Bury St Edmunds panto 2026–27
Dick Whittington at Theatre Royal Bury St Edmunds
Dick Whittington runs at Theatre Royal Bury St Edmunds in Bury St Edmunds from Friday 20 November 2026 to Sunday 17 January 2027.
| Dates | Friday 20 November 2026 to Sunday 17 January 2027 |
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| Show times | Evenings 19:00, matinees 14:00 and some weekday 10:30 or 13:30 shows |
| Running time | 2 hours 20 minutes including any intervals |
| Ages | Suitable for all ages |
| Tickets | From £15 to £69 Most performances £15 to £44; under-21s £15; the 6 December gala (with ice cream, programme and goodie bags) costs more; 2-for-1 on band C with code TREAT241 |
| Schools and groups | Marked suitable for schools, with weekday morning performances |
| Theatre | Theatre Royal Bury St Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds IP33 1QR |
| Produced by | Theatre Royal Bury St Edmunds |
Access performances
| Relaxed | Sunday 13 December at 11:00 |
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| BSL | Thursday 10 December at 19:00 |
| Audio described | Friday 11 December at 19:00 |
| Captioned | Saturday 12 December at 14:00, Saturday 12 December at 19:00, Tuesday 15 December at 13:30, Tuesday 15 December at 19:00, Monday 28 December at 14:00, Monday 28 December at 19:00, Thursday 14 January at 10:30, Thursday 14 January at 19:00 |
Touch tour at 18:00 before the audio-described show.
Planning your visit
| Access booking | 01284 769505 [email protected] Theatre Royal Bury St Edmunds's access page |
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| At the relaxed show | Sound and lighting are softened, pyrotechnics, flashing lights and other surprises are cut, the house lights stay on and the show starts with an introduction to the characters; noise and movement are fine and there is a breakout room. |
| Visual story | Read the visual story |
| Carer tickets | Free Essential Companion ticket for a registered carer or a personal assistant; join the theatre's access scheme run with Nimbus (Access Card or free Digital Access Pass) and link the number to your account. |
| Sensory warnings | Not published by the theatre |
The visual story is the theatre's general one, not for this panto. All access tickets need an Access Card or Access Pass number. The phone and email are the box office's own. Sensory bags can be borrowed free and familiarity visits can be arranged.
Access performances sell out first, so book early. Every relaxed panto in the UK · every signed and captioned one.
About this panto
The Theatre Royal's own Dick Whittington, written by Chris Hannon and directed by Owen Calvert-Lyons, in a Georgian playhouse, with a long run to mid-January.
Other pantos nearby
| Where | Panto | Dates | From | Access | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haverhill Haverhill Arts Centre | Snow White | Wed 16 Dec to Thu 31 Dec | £18 | 16 miles | |
| Ipswich New Wolsey Theatre | Cinderella | Fri 20 Nov to Sat 16 Jan | £15 | RelaxedBSLAudio describedCaptioned | 22 miles |
| Ipswich Ipswich Regent Theatre | Snow White | Sat 12 Dec to Thu 31 Dec | £17 | RelaxedBSLAudio described | 23 miles |
| Cambridge Cambridge Arts Theatre | Jack and the Beanstalk | Fri 27 Nov to Sun 3 Jan | £10 | RelaxedBSLAudio describedCaptioned | 25 miles |
| Colchester Mercury Theatre | Jack and the Beanstalk | Sat 21 Nov to Sun 17 Jan | £10 | RelaxedBSLAudio describedCaptioned | 26 miles |
| Bishop's Stortford South Mill Arts | Beauty and the Beast | Thu 26 Nov to Sat 2 Jan | £13 | Relaxed | 35 miles |
More: every Dick Whittington panto this season.
How we checked
The dates and access performances are from the theatre's own page, published by Theatre Royal Bury St Edmunds, checked on Friday 23 October 2026. Theatres sometimes change times or add performances, so check with them before you travel. How we check.