What's On: Panto Day!

What are you doing to celebrate Panto Day on Wednesday 5th December? Here's what theatres across the land have in store...

(Please note, all Panto Day activities are subject to change. If you need to change your details, please email simon@celebratepanto.co.uk)

Aylesbury

Waterside Theatre: www.atgtickets.com/aylesbury

Peter Pan

07/12/12 -30/12/12

*Live Tweeting (@thewaterside1 / #Aylesburypeterpan)

*Blog – www.aylesburypeterpan.wordpress.com

Barnstaple

Queens Theatre: http://www.northdevontheatres.org.uk/

Robin Hood

15/12/12 - 05/01/13

*Live Tweeting (@NDevonTheatres)

*Facebook Posting - https://www.facebook.com/pages/North-Devon-Theatres/137615624517?fref=ts

*Panto Day Colouring Page Activity

Bath

Theatre Royal: www.theatreroyal.org.uk

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

13/12/12 - 13/01/13

*Live Tweeting and behind-the-scenes photos (@TheatreRBath, @JamieJohn4u and @LauraWhitfield - cast members)

*Facebook page posting - www.facebook.com/TheatreRoyalBath

*Cast Meet and Greet

Bishop's Stortford
Rhodes: www.rhodesbishopsstortford.org.uk 

Cinderella 

14/12/12 - 05/01/13
*Live Tweeting (@RhodesBStort)
*Cast tweeting too

Bracknell

South Hill Park, Wilde Theatre: www.southhillpark.org.uk/jack

Jack and the Beanstalk

01/12/12 - 05/01/13

*Live Tweeting from Backstage/rehearsal room/office @southhillpark and using #SHPLive when talking about the live streaming

*Cast Meet and Greet after Production

Bromley

Churchill Theatre: http://www.atgtickets.com/venues/the-churchill-theatre-bromley/

Peter Pan

30/11/12 – 06/01/13

*Relaxed Performance on Panto Day

Basildon

Towngate Theatre: http://www.towngatetheatre.co.uk/index.aspx?articleid=3940

Peter Pan

05/12/2012 - 06/01/13

*Live Tweeting  (@TowngateBasildon)

*Opening on Panto Day

*Photo posts

*Prize Giveaway

*Panto Day Colouring Activity - handed to everyone in theatre on day

*Cast Meet and Greet

*Planning something special for onstage on Panto Day

Camberley

Camberley Theatre: www.camberleytheatre.biz

Peter Pan

8/12/12 – 5/01/13

*Facebook Posting with prize draw to win tickets to the panto

*Live Tweeting (@cambotheatre / #letsfly) with prize draw to win tickets to the panto

Clacton

Princes Theatre:http://www.tendringdc.gov.uk/leisure/events-entertainment/whats-on/cinderella-0

Cinderella

15/12/12 - 01/01/13

*Live Tweeting (@PolkaDot_Pantos)

 

Coventry

Belgrade Theatre: www.belgrade.co.uk

Sleeping Beauty

28/11/12 - 05/01/13

*Nominate a man for Nanny Knot

*Live Blogging

http://www.belgrade.co.uk/event/sleeping-beauty#unit-production-blogs

Dunstable 
Grove Theatre: www.grovetheatre.co.uk 
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs 
14/12/2012 - 06/01/2013  
*Live Tweeting @GroveTheatre / #hihogrove 

Evanston, Illinois, United States of America                                                                   

Piccolo Theatre: http://www.piccolotheatre.com/

Bah Humbug

16/11/12 - 22/12/12

Live tweeting (@piccolotheatre)

*Panto Day Colouring Activities

Fareham

Ferneham Hall: www.fernehamhall.co.uk

Cinderella

14/12/12 - 06/01/13

*Live Tweeting (@FernehamHall / #fernehamhallpanto)

*Facebook Posting

Glasgow

Tron Theatre: http://www.tron.co.uk/event/aganeza_scrooge/

Aganeza Scrooge

30/11/12 - 05/01/13

*Live Tweeting (@TronTheatre)

https://twitter.com/trontheatre

*Facebook Posting

https://www.facebook.com/trontheatre?fref=ts

Grays

Thameside Theatre: http://www.thurrock.gov.uk/theatre/

Cinderella 

07/12/12 - 06/01/13

*Live tweeting (@PolkaDot_Pantos)

*Backstage celebrations 

*Special ticket offer: Any panto ticket for £14 each, with an extra special offer of Saturday's show tickets at only £10 each. One-day exclusive Panto Day: Wed 5th Dec offer. Phone Box Office: 0845 300 5264 and say 'I'm booking today because it's National Panto Day' to reedem offer or book at the website above. 

