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Aladdin Pantomime 2026/27

Make Your Christmas Wishes Come True!

Climb aboard the magic carpet and soar into the spectacular world of Aladdin – our unmissable family pantomime for 2026!

Will Aladdin outwit the wicked sorcerer, claim his fortune, and win the heart of his true love, Jasmine? Join us to find out in a spellbinding adventure bursting with laughter, wonder, and festive cheer.

Packed with side-splitting comedy, dazzling costumes, and show-stopping musical numbers, Aladdin has all the ingredients for the ultimate Christmas treat.

Create unforgettable memories with friends and family over the festive season – book your tickets now before they fly out of the door!

Robin Hood – Easter Pantomime

From the magical team who brought you last year’s smash-hit The Wizard of Oz, comes a brand new laugh-out-loud, egg-stravagant Easter adventure for the whole family!

Starring the Fabulous Fanny Galore as the glittering Spirit of Sherwood, alongside Easter panto favourites Ben Parsley (aka the ever-hilarious Silly Billy), Rob Stevens, Terry Burns and Katherine Hickmott – this all-star cast is ready to steal your hearts (and a few laughs too!).

Join Robin Hood and his band of Merry Folk as they outwit the wicked Sheriff of Rottingham, save the townsfolk, and help our hero win the hand of the fair Maid Marion – all in true panto style!

Packed with toe-tapping tunes, dazzling dance routines, side-splitting comedy and audience participation galore, Robin Hood is a feel-good family treat that’s guaranteed to hit the bullseye this Easter!

Book your tickets now – it’s going to be Sher-woodn’t-miss-it!

Sleeping Beauty Pantomime 2025/2026

The shops are playing Christmas songs, mince pies are on sale and the weather’s getting a bit nippy.

It can only mean one thing – IT’S PANTO TIME! (Ohhh yes it is!).

Book NOW for magical Mark Rhodes, dame David Phipps-Davis and super Samantha Spragg in SLEEPING BEAUTY!

When the wicked fairy’s evil curse causes the Princess to prick her finger on a spinning wheel and fall into an enchanted sleep, can anyone rescue her from the magical slumber before it is too late?

What do you think?? Well with more jokes than EVER before, superb musical numbers, a live band and full professional cast this is set to be the biggest and best Gatehouse panto ever.

Also featuring panto veteran IAN BILLINGS as King Louis, TikTok sensation FINLAY MCKILLOP as Prince Rufus, Staffordshire star EMILY VINNICOMBE as Fairy Flutterby and sensational SOLEIL QUARLESS as Sleeping Beauty herself, there’s something for all the family in this laugh-a-minute show.

Make your dreams come true and join us for the sensational family pantomime Sleeping Beauty – it’s what Christmas is all about.

Family tickets: Two adults and two children, discount automatically applied at checkout. 

Relaxed performance 11:00am Saturday 20th December 2025

British Sign Language performance 1:00pm Saturday 27th December 2025

Book your VIP Food and Drink panto package here! 

 

Jack and The Beanstalk

RUN EXTENDED DUE TO PHENOMENAL DEMAND: Runs to January 5!

Fee-Fi-Fo-Fum, Jack And The Beanstalk is full of fun!

Yes, our 2024/25 pantomime Jack And The Beanstalk is earning rave reviews from critics and audiences alike.

Don’t miss the show critics are calling ‘the perfect panto’ night out!

Forced to sell his lovely pet cow for some worthless beans, join Jack as he battles to outwit the great big giant, land riches beyond his wildest dreams and win the hand of his true love.

Get ready for great jokes, bad jokes, terrible jokes and lots of laughs, music, dancing and magic beans (maybe they aren’t worthless after all!).

Will Jack climb that giant beanstalk to reach his happy ending? Will the front rows get soaked in the process? Will you get the best seats in the house by booking early?

All this – and more – in the laugh-a-minute Jack And The Beanstalk that will make your Christmas complete.

Don’t miss out! Tickets from just £19 . . . Oh yes they are!

PS: Check out our Panto Packages to make your visit even more special!

 

PLUS: GET A TWO-FOR-ONE BOWLING VOUCHER WITH EVERY TICKET PURCHASED! SPONSORED BY:

Name a Seat

Gatehouse Theatre Stafford Auditorium

Here’s your chance to become part of the furniture at the Gatehouse for the next 10 years, with our new ‘Name a Seat’ programme.

Whether you’re looking for the perfect gift for a loved one, mark a special moment, say thank you to a friend, or honour a fellow theatre lover, sponsoring a seat in the main auditorium is the perfect memento of happy hours spent at the Gatehouse down the years.

It might just be a memorable quote, or a tribute to your favourite act – the choice is yours.

Your support will make a big difference and help towards projects including our Gatehouse Youth Theatre groups, which give local youngsters their first taste of theatre, our Dementia Friendly Classic Film Afternoons, or our ongoing support for local community groups.

Simply choose what you’d like to say on your specially-engraved metal plaque and we’ll proudly display it on a seat of your choice for the next 10 years. The plaques are 76mm x 50mm Gilt Self Anodised aluminium plate, which can be engraved with up to four lines of text or a maximum of 75 characters.

Donations are £150 per seat (although you can add an extra amount if you wish).

You will also receive a downloadable Certificate of Thanks and a picture of the plaque in place (we will also happily arrange a visit to the theatre for you to grab your own photo).

So sponsor a seat today – and there’ll always be a part of you at the Gatehouse.

For further information, please contact the Box Office on 01785 619080.

Beauty and The Beast

‘BEST PANTO EVER IN STAFFORD!’

Come and join us for the enchanting family pantomime Beauty and the Beast this Christmas.

With record-breaking sales, audiences are calling it ‘absolutely hilarious’, ‘spectacular’ and ‘the best panto ever in Stafford!’.

When an arrogant prince is cursed to live as a beast his only hope of salvation is to find love before the last petal falls from the magical rose.

When village girl Beauty comes into his life, is this the chance he has been waiting for?

Starring CBBC and Pop Idol legend MARK RHODES, Lord of the Dance soloist CELYN CARTWRIGHT, The Sooty Show’s WINK TAYLOR, renowned Dame DAVID PHIPPS-DAVIS, children’s TV favourite WENDY ABRAHAMS and – wait for it! – THEO THE MOUSE, this is the pantomime that will have you rolling on the floor with laughter this Christmas.

The great jokes, the bad jokes, the EVEN WORSE jokes, the puns, the costumes, the singing, the dancing, the all-round laugh-fest that will leave you with a warm glow and a smile as wide as Eastgate Street.

Don’t miss this superb Christmas pantomime – book now for the best seats!

 

PLEASE NOTE:  There is a BSL performance on Wednesday 20th December at 7pm – the best seats available to view the signer are bookable via the Box Office.

SCHOOL PERFORMANCES

Wednesday 20th December – 10:00am

Thursday 21st December – 10:00am

These are bookable via the Box Office on 01785 619080 (09:30 – 17:00 Monday – Saturday)