Pantomimes In Kent

PANTOMIMES IN KENT 2024/2025
Top Pantos in the Garden of England

What are the best Christmas and pantomime shows near you in Kent? See the best Christmas pantomimes in Kent for 2024 and get ready to shout They’re Behind You! with our county guide. Pantomimes in Kent for 2024 offer a magical escape into fantastical worlds, filled with enchanting characters, dazzling costumes, and plenty of festive laughter for families looking for festive fun. For the top pantos in audience participation, slapstick comedy, fairy tales and fables and some dame-tastic fun Kent has it all! We have the full round-up of local pantomime listings for Kent. Find the garden of England’s top pantomimes in our guide. Get your panto tickets now.
Don’t miss our history of pantos at the bottom to find out where pantomimes originated from.


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KENT PANTOMIMES 2024/2025
SOUTH KENT PANTOS

Top Christmas Pantomime shows in Folkestone.

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Aladdin
The Tower Theatre, Folkestone
Step into a world of enchantment with the fabulous Christmas pantomime Aladdin!
See this classic fairytale of true love, magical wishes and a treasure trove of festive fun, that’s simply Genie-us! Join Aladdin, Jasmine, and the eccentric Genie on a journey filled with love, adventure, and a touch of mischievous mayhem. With colourful costumes, plenty of silliness, laugh-out-loud comedy and a sparkling cast Aladdin is perfect for all the family!
This is sure to be a very popular Christmas pantomime in Kent for 2024.
Dates: 13th to 15th, 20th to 24th, and 27th to 29th December 2024. Approximate running time is 2 hours and 30 minutes, doors open one hour before each performance. Prices: Stalls – Member: £18, Adult: £20, Under 18 years: £13, Family ticket – 2 adults + 2 children – under 18 years: £63. Gallery – Member: £16, Adult: £18,  Under 18 years: £13, Family ticket- 2 adults + 2 children: £58. Read More

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Jack And The Beanstalk
The Astor, Deal
For families looking for pantos in Deal, Kent, there is the classic Jack And The Beanstalk pantomime fave. Join Jack on his fun, fantastical journey and ginormous adventures! In this pantomime in Kent production expect toe-tapping tunes, fabulous costumes and a hilarious cast of characters to entertain you in this timeless favourite.
Dates: 20th to 31st December 2024, excluding 25th December. Prices: £22.50-£25, Family of 4: £80, Gala Night Performance – 20th December 2.70pm: £30-£35
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The Wonderful Wizard Of Oz 
Leas Cliff Hall, Folkestone
Go on a journey down the Yellow Brick Road with this enchanting pantomime and join Dorothy, the Scarecrow, the Tin Man, and the Cowardly Lion. Join them on the unforgettable quest to meet the Wizard of Oz in this panto in Folkestone in Kent.
Dates: 13th to 17th, 19th to 24th and 26th to 31st December 2024. Prices: £15-£20.50.
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NORTH KENT PANTOS

Top Christmas Pantomime shows in Maidstone, Gravesend, Chatham, and Dartford.

Cinderella
Hazlitt Theatre, Maidstone
Christmas Pantomimes include the legendary tale of mischievous magic and midnight love for a great family festive show. Follow Cinderella on her journey to the Ball with all the classic pantomime spells – roaring comedy, smash-hit songs, and a whirlwind romance. Along your panto journey, meet Cinderella’s evil step sisters, the Fairy Godmother, and Prince Charming.
Dates: From the 30th of November to the 31st of December 2024. Prices: prices from £26-£28, Family Special shows – certain dates only: £18, family of 4: from £88 to £96, school tickets available. Booking fees apply.
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Jack & The Beanstalk
The Woodville, Gravesend
In this popular Christmas panto tale, join Jack on a thrilling escapade as he exchanges his cherished cow for magical beans, as he scales the colossal beanstalk to a realm of danger and wonder, facing a formidable giant. Will Jack outwit his foes to rescue his udderly adorable cow Pat and his sweetheart Jill, or will he face a dizzying fall?
Times: From the 6th of December 2024 to the 5th of January 2025. Prices: Child: £17-£20. Adult: £20-£28. Booking fees may apply.
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Jack And The Beanstalk

