# Aladdin at Towngate Theatre

> Aladdin at Towngate Theatre, Thu 26 Nov to Sun 3 Jan. Show times, tickets from £16 and relaxed and BSL-signed performances. From the theatre's own page.

Source: https://bestpantomimes.co.uk/pantomimes/basildon-towngate/

Basildon panto 2026–27

Aladdin runs at Towngate Theatre in Basildon from **Thursday 26 November 2026 to Sunday 3 January 2027**.

[Book with the theatre](https://towngatetheatre.co.uk/aladdin/) Relaxed, signed and other access dates

| 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](tel:01268205300) [towngateboxoffice@basildon.gov.uk](mailto:towngateboxoffice@basildon.gov.uk) [Towngate Theatre's access page](https://towngatetheatre.co.uk/contact/access-and-facilities-for-the-disabled/) |
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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](https://bestpantomimes.co.uk/relaxed-performances/) · [every signed and captioned one](https://bestpantomimes.co.uk/signed-performances/).

## 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](https://bestpantomimes.co.uk/pantomimes/grays-thameside/) | Rapunzel | Sun 29 Nov to Sun 3 Jan |  | Relaxed BSL | 9 miles |
| [**Gravesend** The Woodville](https://bestpantomimes.co.uk/pantomimes/gravesend-woodville/) | The Wizard of Oz | Fri 4 Dec to Sat 2 Jan |  |  | 10 miles |
| [**Westcliff-on-Sea** Cliffs Pavilion](https://bestpantomimes.co.uk/pantomimes/southend-cliffs-pavilion/) | Snow White | Sat 12 Dec to Sun 3 Jan | £27 | Relaxed BSL Audio described Captioned | 10 miles |
| [**Hornchurch** Queen's Theatre Hornchurch](https://bestpantomimes.co.uk/pantomimes/london-hornchurch-queens/) | Robin Hood | Wed 18 Nov to Sat 2 Jan | £15 | Relaxed BSL Audio described Captioned | 10 miles |
| [**Chelmsford** Chelmsford Theatre](https://bestpantomimes.co.uk/pantomimes/chelmsford-theatre/) | Cinderella | Fri 27 Nov to Sun 3 Jan | £20 | Relaxed BSL Captioned | 11 miles |
| [**Dartford** The Orchard Theatre](https://bestpantomimes.co.uk/pantomimes/dartford-orchard/) | Cinderella | Sat 12 Dec to Sun 3 Jan | £21.50 | Relaxed BSL Audio described | 14 miles |

More: [every Aladdin panto this season](https://bestpantomimes.co.uk/shows/aladdin/).

## How we checked

The dates and access performances are from [the theatre's own page](https://towngatetheatre.co.uk/aladdin/), 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](https://bestpantomimes.co.uk/how-we-check/).