Brighton panto 2026–27
Aladdin at DoubleTree by Hilton Brighton Metropole
Aladdin runs at DoubleTree by Hilton Brighton Metropole in Brighton from Tuesday 22 December 2026 to Wednesday 30 December 2026.
| Dates | Tuesday 22 December 2026 to Wednesday 30 December 2026 Preview on 22 December, press night 23 December |
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| Show times | Mostly 14:00 matinees, with some 10:30, 11:00, 15:00 and 19:00 shows; adults-only evenings on 28 and 29 December |
| Running time | Not published by the theatre yet |
| Ages | Not published by the theatre yet |
| Tickets | Not published by the theatre yet |
| Starring | Courtney Act |
| Adults-only version | The producer also runs an adults-only (16+) version, 'The Outrageous Adult Only Panto', on 28 and 29 December at 19:00. |
| Theatre | DoubleTree by Hilton Brighton Metropole, Brighton BN1 2FU |
| Produced by | Brighton Family Panto (E3 Events) |
Access performances
| Relaxed | None announced yet |
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| BSL | None announced yet |
| Audio described | None announced yet |
| Captioned | None announced yet |
Planning your visit
| Access booking | 01273 719759 [email protected] DoubleTree by Hilton Brighton Metropole's access page |
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| Visual story | Not published by the theatre |
| Carer tickets | Free ticket for a registered carer; request it with the form on the accessibility page and the team confirms the booking. |
| Sensory warnings | Strobe lighting, pyrotechnics, haze and water effects. |
The phone and email are the producer's general contacts. Seats at row ends in the flat stalls (rows A to N) can be removed for wheelchair users; there is ramp and lift access from the seafront.
Access performances sell out first, so book early. Every relaxed panto in the UK · every signed and captioned one.
About this panto
Brighton Family Panto's tenth-birthday Aladdin, staged at the Hilton Metropole hotel on the seafront, with drag star Courtney Act as both Genies; Brighton's main professional family panto, as the Theatre Royal no longer stages one.
Other pantos nearby
| Where | Panto | Dates | From | Access | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Worthing Pavilion Theatre | Puss in Boots | Thu 3 Dec to Sun 3 Jan | £14.75 | RelaxedBSLAudio describedCaptioned | 10 miles |
| Horsham The Capitol | Dick Whittington | Sun 29 Nov to Sun 3 Jan | £26 | RelaxedBSL | 18 miles |
| Eastbourne Devonshire Park Theatre | Cinderella | Fri 11 Dec to Sun 17 Jan | £17.50 | RelaxedBSLAudio described | 19 miles |
| Crawley The Hawth | Aladdin | Sat 5 Dec to Thu 31 Dec | RelaxedBSLAudio describedCaptioned | 20 miles | |
| Tunbridge Wells Assembly Hall Theatre | Cinderella | Sat 12 Dec to Thu 31 Dec | £20 | RelaxedBSL | 28 miles |
| Dorking Dorking Halls | Robin Hood | Fri 18 Dec to Wed 30 Dec | £26 | 30 miles |
More: every Aladdin panto this season.
How we checked
The dates are from the producer's page, published by Brighton Family Panto, checked on Friday 23 October 2026. Theatres sometimes change times or add performances, so check with them before you travel. How we check.