Central Theatre, Chatham
Pantomimes in Kent for 2024 includes this classic where Jack, Dame Trott, CBeebies’ Katy Ashworth and the lovable Clarabelle the Cow offer an unforgettable escapade filled with FE-FI-FO-FUN! It also stars Joe McFadden as Fleshcreep and Andrew Curphey (Britain’s Got Talent, 2024) as Silly Billy.
Dates: 12th December 2024 to 5th January 2025. Prices: Preview Night: £17, Standard tickets: From £20.50. Booking fees may apply.
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CHRISTMAS IN KENT
Looking for events in Kent for Christmas?
Step into the festive spirit with our ultimate guides to what’s on this festive season with our Christmas In Kent – 12 Guides Of Events. From a guide to Free and Affordable Christmas Events in Kent, and the Best Christmas Markets in Kent 2024 to must-visit Christmas Experiences & Attractions, we’ve got everything you need to plan a magical holiday season. Don’t miss laugh-out-loud Pantomimes (including cheeky adult versions!), and the Top Santa Grottos for unforgettable family fun. Plus, glide into the season with our picks for the Best Ice Skating in Kent for Christmas, and catch the best festive shows with our Shows & Concerts in Kent round-up. Furry attractions and Santa Paws and dog events are covered too, in addition, don’t miss our Kent Christmas Animal Adventures & Experiences feature, with tips on caring for pets during the festive fun.

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Sleeping Beauty
Orchard West Theatre, Dartford
When the wicked fairy Carabosse’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? In this Pantomime in Kent see Britain’s Got Talent winner, Kent’s own Sydnie Christmas and comedy duo, Dartford’s own Simmons & Simmons in this family-friendly Pantomime in Kent 2024.
Dates: From the 14th of December 2024 to the 5th of January 2025. Prices: £27-£49. Family – 4 tickets with a minimum of 2 under 16 years: from £132-£148. Concession and member discounts are available.
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Cinderella
The Friars, Aylesford, Maidstone
Discover if she makes it to the ball in this festive show packed full of great songs, adventure, slapstick comedy and thigh-slapping heroics, in this Shooting Star Entertainment production.
Date: 21st December 2024. Prices: Advance/On The Door: Adult: £10/£11, Child – 2 to 14 years: £7/£8. Child – under 2 years: Free/Free. Read More

Aladdin
Sheppey Little Theatre, Isle of Sheppey
Enjoy the annual Panto on the Isle of Sheppey with this classic family pantomime.
Date: 17th January 2025. Price: £15. Read More

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ADULT PANTOS 2024/2025
North Kent

Jack And His Giant Stalk
Hazlitt Theatre, Maidstone
Pantomimes in Kent starts 2025 with this adult pantomime Jack And His Giant Stalk at the Hazlitt Theatre. With only three actors, a minimal set and props, can they corrupt another classic fairy tale beyond recognition with their unique style of Adult Panto? Get ready for an evening of slick, fast-moving, farcical fun and bawdy sexual innuendo for adults only.
Dates: 10th of January 2025. Prices: £23. Booking fees apply.
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KENT PANTOMIMES 2024/2025
EAST KENT PANTOS

Top Christmas Pantomime shows in Ramsgate, Broadstairs, Minster, Sittingbourne, Tenterden, Whitstable, and Canterbury.

Once Upon A Time
Minster Village Hall, Ramsgate
Embark on an exciting journey through Pantoland with Lottie and friends after a mischievous witch whisks her away on her wedding day! Brace yourself for a whirlwind of fairy-tale escapades, laughter, and memorable songs.
Dates: 4th to 7th December 2024. Prices: Adult: £12, Child – under 12 years: £6. Booking fees may apply.
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Peter Pan
Granville Theatre, Ramsgate
In this Thanet panto production see Peter Pan and his mischievous fairy companion, Tinkerbell, whisk the Darling children away from their ordinary lives in London to the extraordinary realm of Neverland. Be awed by the swashbuckling showdown as Peter Pan and his fearless crew of Lost Boys clash swords with the dastardly Captain Hook and his band of bumbling pirates. Will good triumph over evil in this epic battle of wits and bravery?
Dates: 14th to 24th December 2024. Prices: From £25.30. Booking fee applies.
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Cinderella 
Playhouse Theatre Whitstable
The Lindley Players bring this beloved fairytale to life with a vibrant twist, perfect for audiences of all ages. Step into a world of magic, laughter, and timeless enchantment with Alan Frayn’s spellbinding classic panto for family fun.
Dates: 23rd to 25th January, and 29th January to 2nd February 2025. Price: £12-£14.
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Mother Goose
Doddington Village Hall, Sittingbourne
If you are looking for Sittingbourne Pantomime, then see The Valley Players’ production of Mother Goose at Doddington Village Hall in Kent.
Dates: 6th to 8th December 2024. Price: Adult: £10, Child – under 16  years: £3.
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Aladdin
Sarah Thorne Theatre, Broadstairs
This pantomime in Kent for 2024 stars a professional cast and features live music for this classic panto in the Garden of England for family fun. This is the theatre’s 13th annual traditional panto!
Dates: 7th to 31st December 2024. Prices: £18-£72.
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Peter Pan
Malthouse Theatre, Canterbury
Experience this high-flying adventure with a West End cast, dazzling sets and costumes, and side-splitting comedy as the croc’s clock is ticking.
Dates: 11th December 2024 to 4th January 2025. Prices: £13.75-£69
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Beauty And The Beast
Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury
Family fun with this fairy-tale extravaganza full of hilarious comedy, lavish sets, fantastic music, beautiful costumes, magic and mayhem in another production for Pantomimes in Kent 2024. Marlowe legend Ben Roddy returns to the theatre, written and directed by Paul Hendy.
Dates: From the 22nd of November 2024 to the 12th of January 2025. Prices: £17-64.
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Snow White
The Rylance Theatre, Ashford
Blue Pheonix Productions Ltd presents this family favourite panto.
Dates: 20th December 2024 to 4th January 2025. Prices: £15.50-£62. Read More

