# The Wizard of Oz at King George's Hall

> The Wizard of Oz at King George's Hall, Fri 11 Dec to Thu 31 Dec. Show times, tickets from £14.50 and relaxed and BSL-signed performances. From the theatre's own page.

Source: https://bestpantomimes.co.uk/pantomimes/blackburn-king-georges-hall/

Blackburn panto 2026–27

The Wizard of Oz runs at King George's Hall in Blackburn from **Friday 11 December 2026 to Thursday 31 December 2026**.

[Book with the theatre](https://bwdvenues.com/whats-on/the-wizard-of-oz-2026/) Relaxed, signed and other access dates

| Dates | Friday 11 December 2026 to Thursday 31 December 2026 Public shows from 11 December; school performances from 8 December |
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| Show times | Weekends and Christmas week at 12:00 and 16:00; Christmas Eve 11:00 and 15:00; 13:00 only from 28 to 31 December; opening night 18:00 |
| Running time | Not published by the theatre yet |
| Ages | Suitable for all |
| Tickets | From £14.50 to £22.50 |
| Starring | Katherine Picar, Stevi Ritchie, Nigel Clarke, Nicole Faraday, Gwynfryn West, Luke Byeford, Tony Rudd |
| Schools and groups | School performances from 8 December |
| Theatre | King George's Hall, Blackburn BB2 1AA |
| Produced by | Paul Holman Associates |

## Access performances

| Relaxed | Tuesday 29 December at 13:00 |
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| BSL | Sunday 13 December at 12:00 |
| Audio described | None announced yet |
| Captioned | None announced yet |

### Planning your visit

| Access booking | [01254 582579](tel:01254582579) [King George's Hall's access page](https://bwdvenues.com/your-visit/access/) |
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| At the relaxed show | Not published by the theatre |
| Visual story | Not published by the theatre |
| Carer tickets | Free Personal Assistant ticket for anyone who could not attend without an essential companion; you may be asked for proof such as a DLA letter, and it must be booked by phone or in person, not online. |
| Sensory warnings | Not published by the theatre |

Wheelchair and carer seats cannot be booked online. The venue says it has one BSL-interpreted panto show each season; ask the box office for the date. Strobe or similar effects may be used, so ask staff if you are worried.

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

A panto version of The Wizard of Oz from new producers Paul Holman Associates at the reopened King George's Hall, with CBeebies' Nigel Clarke and Stevi Ritchie; it uses its own songs, not the film's.

## Other pantos nearby

| Where | Panto | Dates | From | Access | Distance |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [**Preston** The Guild Lounge, Preston Guild Hall](https://bestpantomimes.co.uk/pantomimes/preston-guild-hall/) | Cinderella | Wed 16 Dec to Thu 31 Dec | £14 |  | 9 miles |
| [**Bolton** Albert Halls Bolton](https://bestpantomimes.co.uk/pantomimes/bolton-albert-halls/) | Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs | Tue 1 Dec to Thu 31 Dec |  |  | 12 miles |
| [**Bury** The Met](https://bestpantomimes.co.uk/pantomimes/bury-met/) | Jack and the Beanstalk | Sat 5 Dec to Mon 28 Dec | £15 | Relaxed BSL | 13 miles |
| [**Middleton** Middleton Arena](https://bestpantomimes.co.uk/pantomimes/middleton-arena/) | Cinderella | Thu 26 Nov to Mon 28 Dec | £17 | Relaxed BSL | 18 miles |
| [**Lytham St Annes** Lowther Pavilion](https://bestpantomimes.co.uk/pantomimes/lytham-lowther-pavilion/) | Beauty and the Beast | Mon 30 Nov to Sun 3 Jan |  | BSL | 20 miles |
| [**Manchester** Opera House Manchester](https://bestpantomimes.co.uk/pantomimes/manchester-opera-house/) | Dick Whittington | Sat 5 Dec to Sun 3 Jan | £15 | Relaxed BSL Audio described | 21 miles |

More: [every The Wizard of Oz panto this season](https://bestpantomimes.co.uk/shows/wizard-of-oz/).

## How we checked

The dates and access performances are from [the theatre's own page](https://bwdvenues.com/whats-on/the-wizard-of-oz-2026/), published by BwD Venues (Blackburn with Darwen Council), 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/).