eight-freestyle return to Contact Theatre with Robin Hood: The 80’s Panto – a retelling of Robin Hood with festive spirit and 80s bangers

The Pantomime Adventures of Peter Pan, starring Jason Manford and Ben Nickless, is this year’s panto at Manchester Opera House

Theatre Editor Jay Darcy reviews Aladdin at the Opera House – their first panto in two years – starring Alexandra Burke

Dick Whittington and His Amazing Cat plays at Contact Theatre this Christmas

After last year’s pantomime was cancelled, the Opera House returns with Aladdin – starring Alexandra Burke

Thanks to the National Lottery, Manchester Opera House is able to put on its annual Christmas pantomime! This years performance of Sleeping Beauty stars Jason Manford – with free tickets for NHS staff

Ikra Raja reviews Snow White, starring Craig Revel Horwood, Ben Nickless and Eric Potts, at the Opera House

Anna Jin reviews the pantomime Aladdin at Albert Halls

Anna Jin reviews Jack and the Beanstalk, this year’s pantomime at the Oldham Coliseum

What can you expect from the Pantomime Society? Chloe Hatton talks to its co-chairs to find out.