# Cinderella at The Riverfront Theatre & Arts Centre

> Cinderella at The Riverfront Theatre & Arts Centre, Fri 27 Nov to Thu 31 Dec. Show times, tickets from £18 and relaxed, BSL-signed, audio-described and captioned performances. From the theatre's own page.

Source: https://bestpantomimes.co.uk/pantomimes/newport-riverfront/

Newport panto 2026–27

Cinderella runs at The Riverfront Theatre & Arts Centre in Newport from **Friday 27 November 2026 to Thursday 31 December 2026**.

[Book with the theatre](https://www.newportlive.co.uk/en/theatre-arts/panto/) Relaxed, signed and other access dates

| Dates | Friday 27 November 2026 to Thursday 31 December 2026 |
| --- | --- |
| 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](tel:01633656757) [riverfront.boxoffice@newportlive.co.uk](mailto:riverfront.boxoffice@newportlive.co.uk) [The Riverfront Theatre & Arts Centre's access page](https://www.newportlive.co.uk/en/contact-us/accessibility/) |
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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](https://bestpantomimes.co.uk/relaxed-performances/) · [every signed and captioned one](https://bestpantomimes.co.uk/signed-performances/).

## 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](https://bestpantomimes.co.uk/pantomimes/blackwood-miners-institute/) | Aladdin | Fri 4 Dec to Wed 30 Dec | £14 | Relaxed BSL | 10 miles |
| [**Cardiff** New Theatre](https://bestpantomimes.co.uk/pantomimes/cardiff-new-theatre/) | Beauty and the Beast | Sat 5 Dec to Sun 3 Jan | £23.50 | Relaxed BSL Audio described Captioned | 11 miles |
| [**Weston-super-Mare** The Playhouse Theatre](https://bestpantomimes.co.uk/pantomimes/weston-super-mare-playhouse/) | Aladdin | Fri 4 Dec to Thu 31 Dec | £27 |  | 16 miles |
| [**Bristol** Redgrave Theatre](https://bestpantomimes.co.uk/pantomimes/bristol-redgrave/) | Dick Whittington | Fri 4 Dec to Sun 3 Jan | £18 | Relaxed BSL | 18 miles |
| [**Bristol** Bristol Hippodrome](https://bestpantomimes.co.uk/pantomimes/bristol-hippodrome/) | Sleeping Beauty | Fri 4 Dec to Sun 3 Jan | £15 | Relaxed BSL Audio described Captioned | 19 miles |
| [**Aberdare** Coliseum Theatre](https://bestpantomimes.co.uk/pantomimes/aberdare-coliseum/) | Cinderella | Fri 27 Nov to Sun 6 Dec | £21 | Relaxed Audio described | 22 miles |

More: [every Cinderella panto this season](https://bestpantomimes.co.uk/shows/cinderella/).

## How we checked

The dates and access performances are from [the theatre's own page](https://www.newportlive.co.uk/en/theatre-arts/panto/), 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](https://bestpantomimes.co.uk/how-we-check/).