Swindon panto 2026–27
Jack and the Beanstalk at Wyvern Theatre
Jack and the Beanstalk runs at Wyvern Theatre in Swindon from Saturday 5 December 2026 to Sunday 3 January 2027.
| Dates | Saturday 5 December 2026 to Sunday 3 January 2027 |
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| Show times | School shows at 10:30 on some weekdays in early December; full times on the theatre's booking calendar |
| Running time | About 2 hours 5 minutes including a 20-minute interval |
| Ages | Suitable for ages 3 and up (producer); the theatre bills it for ages 4 to 104 |
| Tickets | £17.50 to £30 from the theatre's own listing data; £2 off for under-16s, over-60s and students at many shows; family ticket for four |
| Starring | Richie Anderson, Jamie Leahey, David Ashley, Mia Jae, Finlay McKillop |
| Schools and groups | School tickets £14 a student with one free teacher per 10, on set weekday shows 9–17 December; group rates for 10+, 20+ and 40+ |
| Theatre | Wyvern Theatre, Swindon SN1 1QN |
| Produced by | Imagine Theatre |
Access performances
| Relaxed | Friday 11 December at 13:00, Saturday 12 December at 11:00, Saturday 19 December at 11:00 |
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| BSL | Thursday 17 December at 17:30 |
| Audio described | Monday 28 December at 13:00 |
| Captioned | None announced yet |
19 December 11:00 is a 'chilled' show (same content, relaxed house rules) rather than a fully relaxed one.
Planning your visit
| Access booking | 0343 310 0040 Wyvern Theatre's access page |
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| At the relaxed show | Sound is turned down with few loud or sudden noises, house lights are dimmed rather than turned off, and you can move about, make noise and leave and come back; at the chilled show the content is unchanged but noise and moving around are fine. |
| Visual story | Not published by the theatre |
| Carer tickets | Companion tickets and wheelchair spaces are booked by contacting customer support by phone, in person or through the online enquiry form. |
| Sensory warnings | Not published by the theatre |
The phone number is the general Swindon Theatres box office. The relaxed and chilled show details come from producer Imagine Theatre's accessible performances page.
Access performances sell out first, so book early. Every relaxed panto in the UK · every signed and captioned one.
About this panto
Jack and the Beanstalk is the Wyvern's Christmas panto, with Radio 2's Richie Anderson, Jamie Leahey and regular dame David Ashley.
Other pantos nearby
| Where | Panto | Dates | From | Access | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chippenham The Neeld Community and Arts Centre | Beauty and the Beast | Fri 18 Dec to Thu 24 Dec | £18 | 16 miles | |
| Newbury Corn Exchange Newbury | Sleeping Beauty | Fri 27 Nov to Sat 2 Jan | £20.25 | RelaxedBSLAudio describedCaptioned | 23 miles |
| Stroud The Sub Rooms | Beauty and the Beast | Fri 18 Dec to Sun 3 Jan | £15 | Relaxed | 23 miles |
| Didcot Cornerstone Arts Centre | Jack and the Beanstalk | Fri 18 Dec to Wed 30 Dec | £18 | Relaxed | 23 miles |
| Oxford Oxford Playhouse | Snow White | Fri 20 Nov to Sun 3 Jan | RelaxedBSLAudio describedCaptioned | 26 miles | |
| Cheltenham Everyman Theatre | Cinderella | Fri 27 Nov to Sun 10 Jan | £12 | RelaxedBSLAudio describedCaptioned | 27 miles |
More: every Jack and the Beanstalk panto this season.
How we checked
The dates and access performances are from the theatre's own page, published by Swindon Theatres (Trafalgar Tickets), checked on Friday 23 October 2026. Theatres sometimes change times or add performances, so check with them before you travel. How we check.