Basildon panto 2026–27
Aladdin at Towngate Theatre
Aladdin runs at Towngate Theatre in Basildon from Thursday 26 November 2026 to Sunday 3 January 2027.
| Dates | Thursday 26 November 2026 to Sunday 3 January 2027 |
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| Show times | Weekends 12:00 and 16:00, or 11:00, 15:00 and 19:00 on some Saturdays; Christmas week 13:00 and 17:00; Friday evenings 18:00 or 19:00 |
| Running time | About 2 hours 20 minutes |
| Ages | Recommended for ages 3+; every child needs a ticket |
| Tickets | From £16 Family discounts applied automatically online; buy 10 get 1 free for groups |
| Starring | Sophie Ladds, Ian Hallard |
| Schools and groups | Group (10+) and school bookings through the box office; buy 10 get 1 free |
| Adults-only version | The Towngate also hosts a separate 18+ adult panto, 'Tingled', from 15 January to 7 February (after the family run) |
| Theatre | Towngate Theatre, Basildon SS14 1DL |
| Produced by | Evolution Productions and the Towngate Theatre |
Access performances
| Relaxed | Tuesday 15 December at 17:00 |
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| BSL | Friday 18 December at 18:00 |
| Audio described | None announced yet |
| Captioned | None announced yet |
Relaxed show booked by phone or email only (free carer tickets); the date changed after the brochure was printed. BSL interpreter stands in the right-hand corner of the stage.
Planning your visit
| Access booking | 01268 205 300 [email protected] Towngate Theatre's access page |
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| At the relaxed show | Announcements are kept to a minimum or dropped, the house lights stay up at about half and many of the sudden bumps and jumps are cut. |
| Visual story | Not published by the theatre |
| Carer tickets | Carers and companions of people who need the relaxed show get a free ticket for that performance. |
| Sensory warnings | Not published by the theatre |
The relaxed show cannot be booked online; book it by phone or email. The phone and email are the box office's own lines.
Access performances sell out first, so book early. Every relaxed panto in the UK · every signed and captioned one.
About this panto
Aladdin at Basildon's Towngate Theatre, co-produced with Evolution Productions and written by Paul Hendy, with a live band and Sophie Ladds and Ian Hallard returning.
Other pantos nearby
| Where | Panto | Dates | From | Access | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grays Thameside Theatre | Rapunzel | Sun 29 Nov to Sun 3 Jan | RelaxedBSL | 9 miles | |
| Gravesend The Woodville | The Wizard of Oz | Fri 4 Dec to Sat 2 Jan | 10 miles | ||
| Westcliff-on-Sea Cliffs Pavilion | Snow White | Sat 12 Dec to Sun 3 Jan | £27 | RelaxedBSLAudio describedCaptioned | 10 miles |
| Hornchurch Queen's Theatre Hornchurch | Robin Hood | Wed 18 Nov to Sat 2 Jan | £15 | RelaxedBSLAudio describedCaptioned | 10 miles |
| Chelmsford Chelmsford Theatre | Cinderella | Fri 27 Nov to Sun 3 Jan | £20 | RelaxedBSLCaptioned | 11 miles |
| Dartford The Orchard Theatre | Cinderella | Sat 12 Dec to Sun 3 Jan | £21.50 | RelaxedBSLAudio described | 14 miles |
More: every Aladdin panto this season.
How we checked
The dates and access performances are from the theatre's own page, published by Towngate Theatre, checked on Friday 23 October 2026. Theatres sometimes change times or add performances, so check with them before you travel. How we check.