Chesterfield panto 2026–27
Beauty and the Beast at 1435 (formerly the Pomegranate Theatre)
Beauty and the Beast runs at 1435 (formerly the Pomegranate Theatre) in Chesterfield from Friday 4 December 2026 to Sunday 3 January 2027.
| Dates | Friday 4 December 2026 to Sunday 3 January 2027 Preview on 4 December |
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| Show times | Weekends 13:00 and 17:30; weekday evenings 18:30 and holiday matinees 14:00; school shows at 10:00 and 13:30 in early December |
| Running time | Not published by the theatre yet |
| Ages | Not published by the theatre yet |
| Tickets | From £20.50 Preview £20.50, value £22.50, standard from £25, premium from £27, all including a £2 booking fee; schools £16 |
| Starring | Jake Canuso, Matthew Siveter, Harry Polden, Rhian Lynch, Rob Leetham, Louise Liluna Browning, Olivia Chandler, Andrew J Carter |
| Schools and groups | School tickets £16 via the group booking form (closes 31 October 2026); groups of 20 or more save £1 a ticket |
| Theatre | 1435 (formerly the Pomegranate Theatre), Chesterfield S41 7TX |
| Produced by | Little Wolf Entertainment |
Access performances
| Relaxed | Wednesday 9 December at 13:30, Saturday 2 January at 17:30 |
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| BSL | Friday 11 December at 10:00, Monday 28 December at 18:30 |
| Audio described | Monday 21 December at 14:00, Monday 21 December at 18:30 |
| Captioned | None announced yet |
Touch tour on 21 December at 17:00; the relaxed show on 9 December and the signed show on 11 December are school performances.
Planning your visit
| Access booking | 01246 345 222 1435 (formerly the Pomegranate Theatre)'s access page |
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| At the relaxed show | Sound is a little lower and strobe lighting is cut (some haze, low fog and lighting effects may stay), house lights stay partly up, auditorium doors stay open, and there are safe spaces elsewhere for a break. |
| Visual story | Not published by the theatre |
| Carer tickets | Free essential companion ticket once you are on the theatre's access register; it shows as a ticket type and drops to zero at checkout. |
| Sensory warnings | Not published by the theatre |
Join the access register through your online account to book companion tickets and wheelchair spaces online, or book by phone or in person.
Access performances sell out first, so book early. Every relaxed panto in the UK · every signed and captioned one.
About this panto
Little Wolf Entertainment's Beauty and the Beast at 1435 in Chesterfield, the renamed Pomegranate Theatre in the Stephenson Memorial Hall, with Benidorm's Jake Canuso and dame Matthew Siveter.
Other pantos nearby
| Where | Panto | Dates | From | Access | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheffield Lyceum Theatre | Cinderella | Sat 28 Nov to Sun 3 Jan | £15 | RelaxedBSLAudio describedCaptioned | 10 miles |
| Mansfield Mansfield Palace Theatre | Cinderella | Sat 21 Nov to Sun 3 Jan | £20 | 11 miles | |
| Rotherham Rotherham Civic Theatre | Peter Pan | Thu 26 Nov to Sun 3 Jan | £21.50 | RelaxedBSL | 14 miles |
| Buxton Buxton Opera House | Sleeping Beauty | Fri 4 Dec to Sat 2 Jan | £15 | RelaxedBSLAudio describedCaptioned | 20 miles |
| Barnsley Barnsley Civic | Dick Whittington | Sat 5 Dec to Mon 28 Dec | RelaxedBSL | 22 miles | |
| Barnsley Lamproom Theatre | Robin Hood | Sat 5 Dec to Sat 2 Jan | 22 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 Chesterfield Theatres, checked on Friday 23 October 2026. Theatres sometimes change times or add performances, so check with them before you travel. How we check.