Pick a great Panto!

We all love a good panto! Oh yes we do! And this year the fairest of them all could be Snow White & the Seven Dwarfs at Aylesbury Waterside Theatre. Starring EastEnders’ James Bye and panto favourites Andy Collins and Leon Craig. The production promises laughter, songs and a tale with a twist. Performances run from 1 December to 3 January, prices from £13. So, Hi ho, hi ho, it’s off to Waterside we go! For tickets, see: atgtickets. com.

If you’d rather head for the second star to the right and straight on ‘til morning, there’s Peter Pan –Christmas in Neverland at Queens Park Arts Centre’s Limelight Theatre, also in Aylesbury.

Set several years after Peter and Wendy’s first adventure, this brandnew show sees them re-united to help return the magic that’s draining from Neverland, alongside the Lost Boys, the Wild Girls and a ship full of pratfalling pirates! Performances from 8-30 December. Tickets £9£14. See queensparkarts.com

An award-winning production of Beauty and the Beast is being staged at the Wycombe Swan in High Wycombe. Starring Joe McFadden, Suzanne Shaw, La Voix and Jon Clegg – expect to laugh, cry and fall in love with the hairy, handsome and hilarious. The show promises a dazzling digital set, animated scenes and spectacular effects. Performances run from 8 to 31 December, with signed, audio-described and relaxed shows on certain dates. Discounts are available for families and groups. Book early to get a good seat! Visit wycombeswan.co.uk for more details.

Hansel & Gretel are coming to The Stables in Milton Keynes. But when they get lost deep in the woods, it seems they’ll never make it back in time for Christmas dinner… until they discover a whole host of new friends willing to help them out!

And perhaps the Witch living in that delicious gingerbread house isn’t quite what she seems. Box Tale Soup present a brand-new festive take on this classic fairytale adventure, with beautiful puppets, innovative theatre and original music. More information at: stables.org

There’s also Cinderella at The Elgiva Theatre in Chesham and A Christmas Carol at the Norman Bragg Studio in Aylesbury.

For your chance to win family tickets to see Beauty and the Beast and Snow White & the Seven Dwarfs see page 27.

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