Sleeping Beauty
Sinden Theatre, Tenterden
This Christmas in the Garden of England check out this classic Christmas Pantomime in Kent 2024. Join Princess Aurora, Muddles, Dame Victoria Sponge, Fairy Sparkle, King Crumble and the evil Carabosse for an action-packed show with special effects and traditional pantomime slapstick. Festive fun for all ages in Kent.
Dates: 12th to 31st December 2024. Prices: £14.50- £52. Booking fees will apply.
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Jack And The Beanstalk
King’s Hall, Herne Bay
Jack and his mother are broke which is not helped by the Giant in the clouds playing havoc with the weather and damaging the crops. They are forced to sell the family cow, but Jack is duped – it doesn’t take much – into taking ‘magic beans’ instead of cash! They grow into a giant beanstalk and Jack climbs into the sky hoping to steal some of the Giant’s gold.
Dates: 9th to 12th January 2025. Price: £12. Booking fees apply.
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Jack And The Beanstalk
Ashford Theatre
Magic and mayhem collide in the mysterious land above the clouds. Can Jack save the beautiful Princess, or will the giant eat him? There will be slapstick silliness, songs aplenty and loads of audience participation in this beanfully fun panto.
Dates: 17th to 19th, 24th and 25th January 2025. Prices: Adult: £12.50-£14.50, Child – under 12 years: from £8-£10.
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Ali Baba And The Four And A Half Thieves
The Taylor Hall, Ramsgate
Pantomimes in Kent for 2025 include The Police Panto Ali Baba and the Four And A Half Thieves at St Lawrence College’s theatre. Ali wants to marry Princess Yasmin, and he has plans to make lots of dosh to win her hand. But he runs into a hitch, and all looks hopeless until he finds a cave of jewels. But will the wizard’s evil spell doom the match, or can the camp genie save the day? Dates: 20th to 22nd February 2025. Prices: Adult: £15, Child: £10. Family – 2 adults + 2 children: £40. Booking fees will apply.
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ADULT PANTOS 2024/2025
EAST KENT 

Top Christmas Pantomime shows for adults in Tenterden and Ramsgate

Sleeping With Beauty
Sinden Theatre, Tenterden
In this adult panto in Kent see if sexy Prince Harry Hardon slays the day with his big chopper as Princess Awhora celebrates her 18th by getting sloshed in this pantomime in Tenterden for adults. Early in 2025 in Kent, not only see if a curse is stronger than absinthe from the evil Carab!tch but does it also threatens Princess Awhora’s night out! From SparkLive Pantomimes Limited.
Dates: 10th, 11th and  13th to 18th January 2025. Prices: £22. Booking fees will apply.
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Sleeping With Beauty
Granville Theatre, Ramsgate
SparkLive Pantomimes Limited tours their adult panto to Thanet in Kent. In Ramsgate meet Princess Awhora who is celebrating her 18th birthday. She is out to get pis$ed, but the evil Carab!tch threatens her night out. Can she last the evening without getting pricked and cursed, or will the sexy Prince Harry Hardon give her a happy ending? Find out in this adult fruity production.
Dates: 22nd to 24th January 2025. Prices: From £33 – booking fees apply.
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WEST KENT PANTOS

