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‘Too rude for kids’: Families walk out of Catherine Tate's 'smut fest' panto at London's Palladium

Families say the London Palladium’s Sleeping Beauty contains adult humour unsuitable for children

Evening Standard · Dec 21, 2025

Scotland’s pantomimes will play to the crowds this Christmas with Tory-bashing

PANTO legend Johnny McKnight is pretty sure the Tories are going to get a bashing in theatres around Scotland this Christmas.

The National (Scotland) · Nov 19, 2023

How Late Late Toy Show musical fared against other Christmas pantos starring RTE faves

The RTE show, which lost a staggering €2.2 million, was competing against a host of the station’s favourites

Irish Mirror · Jul 6, 2023

Glasgow Pavilion Theatre confirms £3.9 million sale talks have collapsed

The famous Glasgow Pavilion Theatre will continue on as normal, after long-standing sale discussions have stopped - with manager Iain Gordon stating tickets will be sold throughout the year.

Glasgow Live · Jan 5, 2023

Review: Cinderella panto at Bristol Hippodrome starring Strictly's Craig Revel Horwood

Packed with quirky frivolity, good-natured banter and ruthless hecklers, a night at Bristol Hippodrome’s panto Cinderella may not have buckets of big-budget gloss but still delivers an entertaining evening of escapism

Bristol Post · Dec 12, 2022

EastEnders' Peter Beale star Dayle Hudson shares exciting new acting role after soap exit

EastEnders star Dayle Hudson is in rehearsals for a run of Panto shows, which will see him star at Norwich Theatre alongside fellow former soap star Joe Tracini

Daily Mirror · Dec 3, 2022

London’s best pantomimes 2022 to book now, from McKellen’s Mother Goose to Robin Hood at Greenwich

It’s not behind you yet

Evening Standard · Nov 25, 2022

The best Glasgow pantos to take the family to this Christmas

It's nearly Christmas and one of the best parts of the festive months is the arrival of the Pantomime season, meaning there are some great family shows to take the kids too.

Glasgow Live · Nov 21, 2022

Conor McGregor's sister Erin pens emotional message about motherhood and Olympia panto

Erin will star in the upcoming Olympia panto and penned an emotional message on Instagram.

Irish Mirror · Oct 6, 2022

Carrie Hope Fletcher will make her panto debut in Sleeping Beauty alongside Ore Oduba

She will be playing the Wicked fairy godmother Carabosse

Evening Standard · Jul 22, 2022