Cardiff panto 2026–27
Beauty and the Beast at New Theatre
Beauty and the Beast runs at New Theatre in Cardiff from Saturday 5 December 2026 to Sunday 3 January 2027.
| Dates | Saturday 5 December 2026 to Sunday 3 January 2027 |
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| Show times | Not published by the theatre yet |
| Running time | About 2 hours 5 minutes including a 20-minute interval |
| Ages | Suitable for ages 3 and up |
| Tickets | From £23.50 to £36 |
| Starring | Gethin Jones, Steve Speirs, Mike Doyle, Jack Ryan, Jo Osmond, Jade Davies, Harri Lloyd-Morgan |
| Theatre | New Theatre, Cardiff CF10 3LN |
| Produced by | Imagine Theatre |
Access performances
| Relaxed | Tuesday 15 December at 18:00 |
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| BSL | Saturday 12 December at 14:30 |
| Audio described | Sunday 3 January at 13:00 |
| Captioned | Saturday 2 January at 14:30 |
Relaxed date from the theatre's page; signed, audio-described and captioned dates from the producer's access list.
Planning your visit
| Access booking | 0343 310 0041 [email protected] New Theatre's access page |
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| At the relaxed show | Not published by the theatre |
| Visual story | Read the visual story |
| Carer tickets | Hynt members bring a personal assistant or carer free; book by phone or in person and collect the tickets in person on the day with your Hynt card. |
| Sensory warnings | Not published by the theatre |
The visual story is the theatre's general one. Call the box office for relaxed-show availability, as only some relaxed tickets are online. Wheelchair spaces and Hynt tickets can't be booked online; the email is for Hynt priority booking.
Access performances sell out first, so book early. Every relaxed panto in the UK · every signed and captioned one.
About this panto
Cardiff's New Theatre pantomime is Imagine Theatre's Beauty and the Beast, with presenter Gethin Jones, Steve Speirs and Cardiff's long-serving dame Mike Doyle. No junior ensemble this year.
Other pantos nearby
| Where | Panto | Dates | From | Access | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newport The Riverfront Theatre & Arts Centre | Cinderella | Fri 27 Nov to Thu 31 Dec | £18 | RelaxedBSLAudio describedCaptioned | 11 miles |
| Weston-super-Mare The Playhouse Theatre | Aladdin | Fri 4 Dec to Thu 31 Dec | £27 | 12 miles | |
| Blackwood Blackwood Miners' Institute | Aladdin | Fri 4 Dec to Wed 30 Dec | £14 | RelaxedBSL | 13 miles |
| Treorchy Park & Dare Theatre | Cinderella | Sat 12 Dec to Thu 24 Dec | £21 | RelaxedBSL | 19 miles |
| Aberdare Coliseum Theatre | Cinderella | Fri 27 Nov to Sun 6 Dec | £21 | RelaxedAudio described | 20 miles |
| Bristol Redgrave Theatre | Dick Whittington | Fri 4 Dec to Sun 3 Jan | £18 | RelaxedBSL | 24 miles |
More: every Beauty and the Beast panto this season.
How we checked
The dates and access performances are from the theatre's own page, published by New Theatre Cardiff (Trafalgar Tickets), checked on Friday 23 October 2026. Theatres sometimes change times or add performances, so check with them before you travel. How we check.