Doncaster panto 2026–27
Dick Whittington at Cast
Dick Whittington and His Cat runs at Cast in Doncaster from Friday 27 November 2026 to Sunday 3 January 2027.
| Dates | Friday 27 November 2026 to Sunday 3 January 2027 |
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| Show times | Weekdays in term mostly 10:00 and 13:30; weekends and holidays 11:00/11:30 and 15:00/15:30 or 14:00 and 18:00/19:00 |
| Running time | Not published by the theatre yet |
| Ages | Not published by the theatre yet |
| Tickets | From £15 Tickets from £15; multibuy and membership savings |
| Starring | Harry Gascoigne, Ben Eagle, Adam Porter Smith, Kimberley Ensor, Grant McIntyre, Kat Chatterton |
| Schools and groups | Schools rate with one teacher free for every ten paid students; 20% deposit secures large school bookings |
| Theatre | Cast, Doncaster DN1 3BU |
| Produced by | Cast |
Access performances
| Relaxed | Tuesday 8 December at 10:00, Sunday 3 January at 11:30 |
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| BSL | Monday 30 November at 10:00, Wednesday 2 December at 13:30, Saturday 12 December at 19:00, Monday 21 December at 18:00, Sunday 27 December at 15:30 |
| Audio described | Saturday 5 December at 14:00 |
| Captioned | Monday 30 November at 10:00, Wednesday 2 December at 13:30, Sunday 27 December at 15:30 |
Planning your visit
| Access booking | 01302 303959 Cast's access page |
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| At the relaxed show | House lights stay up, sudden and low noises are reduced, pyrotechnics are replaced by visual cues, flashing lights are cut back, there is room to move and come and go, and there is a private space to watch away from the auditorium. |
| Visual story | Read the visual story |
| Carer tickets | Free carer tickets through the free Access Membership; they are limited and go first come, first served. |
| Sensory warnings | Not published by the theatre |
The phone number is the box office. The social story is the venue's general guide. Free ear defenders can be borrowed at the box office, and familiarisation visits can be arranged.
Access performances sell out first, so book early. Every relaxed panto in the UK · every signed and captioned one.
About this panto
Cast in Doncaster produces its own pantomime, this year Dick Whittington and His Cat, written by Neil Hurst and directed by Tess Seddon, with Ben Eagle as Sarah the Cook.
Other pantos nearby
| Where | Panto | Dates | From | Access | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rotherham Rotherham Civic Theatre | Peter Pan | Thu 26 Nov to Sun 3 Jan | £21.50 | RelaxedBSL | 11 miles |
| Barnsley Barnsley Civic | Dick Whittington | Sat 5 Dec to Mon 28 Dec | RelaxedBSL | 14 miles | |
| Barnsley Lamproom Theatre | Robin Hood | Sat 5 Dec to Sat 2 Jan | 15 miles | ||
| Sheffield Lyceum Theatre | Cinderella | Sat 28 Nov to Sun 3 Jan | £15 | RelaxedBSLAudio describedCaptioned | 17 miles |
| Gainsborough Trinity Arts Centre | Beauty and the Beast | Sat 12 Dec to Thu 31 Dec | Relaxed | 17 miles | |
| Wakefield Theatre Royal Wakefield | Beauty and the Beast | Tue 24 Nov to Sun 3 Jan | £15 | RelaxedBSL | 19 miles |
More: every Dick Whittington panto this season.
How we checked
The dates and access performances are from the theatre's own page, published by Cast, checked on Friday 23 October 2026. Theatres sometimes change times or add performances, so check with them before you travel. How we check.