St Albans panto 2026–27
Beauty and the Beast at The Alban Arena
Beauty and the Beast runs at The Alban Arena in St Albans from Friday 4 December 2026 to Sunday 3 January 2027.
| Dates | Friday 4 December 2026 to Sunday 3 January 2027 |
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| Show times | Not published by the theatre yet |
| Running time | Not published by the theatre yet |
| Ages | Not published by the theatre yet |
| Tickets | From £16 Non-refundable £3.50 transaction fee per booking |
| Starring | Joe Swash, Michael J Batchelor, Kane Oliver Parry, Phoebe Nixon, Stephanie Costi |
| Adults-only version | The Alban Arena also hosts a separate touring 16+ adult panto, 'Tinderella', on 20 January; under-18s must be with an adult. |
| Theatre | The Alban Arena, St Albans AL1 3LD |
| Produced by | Evolution Productions |
Access performances
| Relaxed | Saturday 12 December at 11:00 |
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| BSL | Saturday 5 December at 18:00 |
| Audio described | None announced yet |
| Captioned | None announced yet |
Relaxed show keeps the story but lowers sound and effects, with an open-door policy.
Planning your visit
| Access booking | 01727 844488 The Alban Arena's access page |
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| At the relaxed show | The story stays the same but sound levels and special effects are turned down a little, and you can go in and out of the auditorium at any time. |
| Visual story | Read the visual story |
| Carer tickets | Free or, for some shows, discounted essential companion ticket for an adult carer; you need a Nimbus Access Card or the free Everyone Theatres Digital Access Pass showing the +1 symbol, and some shows opt out. |
| Sensory warnings | Not published by the theatre |
The visual story is the venue's general access pack, not one for this panto. Access Pack tote bags with ear defenders, sunglasses, a fidget toy and colouring can be reserved from the box office for a refundable deposit, and quiet spaces may be available on request. The phone is the general box office. There is no lift to the basement or the circle.
Access performances sell out first, so book early. Every relaxed panto in the UK · every signed and captioned one.
About this panto
Evolution Productions' Beauty and the Beast at the Alban Arena, written by Paul Hendy and starring Joe Swash, with Michael J Batchelor as the dame.
Other pantos nearby
| Where | Panto | Dates | From | Access | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harpenden The Eric Morecambe Centre | Rapunzel | Sat 5 Dec to Wed 30 Dec | £15 | 4 miles | |
| Welwyn Garden City Campus West | Dick Whittington | Fri 11 Dec to Sun 3 Jan | £24 | 7 miles | |
| Watford Watford Palace Theatre | A Christmas Carol | Sun 29 Nov to Sun 3 Jan | £20 | RelaxedAudio describedCaptioned | 7 miles |
| Potters Bar Wyllyotts Theatre | Jack and the Beanstalk | Fri 11 Dec to Thu 31 Dec | £20 | 7 miles | |
| Rickmansworth Watersmeet | Peter Pan | Fri 4 Dec to Thu 31 Dec | £13 | 10 miles | |
| Hatch End Harrow Arts Centre (Elliott Hall) | Sleeping Beauty | Sat 5 Dec to Tue 29 Dec | £22 | RelaxedBSL | 10 miles |
More: every Beauty and the Beast panto this season.
How we checked
The dates and access performances are from the theatre's own page, published by Everyone Theatres (The Alban Arena), checked on Friday 23 October 2026. Theatres sometimes change times or add performances, so check with them before you travel. How we check.