Hornchurch panto 2026–27
Robin Hood at Queen's Theatre Hornchurch
Robin Hood runs at Queen's Theatre Hornchurch in Hornchurch from Wednesday 18 November 2026 to Saturday 2 January 2027.
| Dates | Wednesday 18 November 2026 to Saturday 2 January 2027 |
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| Show times | Evenings 18:30; Saturday matinees 14:00 and Sunday shows 12:30 (and 17:00); weekday school performances at 10:00, 13:00 or 14:00 |
| Running time | 140 minutes |
| Ages | Children aged 36 months and under may sit on an adult's lap; under-14s must be with a paying adult |
| Tickets | From £15 to £37 £14.70 to £36.70 including a 70p fee; groups of 50 or more from £15.70 |
| Starring | Folarin Akinmade, Verity Bajoira, Killian Macardle, Tom Vercnocke |
| Schools and groups | Schools £14 a ticket; group discounts for registered organisations of 50 or more |
| Adults-only version | The Queen's also hosts a separate touring 16+ adult panto, 'Tinderella', on 17 January; under-18s must be with an adult. |
| Theatre | Queen's Theatre Hornchurch, Hornchurch RM11 1QT |
| Produced by | Queen's Theatre Hornchurch |
Access performances
| Relaxed | Thursday 17 December at 17:30 |
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| BSL | Saturday 28 November at 18:30, Wednesday 9 December at 18:30, Monday 28 December at 14:00 |
| Audio described | Saturday 28 November at 14:00 |
| Captioned | Tuesday 15 December at 18:30 |
Touch tour at 12:30 before the audio-described show; dementia-friendly performance on 17 December at 13:00; the relaxed show is SEN friendly.
Planning your visit
| Access booking | 01708 443333 [email protected] Queen's Theatre Hornchurch's access page |
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| At the relaxed show | Bright lights and loud noises are toned down, the house lights stay on low, moving about, leaving, coming back and making noise are all fine, a quiet space is open, and you can ask for empty seats next to you. |
| Visual story | Not published by the theatre |
| Carer tickets | One free Essential Companion ticket (subject to availability, booked with one paid ticket) for disabled visitors aged 14 and over who need significant support; it is not offered for supervising under-14s, who must come with a paying adult. Wheelchair users get a free companion ticket when booking a space through the box office. |
| Sensory warnings | Not published by the theatre |
An information pack is sent out before the relaxed show, and families who have not been before can ask for a familiarisation visit. Disabled visitors can get a discounted Access price ticket. Wheelchair spaces and the 20 step-free seats in row E are booked through the box office only (the general line and email). Book the free touch tour before the audio-described show through the link on the show page.
Access performances sell out first, so book early. Every relaxed panto in the UK · every signed and captioned one.
About this panto
The Queen's Theatre's own actor-musician Robin Hood, a new panto set in the Forest of Havering with the whole cast playing instruments on stage.
Other pantos nearby
| Where | Panto | Dates | From | Access | Distance |
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| Grays Thameside Theatre | Rapunzel | Sun 29 Nov to Sun 3 Jan | RelaxedBSL | 7 miles | |
| Dartford The Orchard Theatre | Cinderella | Sat 12 Dec to Sun 3 Jan | £21.50 | RelaxedBSLAudio described | 8 miles |
| Stratford Theatre Royal Stratford East | Robin Hood | Sat 21 Nov to Sat 2 Jan | RelaxedBSLAudio describedCaptioned | 10 miles | |
| Basildon Towngate Theatre | Aladdin | Thu 26 Nov to Sun 3 Jan | £16 | RelaxedBSL | 10 miles |
| Gravesend The Woodville | The Wizard of Oz | Fri 4 Dec to Sat 2 Jan | 11 miles | ||
| Greenwich Greenwich Theatre | Jack and the Beanstalk | Fri 27 Nov to Sun 10 Jan | 11 miles |
More: every Robin Hood panto this season.
How we checked
The dates and access performances are from the theatre's own page, published by Queen's Theatre Hornchurch, checked on Friday 23 October 2026. Theatres sometimes change times or add performances, so check with them before you travel. How we check.