Didcot panto 2026–27
Jack and the Beanstalk at Cornerstone Arts Centre
Jack and the Beanstalk runs at Cornerstone Arts Centre in Didcot from Friday 18 December 2026 to Wednesday 30 December 2026.
| Dates | Friday 18 December 2026 to Wednesday 30 December 2026 Gala opening night 18 December; school shows 15 and 16 December |
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| Show times | Usually 11:00 and 15:00 daily; gala night 18:30 |
| Running time | Not published by the theatre yet |
| Ages | Not published by the theatre yet |
| Tickets | From £18 to £27 Full price £22–£27; under-16s and concessions £18–£22; gala night £22 (£18 concessions and children) |
| Schools and groups | School shows 15 and 16 December at 10:00 and 13:00, booked by email; 20% off for groups of 30+ |
| Theatre | Cornerstone Arts Centre, Didcot OX11 7NE |
| Produced by | Polka Dot Pantomimes and Cornerstone Arts Centre |
Access performances
| Relaxed | Monday 21 December at 15:00 |
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| BSL | None announced yet |
| Audio described | None announced yet |
| Captioned | None announced yet |
A 'hearing impaired' performance on 28 December at 11:00 (type of support not stated), with a free touch tour at 10:00 before it.
Planning your visit
| Access booking | 01235 515144 [email protected] Cornerstone Arts Centre's access page |
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| At the relaxed show | Not published by the theatre |
| Visual story | Read the visual story |
| Carer tickets | Not published by the theatre |
| Sensory warnings | Not published by the theatre |
The visual story is the venue's general one (from 2017), not one for this panto. For access needs or wheelchair seats, call the box office, which is the general line. There is a Changing Places toilet on the first floor.
Access performances sell out first, so book early. Every relaxed panto in the UK · every signed and captioned one.
About this panto
Polka Dot Pantomimes' Jack and the Beanstalk at South Oxfordshire's council-run Cornerstone in Didcot, a short run over the Christmas holidays.
Other pantos nearby
| Where | Panto | Dates | From | Access | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oxford Oxford Playhouse | Snow White | Fri 20 Nov to Sun 3 Jan | RelaxedBSLAudio describedCaptioned | 10 miles | |
| Newbury Corn Exchange Newbury | Sleeping Beauty | Fri 27 Nov to Sat 2 Jan | £20.25 | RelaxedBSLAudio describedCaptioned | 15 miles |
| Reading The Hexagon | Aladdin | Sat 5 Dec to Sun 3 Jan | £27 | RelaxedBSL | 16 miles |
| High Wycombe Wycombe Swan | Peter Pan | Fri 11 Dec to Sun 3 Jan | £16.50 | RelaxedBSLAudio described | 21 miles |
| Aylesbury Aylesbury Waterside Theatre | Sleeping Beauty | Fri 4 Dec to Sun 3 Jan | £15 | RelaxedBSLAudio describedCaptioned | 23 miles |
| Swindon Wyvern Theatre | Jack and the Beanstalk | Sat 5 Dec to Sun 3 Jan | £17.50 | RelaxedBSLAudio described | 23 miles |
More: every Jack and the Beanstalk panto this season.
How we checked
The dates and access performances are from the theatre's own page, published by Cornerstone Arts Centre, checked on Friday 23 October 2026. Theatres sometimes change times or add performances, so check with them before you travel. How we check.