# Aladdin at Nottingham Playhouse

> Aladdin at Nottingham Playhouse, Fri 27 Nov to Sat 16 Jan. Show times, tickets from £14 and relaxed, BSL-signed, audio-described and captioned performances. From the theatre's own page.

Source: https://bestpantomimes.co.uk/pantomimes/nottingham-playhouse/

Nottingham panto 2026–27

Aladdin runs at Nottingham Playhouse in Nottingham from **Friday 27 November 2026 to Saturday 16 January 2027**.

[Book with the theatre](https://nottinghamplayhouse.co.uk/events/aladdin/) Relaxed, signed and other access dates

| Dates | Friday 27 November 2026 to Saturday 16 January 2027 Previews on 27 and 28 November; press night 28 November |
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| Show times | Mostly 14:00 and 19:00; some 10:15, 13:00, 14:45 and 18:00 shows |
| Running time | Not published by the theatre yet |
| Ages | Not published by the theatre yet |
| Tickets | From £14 to £56.50 Performance list shows standard tickets from £14 although the info panel says from £18; £2.50 booking fee per order; member prices |
| Starring | John Elkington, Danny Hendrix, Tom Hopcroft, Bradley Judge, Thomas Levi, Eloise Runnette, Lara Sas, Mary Suarez |
| Theatre | Nottingham Playhouse, Nottingham NG1 5AF |
| Produced by | Nottingham Playhouse |

## Access performances

| Relaxed | Wednesday 6 January at 19:00, Tuesday 12 January at 11:00 |
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| BSL | Friday 11 December at 18:00, Saturday 12 December at 14:00, Thursday 17 December at 14:00 |
| Audio described | Wednesday 9 December at 14:45, Saturday 12 December at 14:00 |
| Captioned | Saturday 5 December at 14:00, Saturday 12 December at 19:00 |

Dementia-friendly performance on 14 January 2027 at 13:00.

### Planning your visit

| Access booking | [0115 941 9419](tel:01159419419) [access@nottinghamplayhouse.co.uk](mailto:access@nottinghamplayhouse.co.uk) [Nottingham Playhouse's access page](https://nottinghamplayhouse.co.uk/your-visit/access/relaxed-performances/) |
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| At the relaxed show | Loud noises and surprises are kept down, the house lights stay partly up, moving around is fine and chill-out areas are open before, during and after the show. |
| Visual story | [Read the visual story](https://nottinghamplayhouse.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Nottingham-Playhouse-Visual-Story.pdf) |
| Carer tickets | Free second ticket for a companion who makes the visit possible, at the Playhouse's own productions; book the companion ticket through the box office by phone. |
| Sensory warnings | Not published by the theatre |

The visual story is the Playhouse's general guide to the building, not one for Aladdin. Relaxed-performance tickets are reduced for those who need them; email the access address for a promo code to book online. A familiarisation visit can be arranged.

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

Nottingham Playhouse's own pantomime, Aladdin, written and directed by Adam Penford, with long-serving dame John Elkington as Widow Twankey.

## Other pantos nearby

| Where | Panto | Dates | From | Access | Distance |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [**Nottingham** Theatre Royal Nottingham](https://bestpantomimes.co.uk/pantomimes/nottingham-theatre-royal/) | Jack and the Beanstalk | Sat 28 Nov to Sun 3 Jan | £18 | Relaxed BSL Audio described Captioned | 0 miles |
| [**Derby** Derby Arena](https://bestpantomimes.co.uk/pantomimes/derby-arena/) | Snow White | Fri 4 Dec to Thu 31 Dec | £23 | Relaxed BSL Audio described Captioned | 12 miles |
| [**Loughborough** Loughborough Town Hall](https://bestpantomimes.co.uk/pantomimes/loughborough-town-hall/) | Dick Whittington | Sat 21 Nov to Sun 3 Jan | £22 | Relaxed BSL | 13 miles |
| [**Mansfield** Mansfield Palace Theatre](https://bestpantomimes.co.uk/pantomimes/mansfield-palace/) | Cinderella | Sat 21 Nov to Sun 3 Jan | £20 |  | 13 miles |
| [**Newark-on-Trent** Palace Theatre Newark](https://bestpantomimes.co.uk/pantomimes/newark-palace/) | Jack and the Beanstalk | Tue 8 Dec to Sun 3 Jan |  | Relaxed BSL | 17 miles |
| [**Melton Mowbray** Melton Theatre](https://bestpantomimes.co.uk/pantomimes/melton-mowbray-melton-theatre/) | Robin Hood | Sat 12 Dec to Sun 20 Dec | £18 |  | 17 miles |

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

## How we checked

The dates and access performances are from [the theatre's own page](https://nottinghamplayhouse.co.uk/events/aladdin/), published by Nottingham Playhouse, 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/).