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Continue reading →: My Christmas Orchestra Adventure at the Royal Albert Hall 7th December 2025.The Royal Albert Hall has always been synonymous with spectacle, but this year’s My Christmas Orchestra Adventure transformed the iconic venue into a glittering wonderland of music, dance, and imagination. The evening began with a playful twist: the band, clad in Christmas jumpers, made their entrance not from the stage…
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Continue reading →: The Little Mermaid-A Watermill Theatre Production.Forget the Disney version of The Little Mermaid that many will be familiar with in the Musical family festive edition produced at The Watermill Theatre this year. Adapted by Lara Barbier and Elgiva Field from the original story created by Hans Christian Anderson. The Little Mermaid, Merryn played by Annabelle…
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Continue reading →: Robin Hood and Maid Marian- The Corn Exchange Newbury.Reviewing Robin Hood and Maid Marian at the adults-only performance means that I have seen a slightly different version from the cleaner family version. There will be other adult-only performances during the run (dates shown below) and if you can catch one you’re in for an entertaining evening. Jenny Perry…
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Continue reading →: Peter Pan – Greenwich Theatre.Anthony Spargo’s latest pantomime offering at Greenwich Theatre takes J.M. Barrie’s beloved tale of Peter Pan, the boy who never grows up and spins it into a riotous evening of cheeky humour, groan‑worthy gags, and unexpected twists. While the familiar framework remains, Peter and Wendy Darling, Captain Hook, The Lost…
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Continue reading →: Beauty and the Beast a Horny Love Story-Charing Cross Theatre.Charing Cross Theatre is renowned for its festive queer adult seasonal Pantomime. Beauty and the Beast a Horny Love Story is an excellent festive adult treat for 2025 by Jon Bradfield and Martin Hooper. Nestled in the small Northern Scottish village of Lickmanochers. Single mother and entrepreneur business owner Flora…
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Continue reading →: Cinderella:A Fairytale-The Royal Lyceum Edinburgh.On a chilly winter evening in the capital, theatre-goers flock to the Lyceum, shedding hats, coats and scarves, and warming themselves with a hot chocolate or something stronger. The excitement in the air is palpable as the audience settles in for an enchanting performance. Richard Conlon has become a familiar…
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Continue reading →: Jack and The Beanstalk-Salisbury Playhouse.Jack and the Beanstalk takes on a new twist at Salisbury Playhouse this year. Elvis is in-house in the form of Fairy Fabulous played by Nic James. It wasn’t obvious at first why Elvis was there but all becomes clear and it’s a clever twist on the traditional Pantomime. Jack…
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Continue reading →: Puss in Boots-Theatre Royal.Robin Belfield has written and directed this year’s Pantomime at Theatre Royal Winchester. Puss in Boots is billed as a traditional family Pantomime and it lives up to its title. It is a festive treat using traditional themes rather than pop music and celebrities. The storyline takes the audience on…
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Continue reading →: The Fifth Step – Woking Nova Cinema.
National Theatre Live brings The Fifth Step to Woking Nova Cinema and Event Cinemas nationwide, a thoughtful drama about recovery, trust, and the shifting balance of power. Martin Freeman, older and wiser, plays James, a sponsor who has been sober for 25 years. Opposite him is Slow Horses star Jack…
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Continue reading →: My Fair Lady-The Mill Sonning.The Mill in Sonning has excelled itself to round off 2025 with an exceptional adaptation of the classic musical My Fair Lady. From the moment you enter the auditorium and see the stage backdrop you feel you are about to watch something special. Simbi Akande in the role of the…
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