Coventry panto 2026–27
Beauty and the Beast at Belgrade Theatre
Beauty and the Beast runs at Belgrade Theatre in Coventry from Wednesday 18 November 2026 to Saturday 2 January 2027.
| Dates | Wednesday 18 November 2026 to Saturday 2 January 2027 Early shows from 18 November, then daily from mid-December |
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| Show times | Weekday evenings 18:30 or 19:00; weekends and holidays 14:00 and 19:00, or 13:00 and 18:00 on Sundays |
| Running time | TBC |
| Ages | Not published by the theatre yet |
| Tickets | From £20 From £20; dearer around Christmas (from £45.50 on some dates); lap seats for under-2s; school earlybird £17 |
| Starring | Iain Lauchlan, Abiola Falokun, Craig Hollingsworth |
| Schools and groups | School earlybird tickets £17 a pupil with one free teacher per 10; groups via the box office |
| Theatre | Belgrade Theatre, Coventry CV1 1GS |
| Produced by | Belgrade Theatre with Imagine Theatre |
Access performances
| Relaxed | Wednesday 30 December at 14:00 |
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| BSL | Saturday 5 December at 14:00 |
| Audio described | Saturday 5 December at 14:00 |
| Captioned | Thursday 17 December at 18:30, Wednesday 30 December at 14:00 |
Touch tour at 11:30 on 5 December; the relaxed show on 30 December is also captioned.
Planning your visit
| Access booking | 024 7655 3055 [email protected] Belgrade Theatre's access page |
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| At the relaxed show | House lights usually stay on, some sound effects are quieter and the auditorium doors are left open. |
| Visual story | Not published by the theatre |
| Carer tickets | Carer tickets through the Belgrade's Access Register; the national Access Card is accepted. Join before booking, as carer tickets can't be added afterwards. |
| Sensory warnings | Not published by the theatre |
Access performances sell out first, so book early. Every relaxed panto in the UK · every signed and captioned one.
About this panto
The Belgrade's Beauty and the Beast, made with Imagine Theatre, is written by and stars Coventry's long-serving dame Iain Lauchlan, with one of the region's longest panto runs from mid-November.
Other pantos nearby
| Where | Panto | Dates | From | Access | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bedworth Bedworth Civic Hall | Dick Whittington | Sat 12 Dec to Thu 24 Dec | Relaxed | 5 miles | |
| Leamington Spa Royal Spa Centre | Cinderella | Fri 4 Dec to Sun 3 Jan | RelaxedBSL | 8 miles | |
| Solihull The Core Theatre | Peter Pan | Fri 4 Dec to Sun 3 Jan | £25 | RelaxedBSL | 11 miles |
| Birmingham Birmingham Hippodrome | Sleeping Beauty | Sat 19 Dec to Sun 31 Jan | £20 | RelaxedBSLAudio describedCaptioned | 17 miles |
| Birmingham The Old Rep Theatre | Beauty and the Beast | Sat 21 Nov to Thu 31 Dec | £21 | RelaxedBSL | 17 miles |
| Sutton Coldfield Royal Sutton Coldfield Town Hall | Cinderella | Sat 5 Dec to Thu 31 Dec | £20 | RelaxedBSL | 17 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 Belgrade Theatre, checked on Friday 23 October 2026. Theatres sometimes change times or add performances, so check with them before you travel. How we check.