# Jack and the Beanstalk at Cambridge Arts Theatre

> Jack and the Beanstalk at Cambridge Arts Theatre, Fri 27 Nov to Sun 3 Jan. Show times, tickets from £10 and relaxed, BSL-signed, audio-described and captioned performances. From the theatre's own page.

Source: https://bestpantomimes.co.uk/pantomimes/cambridge-arts-theatre/

Cambridge panto 2026–27

Jack and the Beanstalk runs at Cambridge Arts Theatre in Cambridge from **Friday 27 November 2026 to Sunday 3 January 2027**.

[Book with the theatre](https://tickets.artstheatre.co.uk/29924/29925) Relaxed, signed and other access dates

| Dates | Friday 27 November 2026 to Sunday 3 January 2027 |
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| Show times | Mixed: 11:00, 13:00, 14:00, 15:00, 17:00, 18:00 and 19:00 performances, often two or three a day |
| Running time | Not published by the theatre yet |
| Ages | Not published by the theatre yet |
| Tickets | From £10 Lowest price shown on the theatre's show page |
| Theatre | Cambridge Arts Theatre, Cambridge CB2 3PJ |

## Access performances

| Relaxed | Saturday 5 December at 11:00, Sunday 27 December at 11:00 |
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| BSL | Saturday 5 December at 11:00 |
| Audio described | Sunday 13 December at 15:00 |
| Captioned | Saturday 12 December at 14:00 |

The 5 December relaxed show is also BSL-interpreted; a touch tour is available before the audio-described show on 13 December.

### Planning your visit

| Access booking | [01223 503333](tel:01223503333) [access@artstheatre.co.uk](mailto:access@artstheatre.co.uk) [Cambridge Arts Theatre's access page](https://www.artstheatre.co.uk/your-visit/accessibility/) |
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| At the relaxed show | You can make noise and move about in the auditorium, and the production is adjusted technically, for example the lighting and loud sound effects. |
| Visual story | [Read the visual story](https://assets.cambridge-arts.substrakt.net/documents/TATC_Visual_Story_Sep_2026.pdf.pdf) |
| Carer tickets | Free personal assistant tickets, plus reduced-price tickets, once you are registered on the theatre's access scheme. |
| Sensory warnings | **Loud noises, strobe lighting and special effects.** |

The phone number is the main box office, which the access page says to call. The visual story is the theatre's general one (September 2026), not specific to the panto. Access scheme details: https://cambridge-arts.substrakt.net/documents/34/The_Arts_Theatre_Access_Scheme_Information.pdf.

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

Jack and the Beanstalk, the Christmas panto at the Arts Theatre in central Cambridge, with 53 performances.

## Other pantos nearby

| Where | Panto | Dates | From | Access | Distance |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [**Haverhill** Haverhill Arts Centre](https://bestpantomimes.co.uk/pantomimes/haverhill-arts-centre/) | Snow White | Wed 16 Dec to Thu 31 Dec | £18 |  | 16 miles |
| [**Bishop's Stortford** South Mill Arts](https://bestpantomimes.co.uk/pantomimes/bishops-stortford-south-mill-arts/) | Beauty and the Beast | Thu 26 Nov to Sat 2 Jan | £13 | Relaxed | 23 miles |
| [**Stevenage** Gordon Craig Theatre](https://bestpantomimes.co.uk/pantomimes/stevenage-gordon-craig/) | Snow White | Fri 27 Nov to Sun 24 Jan | £20 | Relaxed BSL | 25 miles |
| [**Bedford** Bedford Corn Exchange](https://bestpantomimes.co.uk/pantomimes/bedford-corn-exchange/) | Jack and the Beanstalk | Sat 19 Dec to Thu 31 Dec | £20 | Relaxed | 25 miles |
| [**Bury St Edmunds** Theatre Royal Bury St Edmunds](https://bestpantomimes.co.uk/pantomimes/bury-st-edmunds-theatre-royal/) | Dick Whittington | Fri 20 Nov to Sun 17 Jan | £15 | Relaxed BSL Audio described Captioned | 25 miles |
| [**Hertford** BEAM Hertford](https://bestpantomimes.co.uk/pantomimes/hertford-beam/) | Jack and the Beanstalk | Wed 9 Dec to Sun 3 Jan | £26 | Relaxed BSL | 29 miles |

More: [every Jack and the Beanstalk panto this season](https://bestpantomimes.co.uk/shows/jack-and-the-beanstalk/).

## How we checked

The dates and access performances are from [the theatre's own page](https://www.artstheatre.co.uk/whats-on/jack-and-the-beanstalk/), published by Cambridge Arts Theatre, 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/).