Ipswich panto 2026–27
Cinderella at New Wolsey Theatre
Cinderella runs at New Wolsey Theatre in Ipswich from Friday 20 November 2026 to Saturday 16 January 2027.
| Dates | Friday 20 November 2026 to Saturday 16 January 2027 Early performances in November are priced at £15 to £22 |
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| Show times | Mostly 14:00 and 19:00; some 11:30, 12:00, 13:30, 17:00 and 18:30 shows; adults-only (18+) shows at 21:00 on some Fridays |
| Running time | Not published by the theatre yet |
| Ages | Not published by the theatre yet |
| Tickets | From £15 to £39 Full price £15 to £39 depending on the performance; school performances are booked by the theatre and released only if seats remain |
| Starring | Max Gallagher, Ava Duncan, Alexander Jude |
| Schools and groups | Schools performances, with a waiting list; not on public sale unless seats are left |
| Adults-only version | The Wolsey also runs adults-only (18+) performances at 21:00 on some Fridays in December and January. |
| Theatre | New Wolsey Theatre, Ipswich IP1 2AS |
| Produced by | New Wolsey Theatre |
Access performances
| Relaxed | Tuesday 1 December at 11:30, Tuesday 12 January at 11:30, Wednesday 13 January at 11:30 |
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| BSL | Friday 27 November at 19:00, Saturday 12 December at 14:00, Sunday 27 December at 19:00 |
| Audio described | Thursday 26 November at 19:00, Saturday 5 December at 14:00 |
| Captioned | Friday 27 November at 19:00, Wednesday 9 December at 19:00, Saturday 12 December at 14:00, Wednesday 23 December at 14:00 |
Audio description is listed for 26 November and then for almost every performance from 5 December to 16 January (not the 21:00 adult shows), using headphones from the box office.
Planning your visit
| Access booking | 01473 295900 [email protected] New Wolsey Theatre's access page |
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| At the relaxed show | Sound and lighting are changed to take out surprises and soften them, and making noise or moving around in the auditorium is fine. |
| Visual story | Read the visual story |
| Carer tickets | Disabled and Assisting Companion ticket types are listed for every performance, at the same prices as full price. |
| Sensory warnings | Not published by the theatre |
The visual guide is for the building, not this panto. Phone and email are the box office, which the access page says to contact. Ear defenders can be borrowed free from the box office (limited numbers, first come first served).
Access performances sell out first, so book early. Every relaxed panto in the UK · every signed and captioned one.
About this panto
The New Wolsey's actor-musician rock 'n' roll Cinderella, a return to the theatre's first panto from 2001, with the cast playing the music live; adults-only 21:00 shows too.
Other pantos nearby
| Where | Panto | Dates | From | Access | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ipswich Ipswich Regent Theatre | Snow White | Sat 12 Dec to Thu 31 Dec | £17 | RelaxedBSLAudio described | 1 mile |
| Colchester Mercury Theatre | Jack and the Beanstalk | Sat 21 Nov to Sun 17 Jan | £10 | RelaxedBSLAudio describedCaptioned | 16 miles |
| Clacton-on-Sea Princes Theatre | Sleeping Beauty | Sat 5 Dec to Tue 29 Dec | RelaxedBSL | 18 miles | |
| Bury St Edmunds Theatre Royal Bury St Edmunds | Dick Whittington | Fri 20 Nov to Sun 17 Jan | £15 | RelaxedBSLAudio describedCaptioned | 22 miles |
| Haverhill Haverhill Arts Centre | Snow White | Wed 16 Dec to Thu 31 Dec | £18 | 30 miles | |
| Chelmsford Chelmsford Theatre | Cinderella | Fri 27 Nov to Sun 3 Jan | £20 | RelaxedBSLCaptioned | 37 miles |
More: every Cinderella panto this season.
How we checked
The dates and access performances are from the theatre's own page, published by New Wolsey Theatre, checked on Friday 23 October 2026. Theatres sometimes change times or add performances, so check with them before you travel. How we check.