Newport panto 2026–27
Cinderella at The Riverfront Theatre & Arts Centre
Cinderella runs at The Riverfront Theatre & Arts Centre in Newport from Friday 27 November 2026 to Thursday 31 December 2026.
| Dates | Friday 27 November 2026 to Thursday 31 December 2026 |
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| Show times | Shows include 13:30, 17:30 and 19:00 performances; school shows on weekdays |
| Running time | Not published by the theatre yet |
| Ages | Not published by the theatre yet |
| Tickets | From £18 'Christmas Cracker' shows at £18 on 27 and 28 Nov, 4 Dec and 31 Dec |
| Starring | Richard Elis, Gareth Tempest |
| Theatre | The Riverfront Theatre & Arts Centre, Newport NP20 1HG |
| Produced by | Newport Live |
Access performances
| Relaxed | Sunday 27 December at 17:30 |
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| BSL | Monday 7 December at 13:45, Sunday 13 December at 13:30, Sunday 13 December at 17:30, Tuesday 22 December at 13:30, Tuesday 22 December at 17:30 |
| Audio described | Saturday 12 December at 17:30, Wednesday 23 December at 17:30 |
| Captioned | Monday 28 December at 13:30 |
The 7 December BSL show is a school performance; free touch tours at 16:40 before both audio-described shows.
Planning your visit
| Access booking | 01633 656757 [email protected] The Riverfront Theatre & Arts Centre's access page |
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| At the relaxed show | Sound is lowered, loud bangs and strobe lighting are taken out, the house lights stay on low and you can move around or leave and come back. |
| Visual story | Not published by the theatre |
| Carer tickets | Free ticket for a personal assistant or carer, for Hynt cardholders only. |
| Sensory warnings | Loud bangs and strobe lighting, which are taken out at the relaxed performance. |
You can ask to preview the space and choose your seat in advance. Free touch tours run at 4:40pm before both audio-described shows and need booking.
Access performances sell out first, so book early. Every relaxed panto in the UK · every signed and captioned one.
About this panto
The Riverfront's Cinderella brings back Richard Elis and Gareth Tempest as the Ugly Sisters, with one of the fullest access programmes in Wales.
Other pantos nearby
| Where | Panto | Dates | From | Access | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackwood Blackwood Miners' Institute | Aladdin | Fri 4 Dec to Wed 30 Dec | £14 | RelaxedBSL | 10 miles |
| Cardiff New Theatre | Beauty and the Beast | Sat 5 Dec to Sun 3 Jan | £23.50 | RelaxedBSLAudio describedCaptioned | 11 miles |
| Weston-super-Mare The Playhouse Theatre | Aladdin | Fri 4 Dec to Thu 31 Dec | £27 | 16 miles | |
| Bristol Redgrave Theatre | Dick Whittington | Fri 4 Dec to Sun 3 Jan | £18 | RelaxedBSL | 18 miles |
| Bristol Bristol Hippodrome | Sleeping Beauty | Fri 4 Dec to Sun 3 Jan | £15 | RelaxedBSLAudio describedCaptioned | 19 miles |
| Aberdare Coliseum Theatre | Cinderella | Fri 27 Nov to Sun 6 Dec | £21 | RelaxedAudio described | 22 miles |
More: every Cinderella panto this season.
How we checked
The dates and access performances are from the theatre's own page, published by Newport Live (The Riverfront), checked on Friday 23 October 2026. Theatres sometimes change times or add performances, so check with them before you travel. How we check.