Peter Pan (and the Revenge of Captain Hook), 6th to 30th December; thekenton.org.uk. Oxford Playhouse stages Dick Whittington until 4th January; oxfordplayhouse.com. Cinderella at Windsor Theatre Royal stars Kevin Cruise and Dame Steven Blakeley until 11th January; theatreroyalwindsor.co.uk. Justin Fletcher stars in Beauty and the Beast at The Hexagon, Reading, 6th December to 4th January.
Festive fun awaits families across Bucks and Oxfordshire – don’t miss the magic.
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