Dartford panto 2026–27
Cinderella at The Orchard Theatre
Cinderella runs at The Orchard Theatre in Dartford from Saturday 12 December 2026 to Sunday 3 January 2027.
| Dates | Saturday 12 December 2026 to Sunday 3 January 2027 |
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| Show times | Mostly 13:00 and 17:00; a few 14:00 and 19:00 shows early in the run |
| Running time | Not published by the theatre yet |
| Ages | Not published by the theatre yet |
| Tickets | From £21.50 to £47 |
| Starring | Joe Pasquale, Keith Jack, Abbie Budden, Ben Goffe, Gareth Mitchell, Garnon Davies, Vanessa Dumatey |
| Adults-only version | The Orchard also hosts a separate touring adult panto, 'Puss & Dick' (16+), on 7 January. |
| Theatre | The Orchard Theatre, Dartford DA1 1ED |
| Produced by | Imagine Theatre |
Access performances
| Relaxed | Thursday 17 December at 10:00, Saturday 2 January at 17:00 |
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| BSL | Monday 28 December at 17:00 |
| Audio described | Monday 28 December at 13:00 |
| Captioned | None announced yet |
Also a 'chilled' performance on 19 December at 11:00: the show is unchanged but noise and movement in the audience are welcome.
Planning your visit
| Access booking | 0343 310 0033 [email protected] The Orchard Theatre's access page |
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| At the relaxed show | Lighting and sound levels are adjusted, there is a chill-out space, and noise and moving about in the auditorium are welcome. |
| Visual story | Read the visual story |
| Carer tickets | Free ticket for an essential companion; send proof (PIP, DLA or Attendance Allowance) to the ticket office by email before booking. Access Cards and CEA Cards with the +1 endorsement are accepted. |
| Sensory warnings | Not published by the theatre |
Book access and companion tickets through the ticketing team by phone, in person or with the online enquiry form. The visual story is the venue's general one, dated 2015, not one for this panto.
Access performances sell out first, so book early. Every relaxed panto in the UK · every signed and captioned one.
About this panto
Imagine Theatre's Cinderella starring Joe Pasquale, in the newly refurbished Orchard Theatre, with Keith Jack as Prince Charming.
Other pantos nearby
| Where | Panto | Dates | From | Access | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grays Thameside Theatre | Rapunzel | Sun 29 Nov to Sun 3 Jan | RelaxedBSL | 5 miles | |
| Gravesend The Woodville | The Wizard of Oz | Fri 4 Dec to Sat 2 Jan | 6 miles | ||
| Hornchurch Queen's Theatre Hornchurch | Robin Hood | Wed 18 Nov to Sat 2 Jan | £15 | RelaxedBSLAudio describedCaptioned | 8 miles |
| Bromley Churchill Theatre | Sleeping Beauty | Sat 5 Dec to Sun 3 Jan | £28 | RelaxedBSLAudio describedCaptioned | 9 miles |
| Greenwich Greenwich Theatre | Jack and the Beanstalk | Fri 27 Nov to Sun 10 Jan | 10 miles | ||
| Catford Broadway Theatre | Cinderella | Wed 9 Dec to Thu 31 Dec | £17 | RelaxedBSL | 10 miles |
More: every Cinderella panto this season.
How we checked
The dates and access performances are from the theatre's own page, published by The Orchard Theatre (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.