Gravesend panto 2026–27
The Wizard of Oz at The Woodville
Christmas Panto: Wizard of Oz runs at The Woodville in Gravesend from Friday 4 December 2026 to Saturday 2 January 2027.
| Dates | Friday 4 December 2026 to Saturday 2 January 2027 |
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| Show times | Weekends 11:00, 15:00 and 19:00 or 13:00 and 17:00; weekday school-term mornings at 10:00 with 18:00 evenings; holiday weekdays 13:00 and 17:00 |
| Running time | Not published by the theatre yet |
| Ages | Not published by the theatre yet |
| Tickets | Not published by the theatre yet |
| Starring | Dean Gaffney, Rob Cummings, Jezo, Byron Witchell, Georgia Rowland-Elliott, Christina Akinyelu |
| Adults-only version | The Woodville also hosts a separate touring 18+ adult panto, 'Snow White and the Seven Inches', on 30 January. |
| Theatre | The Woodville, Gravesend DA12 1DD |
| Produced by | The Woodville (Gravesham Borough Council) |
Access performances
| Relaxed | None announced yet |
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| BSL | None announced yet |
| Audio described | None announced yet |
| Captioned | None announced yet |
Planning your visit
| Access booking | 01474 337500 [email protected] The Woodville's access page |
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| Visual story | Not published by the theatre |
| Carer tickets | Free ticket for an essential companion (a booking fee still applies); book it by phone or in person at the box office. |
| Sensory warnings | Not published by the theatre |
The phone line is the general box office. The infra-red hearing system covers stalls rows D to P, and there is no lift to the circle.
Access performances sell out first, so book early. Every relaxed panto in the UK · every signed and captioned one.
About this panto
A traditional pantomime version of The Wizard of Oz (without the film songs) at Gravesend's council-run Woodville, with EastEnders' Dean Gaffney as the Wizard and Rob Cummings in his tenth Woodville panto.
Other pantos nearby
| Where | Panto | Dates | From | Access | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grays Thameside Theatre | Rapunzel | Sun 29 Nov to Sun 3 Jan | RelaxedBSL | 3 miles | |
| Dartford The Orchard Theatre | Cinderella | Sat 12 Dec to Sun 3 Jan | £21.50 | RelaxedBSLAudio described | 6 miles |
| Chatham The Central Theatre | Cinderella | Fri 11 Dec to Sun 3 Jan | £20 | RelaxedBSL | 8 miles |
| Basildon Towngate Theatre | Aladdin | Thu 26 Nov to Sun 3 Jan | £16 | RelaxedBSL | 10 miles |
| Hornchurch Queen's Theatre Hornchurch | Robin Hood | Wed 18 Nov to Sat 2 Jan | £15 | RelaxedBSLAudio describedCaptioned | 11 miles |
| Maidstone The Hazlitt Theatre | Beauty and the Beast | Sat 28 Nov to Thu 31 Dec | RelaxedBSL | 13 miles |
More: every The Wizard of Oz panto this season.
How we checked
The dates are from the theatre's own page, published by The Woodville, checked on Friday 23 October 2026. Theatres sometimes change times or add performances, so check with them before you travel. How we check.