Hastings

The White Rock: https://whiterocktheatre.org.uk/Online/

Peter Pan

08/12/12 – 30/12/12

*Live Tweeting (@The_White_Rock)

*Flashmob in Hastings town centre

Hayes

The Beck Theatre: https://becktheatre.org.uk/Online/

Peter Pan

15/12/12 - 06/01/13

Live tweeting rehearsals (@becktheatre / #beckpeterpan)

*Q&A and Facebook posts (facebook.com/becktheatre)

Ipswich

New Wolsey: http://www.wolseytheatre.co.uk/3306/shows/sleeping-beauty.html

Sleeping Beauty

22/11/12 - 26/01/13

*Live Tweeting (@NewWolsey) 

Johannesburg, South Africa       

The Mandela at Joburg Theatre: www.joburgtheatre.com

Jack and the Beanstalk

31/10/12 – 30/12/12

*Live tweeting (@joburgtheatre / #panto2012 / #JackandtheBeanstalk)              

*Facebook posts at www.facebook.com/joburgtheatre

*Cast members will also be tweeting from backstage (Twitter handles coming soon...)

Kettering
Lighthouse Theatre: http://www.peterpankettering.co.uk/ 
Peter Pan 
08/12/12 - 30/12/12 
*Live Tweeting (@LightHouseKett) 
*Facebook posts:  http://www.facebook.com/The.Lighthouse.Theatre  

King's Lynn

King’s Lynn Corn Exchange: www.kingslynncornexchnage.co.uk

Aladdin

07/12/12 - 31/12/12

*Live Tweeting from a member of the Cast in Twitter Takeover event (@klcornexchange)

*Behind the scenes pics posting on Facebook and Twitter

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Kings-Lynn-Corn-Exchange/114233291979729

*Panto Day Colouring Activities

London (Catford)

Broadway Theatre: http://www.broadwaytheatre.org.uk/

Cinderella

15/12/12 - 06/01/13

*Tweeting (@BroadwayCatford)

*Rehearsals begin on Panto Day: Wed 5th Dec

London (Earlsfield)

Tara Arts: http://tara-arts.com/

Dick Whittington Goes Bollywood

05/12/12 - 05/01/13

*Opening on Panto Day

*Live Tweeting (@TaraArts)

London (Stratford)

Theatre Royal Stratford East: http://www.stratfordeast.com/

Jack and the Beanstalk

05/12/12 - 05/01/13

*Live Tweeting (@StratfordEast)

Loughborough 

Town Hall:  http://www.loughboroughtownhall.co.uk/events/2012/11/24/dick_whittington  
Dick Whittington 
24/11/12 - 06/01/13 
*Live Tweeting (@LBoroTownHall) 
*Twitter take-over. Martin Ballard (Dame) will be tweeting throughout the day

Mansfield

Palace Theatre: http://www.mansfield.gov.uk/palacetheatre

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

01/12/12 - 06/01/13

*Live Tweeting (@MansfieldPalace / #PalacePanto)

*Live tweeting every 5 mins during the performance of Snow White on Panto Day: Wed 5th Dec at 10.30am
*Live Twinterview at 2.30pm performance with Albert, who at 74 is the production's eldest dwarf and was one of the Oompah Lumpahs in the original Willy Wonka film. Q&A hashtag: #AlbInt

Milton Keynes

Milton Keynes Theatre: www.atgtickets.com/miltonkeynes

Cinderella

07/12/12 - 06/01/13

*Live Tweeting from (@MKTheatre / #MKCinders)

*Behind the Scene Photographs

*Blog address (coming soon)

Newcastle

Theatre Royal: http://www.theatreroyal.co.uk/whats-on/aladdin

Aladdin

27/11/2012 - 19/01/2013

*Live Tweeting @TheatreRoyalNew)

*Colouring in activity with Panto Day Colouring in Sheets

*Facebook posts

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Theatre-Royal-Newcastle/17950275842

Newcastle

Mill Volvo Tyne Theatre: http://www.newcastlepanto.co.uk/

Robin Hood

07/12/2012 - 06/01/2013

*Live Tweeting (NewcastlePanto) / Facebook posts with behind the scenes sneak peeks

Norwich

Theatre Royal: http://www.theatreroyalnorwich.co.uk/

Aladdin

18/12/12 - 19/01/13

*Special Panto Day Behind The Scenes at Rehearsals Video

*Live Tweeting (@TheatreRNorwich / #TRNAladdin)

Nottingham

Theatre Royal, Nottingham: www.trch.co.uk/cinderella

Cinderella

08/12/2012 - 13/01/2013

*Live Tweeting from (@RoyalNottingham / #Cinderella)

