It wouldn’t be Christmas without larks a-plenty involving a man dressed as a Dame in an extravagant costume, a Prince or Princess, a villain and lots of foot-tapping songs.
The traditional Pantomime is a great way to get all the family together to make Christmas memories and brighten up the dark days of Winter. To many it’s an annual tradition, and wherever you live in Norfolk, there’s bound to be a Panto local to you to enjoy. We’ve listed as many as we’re aware of here – all details correct at time of typing, but do obviously double check with the respective venues etc.
Norwich
Cinderella
Norwich Theatre, Theatre Street, Norwich NR2 1RL.
6th December 2025 to 4th January 2026.
Pack your buckets and spades, Norwich Theatre are heading to the beach for their 2025 pantomime, Cinderella!
Join Georgia May Foote (Coronation Street, Strictly Come Dancing) as Cinderella, who dreams of life outside of the confines of her seaside hotel where she cares for her wicked sisters. Joe Tracini is Buttons. Kenny Moore and Owen Evans (The Nimmo Twins) are the devilish sisters. Danny Hatchard (Eastenders) plays Prince Charming, Jeevan Braich, and the fabulous Hannah Jane Fox is Fairy Godmother.
Ticket prices: £10 – £42.50.
Age recommendation: All.
My First Panto: Rapunzel
The Garage, 14 Chapel Field North, Norwich, NR2 1NY.
7th to 28th December 2025.
Join Rapunzel as she adventures and finds her self in The Garage Christmas Panto. You’ll meet a silly prince and a fluffy friend in this production designed for little ones 7 and under with their families!
Age Guidance: up to age 7.
Running time: 60 mins (no interval).
Tickets from £16.50 Concession £10.
Treasure Island
The Maddermarket Theatre, Saint John’s Alley, Norwich NR2 1DR.
19th December 2025 to 3rd January 2026.
It is a dark and stormy night. Jim, the inn-keeper’s granddaughter, opens the door to a forbidding stranger with dark tales to tell. The old sailor brings with him a sea-chest that hides secrets, secrets that other, more dangerous men are searching for. Jim invites him in – and the adventure begins.
Tickets from £12.00.
Aladdin – Family Puppet Show for Christmas 2025
A Norwich Puppet Theatre production created by Mark Mander
13th December 2025 – 4th January 2026.
Step into a world of wonder, laughter, and adventure with Aladdin, a delightful puppet show that brings the beloved tale of Aladdin to life like never before!
Perfect for families, children, and dreamers of all ages.
Join Aladdin, a kind-hearted street mouse with big dreams, as he discovers a magical lamp and unleashes the power of a hilarious and unpredictable Genie! With the help of his new magical friend, Aladdin sets off on a journey to win the heart of the beautiful Princess Jasmine and protect the kingdom from the wicked sorcerer, Jafar.
This enchanting puppet show features a flying carpet adventure, a wish-granting Genie full of surprises, evil plots, royal banquets, and a whole lot of laughter.
Tickets from £14.
East Norfolk
Cinderella
St. George’s Theatre, King’s Street, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk NR30 2PG.
13th to 30th December 2025.
Cinderella does her family’s chores while recording and editing videos for TikTok, while Prince Charming is hosting the biggest Christmas TV party of the year in search of his one true love. Will Cinderella make it to the party or will her evil Step Mother, Baroness Hemsby, lock her away? Will the hilarious Ugly Sisters, Horsey and Gap, steal Prince Charming’s heart or will the Fairy Godmother and Buttonz ensure we all live happily ever after?
They welcome back St. George’s pantomime favourites, Cerys Bright as Cinderella, Kyle Fraser as Horsey and Paul Huntley-Thomas as Gap. They’ll be joined by an exciting line-up of new talent, including Rory Connolly as Prince Charming, Alice O’Hanlon as the evil Baroness Hemsby and the Fairy Godmother and Rachael Cummins as Buttonz.
