Billingham panto 2026–27
Sleeping Beauty at Forum Theatre
Sleeping Beauty – The Pantomime Of Your Dreams runs at Forum Theatre in Billingham from Wednesday 2 December 2026 to Sunday 3 January 2027.
| Dates | Wednesday 2 December 2026 to Sunday 3 January 2027 |
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| Show times | Weekdays usually 13:30 and 18:30 (some 10:00 starts); Saturdays 13:30 and 18:30; Sundays 12:30 and 17:00; 11:00 and 15:00 on 24 and 31 December and 3 January |
| Running time | Not published by the theatre yet |
| Ages | Not published by the theatre yet |
| Tickets | £24 on early weekday shows, £26 mid-December, £29.50 at weekends and over Christmas |
| Starring | Michael Marouli, Max Fox, Jessie Williams, Warren Donnelly, Liam Mellor, Rob Squire, Charlotte Flower |
| Schools and groups | School bookings through the box office on 01642 552663 or an enquiry form |
| Theatre | Forum Theatre, Billingham TS23 2LJ |
Access performances
| Relaxed | Tuesday 8 December at 18:30 |
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| BSL | Wednesday 9 December at 18:30 |
| Audio described | None announced yet |
| Captioned | None announced yet |
Relaxed show has softened effects, no strobe or flashing lights and quieter loud noises.
Planning your visit
| Access booking | 01642 552663 Forum Theatre's access page |
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| At the relaxed show | Effects and lighting are toned down, with strobe and flashing lights removed and very loud noises softened or cut, and people can move about and leave and come back in. |
| Visual story | Not published by the theatre |
| Carer tickets | Where a concession price is offered, it applies to a registered disabled customer and one person with them. |
| Sensory warnings | Not published by the theatre |
The phone number is the main box office. Wheelchair places (in boxes 1 and 4) can only be booked by phone or in person, not online.
Access performances sell out first, so book early. Every relaxed panto in the UK · every signed and captioned one.
About this panto
Sleeping Beauty at Billingham's Forum Theatre with Drag Race's Michael Marouli as Carabosse, Britain's Got Talent winner Max Fox and the theatre's regular comedy pair Liam Mellor and Rob Squire.
Other pantos nearby
| Where | Panto | Dates | From | Access | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middlesbrough Middlesbrough Theatre | Aladdin | Sat 5 Dec to Thu 31 Dec | £25 | RelaxedBSL | 4 miles |
| Hartlepool Hartlepool Town Hall Theatre | Cinderella | Thu 10 Dec to Sun 27 Dec | £15 | 6 miles | |
| Yarm Princess Alexandra Auditorium | Pinocchio | Thu 10 Dec to Wed 30 Dec | £16 | RelaxedBSL | 8 miles |
| Darlington Darlington Hippodrome | Beauty and the Beast | Fri 11 Dec to Sun 3 Jan | £20 | RelaxedBSLAudio described | 12 miles |
| Bishop Auckland Bishop Auckland Town Hall | Robin Hood | Sat 5 Dec to Sun 6 Dec | £17 | 16 miles | |
| Durham Gala Durham | Rapunzel | Thu 19 Nov to Thu 31 Dec | £10 | RelaxedBSLAudio describedCaptioned | 16 miles |
More: every Sleeping Beauty panto this season.
How we checked
The dates and access performances are from the theatre's own page, published by Forum Theatre Billingham, checked on Friday 23 October 2026. Theatres sometimes change times or add performances, so check with them before you travel. How we check.