The best Pantos in South Wales this Christmas
It's not Christmas without seeing a good panto, here's our pick of the best ones across South Wales. Book your tickets now for a fun-filled night out for the whole family.
14 Dec - 15 Jan
Beauty and the Beast
Swansea Grand Theatre
Make memories with your family this Christmas with this enchanting family panto which has all the ingredients for a magical trip to the theatre, with hilarious slapstick humour, plenty of audience interaction and marvellous musical numbers that you will be singing for days afterwards, all in one magical show. Beauty and the Beast will be sure to make you laugh, cry and fall in love with a host of hilarious and hairy characters - so book your tickets now before the last rose petal falls!
17 Dec - 8 Jan
Jack and the Beanstalk
Grand Pavilion Porthcawl
Visit The Grand Pavilion for a giant panto with the fabulously festive adventure of Jack and the Beanstalk. The Trotts are so poor they don’t have a bean to their name and what’s more, there’s an evil and greedy giant terrifying the village.
See if Jack can defeat the giant, win the heart of the girl he loves and turn the Trotts’ fortunes around. Once again The Grand Pavilion has staged the perfect panto with a dastardly villain, hilarious panto dame, fabulous musical numbers and lots of family fun!
6 - 15 Jan
Cinderella
Gwyn Hall, Neath
The most magical pantomime of all time comes to Gwyn Hall in the New Year. The classic rags to riches tale, Cinderella is a breath-taking family extravaganza with glittering sets, gorgeous costumes and the latest hits that everyone knows and loves. Lose yourself in this classic fairytale with all the much-loved characters, packed full of slapstick comedy in a traditional setting and there’ll be plenty of audience participation.
Cinderella is the ultimate theatrical treat with something for everyone to enjoy and a family ticket would make a great gift for someone special.
2 - 24 Dec
Jack & the Beanstalk
Coliseum, Aberdare & Park & Dare, Treorchy
A traditional live family panto is back on stage in Rhondda Cynon Taff with the tale of poor Jack, sent to market by his mother to sell the family’s treasured cow. Little does he know that swapping dear Daisy for a bag of magic beans will lead to an adventure he will never forget!
With a castle in the clouds, a golden hen and a larger-than-life beanstalk with a very mean giant at the top of it, this traditional family panto is full of magical special effects, spectacular scenery and giant-sized comedy.
14 - 17 Dec
Aladdin
The Dylan Thomas Theatre
One of the most popular pantos of all time, oh yes it is! With everything you could wish for from a fun family show. Aladdin fights the evil Abanazar, woos the princess and tries to please his demanding mother, the effervescent Widow Twanky.