Join them for a party with fabulous costumes, catchy songs, fantastic dancers, laugh out loud comedy and plenty of audience interaction.
Tickets, Child £12, Adult £15. Family Tickets available (2 adults, 2 children) £49.
Jack and The Beanstalk – The Traditional Family Pantomime
Gorleston Pavilion Theatre, Pier Gardens, Great Yarmouth, Gorleston-On-Sea, NR31 6PP.
4th December 2025 to 4th January 2026.
Packed with laughs, songs, sparkle and plenty of audience participation, this is classic family fun at its festive best.
Join Jack, Dame Trott, Silly Billy and a whole host of larger-than-life characters as they take on a greedy giant, climb an enormous beanstalk and try to save the village from doom!
Expect magical moments, dazzling costumes and more than a few surprises along the way.
Tickets, Child £13.50, Concession £15.50, Adult £17.50. Family Tickets £55.
Jack’s Big Stalk – Adult Pantomime
Gorleston Pavilion Theatre, Pier Gardens, Great Yarmouth, Gorleston-On-Sea, NR31 6PP.
6th to 21st December 2025.
Something massive is sprouting in Gorleston this Christmas… Jack’s Big Stalk!
A brand new late-night, adults-only panto packed with filth, flair and full-on festive chaos. This is Jack and the Beanstalk as you’ve never seen it before – rude, raucous and absolutely NOT for kids.
After selling their beloved cow Pat and flicking their beans clean out the window, Jack and Dame Schitt must climb the biggest stalk this side of Regent Road and what they find at the top is anyone’s guess.
Stuffed with outrageous gags, scandalous songs and dazzlingly dirty dancers, this potty-mouthed panto isn’t to be missed.
Strictly Adults Only. Brace yourself.
Tickets £22.
West Norfolk
Jack & The Beanstalk
King’s Lynn Corn Exchange, Tuesday Market Place, King’s Lynn, Norfolk, PE30 1JW.
9th December 2025 to 4th January 2026.
This spectacular production will transport you to a world of magic beans, a wonderful castle and a bad-tempered Giant. It’ll be the ‘stalk’ of the Town, don’t miss it.
Tickets £20-£26.
Plus, they have a Panto Backstage Tour on the 12th to 14th December. Tickets £5 to £10.
Aladdin
Princess Theatre Hunstanton, 13 The Green, Hunstanton, PE36 5AH.
6th December 2025 to 4th January 2026.
Hop aboard the magic carpet and see a Panto packed with dazzling dance routines, brilliant special effects, toe-tapping musical numbers, plenty of audience participation, and laughter for the whole family.
Sam Littlewood returns to the Princess stage in the lead role of Aladdin!
Starring:
It’s a magical adventure full of fun, sparkle, and festive cheer, perfect for families, friends, and anyone who loves a good panto!
Tickets £18
Snow White & The Magnificent Seven – Adult Pantomime
Princess Theatre Hunstanton, 13 The Green, Hunstanton, PE36 5AH.
24th January 2026.
The Market Theatre’s Adult Panto Company are back on tour and out to corrupt another classic fairy tale beyond recognition with their unique style.
Can the fearless company of just 3 actors hold it all together and pull off their biggest challenge yet, their very own adult version of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs using a minimum of set props, costume and actors!?
Get ready for an evening of slick, fast-moving, farcical fun and bawdy sexual innuendo for adults only.
Tickets £22.
South Norfolk
Beauty and the Beast
The Corn Hall, St Nicholas Street, Diss, Norfolk, IP22 4LB.
19th December 2025 to 4th January 2026.
Enjoy a spellbinding pantomime adaptation of the beloved classic Beauty and the Beast – a production brimming with dazzling choreography, vibrant costumes, and a cast of unforgettable characters.
Back by popular demand: Dave Short returns as the Dame, alongside Jefferson Parlett as the Comic.
