Premium pantos

Christmas wouldn’t be complete without a trip to see a festive show. With some of the UK’s top stars performing across the Great Western Railway Network, it’s time you visited one of these seasonal treats.

Dick Whittington

Theatre Royal Plymouth
Until 12 January 2019
Join Dick Whittington and his trusty cat as they seek fame and fortune in London. John Partridge, Samantha Womack and Andy Ford star in this quintessentially British panto.

Peter Pan

Theatre Royal Bath
Until 13 January 2019
EastEnders star Paul Nicholas will play Captain Hook in Theatre Royal Bath’s production of JM Barrie’s Peter Pan. Sit and be astounded by the spectacle of flying and CGI special effects as you watch Peter Pan tangle with the nasty old Captain.

Cinderella

Bristol Hippodrome
Until 6 January 2019
Orphaned Cinderella gets the chance of a lifetime: to shed her rags and go to the ball. While there she’s spotted by a handsome prince who tries to discover her true identity. This classic panto is brought to life at the Hippodrome with Gok Wan as the Fairy Gokmother.

Aladdin

Wyvern Theatre, Swindon
Until 6 January 2019
Adam Woodyatt, better known as EastEnders’ Ian Beale – a role that he’s played since the programme first aired in 1985 – plays the evil Abanazar in Wyvern Theatre’s production of Aladdin. Expect humour, suspense and song alongside great sets and costumes in
this perennial panto classic.

Snow White

London Palladium
8 December – 13 January 2019
Dawn French will join Palladium regulars Julian Clary, Paul Zerdin, Nigel Havers and Gary Wilmot for her first panto appearance. Known as Geraldine Granger in The Vicar of Dibley and as one half of comedy due French and Saunders, Dawn will play The Wicked Queen. Strictly Come Dancing stars Vincent Simone and Flavia Cacace-Mistry are also in the cast.

Cinderella

Swansea Grand Theatre
Until 13 January 2019
Promising great costumes, side-splitting comedy and audience participation, Swansea Grand Theatre’s production of Cinderella stars Steps singer Ian H Watkins.