Aberdare panto 2026–27
Cinderella at Coliseum Theatre
Cinderella runs at Coliseum Theatre in Aberdare from Friday 27 November 2026 to Sunday 6 December 2026.
| Dates | Friday 27 November 2026 to Sunday 6 December 2026 Public shows on 27–29 November and 5–6 December; school shows on 26–27 November and 1–4 December. The same production then moves to the Park & Dare, Treorchy |
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| Show times | Weekend shows at 12:00 (and 16:00 on 5 December); opening night 19:00 |
| Running time | Not published by the theatre yet |
| Ages | Not published by the theatre yet |
| Tickets | £21, concessions £17, family ticket £65, groups of 20+ £14 (box office only); £2.50 online booking fee |
| Schools and groups | School performances on 26–27 November and 1–4 December, one free teacher per 10 tickets |
| Theatre | Coliseum Theatre, Aberdare CF44 8NG |
| Produced by | RCT Theatres |
Access performances
| Relaxed | Saturday 5 December at 12:00 |
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| BSL | None announced yet |
| Audio described | Saturday 5 December at 12:00 |
| Captioned | None announced yet |
Planning your visit
| Access booking | 03000 040 444 Coliseum Theatre's access page |
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| At the relaxed show | Lighting and sound are softened, noise and leaving or coming back in are fine, doors open 30 minutes early to get used to the auditorium, and there are chill-out areas outside. |
| Visual story | Not published by the theatre |
| Carer tickets | Free ticket for a personal assistant or carer with a Hynt card; wheelchair users get a free companion seat. |
| Sensory warnings | Not published by the theatre |
The phone number is the general box office line (Tuesday to Thursday, 10am to 4pm); Hynt tickets are booked by phone with your Hynt reference. Ask at the box office for an audio-description headset.
Access performances sell out first, so book early. Every relaxed panto in the UK · every signed and captioned one.
About this panto
RCT Theatres' own Cinderella, written and directed by Richard Tunley, opens at Aberdare's art deco Coliseum before moving to Treorchy.
Other pantos nearby
| Where | Panto | Dates | From | Access | Distance |
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| Treorchy Park & Dare Theatre | Cinderella | Sat 12 Dec to Thu 24 Dec | £21 | RelaxedBSL | 5 miles |
| Blackwood Blackwood Miners' Institute | Aladdin | Fri 4 Dec to Wed 30 Dec | £14 | RelaxedBSL | 12 miles |
| Neath Gwyn Hall | Peter Pan | Thu 7 Jan to Sun 17 Jan | £16 | RelaxedBSL | 15 miles |
| Pontardawe Pontardawe Arts Centre | Beauty and the Beast | Sat 5 Dec to Sun 13 Dec | 17 miles | ||
| Cardiff New Theatre | Beauty and the Beast | Sat 5 Dec to Sun 3 Jan | £23.50 | RelaxedBSLAudio describedCaptioned | 20 miles |
| Newport The Riverfront Theatre & Arts Centre | Cinderella | Fri 27 Nov to Thu 31 Dec | £18 | RelaxedBSLAudio describedCaptioned | 22 miles |
More: every Cinderella panto this season.
How we checked
The dates and access performances are from the theatre's own page, published by RCT Theatres, checked on Friday 23 October 2026. Theatres sometimes change times or add performances, so check with them before you travel. How we check.