Buxton panto 2026–27
Sleeping Beauty at Buxton Opera House
Sleeping Beauty runs at Buxton Opera House in Buxton from Friday 4 December 2026 to Saturday 2 January 2027.
| Dates | Friday 4 December 2026 to Saturday 2 January 2027 |
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| Show times | Usually 13:00 and 17:30, or 11:00 and 14:30 in the Christmas week; weekday 10:00 and 13:30 shows in early December |
| Running time | Not published by the theatre yet |
| Ages | Not published by the theatre yet |
| Tickets | From £15 From £15; £2 off for under-16s, students and seniors; under-2s on a knee £3.50; groups of 10+ £22.50 (£24.50 premium shows); schools £16.50 (£18.50) |
| Starring | James Holmes, Georgia Gallagher, Catherine Pugh, Ross Clifton, Jamie Davis-Fletcher |
| Schools and groups | School tickets £16.50 (£18.50 at premium shows); groups of 10 or more £22.50 |
| Theatre | Buxton Opera House, Buxton SK17 6XN |
| Produced by | Buxton Opera House |
Access performances
| Relaxed | Wednesday 9 December at 17:30 |
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| BSL | Sunday 27 December at 17:30 |
| Audio described | Sunday 20 December at 17:30 |
| Captioned | Saturday 12 December at 13:00 |
Planning your visit
| Access booking | 01298 72190 [email protected] Buxton Opera House's access page |
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| At the relaxed show | Lighting and sound are softer and a chill-out space is available. |
| Visual story | Not published by the theatre |
| Carer tickets | Free essential companion ticket with an Access Card showing +1, subject to availability; register on the theatre's Access Card scheme (with Nimbus) first and book under the account of the person you are with. |
| Sensory warnings | Not published by the theatre |
Wheelchair spaces and companion tickets are booked by phone or in person. There is no lift, so choose the stalls if stairs are hard. The theatre says it provides visual stories for relaxed shows but none is linked yet.
Access performances sell out first, so book early. Every relaxed panto in the UK · every signed and captioned one.
About this panto
Buxton Opera House's in-house Sleeping Beauty is written and directed by Paul Kerryson, with James Holmes back as dame.
Other pantos nearby
| Where | Panto | Dates | From | Access | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stockport Stockport Plaza | Jack and the Beanstalk | Fri 4 Dec to Sun 3 Jan | BSL | 15 miles | |
| Manchester Contact Theatre | Sleeping Beauty | Thu 10 Dec to Thu 31 Dec | £17 | RelaxedBSL | 19 miles |
| Stoke-on-Trent Regent Theatre | Snow White | Fri 11 Dec to Sun 3 Jan | £15 | RelaxedBSLAudio described | 19 miles |
| Sheffield Lyceum Theatre | Cinderella | Sat 28 Nov to Sun 3 Jan | £15 | RelaxedBSLAudio describedCaptioned | 20 miles |
| Chesterfield 1435 (formerly the Pomegranate Theatre) | Beauty and the Beast | Fri 4 Dec to Sun 3 Jan | £20.50 | RelaxedBSLAudio described | 20 miles |
| Manchester Opera House Manchester | Dick Whittington | Sat 5 Dec to Sun 3 Jan | £15 | RelaxedBSLAudio described | 21 miles |
More: every Sleeping Beauty panto this season.
How we checked
The dates and access performances are from the theatre's own page, published by Buxton Opera House, checked on Friday 23 October 2026. Theatres sometimes change times or add performances, so check with them before you travel. How we check.