# Beauty and the Beast at The Old Rep Theatre

> Beauty and the Beast at The Old Rep Theatre, Sat 21 Nov to Thu 31 Dec. Show times, tickets from £21 and relaxed and BSL-signed performances. From the theatre's own page.

Source: https://bestpantomimes.co.uk/pantomimes/birmingham-old-rep/

Birmingham panto 2026–27

Beauty and the Beast runs at The Old Rep Theatre in Birmingham from **Saturday 21 November 2026 to Thursday 31 December 2026**.

[Book with the theatre](https://www.oldrep.co.uk/event-details/327731AMJCDGSVNSNQCHQDGNQVVMMSLDL/beauty-and-the-beast/) Relaxed, signed and other access dates

| Dates | Saturday 21 November 2026 to Thursday 31 December 2026 |
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| Show times | Weekends 14:30 and 18:30; weekday school-time shows at 10:00 and 13:15 from late November to mid-December |
| Running time | About 2 hours 15 minutes |
| Ages | Not published by the theatre yet |
| Tickets | From £21 |
| Theatre | The Old Rep Theatre, Birmingham B5 4DY |
| Produced by | Polka Dot Pantomimes |

## Access performances

| Relaxed | Sunday 13 December at 14:30 |
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| BSL | Sunday 6 December at 14:30 |
| Audio described | None announced yet |
| Captioned | None announced yet |

### Planning your visit

| Access booking | [0121 643 5858](tel:01216435858) [The Old Rep Theatre's access page](https://www.oldrep.co.uk/accessibility/) |
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| At the relaxed show | Not published by the theatre |
| Visual story | Not published by the theatre |
| Carer tickets | Not published by the theatre |
| Sensory warnings | Not published by the theatre |

This is the box office line. Some relaxed shows can only be booked by phone or in person. The building has no lifts and many stairs, so ask the box office for step-free seats; join the access register to book access seats online.

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

Polka Dot Pantomimes bring Beauty and the Beast, with real panto dogs, to Birmingham's Old Rep from late November to New Year's Eve.

## Other pantos nearby

| Where | Panto | Dates | From | Access | Distance |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [**Birmingham** Birmingham Hippodrome](https://bestpantomimes.co.uk/pantomimes/birmingham-hippodrome/) | Sleeping Beauty | Sat 19 Dec to Sun 31 Jan | £20 | Relaxed BSL Audio described Captioned | 0 miles |
| [**Solihull** The Core Theatre](https://bestpantomimes.co.uk/pantomimes/solihull-core/) | Peter Pan | Fri 4 Dec to Sun 3 Jan | £25 | Relaxed BSL | 7 miles |
| [**Sutton Coldfield** Royal Sutton Coldfield Town Hall](https://bestpantomimes.co.uk/pantomimes/sutton-coldfield-town-hall/) | Cinderella | Sat 5 Dec to Thu 31 Dec | £20 | Relaxed BSL | 7 miles |
| [**Bromsgrove** Artrix](https://bestpantomimes.co.uk/pantomimes/bromsgrove-artrix/) | Rapunzel | Fri 4 Dec to Wed 30 Dec |  |  | 11 miles |
| [**Redditch** Palace Theatre Redditch](https://bestpantomimes.co.uk/pantomimes/redditch-palace/) | Cinderella | Sat 12 Dec to Sat 2 Jan | £19 | Relaxed BSL | 12 miles |
| [**Wolverhampton** Grand Theatre Wolverhampton](https://bestpantomimes.co.uk/pantomimes/wolverhampton-grand/) | Treasure Island | Sat 28 Nov to Sun 3 Jan | £17.50 | Relaxed BSL Audio described Captioned | 12 miles |

More: [every Beauty and the Beast panto this season](https://bestpantomimes.co.uk/shows/beauty-and-the-beast/).

## How we checked

The dates and access performances are from [the theatre's own page](https://www.oldrep.co.uk/event-details/327731AMJCDGSVNSNQCHQDGNQVVMMSLDL/beauty-and-the-beast/), published by The Old Rep 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/).