The Christmas season is almost upon us, yes really, and
Christmas time isn't complete without a family trip to a pantomime.... Oh no it
isn't, oh yes it is....
Pretty much every town up and down the country will pay
homage to this British tradition,
and no panto is complete without the
obligatory soap star and ahem, celebrity.
So what's on this year?
Check out our round up of the top celebrity infused pantos
to hit the
stage this year.
Birmingham
Aladdin is this year's panto at Birmingham Hippodrome.
This is our panto of choice after seeing a fab performance
of Jack & The Beanstalk last year.
It's the perfect panto for all the family with jokes for kids and grown
ups too.
This years' panto features Marti Pellow, Julian Clary, Lee
Mead and the very funny Matt Slack.
Manchester
At the Manchester Opera House there's Cinderella featuring Torvil and Dean, so that's set to be a skating spectacular.
Liverpool
This year's panto is Dick Whittington featuring Sally Lindsay (previously in Corrie and
Mount Pleasant) as well as some local radio celebs.
Dick Whittington is on at the Liverpool Empire.
Glasgow
If you're north of the border, how about Snow White featuring no other than Rab C Nesbitt?
Snow White & The Seven Dwarfs is on at the Kings Theatre.
Milton Keynes
Milton Keynes has a great line up this year with Gary Wilmott panto legend,
Ben Adams (of A1 and the Big Reunion) and Priscilla Presley.
Aladdin is on the Milton Keynes Theatre.
York
The Grand Opera House York plays host to Jack & The Beanstalk this year featuring
TOWIE's Lewis Bloor, Stuart Wade from Emmerdale and X Factor's Jade Ellis.
Sunderland
How about Aladdin at the Sunderland Theatre featuring Corrie baddie Tony,
This Morning's Alison Hammond and Derek Moran from Channel 5's Milkshake.
Surrey
One of the biggest pantos is Sleeping Beauty in Woking which for selected dates features Katie Price. Anita Dobson also stars as does CBeebies Mr Bloom.
London
Cinderella is on at the Richmond Theatre this year and stars Hayley Mills,
Matthew Kelly (yep off of Stars in Their Eyes) and Chris Jarvis from CBeebies.
Bristol
Bristol Hippodrome Theatre sees Warwick Davis starring in Snow White & The Seven Dwarfs. Andy from CBeebies also stars alongside Shaun The Sheep.
