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Jack and the Beanstalk at Uckfield Civic Centre: three December panto performances announced
Uckfield Theatre Guild will bring Jack and the Beanstalk to the Civic Centre for three performances on 11 and 12 December 2026.
Crawley
Goldilocks Christmas panto announced for Crawley Town Hall in December 2026
Goldilocks, The Christmas Show will be performed at Crawley Town Hall on Saturday 5 and Sunday 6 December 2026, with shows at 11am and 2pm each day.
Shoreham & Southwick
Rapunzel at Southwick’s Barn Theatre: January 2027 panto dates and booking information
Southwick Players will start 2027 with Rapunzel at the Barn Theatre, running from 1 to 9 January. Amy Bowyer and Amanda Reeves direct Nick Lawrence’s pantomime.
Crawley
Matthew Kelly and Linda Lusardi lead Aladdin at The Hawth in Crawley this Christmas
Matthew Kelly will play Widow Twankey opposite Linda Lusardi’s Abanazar in The Hawth’s Christmas pantomime, Aladdin. The Crawley production runs from 5 to 31 December 2026.
Theatre & Dance
Puss in Boots brings James Jordan to Worthing’s Pavilion Theatre for Christmas 2026
James Jordan will play Rumpelstiltskin in Worthing’s Christmas pantomime, Puss in Boots, at the Pavilion Theatre. The run begins on 3 December 2026 and continues into the new year, ending on 3 January.
East Grinstead
Robin Hood at Chequer Mead: East Grinstead’s Christmas panto dates, cast and tickets
Robin Hood will take over Chequer Mead this Christmas, with Callum Donnelly playing the Sherwood Forest outlaw. East Grinstead’s pantomime runs from 5 December 2026 to 3 January 2027.
Crawley
Dick Whittington at Ifield Barn Theatre: Crawley community panto returns in December
Ifield Barn Theatre will stage Dick Whittington from 3 to 13 December 2026, with Janine Robins directing Ron Nicol’s pantomime.
Brighton & Hove
Horrible Histories brings Terrible Tudors and Awful Egyptians to Brighton for half-term
Horrible Histories visits Theatre Royal Brighton on 29–31 October 2026. Compare Terrible Tudors and Awful Egyptians times, tickets, age guidance and access.
Hastings & St Leonards
Shona McGarty and Matt Terry star in Snow White at Hastings’ White Rock this Christmas
Shona McGarty and Matt Terry will lead Hastings’ Christmas pantomime, Snow White, at the White Rock Theatre from 12 December 2026 to 3 January 2027.
Brighton & Hove
Courtney Act stars in Brighton’s Aladdin pantomime for Christmas 2026
Courtney Act will play both the Genie of the Lamp and the Genie of the Ring in Brighton Family Panto’s Aladdin this December. The production runs at the DoubleTree by Hilton Brighton Metropole from 22 to 30 December 2026.
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