Bath panto 2026–27
Beauty and the Beast at Theatre Royal Bath
Beauty and the Beast runs at Theatre Royal Bath in Bath from Thursday 10 December 2026 to Sunday 10 January 2027.
| Dates | Thursday 10 December 2026 to Sunday 10 January 2027 In the Main House. No shows on 14 and 18 December, Christmas Day, New Year's Day or 4 January |
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| Show times | Daily 14:00 and 19:00, or 13:00 and 17:30 on Sundays and holiday dates; 11:00 and 15:00 on Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve |
| Running time | Not published by the theatre yet |
| Ages | Not published by the theatre yet |
| Tickets | From £14 to £55 Three price bands (£14–£38.50, £14–£53.25, £14–£55.50); family ticket for four from £98 in the Grand Circle; £3 off some shows for children and over-60s |
| Starring | Marc Baylis, Jon Monie, Nick Wilton, Amelia Adams, Shani Cantor, Andrew Gallo |
| Schools and groups | School tickets £18–£20 (minimum 8) at some shows; group discounts on some shows |
| Theatre | Theatre Royal Bath, Bath BA1 1ET |
| Produced by | UK Productions |
Access performances
| Relaxed | Sunday 13 December at 13:00, Wednesday 30 December at 14:00 |
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| BSL | Saturday 9 January at 14:00 |
| Audio described | Sunday 20 December at 13:00, Tuesday 29 December at 13:00 |
| Captioned | None announced yet |
Touch tour at 11:30 before each audio-described show.
Planning your visit
| Access booking | 01225 448844 [email protected] Theatre Royal Bath's access page |
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| At the relaxed show | House lights stay on, doors stay open so you can come and go, and lighting and sound levels are adjusted. |
| Visual story | Read the visual story |
| Carer tickets | Not published by the theatre |
| Sensory warnings | Not published by the theatre |
The phone and email are the box office, which the access page says to contact about access needs. The visual story is the theatre's general one for the Main House, not one for this panto. Join the free Access Register for discounts on access performances.
Access performances sell out first, so book early. Every relaxed panto in the UK · every signed and captioned one.
About this panto
Beauty and the Beast is Theatre Royal Bath's Christmas panto, written by Jon Monie, with Marc Baylis as the villain and Nick Wilton back as the dame.
Other pantos nearby
| Where | Panto | Dates | From | Access | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol Bristol Hippodrome | Sleeping Beauty | Fri 4 Dec to Sun 3 Jan | £15 | RelaxedBSLAudio describedCaptioned | 11 miles |
| Chippenham The Neeld Community and Arts Centre | Beauty and the Beast | Fri 18 Dec to Thu 24 Dec | £18 | 12 miles | |
| Bristol Redgrave Theatre | Dick Whittington | Fri 4 Dec to Sun 3 Jan | £18 | RelaxedBSL | 12 miles |
| Stroud The Sub Rooms | Beauty and the Beast | Fri 18 Dec to Sun 3 Jan | £15 | Relaxed | 26 miles |
| Weston-super-Mare The Playhouse Theatre | Aladdin | Fri 4 Dec to Thu 31 Dec | £27 | 27 miles | |
| Swindon Wyvern Theatre | Jack and the Beanstalk | Sat 5 Dec to Sun 3 Jan | £17.50 | RelaxedBSLAudio described | 28 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 Theatre Royal Bath, checked on Friday 23 October 2026. Theatres sometimes change times or add performances, so check with them before you travel. How we check.