As the mysterious Beast roams his enchanted castle, prepare to be swept away by the heart-warming story of Belle – a bold and brilliant young woman who dares to look beyond appearances. Can she uncover the secret to breaking the Beast’s curse? Will love triumph amidst the magic and mayhem?
Expect laugh-out-loud moments, toe-tapping musical numbers, and heaps of audience participation – perfect for all ages!
Approx 2hrs 30mins (inc interval).
Tickets, Under 16’s £16.50, Adults £18.50 and Family Tickets available (2 adults, 2 children or 1 adult, 3 children) £65.
Adult Panto – The WizHard of Oz
The Corn Hall, St Nicholas Street, Diss, Norfolk, IP22 4LB.
15th – 17th January 2026.
NOW! That’s…PANTO! proudly present their hilarious new adult pantomime…”The WizHard Of Oz!”
Follow Dorothy as she is blown like never before…into Oz, where she’ll meet new friends! One who’s well stuffed, one who’s well stiff and one who’s well, a furry! There they’ll embark on their hunt for the Great and Powerful Wiz Hard! Will he grant her wish to return home? Or even worse, will she end up touring East Anglia for minimum wage?!
This POPULAR adult panto will leave you CHANGED FOR GOOD and asking, “am I good a witch or a bad b****?!” And yes, you’ll find out if it’s green.
This is strictly for adults aged 18 and over.
Runtime approximately 2 hours (including interval)
Tickets £19.
Robin Hood
Hethersett Pantomime Group
17th January to 24th January 2026.
Entertaining the community and raising much needed funds for charities, Hethersett Panto has been going strong for over 50 years.
Tickets from £10.
North Norfolk
Wizard of Oz – The Pantomime
Sheringham Little Theatre, 2 Station Road, Sheringham, Norfolk, NR26 8RE.
13th December 2025 – 4th January 2026.
Join Dorothy and Toto as they go on a magical adventure from Sheringham to the Land of Oz.
This spectacular, colourful story is packed with hilarious jokes, dazzling dance routines, toe tapping tunes, glittering scenery, cheeky Munchkins, immersive entertainment and plenty of fun for all the family!
So, tap your heels three times and say “There’s no place like Sheringham Panto!”
Tickets from £17 and Family Tickets available (2 adults, 2 children) £65.
Sinderella – The Adult Pantomime
Sheringham Little Theatre, 2 Station Road, Sheringham, Norfolk, NR26 8RE.
7th to 12th January 2026.
By official invitation of Prince Charming, you are cordially invited to enjoy his balls this New Year as Adult Panto returns with the most magical, naughty tale of them all, Sinderella!
Will poor Sinderella find her Prince or will her wicked mother and sisters, Dee and Tox stop her! Under the guidance of their magical Fairy Drag Mother, and the lovable Buttonz, will Sinderella ensure the glass slipper is returned to her? With Sparkling Sets and Costumes, an Utterly Filthy ‘laugh a minute script’ and audience participation, get ready for a night at the theatre you won’t forget in a hurry, oh no you won’t!
Tickets from £22.
Puss in Boots – Amateur Pantomime
Sheringham Little Theatre, 2 Station Road, Sheringham, Norfolk, NR26 8RE.
29th January to 31st January 2026.
The North Norfolk Panto Players are back with a brand-new adventure. This lively amateur theatre group is made up of ‘talented’ and enthusiastic colleagues from North Norfolk District Council, all giving their time and energy to raise money for local causes close to their hearts. Proceeds from the 2026 show are set to support three fantastic local organisations: Poppy the Wheelyboat, Wild Touch Wildlife Rescue, and Heart2Heart Norfolk.
Expect laughs, music, mayhem, and magic as Puss sets out to win fortune and favour for his master, with a few surprises along the way! A fun-filled treat for all, Puss in Boots promises to be a feel-good show with a big heart.
Tickets from £11.
