Bury panto 2026–27
Jack and the Beanstalk at The Met
Jack and the Beanstalk runs at The Met in Bury from Saturday 5 December 2026 to Monday 28 December 2026.
| Dates | Saturday 5 December 2026 to Monday 28 December 2026 |
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| Show times | Usually two shows a day: 14:30 and 18:30 on Saturdays, 11:00 and 15:00 on Sundays and in Christmas week; school-friendly shows at 09:45 and 13:15 on some term-time weekdays |
| Running time | Not published by the theatre yet |
| Ages | Not published by the theatre yet |
| Tickets | From £15 School tickets £14 with one free teacher place per 10 children; 10% off for parties of more than ten (not with child tickets) |
| Starring | Marcquelle Ward, Georgia Willbourn, Alex Cosgriff, Natalie Fletcher, Nathan Hobley-Smith, Alex Lafferty |
| Schools and groups | School-friendly performances in term time at £14 a child, one free teacher per 10; book by phone or email |
| Theatre | The Met, Bury BL9 0BW |
| Produced by | The Big Tiny Production Company with The Met |
Access performances
| Relaxed | Sunday 13 December at 11:00 |
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| BSL | Friday 18 December at 18:30 |
| Audio described | None announced yet |
| Captioned | None announced yet |
Touch tour before the relaxed performance; pyjama performance on 11 December at 18:30.
Planning your visit
| Access booking | 0161 761 2216 [email protected] The Met's access page |
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| At the relaxed show | House lights stay on and the doors stay open, with a touch tour before the show. |
| Visual story | Read the visual story |
| Carer tickets | One free ticket for a personal assistant or companion, booked by email or phone (not online). |
| Sensory warnings | Not published by the theatre |
The visual story is the venue's general guide to the building. The Met says it does not use strobe lighting itself, and free ear plugs are available.
Access performances sell out first, so book early. Every relaxed panto in the UK · every signed and captioned one.
About this panto
A new Jack and the Beanstalk by The Big Tiny for The Met in Bury's Derby Hall, with a cast of northern performers and a young local company.
Other pantos nearby
| Where | Panto | Dates | From | Access | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middleton Middleton Arena | Cinderella | Thu 26 Nov to Mon 28 Dec | £17 | RelaxedBSL | 5 miles |
| Bolton Albert Halls Bolton | Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs | Tue 1 Dec to Thu 31 Dec | 6 miles | ||
| Manchester Opera House Manchester | Dick Whittington | Sat 5 Dec to Sun 3 Jan | £15 | RelaxedBSLAudio described | 8 miles |
| Manchester Contact Theatre | Sleeping Beauty | Thu 10 Dec to Thu 31 Dec | £17 | RelaxedBSL | 9 miles |
| Blackburn King George's Hall | The Wizard of Oz | Fri 11 Dec to Thu 31 Dec | £14.50 | RelaxedBSL | 13 miles |
| Stockport Stockport Plaza | Jack and the Beanstalk | Fri 4 Dec to Sun 3 Jan | BSL | 14 miles |
More: every Jack and the Beanstalk panto this season.
How we checked
The dates and access performances are from the theatre's own page, published by The Met, checked on Friday 23 October 2026. Theatres sometimes change times or add performances, so check with them before you travel. How we check.