Stirling panto 2026–27
Beauty and the Beast at Macrobert Arts Centre
Beauty and the Beast runs at Macrobert Arts Centre in Stirling from Thursday 26 November 2026 to Thursday 31 December 2026.
| Dates | Thursday 26 November 2026 to Thursday 31 December 2026 26 November is a schools performance; public shows from 27 November |
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| Show times | Weekday evenings 19:00; Saturdays 14:00 and 19:00; Sundays and holidays 12:00 and 17:00 or 14:00 and 19:00 |
| Running time | About 2 hours |
| Ages | Not published by the theatre yet |
| Tickets | Relaxed performance £27 standard, £22 concessions; booking fee £1.25 per transaction; up to 8 free babes-in-arms tickets per show by phone |
| Theatre | Macrobert Arts Centre, Stirling FK9 4LA |
| Produced by | Macrobert Arts Centre |
Access performances
| Relaxed | Saturday 5 December at 14:00 |
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| BSL | Thursday 10 December at 19:00 |
| Audio described | Wednesday 9 December at 19:00 |
| Captioned | Wednesday 16 December at 19:00 |
Every performance of this panto has live captions on stage, so you can go on any date; 16 December 19:00 is the show listed as the captioned one.
Planning your visit
| Access booking | 01786 466 666 [email protected] Macrobert Arts Centre's access page |
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| At the relaxed show | Auditorium lights are kept low, noise and moving about are fine, the doors stay open, characters are introduced at the start, and there is a quiet room and sensory packs with ear defenders. |
| Visual story | Not published by the theatre |
| Carer tickets | People with access needs can buy concession tickets and an assisting companion usually goes free. |
| Sensory warnings | Not published by the theatre |
Every performance of this panto is live-captioned. Familiarisation packs for the relaxed show are available on request. Extra wheelchair spaces beyond those online can be booked by phone or in person. The phone and email are the general box office contacts.
Access performances sell out first, so book early. Every relaxed panto in the UK · every signed and captioned one.
About this panto
Macrobert's own panto is Beauty and the Beast, written by Johnny McKnight and directed by Robert Softley Gale, known for accessible theatre.
Other pantos nearby
| Where | Panto | Dates | From | Access | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cumbernauld Cumbernauld Theatre at Lanternhouse | Aladdie | Thu 26 Nov to Thu 24 Dec | £12 | RelaxedBSL | 14 miles |
| Dunfermline Alhambra Theatre | Peter Pan | Tue 8 Dec to Tue 29 Dec | £26.50 | 18 miles | |
| Airdrie Airdrie Town Hall | Beauty and the Beast | Fri 27 Nov to Thu 31 Dec | £10 | 19 miles | |
| Glasgow Pavilion Theatre | Goldilocks and the Three Bonnie Bears | Thu 26 Nov to Sun 10 Jan | £23 | RelaxedBSLAudio described | 23 miles |
| Glasgow Tron Theatre | The Snaw Queen | Wed 18 Nov to Thu 31 Dec | £19 | RelaxedBSLAudio describedCaptioned | 24 miles |
| Glasgow Òran Mór | The Wonderful Wizard of Partick Cross | Tue 24 Nov to Sun 3 Jan | £26 | 24 miles |
More: every Beauty and the Beast panto this season.
How we checked
The dates and access performances are from the theatre's box office, published by Macrobert Arts Centre box office (Spektrix, feeds the theatre's own what's on page), checked on Friday 23 October 2026. Theatres sometimes change times or add performances, so check with them before you travel. How we check.