Panto season is nearly upon us! Oh yes it is! Here’s a round up of all our venue’s spectacular star-studded family pantomimes this Christmas.

Beauty and the Beast is the festive offering at the White Rock Theatre, Hastings. This enchanting family pantomime features X Factor stars Amelia Lily and Andy Abraham, appearing alongside Hastings panto favourites, the hilarious Ben Watson and fabulous dame, Tim McArthur.

Join TV personality and star of ITV’s The Chase, Anne Hegerty, Britain’s Got Talent finalist and comedy impressionist Paul Burling and Swindon’s favourite dame, David Ashley at the Wyvern Theatre for another fun-filled adaptation of Beauty and the Beast.

Don’t miss the fairest pantomime of them all, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs at the Cliffs Pavilion, Southend, starring Ashley Banjo and Diversity and featuring an abundance of comedy, sensational song and dance numbers, fabulous costumes and stunning scenery.

You shall go to the ball with Cinderella at the Orchard Theatre, Dartford! Starring singing sensation, radio and television star George Shelley, pantomime legend Bobby Davro and ITV’s Dancing on Ice reigning champion Regan Gascoigne.

Join TV legend Sue Holderness, best known for her role in Only Fools and Horses, Milkshake! presenter Nathan Connor and comedian and performer Parle Patel in everyone’s favourite rags to riches tale, Cinderella at the Beck Theatre, Hayes.

The clock is ticking! TV and Radio icon, Vernon Kay makes his stage debut this Christmas at the Wycombe Swan, High Wycombe in the hilarious, magical family pantomime, Cinderella, with tons of slapstick comedy and stunning musical numbers.

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs plays at the New Theatre, Cardiff. Mirror, mirror on the wall, don’t miss the fairest panto of them all, with Ian ‘H’ Watkins (Steps), rugby legend Gareth Thomas, pantomime dame extraordinaire Mike Doyle, Emmerdale star Sian Reeves and Britain’s Got Talent finalist Steve Hewlett.

Take a magic carpet ride for Aladdin at the Crewe Lyceum with TV & dance sensation Louie Spence, Coronation Street’s Jamie Kenna, Milkshake! presenter Kiera-Nicole and Crewe’ treasured dame, Malcolm Lord for this fun-packed pantomime, for all the family.

Finally, it’s Fe-Fi-fo-FUN with Jack and the Beanstalk at the Churchill Theatre, Bromley! The ultimate ballroom dancer and TV favourite Anton De Beke leads the cast of this giant pantomime, joined by Bromley panto favourite Lloyd Hollett and West End performer Rhiane Drummond.