*Behind the Scene Photographs

*Cast Meet and Greet

*Panto Day Colouring Competition

*Planning something special for onstage on Panto Day

Pasadena, California, Unites States of America                                                             

Pasadena Playhouse: http://www.pasadenaplayhouse.org/

A Snow White Christmas

12/12/12 - 30/12/12

*Live Tweeting (@PasPlayhouse / @LythgoeFamProd / #lfpsnow)                       

*Panto Day Colouring Activities

Plymouth
Theatre Royal: http://www.theatreroyal.com/panto

Dick Whittington

14/12/12 – 19/01/13

*Facebook posts

*Live Tweeting (@TRPlymouth)

Redhill

Harlequin Theatre: http://www.harlequintheatre.co.uk/whats-on/pantomime/

Cinderella

14/12/12 - 06/01/13

*Live Tweeting from Ugly Sisters @LavandLou / #fashiontipsforgirls

Salisbury 
Playhouse: http://www.salisburyplayhouse.com/ 
Sleeping Beauty
05/12/12 -05/01/13
*Live Tweeting @SalisburyPlay
*Opens on Panto Day
*Competitions on Facebook and Twitter
*Production Photos released 

Sevenoaks

Stag Theatre: www.sevenoakspanto.co.uk

Aladdin

08/12/12 - 06/01/13

*Twitter Take-over by Shane Lynch from Boyzone (@sevenoakspanto) (to be confirmed)

*Live tweeting from Dame Widow Twankey Robert Pearce (@RobertP_Actor)

Shrewsbury

Theatre Severn: www.theatresevern.co.uk

Jack and the Beanstalk

06/12/12 - 13/01/13

*Live Tweeting from final day of rehearsals (@theatresevern)

*Panto Twitter Q&A

*Facebook competition to win tickets to panto (Facebook.com/theatresevern)

St Albans

Alban Arena: http://www.alban-arena.co.uk/events/aladdin/

Aladdin: 14/12/12 - 06/01/13

*Panto Dame Sam Rabone will be tweeting throughout the day (@SamRabone)

South Shields

Customs House: http://www.customshouse.co.uk/

Dick Whittington

29/11/2012 - 06/01/2013

*Facebook posts with behind the scenes sneak peeks

www.facebook.com/pages/The-Customs-House-South-Shields/398414204275?ref=ts

*Live Tweeting (@TheCustomsHouse)

Stoke-on-Trent

The Regent Theatre: www.atgtickets.com/stoke

Cinderella

13/12/12 – 05/01/13

*Live Tweeting (@regandvic)

*Facebook posts

*Family ticket competition for re-tweeters

Weymouth

Pavilion Theatre: www.weymouthpanto.co.uk

Jack and the Beanstalk

15/12/12 - 06/01/13

*Twitter Take-over by Lynne McGranger from Home and Away (@weymouthpanto) (to be confirmed)

Whitley Bay

Playhouse: http://www.whitleybaypanto.co.uk/Home.html

Cinderella

18/12/2012 - 06/01/2013

*Panto Tweeting (@BlueGenieEnts)

Winchester

Theatre Royal: http://www.theatre-royal-winchester.co.uk/production/aladdin/

Aladdin

12/12/2012 - 06/01/2013

*Panto Tweeting (@TRWinchester)

Windsor
Theatre Royal: http://www.theatreroyalwindsor.co.uk/ 
Jack and the Beanstalk 
05/12/12 - 06/01/13 
*Live Tweeting (@TheatreWindsor) 
*Production opens on Panto Day: Wed 5th Dec  

Woking

New Victoria Theatre: www.atgtickets.com/woking

Dick Whittington

07/12/12 – 06/01/13

*Live Tweeting (@WokingTheatre / #pawsomepanto)

*Colouring in sheet

Wolverhampton

Grand Theatre: www.grandtheatre.co.uk  

Jack and the Beanstalk

08/12/12 – 20/01/13

*Live Tweeting (@WolvesGrand).

* Facebook Posts: ‘Where’s Daisy’ – Competition to win a pair of panto tickets plus free ice cream for all the family. More info available at: http://grandtheatrepanto.co.uk/fun-games/wheres-daisy/

*Blog posts and activity at www.grandtheatrepanto.co.uk

* YouTube Video: Oh Yes We Did: Grand Theatre staff share their memories of panto from across the years

Wrexham

Stiwt Theatre: www.stiwt.com

Aladdin

11/12/12 - 02/01/12

*Facebook Posting (facebook.com/TheatrStiwt)

*Live Tweeting (@theatrstiwt)

York

Barbican: http://www.yorkpanto.co.uk/Home.html

Cinderella

21/12/12 - 30/12/12

*Live Tweeting (@WuglySisters)

York

Theatre Royal: http://www.yorktheatreroyal.co.uk/shows/robin_hood_merry_mam.php

Robin Hood and his Merry Mam

13/12/12 - 02/02/13

*Live Tweeting (@YorkTheatre)