# Dick Whittington at Lyric Theatre

> Dick Whittington at Lyric Theatre, Thu 10 Dec to Mon 28 Dec. Show times, tickets from £15.50 and relaxed, BSL-signed, audio-described and captioned performances. From the theatre's own page.

Source: https://bestpantomimes.co.uk/pantomimes/carmarthen-lyric/

Carmarthen panto 2026–27

Dick Whittington runs at Lyric Theatre in Carmarthen from **Thursday 10 December 2026 to Monday 28 December 2026**.

[Book with the theatre](https://www.theatrausirgar.co.uk/en/shows/dick-whittington) Relaxed, signed and other access dates

| Dates | Thursday 10 December 2026 to Monday 28 December 2026 |
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| Show times | Weekday evenings 18:00 or 19:00; weekends and holidays usually 12:00 and 17:00 or 13:00 and 18:00; some 10:00, 11:00, 14:00 and 15:00 shows |
| Running time | Not published by the theatre yet |
| Ages | Not published by the theatre yet |
| Tickets | From £15.50 to £24 Saver £17.50 (£15.50 concession, £62 family), standard £22, premium £24 (family £88); groups of 10+ pay the concession rate; lap seats free for under-18-months |
| Theatre | Lyric Theatre, Carmarthen SA31 1BD |
| Produced by | Theatrau Sir Gâr with Imagine Theatre |

## Access performances

| Relaxed | Wednesday 16 December at 18:00, Friday 18 December at 10:00 |
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| BSL | Friday 18 December at 19:00, Tuesday 22 December at 14:00 |
| Audio described | Tuesday 22 December at 14:00 |
| Captioned | Friday 18 December at 10:00, Tuesday 22 December at 14:00 |

BSL by Tony Evans; audio description by Cellan Evans, also available through Auracast on your own phone; strobe, pyrotechnics and haze used.

### Planning your visit

| Access booking | [0345 2263510](tel:03452263510) [theatres@carmarthenshire.gov.uk](mailto:theatres@carmarthenshire.gov.uk) [Lyric Theatre's access page](https://www.theatrausirgar.co.uk/en/shows/dick-whittington) |
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| At the relaxed show | No pyrotechnics or strobe lighting, sound turned down, house lights dimmed rather than off, and you can come and go. |
| Visual story | [Read the visual story](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1QMkPxMhhzB6HoatQS19EGgk9jvztstPF/edit) |
| Carer tickets | Free ticket for a personal assistant or carer with a Hynt card; book through the box office with your Hynt number and the cardholder collects the tickets in person on the day. |
| Sensory warnings | **Strobe lighting, pyrotechnics and theatrical haze.** |

The visual story is the Lyric's general one. The box office is open Tuesday to Friday 10am to 3pm and Saturday 10am to 2pm; email outside those hours.

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

Theatrau Sir Gâr's Dick Whittington at Carmarthen's Lyric is made with Imagine Theatre and has one of the fullest access programmes in Wales: relaxed, BSL, captioned and audio-described shows.

## Other pantos nearby

| Where | Panto | Dates | From | Access | Distance |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [**Pontardawe** Pontardawe Arts Centre](https://bestpantomimes.co.uk/pantomimes/pontardawe-arts-centre/) | Beauty and the Beast | Sat 5 Dec to Sun 13 Dec |  |  | 22 miles |
| [**Swansea** Swansea Grand Theatre](https://bestpantomimes.co.uk/pantomimes/swansea-grand/) | Snow White | Sat 5 Dec to Sun 3 Jan |  | Relaxed BSL | 22 miles |
| [**Neath** Gwyn Hall](https://bestpantomimes.co.uk/pantomimes/neath-gwyn-hall/) | Peter Pan | Thu 7 Jan to Sun 17 Jan | £16 | Relaxed BSL | 25 miles |
| [**Milford Haven** Torch Theatre](https://bestpantomimes.co.uk/pantomimes/milford-haven-torch/) | Puss in Boots | Sat 5 Dec to Sat 2 Jan |  | Relaxed BSL | 33 miles |
| [**Treorchy** Park & Dare Theatre](https://bestpantomimes.co.uk/pantomimes/treorchy-park-and-dare/) | Cinderella | Sat 12 Dec to Thu 24 Dec | £21 | Relaxed BSL | 37 miles |
| [**Aberdare** Coliseum Theatre](https://bestpantomimes.co.uk/pantomimes/aberdare-coliseum/) | Cinderella | Fri 27 Nov to Sun 6 Dec | £21 | Relaxed Audio described | 37 miles |

More: [every Dick Whittington panto this season](https://bestpantomimes.co.uk/shows/dick-whittington/).

## How we checked

The dates and access performances are from [the theatre's own page](https://www.theatrausirgar.co.uk/en/shows/dick-whittington), published by Theatrau Sir Gâr, 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/).