# Beauty and the Beast at De Montfort Hall

> Beauty and the Beast at De Montfort Hall, Sat 12 Dec to Sun 3 Jan. Show times, tickets from £14.50 and relaxed and BSL-signed performances. From the theatre's own page.

Source: https://bestpantomimes.co.uk/pantomimes/leicester-de-montfort-hall/

Leicester panto 2026–27

Beauty and the Beast runs at De Montfort Hall in Leicester from **Saturday 12 December 2026 to Sunday 3 January 2027**.

[Book with the theatre](https://www.demontforthall.co.uk/event/beauty-and-the-beast/) Relaxed, signed and other access dates

| Dates | Saturday 12 December 2026 to Sunday 3 January 2027 |
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| Show times | Usually 13:00 and 17:00 before Christmas and 11:00 and 15:00 after; school shows 16–17 December at 10:00 and 13:30 |
| Running time | About 2 hours 5 minutes including a 20-minute interval |
| Ages | Suitable for ages 3 and up |
| Tickets | From £14.50 to £24.50 Adults from £14.50 (opening and closing weekends) to from £24.50 (the week before Christmas); children from £13.50; family tickets let adults pay the child price; buy 10 get the 11th free |
| Starring | Jenny Ryan, Jarred Christmas, Jack Ballard, Beth Lyons |
| Schools and groups | School performances 16–17 December at 10:00 and 13:30, all tickets £12.50 with one teacher free per 10 pupils; uniformed youth group rates |
| Theatre | De Montfort Hall, Leicester LE1 7RU |
| Produced by | Imagine Theatre |

## Access performances

| Relaxed | Wednesday 30 December at 11:00 |
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| BSL | Wednesday 30 December at 11:00, Wednesday 30 December at 15:00 |
| Audio described | None announced yet |
| Captioned | None announced yet |

The relaxed performance is also BSL-interpreted.

### Planning your visit

| Access booking | [0116 233 3111](tel:01162333111) [dmh-access@leicester.gov.uk](mailto:dmh-access@leicester.gov.uk) [De Montfort Hall's access page](https://www.demontforthall.co.uk/access/) |
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| At the relaxed show | The producer says sound is lowered with few sudden noises, house lights are dimmed rather than off, and you can move around, make noise and come and go; the hall doesn't sell bright or flashing toys at this show. |
| Visual story | Not published by the theatre |
| Carer tickets | Free companion ticket for anyone who needs help to attend; apply to the hall's essential companion scheme first. |
| Sensory warnings | Not published by the theatre |

The relaxed show on 30 December is also BSL-interpreted. Call the box office in advance if you need help getting to your seat.

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

De Montfort Hall and Imagine Theatre present Beauty and the Beast, with The Chase's Jenny Ryan as the Enchantress, comedian Jarred Christmas and dame Jack Ballard.

## Other pantos nearby

| Where | Panto | Dates | From | Access | Distance |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [**Loughborough** Loughborough Town Hall](https://bestpantomimes.co.uk/pantomimes/loughborough-town-hall/) | Dick Whittington | Sat 21 Nov to Sun 3 Jan | £22 | Relaxed BSL | 11 miles |
| [**Melton Mowbray** Melton Theatre](https://bestpantomimes.co.uk/pantomimes/melton-mowbray-melton-theatre/) | Robin Hood | Sat 12 Dec to Sun 20 Dec | £18 |  | 14 miles |
| [**Bedworth** Bedworth Civic Hall](https://bestpantomimes.co.uk/pantomimes/bedworth-civic-hall/) | Dick Whittington | Sat 12 Dec to Thu 24 Dec |  | Relaxed | 18 miles |
| [**Corby** The Core at Corby Cube](https://bestpantomimes.co.uk/pantomimes/corby-core/) | Aladdin | Fri 11 Dec to Tue 29 Dec |  | Relaxed BSL Audio described | 20 miles |
| [**Coventry** Belgrade Theatre](https://bestpantomimes.co.uk/pantomimes/coventry-belgrade/) | Beauty and the Beast | Wed 18 Nov to Sat 2 Jan | £20 | Relaxed BSL Audio described Captioned | 22 miles |
| [**Nottingham** Nottingham Playhouse](https://bestpantomimes.co.uk/pantomimes/nottingham-playhouse/) | Aladdin | Fri 27 Nov to Sat 16 Jan | £14 | Relaxed BSL Audio described Captioned | 23 miles |

More: [every Beauty and the Beast panto this season](https://bestpantomimes.co.uk/shows/beauty-and-the-beast/).

## How we checked

The dates and access performances are from [the theatre's own page](https://www.demontforthall.co.uk/event/beauty-and-the-beast/), published by De Montfort Hall, 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/).