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The cast has been announced for Beauty and the Beast; the Glasgow Citizens Theatre 's first Christmas production in the newly refurbished and reopened venue. It runs from 2 - 31 December 2025. Read more below. The Citizen Theatre Christmas 2025: Beauty and The Beast cast announced A celebration of being bold and gloriously yourself, this year’s Citizens Theatre production of Beauty and The Beast is a family-friendly and funny new take on the classic fairytale. Marking a jo

The King's Theatre, Glasgow has today announced further casting for 2025 pantomime, The Little Mermaid. The Little Mermaid cast: L-R...

Glasgow Pavilion Theatre have teamed up with Wagamama for a show-stopping panto partnership offering audiences 20% off their food bill. Full details below. A giant offer to enhance your panto visit: The Pavilion Theatre, Glasgow and Wagamama have cooked up a giant-sized festive treat for you! This year, the Pavilion’s magical panto adventure Jock and the Beanstalk is proudly partnering with Wagamama (oh yes they are!) as headline sponsor. Big laughs, big bowls, and an even

The full cast and creatives have been announced for The Ayr Gaiety’s 2025 panto, Aladdie. Familiar faces and local favourites will be returning along with some Gaiety newcomers. Find the full details below. Aladdie: Ayr Gaiety panto 2025 cast and creatives Performing at Ayr Gaiety from 29th November 2025 – 4th January 2026. Ayr Gaiety Theatre is delighted to announce the cast and creatives of their 2025 pantomime, Aladdie – a Scottish spin on the traditional Aladdin story - f

The Royal Lyceum Theatre Edinburgh has today announced the full cast for this Year's Christmas production Cinderella: A Fairytale which...

The cast has been announced for the 2025 Cumbernauld panto, Baltic! Today Ginger and Jester Productions announces the cast for its upcoming panto at Cumbernauld Theatre, Baltic , written by Jerry Taylor . Baltic: Cumbernauld Theatre pantomime 2025 Baltic is at Cumbernauld Theatre at Lanternhouse from Saturday 22 November to Sunday 24 December Brave young Elsbeth, with magical powers still to be unleashed, lives in the snowy village of Glenfrost. When her brother Kai is kidna

The Pavilion Theatre, Glasgow today announce the full cast line up for 2025 pantomime Jock and the Beanstalk. Jock and the Beanstalk cast: Pavilion Theatre, Glasgow The Pavilion Theatre, Glasgow and Imagine Theatre are delighted to announce the cast for their upcoming pantomime season as they confirm your favourite panto gang is back to bring all the usual mayhem to the stage in Jock and The Beanstalk from 27 November 2025 to 11 January 2026. Confirmed to return are Liam Do

Edinburgh Playhouse Theatre is announced as one of the first venues for a major new UK Tour starting in 2025 of the worldwide smash hit...

Cumbernauld Theatre festive show / panto 2024: Pinocchio review. Gary McNair, Laila Noble, Brian James O'Sullivan.