Ludlow panto 2026–27
Sleeping Beauty at Ludlow Assembly Rooms
Sleeping Beauty runs at Ludlow Assembly Rooms in Ludlow from Tuesday 8 December 2026 to Saturday 2 January 2027.
| Dates | Tuesday 8 December 2026 to Saturday 2 January 2027 School shows 8–18 December; first public show 9 December |
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| Show times | Weekday evenings 18:30 or 19:00; weekends and holidays 12:00 and 17:00 or 14:00 and 19:00; adults-only nights on 12 and 18 December (20:00) and New Year's Eve (19:30) |
| Running time | About 180 minutes with an interval (as stated) |
| Ages | Not published by the theatre yet |
| Tickets | Not published by the theatre yet |
| Schools and groups | School shows 8–18 December (nearly sold out); 10% off for groups of 10+ via the box office; family tickets |
| Adults-only version | Three evenings in the run (12 and 18 December and New Year's Eve) are adult-only nights; check the date before booking. |
| Theatre | Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ludlow SY8 1AZ |
| Produced by | Ludwig Theatre Arts with Ludlow Assembly Rooms |
Access performances
| Relaxed | Saturday 12 December at 14:00, Monday 28 December at 14:00 |
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| BSL | Tuesday 15 December at 18:30 |
| Audio described | None announced yet |
| Captioned | None announced yet |
The 12 December show is billed as a 'chilled' performance and the 28 December one as relaxed; carers go free.
Planning your visit
| Access booking | 01584 878141 Ludlow Assembly Rooms's access page |
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| At the relaxed show | Relaxed shows have lower volume and lights dimmed but not off, and you can make noise and move around; chilled shows keep the show as it is but relax the rules on noise and coming and going. |
| Visual story | Not published by the theatre |
| Carer tickets | Carers go free. |
| Sensory warnings | Not published by the theatre |
The 12 December show is billed as chilled and the 28 December one as relaxed.
Access performances sell out first, so book early. Every relaxed panto in the UK · every signed and captioned one.
About this panto
Ludwig Theatre Arts and Ludlow Assembly Rooms stage their fifth joint professional pantomime, Sleeping Beauty, with professional actors and local young performers.
Other pantos nearby
| Where | Panto | Dates | From | Access | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hereford The Courtyard | Cinderella | Fri 27 Nov to Sun 3 Jan | £12 | RelaxedAudio described | 21 miles |
| Shrewsbury Theatre Severn | Aladdin | Fri 27 Nov to Sun 3 Jan | £18.50 | RelaxedBSLCaptioned | 24 miles |
| Worcester Swan Theatre | Robin Hood | Sat 28 Nov to Sun 3 Jan | £16 | RelaxedBSLAudio described | 24 miles |
| Malvern Malvern Theatres | Aladdin | Thu 10 Dec to Sun 3 Jan | £14.56 | RelaxedBSLAudio described | 24 miles |
| Bromsgrove Artrix | Rapunzel | Fri 4 Dec to Wed 30 Dec | 28 miles | ||
| Wolverhampton Grand Theatre Wolverhampton | Treasure Island | Sat 28 Nov to Sun 3 Jan | £17.50 | RelaxedBSLAudio describedCaptioned | 29 miles |
More: every Sleeping Beauty panto this season.
How we checked
The dates and access performances are from the theatre's own page, published by Ludlow Assembly Rooms, checked on Friday 23 October 2026. Theatres sometimes change times or add performances, so check with them before you travel. How we check.