Darnall Musical Theatre Company’s Mother Goose – 19 February 2026, Darnall Education Centre

Darnall Musical Theatre Company’s Mother Goose – 19 February 2026, Darnall Education Centre Review by Claire Taranaski. I have been meaning to check out Darnall Musical Theatre Company for a while and it was worth the wait, with a cracking family friendly community and youth panto that offered something for Continue Reading

St Timothy’s Beauty & The Beast – 30 January 2026, St Timothy’s Community Hall

St Timothy’s Beauty & The Beast – 30 January 2026, St Timothy’s Community Hall St Timothy’s annual panto is a true community panto with 40 named cast members (congratulations to whoever came up with all there often hilarious names) as well as 10 children playing animals and many more helpers Continue Reading

Handsworth & Hallam Theatre Company’s Rapunzel – 28 January 2026, Montgomery Theatre

Handsworth & Hallam Theatre Company’s Rapunzel – 28 January 2026, Montgomery Theatre Review by Jacob Bush. Handsworth and Hallam Theatre Company (HHTC) are back at the Montgomery with their annual late-January family pantomime. Packed full of colourful costumes, upbeat musical numbers, over the top characters and plenty of laughs, this Continue Reading

Theatre Starz’ Aladdin – 17 January 2026, Library Theatre

Theatre Starz’ Aladdin – 17 January 2026, Library Theatre Review by Claire Taranaski. When we were recently asked to review Theatre Starz annual panto I had not come across the theatre school before but by the end of the show I had thoroughly warmed to them, not just for their Continue Reading

Wales Community Theatre Players’ Dick Whittington – 16 January 2026, Montgomery Theatre

Wales Community Theatre Players’ Dick Whittington – 16 January 2026, Montgomery Theatre Review by Claire Taranaski. Wales Community Theatre Players annual panto is one of the ones that I recommend to families throughout the year and last night’s opening night continued to prove why I do, presenting a masterclass in Continue Reading

Kindred Spirits Theatre Company’s Jack & The Beanstalk – 13 December 2025, Sheffield Library Theatre

Kindred Spirits Theatre Company’s Jack & The Beanstalk – 13 December 2025, Sheffield Library Theatre Review by Claire Taranaski. Kindred Spirits Theatre Company, made up of performers aged 11 to 18, have moved to their biggest stage yet at the Library Theatre for their 2025 panto Jack & The Beanstalk, Continue Reading