Tamworth panto 2026–27
Dick Whittington at Tamworth Assembly Rooms
The Tamworth Panto – Dick Whittington runs at Tamworth Assembly Rooms in Tamworth from Wednesday 23 December 2026 to Sunday 17 January 2027.
| Dates | Wednesday 23 December 2026 to Sunday 17 January 2027 Unusually late run: starts 23 December and continues at weekends and some weekday evenings to mid-January |
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| Show times | Evenings 18:00 or 19:00; weekend and holiday shows at 10:00, 12:00, 14:00 and 17:00 |
| Running time | Not published by the theatre yet |
| Ages | Not published by the theatre yet |
| Tickets | Prices vary by show; £3 fee per transaction |
| Adults-only version | The Assembly Rooms also runs an 18+ 'After Hours' version, with the same cast and story, on New Year's Day at 19:00. |
| Theatre | Tamworth Assembly Rooms, Tamworth B79 7DN |
| Produced by | Sam Beech with Tamworth Assembly Rooms |
Access performances
| Relaxed | None announced yet |
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| BSL | None announced yet |
| Audio described | None announced yet |
| Captioned | None announced yet |
Planning your visit
| Access booking | 01827 709618 Tamworth Assembly Rooms's access page |
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| Visual story | Not published by the theatre |
| Carer tickets | Carer seats are available for wheelchair users; tell the box office you need one when you book. |
| Sensory warnings | Not published by the theatre |
Tell the box office about any access needs when you book, as the venue may not be able to help on the day otherwise. The phone number is the general box office. Shows with strobe lighting have signs on the entrance doors.
Access performances sell out first, so book early. Every relaxed panto in the UK · every signed and captioned one.
About this panto
The Tamworth Panto returns with Dick Whittington, written by Sam Beech and co-produced with the Assembly Rooms, with its own panto band; an 18+ 'after hours' version plays on New Year's Day.
Other pantos nearby
| Where | Panto | Dates | From | Access | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lichfield Lichfield Garrick | Robin Hood | Fri 20 Nov to Sun 10 Jan | £15 | RelaxedBSL | 6 miles |
| Sutton Coldfield Royal Sutton Coldfield Town Hall | Cinderella | Sat 5 Dec to Thu 31 Dec | £20 | RelaxedBSL | 7 miles |
| Birmingham The Old Rep Theatre | Beauty and the Beast | Sat 21 Nov to Thu 31 Dec | £21 | RelaxedBSL | 14 miles |
| Birmingham Birmingham Hippodrome | Sleeping Beauty | Sat 19 Dec to Sun 31 Jan | £20 | RelaxedBSLAudio describedCaptioned | 14 miles |
| Bedworth Bedworth Civic Hall | Dick Whittington | Sat 12 Dec to Thu 24 Dec | Relaxed | 14 miles | |
| Solihull The Core Theatre | Peter Pan | Fri 4 Dec to Sun 3 Jan | £25 | RelaxedBSL | 16 miles |
More: every Dick Whittington panto this season.
How we checked
The dates are from the theatre's box office, published by Tamworth Assembly Rooms box office (Spektrix), checked on Friday 23 October 2026. Theatres sometimes change times or add performances, so check with them before you travel. How we check.