# Rapunzel at Gala Durham

> Rapunzel at Gala Durham, Thu 19 Nov to Thu 31 Dec. Show times, tickets from £10 and relaxed, BSL-signed, audio-described and captioned performances. From the theatre's own page.

Source: https://bestpantomimes.co.uk/pantomimes/durham-gala/

Durham panto 2026–27

Rapunzel runs at Gala Durham in Durham from **Thursday 19 November 2026 to Thursday 31 December 2026**.

[Book with the theatre](https://galadurham.co.uk/galapost/rapunzel/) Relaxed, signed and other access dates

| Dates | Thursday 19 November 2026 to Thursday 31 December 2026 |
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| Show times | Weekend shows at 14:00 and 18:30 on Saturdays and 11:00 and 15:00 on Sundays; daytime shows over Christmas; school performances by arrangement |
| Running time | Not published by the theatre yet |
| Ages | Not published by the theatre yet |
| Tickets | From £10 Family discount of 15% on four tickets (at least one under 16) for selected performances |
| Starring | Poppy Keith, Sarah Boulter, Phoebe Garr, Matthew Nicholson, Adam Donaldson, Maya Torres |
| Schools and groups | Schools and groups of 10 or more get one free ticket for every ten; school performance dates through groupbookings@durham.gov.uk |
| Theatre | Gala Durham, Durham DH1 1WA |
| Produced by | Gala Durham |

## Access performances

| Relaxed | Friday 4 December at 13:30, Tuesday 15 December at 18:30 |
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| BSL | Saturday 5 December at 14:00 |
| Audio described | Saturday 5 December at 18:30 |
| Captioned | Saturday 12 December at 18:30 |

Touch tour before the audio-described performance, bookable with the headset.

### Planning your visit

| Access booking | [03000 266 600](tel:03000266600) [Gala Durham's access page](https://galadurham.co.uk/yourvisit/access/) |
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| At the relaxed show | Lighting, sound and effects are toned down, people can talk or move around, and a chill-out space is open for breaks. |
| Visual story | Not published by the theatre |
| Carer tickets | Free ticket for an essential companion, with access seats always at the lowest price; show proof (such as an Access Card or CEA card) the first time you book. |
| Sensory warnings | Not published by the theatre |

Book access and wheelchair seats with the box office by phone or in person. Families get 15% off four tickets for the 15 December relaxed show.

Access performances sell out first, so book early. [Every relaxed panto in the UK](https://bestpantomimes.co.uk/relaxed-performances/) · [every signed and captioned one](https://bestpantomimes.co.uk/signed-performances/).

## About this panto

Gala Durham's own Christmas show, Rapunzel, written by Gary Kitching and set around Hamsterley Forest and Durham.

## Other pantos nearby

| Where | Panto | Dates | From | Access | Distance |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [**Bishop Auckland** Bishop Auckland Town Hall](https://bestpantomimes.co.uk/pantomimes/bishop-auckland-town-hall/) | Robin Hood | Sat 5 Dec to Sun 6 Dec | £17 |  | 9 miles |
| [**Consett** Empire Consett](https://bestpantomimes.co.uk/pantomimes/consett-empire/) | Beauty and the Beast | Fri 27 Nov to Thu 31 Dec | £10 | Relaxed BSL | 11 miles |
| [**Sunderland** Sunderland Empire](https://bestpantomimes.co.uk/pantomimes/sunderland-empire/) | Peter Pan | Fri 11 Dec to Sun 3 Jan | £15.60 | Relaxed BSL Audio described Captioned | 11 miles |
| [**Newcastle upon Tyne** Tyne Theatre & Opera House](https://bestpantomimes.co.uk/pantomimes/newcastle-tyne-theatre/) | Aladdin | Fri 4 Dec to Sun 3 Jan | £32.20 | Relaxed BSL Audio described | 13 miles |
| [**Newcastle upon Tyne** Theatre Royal](https://bestpantomimes.co.uk/pantomimes/newcastle-theatre-royal/) | Jack and the Beanstalk | Tue 24 Nov to Sun 17 Jan | £14 | Relaxed BSL Audio described Captioned | 13 miles |
| [**Hartlepool** Hartlepool Town Hall Theatre](https://bestpantomimes.co.uk/pantomimes/hartlepool-town-hall-theatre/) | Cinderella | Thu 10 Dec to Sun 27 Dec | £15 |  | 16 miles |

More: [every Rapunzel panto this season](https://bestpantomimes.co.uk/shows/rapunzel/).

## How we checked

The dates and access performances are from [the theatre's own page](https://galadurham.co.uk/galapost/rapunzel/), published by Gala Durham, checked on Friday 23 October 2026. Theatres sometimes change times or add performances, so check with them before you travel. [How we check](https://bestpantomimes.co.uk/how-we-check/).