Derby panto 2026–27
Snow White at Derby Arena
Snow White runs at Derby Arena in Derby from Friday 4 December 2026 to Thursday 31 December 2026.
| Dates | Friday 4 December 2026 to Thursday 31 December 2026 Some weekday 10:00 and 13:30 shows are for schools only |
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| Show times | Weekends usually 12:30 and 16:30 or 13:30 and 18:30; weekday school shows at 10:00 and 13:30; holiday shows at 11:00 and 15:30 |
| Running time | About 2 hours 30 minutes including the interval |
| Ages | Not published by the theatre yet |
| Tickets | From £23 to £38 Concessions for disabled visitors, over-60s and students; car parking voucher £3 |
| Starring | Evie Pickerill, Katie Paine, Morgan Brind, Kristian Cunningham, Roddy Peters |
| Schools and groups | Schools-only performances on weekday mornings and early afternoons in early December, booked through the box office |
| Theatre | Derby Arena, Derby DE24 8JB |
| Produced by | Little Wolf Entertainment |
Access performances
| Relaxed | Monday 28 December at 15:30 |
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| BSL | Friday 11 December at 10:00, Sunday 13 December at 12:30, Tuesday 29 December at 15:30 |
| Audio described | Sunday 13 December at 12:30, Tuesday 29 December at 15:30 |
| Captioned | Tuesday 29 December at 11:00, Tuesday 29 December at 15:30 |
The signed show on 11 December at 10:00 is a schools-only performance.
Planning your visit
| Access booking | 01332 255800 Derby Arena's access page |
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| At the relaxed show | The same show with small changes to sound and lighting, no pyrotechnics or strobe lighting, and a quiet chill-out area with a TV showing the stage. |
| Visual story | Not published by the theatre |
| Carer tickets | Free essential companion ticket with a Nimbus Access Card showing +1 or +2, or after joining the Derby LIVE access register (lasts three years). |
| Sensory warnings | Not published by the theatre |
Relaxed tickets are booked by phone. The relaxed booklet linked from the panto page is last year's (Dick Whittington), so ask for this year's.
Access performances sell out first, so book early. Every relaxed panto in the UK · every signed and captioned one.
About this panto
Derby LIVE and Little Wolf Entertainment stage Snow White at Derby Arena, with CBeebies' Evie Pickerill in the title role and dame Morgan Brind.
Other pantos nearby
| Where | Panto | Dates | From | Access | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nottingham Nottingham Playhouse | Aladdin | Fri 27 Nov to Sat 16 Jan | £14 | RelaxedBSLAudio describedCaptioned | 12 miles |
| Nottingham Theatre Royal Nottingham | Jack and the Beanstalk | Sat 28 Nov to Sun 3 Jan | £18 | RelaxedBSLAudio describedCaptioned | 13 miles |
| Loughborough Loughborough Town Hall | Dick Whittington | Sat 21 Nov to Sun 3 Jan | £22 | RelaxedBSL | 14 miles |
| Mansfield Mansfield Palace Theatre | Cinderella | Sat 21 Nov to Sun 3 Jan | £20 | 19 miles | |
| Tamworth Tamworth Assembly Rooms | Dick Whittington | Wed 23 Dec to Sun 17 Jan | 22 miles | ||
| Chesterfield 1435 (formerly the Pomegranate Theatre) | Beauty and the Beast | Fri 4 Dec to Sun 3 Jan | £20.50 | RelaxedBSLAudio described | 22 miles |
More: every Snow White panto this season.
How we checked
The dates and access performances are from the theatre's own page, published by Derby LIVE, checked on Friday 23 October 2026. Theatres sometimes change times or add performances, so check with them before you travel. How we check.