Top Christmas Pantomime shows in Sevenoaks, Tunbridge Wells, and Tonbridge

Snow White
Stag Sevenoaks
This Christmas festive favourite sees the legendary Silly Billy (aka Ant Payne) and Dame Elaine (aka Jamie Alexander Wilson) reunite in this Pantomime in Kent. In addition, enjoy laughs, festive fun and lots more.
Dates: From the 6th to the 31st of December 2024. Prices: £16-£32.50.
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The Ice That Nearly Cancelled Christmas!
Penshurst Place, Tonbridge
The Ice Queen hates the festive season, and as Mother Christmas the the busy workshop elves work hard to wrap up all the presents for Father Christmas to deliver, she uses some dark Christmas magic to freeze them all. There’s only one man with magic enough to reverse her spell. Can the audience help Father Christmas break the spell, rescue his wife and faithful Elves, and stop Christmas from being cancelled? Dates: 7th, 8th, 14th, 15th, and 18th to 23rd of December 2024. Prices: £8.50, Babes in Armes: Free – but must sit on the lap of parent/guardian. Booking fees will apply.
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Snow White
EM Forster Theatre, Tonbridge
For Pantomimes in Kent 2024, Wicked Productions returns to the Tonbridge theatre with another festive show and discovers if the Wicked Queen will reign supreme or slip up on her poisoned apple. In addition, in this family-friendly pantomime see if Snow White will live happily ever after with her own Prince in this Christmas panto.
Dates: 13th December 2024 to 5th January 2025. Prices:  Adult: £19-£29, Child – under 16 years: £19-£26. School tickets are available.
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Aladdin
Assembly Hall Theatre, Tunbridge Wells
In this classic Christmas Pantomime in Kent 2024 everyone is wishing for something; firstly Aladdin hopes the Princess will notice him, secondly, the Princess wants to lead a normal life, and thirdly Aladdin’s mum is trying to remember what she is meant to be doing! Head for the town of Shangri-La where the sorcerers are sinister, the caves full of surprises and the genies have been bottling things up for some time!
Dates: 14th to 31st December 2024. Prices: £17-£40. Booking fees apply.
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Sleeping Beauty
Trinity Theatre, Tunbridge Wells
The birth of a Royal Princess sees the Kingdom celebrating in style until the wicked Carabosse arrives on the scene in this pantomime for 2024/2025. An evil curse means when Princess Aurora is 18 years old, she will prick her finger on a spinning wheel, leading to her tragic end. The princess will sleep for one hundred years unless true love’s kiss can break the curse. With all things considered will the curse last forever? Or can good conquer evil with a little pantomime magic?
Dates: 14th to 31st December 2024 and 2nd to 5th January. Prices: £23-£32 Booking fees apply.
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Aladdin
Queen’s Hall Theatre, Cranbrook, Tunbridge Wells
The Cranbrook Operatic & Dramatic Society present this family favourite of characters, and familiar songs for a magical night of panto fun in Kent.
Dates: 28th to 30th December 2024. Prices: £10 – booking fees apply.
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Sleeping Beauty
Stag Sevenoaks
The Sevenoaks Entertainers’ production is packed with dazzling costumes, lively songs, and plenty of surprises.
Dates: 23rd to 26th January 2025. Price: £18.50.
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ADULT PANTOS 2024/2025
West Kent

The Wizard of Oz
Stag Sevenoaks.
Get ready to meet our ‘friends of Dorothy’ as you’ve never seen them before as they go off to see The Wizard in a naughty tale full of camp and filthy fun!
Date: 17th February 2025. Price: ££30.50, VIP Meet & Greet: £45.50.
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Pantomimes in Kent 2024

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All pantomimes in Kent listed here are subject to Christmas holiday closures.

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PANTOMIME HISTORY

Italian Past
Pantomime has its roots in ‘Commedia dell’Arte’, a 16th-century Italian entertainment which used dance, music, tumbling, and acrobatics and featured a cast of mischievous stock characters. In addition, the genre featured stock characters, such as Harlequin and Pantaloon, engaging in humorous and often improvised performances that relied heavily on physical comedy and audience interaction.

Rich’s Harlequinades
In the early 18th Century, pantomime began to take shape in England, early pantomimes were based on classical stories, set to music but without speech. Harlequin was the star of 18th-Century pantomime, and in 1732 John Rich, the most notable early Harlequin who danced but never spoke, built Covent Garden Theatre with the profits of his magical pantomimes. In addition, he developed Harlequinades which mimed with music and lots of slapstick, which dominated pantomime for around 100 years. 

Time To Talk
Another key point is that until 1843, theatre licensing had restricted the use of spoken word in performances. The Theatres Act lifted the restriction, allowing any theatre without a royal patent to produce a play with purely spoken dialogue. Consequently, witty puns, wordplay and audience participation were added to the repertoire of mime, daring chase scenes and spectacular transformations. Markedly favourite fairy-tale characters, magical animals, principal boys and pantomime dames became part of the mix.

Christmas Tradition
The Victorian era marked a significant evolution in pantomime, transforming it into a family-oriented spectacle and performed at Christmas. They started to feature fairy tales and nursery rhymes, adding narrative structure that audiences could easily follow. In addition, key elements, such as the pantomime dame (a comedic, cross-dressing character played by a man) and the principal boy (a young male hero typically played by a woman), became standardized during this period. Another key point is that opening on Boxing Day started these extravagant productions at the largest London theatres.

Panto Today
 Today, pantomimes are a staple of British culture, markedly characterized by their interactive nature, slapstick comedy, and a blend of traditional and contemporary elements. Additionally, they often feature celebrity performers, and consequently added an extra layer of appeal.

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