Best Pantomimes in Yorkshire
It wouldn't be Christmas without a family trip to the panto, it's fun for all the family from 2 to 102!
Here are all the top pantomimes around the Yorkshire region including York, Harrogate, Leeds, Wakefield and Sheffield.
Jack and the Beanstalk
Theatre Royal Wakefield, Drury Lane, Wakefield, WF1 2TE
25th Nov 2025 to 4th Jan 2026
The story of a boy, a cow, magic beans and a fearsome giant gets the Wakefield treatment that you?ve come to know and love.
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Aladdin: The Rock 'n' Roll Panto
City Varieties Music Hall, Swan Street, Leeds, LS1 6LW
28th Nov 2025 to 11th Jan 2026
The perfect blend of laugh-out-loud audience participation, hilariously cheesy jokes, and a high-energy jukebox bursting with iconic rock anthems and chart-smashing hits.
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Beauty and the Beast
Lawrence Batley Theatre, Queens Square, Queen Street, Huddersfield HD1 2SP
1st Dec 2025 to 4th Jan 2026
Full of incredible effects, lavish costumes, a side-splitting script and big musical numbers prepare for this fairytale with a Lawrence Batley Theatre twist that will leave you positively spellbound.
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Cinderella
Grand Opera House York, Cumberland Street, York, YORK, YO1 9SW
6th Dec 2025 to 4th Jan 2026
Cinderella's wicked stepsisters treat her as their servant. She?s going to need all the magic her fairy godmother can muster if she is to meet her Prince Charming and find true love before midnight.
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A Christmas Carol
Halifax Playhouse, King Cross Street, Halifax, HX1 2SH
9th Dec 2025 to 14th Dec 2025
Mark Gatiss' spine-tingling adaptation is faithful to the heart and spirit of Charles Dickens' much-loved festive ghost story.
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Beauty and the Beast
The Victoria Theatre, Fountain Street, Halifax HX1 1BP
12th Dec 2025 to 4th Jan 2026
When an arrogant prince is cursed to live as a beast, his only hope of salvation is to find love before the last petal falls from an enchanted rose. Can village girl Belle see beyond appearances and learn to love a beast?
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Cinderella
The Bradford Playhouse, 4-12 Chapel Street, Bradford, BD1 5DL
12th Dec 2025 to 31st Dec 2025
Packed with sparkling costumes, hilarious comedy, and plenty of audience participation, this is a panto you won?t want to miss.
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Northern Ballet's The Nutcracker
Leeds Grand Theatre, 46 New Briggate, Leeds LS1 6NZ
18th Dec 2025 to 4th Jan 2026
Share in Clara's adventures as she is swept away by her Nutcracker Prince into an enchanting winter wonderland. Don?t miss dazzling dancing snowflakes, the famous Sugar Plum Fairy and the notorious Mouse King.
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Cirque Wicked Wizard of Oz
First Direct Arena, Arena Way, Leeds, LS2 8BY
30th Dec 2025
Enter the emerald circus where cirque meets panto, where imagination takes flight and witness the high flying arena spectacular, Cirque Wicked Wizard of Oz.
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Cinderella - the Pantomime
Yeadon Town Hall Theatre, High Street, Leeds LS19 7PP
9th Jan 2026 to 1st Feb 2026
Expect plenty of laughs, dazzling costumes, and all the classic panto fun you know and love. Perfect for the whole family, this timeless tale is brought to life by our talented cast, supporting the heart of our local community.
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