Carlisle panto 2026–27
Sleeping Beauty at The Sands Centre
Sleeping Beauty runs at The Sands Centre in Carlisle from Thursday 10 December 2026 to Thursday 31 December 2026.
| Dates | Thursday 10 December 2026 to Thursday 31 December 2026 |
|---|---|
| Show times | Performances at various times between 10:00 and 18:00 |
| Running time | Not published by the theatre yet |
| Ages | Not published by the theatre yet |
| Tickets | From £25 From £25 including £2.27 commission |
| Starring | Kelli Young, Alice Carlile, Zachkiel Smith, Robbie Dee, Dean Winters, Laura Fulgenzi |
| Adults-only version | The same producer also brings a strictly 18+ adult version of Sleeping Beauty on 2 January at 19:30, sold separately. |
| Theatre | The Sands Centre, Carlisle CA1 1JQ |
| Produced by | Enchanted Entertainment |
Access performances
| Relaxed | Tuesday 15 December at 14:00, Wednesday 30 December at 14:00 |
|---|---|
| BSL | Wednesday 30 December at 18:00 |
| Audio described | None announced yet |
| Captioned | None announced yet |
Signer at the side of the stage; house lights up at relaxed shows. Strobe, haze, bangs and pyrotechnics may be used.
Planning your visit
| Access booking | 0333 33 55055 [email protected] The Sands Centre's access page |
|---|---|
| At the relaxed show | House lights stay on and people can leave their seats when they need to. |
| Visual story | Not published by the theatre |
| Carer tickets | Essential companion ticket, free or discounted depending on the event, for holders of a Nimbus Access Card or free Better Box Office registration with the +1 or +2 symbol; the companion must be 16 or over. |
| Sensory warnings | Strobe lighting, haze, loud bangs and pyrotechnics. |
The phone and email are the Better Box Office access team, which runs the Sands Centre's tickets.
Access performances sell out first, so book early. Every relaxed panto in the UK · every signed and captioned one.
About this panto
Enchanted Entertainment's Sleeping Beauty with 3D projection at Carlisle's Sands Centre, with Liberty X's Kelli Young as Carabosse and radio presenter Robbie Dee as the Dame.
Other pantos nearby
| Where | Panto | Dates | From | Access | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Consett Empire Consett | Beauty and the Beast | Fri 27 Nov to Thu 31 Dec | £10 | RelaxedBSL | 44 miles |
| Newcastle upon Tyne Tyne Theatre & Opera House | Aladdin | Fri 4 Dec to Sun 3 Jan | £32.20 | RelaxedBSLAudio described | 52 miles |
| Bishop Auckland Bishop Auckland Town Hall | Robin Hood | Sat 5 Dec to Sun 6 Dec | £17 | 53 miles | |
| Newcastle upon Tyne Theatre Royal | Jack and the Beanstalk | Tue 24 Nov to Sun 17 Jan | £14 | RelaxedBSLAudio describedCaptioned | 53 miles |
| Durham Gala Durham | Rapunzel | Thu 19 Nov to Thu 31 Dec | £10 | RelaxedBSLAudio describedCaptioned | 55 miles |
| Barrow-in-Furness Barrow Town Hall (Banqueting Hall) | Sleeping Beauty | Thu 17 Dec to Sat 2 Jan | £10 | Relaxed | 56 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 The Sands Centre (Better box office), checked on Friday 23 October 2026. Theatres sometimes change times or add performances, so check with them before you travel. How we check.