# Jack and the Beanstalk at Bedford Corn Exchange

> Jack and the Beanstalk at Bedford Corn Exchange, Sat 19 Dec to Thu 31 Dec. Show times, tickets from £20 and relaxed performance dates. From the theatre's own page.

Source: https://bestpantomimes.co.uk/pantomimes/bedford-corn-exchange/

Bedford panto 2026–27

Jack and the Beanstalk runs at Bedford Corn Exchange in Bedford from **Saturday 19 December 2026 to Thursday 31 December 2026**.

[Book with the theatre](https://www.bedfordcornexchange.co.uk/events/jack-and-the-beanstalk/) Relaxed, signed and other access dates

| Dates | Saturday 19 December 2026 to Thursday 31 December 2026 |
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| Show times | Usually 13:00 and 16:30 (or 17:00); 11:00 and 14:30 on 20 and 24 December; 14:30 only on 27 December |
| Running time | Not published by the theatre yet |
| Ages | Not published by the theatre yet |
| Tickets | From £20 to £26 Adult £25.88 and child £20.25 including booking fee; family of four £77.63; plus a £3.85 online transaction fee per booking |
| Theatre | Bedford Corn Exchange, Bedford MK40 1SL |
| Produced by | RARE Pantomimes |

## Access performances

| Relaxed | Monday 28 December at 13:00 |
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| BSL | None announced yet |
| Audio described | None announced yet |
| Captioned | None announced yet |

Relaxed show has lower volume, house lights at half and a pre-show introduction by the cast.

### Planning your visit

| Access booking | [01234 718044](tel:01234718044) [Bedford Corn Exchange's access page](https://www.bedfordcornexchange.co.uk/accessibility/) |
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| At the relaxed show | The sound is turned down, the house lights stay at half and the cast give a short introduction before the show. |
| Visual story | Not published by the theatre |
| Carer tickets | Carers go free at all BCEX Presents shows, which include this panto; wheelchair spaces come with a seat beside them for a carer or companion. |
| Sensory warnings | Not published by the theatre |

Tell the box office about any access needs when you book. The venue sometimes uses strobe lighting and says to ask the box office about the lighting in a particular show. Familiarisation visits can be arranged.

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

RARE Pantomimes' Jack and the Beanstalk at Bedford Corn Exchange, a short Christmas-week run of a traditional professional panto.

## Other pantos nearby

| Where | Panto | Dates | From | Access | Distance |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [**Milton Keynes** Milton Keynes Theatre](https://bestpantomimes.co.uk/pantomimes/milton-keynes-theatre/) | Sleeping Beauty | Sat 5 Dec to Sun 10 Jan | £15 | Relaxed BSL Audio described Captioned | 14 miles |
| [**Wellingborough** Castle Theatre](https://bestpantomimes.co.uk/pantomimes/wellingborough-castle/) | Dick Whittington | Sun 29 Nov to Thu 31 Dec |  | Relaxed BSL | 15 miles |
| [**Dunstable** Grove Theatre](https://bestpantomimes.co.uk/pantomimes/dunstable-grove-theatre/) | Snow White | Fri 4 Dec to Sun 3 Jan | £21 | Relaxed BSL Audio described | 17 miles |
| [**Northampton** Royal & Derngate](https://bestpantomimes.co.uk/pantomimes/northampton-royal-and-derngate/) | Beauty and the Beast | Fri 4 Dec to Thu 31 Dec |  | Relaxed BSL Audio described Captioned | 19 miles |
| [**Stevenage** Gordon Craig Theatre](https://bestpantomimes.co.uk/pantomimes/stevenage-gordon-craig/) | Snow White | Fri 27 Nov to Sun 24 Jan | £20 | Relaxed BSL | 20 miles |
| [**Kettering** The Lighthouse Theatre](https://bestpantomimes.co.uk/pantomimes/kettering-lighthouse/) | Peter Pan | Fri 11 Dec to Thu 31 Dec | £20 | Relaxed | 21 miles |

More: [every Jack and the Beanstalk panto this season](https://bestpantomimes.co.uk/shows/jack-and-the-beanstalk/).

## How we checked

The dates and access performances are from [the theatre's own page](https://www.bedfordcornexchange.co.uk/events/jack-and-the-beanstalk/), published by Bedford Corn Exchange, 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/).