Basingstoke panto 2026–27
Beauty and the Beast at The Anvil
Beauty and the Beast runs at The Anvil in Basingstoke from Thursday 10 December 2026 to Sunday 3 January 2027.
| Dates | Thursday 10 December 2026 to Sunday 3 January 2027 |
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| Show times | Mostly 14:00 or 13:00 matinees and 17:00 or 18:00 evenings; school shows at 10:30 on some weekdays |
| Running time | Not published by the theatre yet |
| Ages | Not published by the theatre yet |
| Tickets | £19.50 to £40, premium seats £36 to £44; under-16s and students £3 off; infant-in-arms £4; family tickets £114 to £164 |
| Starring | Ellie Dadd, Chris Pizzey, Sarah Jane Buckley |
| Schools and groups | Schools £15.50 a pupil with one free teacher per 10; groups of 10+ £2 off, 50+ £3 off; youth groups £18.50 to £26.50 |
| Theatre | The Anvil, Basingstoke RG21 7QR |
| Produced by | UK Productions |
Access performances
| Relaxed | Monday 21 December at 14:00 |
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| BSL | Tuesday 15 December at 18:00 |
| Audio described | None announced yet |
| Captioned | None announced yet |
Relaxed tickets £16, booked by phone.
Planning your visit
| Access booking | 01256 844244 [email protected] The Anvil's access page |
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| At the relaxed show | The auditorium lights are lowered but stay on, music and sound effects are quieter and the show gentler, and the foyers stay open so you can come and go. |
| Visual story | Read the visual story |
| Carer tickets | Essential carer tickets for someone who needs continual help during the visit cost a third of the full price (carers aged 16 and over). |
| Sensory warnings | Not published by the theatre |
Relaxed and signed panto tickets are booked by phone with the box office. The visual story is the Anvil's general one (a Word document), not one for this panto.
Access performances sell out first, so book early. Every relaxed panto in the UK · every signed and captioned one.
About this panto
UK Productions' Beauty and the Beast at The Anvil, written by Jon Monie, with EastEnders' Ellie Dadd as Belle and local favourite Chris Pizzey.
Other pantos nearby
| Where | Panto | Dates | From | Access | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newbury Corn Exchange Newbury | Sleeping Beauty | Fri 27 Nov to Sat 2 Jan | £20.25 | RelaxedBSLAudio describedCaptioned | 14 miles |
| Reading The Hexagon | Aladdin | Sat 5 Dec to Sun 3 Jan | £27 | RelaxedBSL | 14 miles |
| Aldershot Princes Hall | Sleeping Beauty | Fri 4 Dec to Sun 3 Jan | £16 | RelaxedBSL | 14 miles |
| Camberley Camberley Theatre | The Wizard of Oz | Thu 10 Dec to Thu 31 Dec | £20 | Relaxed | 16 miles |
| Winchester Theatre Royal Winchester | Sleeping Beauty | Fri 4 Dec to Sun 3 Jan | £13 | RelaxedBSLAudio described | 17 miles |
| Bracknell South Hill Park Arts Centre (Wilde Theatre) | Aladdin | Fri 27 Nov to Sun 3 Jan | £24.50 | RelaxedBSL | 17 miles |
More: every Beauty and the Beast panto this season.
How we checked
The dates and access performances are from the theatre's own page, published by Anvil Arts, checked on Friday 23 October 2026. Theatres sometimes change times or add performances, so check with them before you travel. How we check.