# Sleeping Beauty at Theatre Royal Winchester

> Sleeping Beauty at Theatre Royal Winchester, Fri 4 Dec to Sun 3 Jan. Show times, tickets from £13 and relaxed, BSL-signed and audio-described performances. From the theatre's own page.

Source: https://bestpantomimes.co.uk/pantomimes/winchester-theatre-royal/

Winchester panto 2026–27

Sleeping Beauty runs at Theatre Royal Winchester in Winchester from **Friday 4 December 2026 to Sunday 3 January 2027**.

[Book with the theatre](https://www.theatreroyalwinchester.co.uk/events/sleeping-beauty/) Relaxed, signed and other access dates

| Dates | Friday 4 December 2026 to Sunday 3 January 2027 |
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| Show times | Weekends usually 11:00, 14:30 and 19:00; weekdays a mix of morning school shows, 13:00 or 14:30 matinees and 18:30 or 19:00 evenings |
| Running time | Not published by the theatre yet |
| Ages | All ages |
| Tickets | From £13 From £13 (Super Saver) up to from £25 (Peak Plus) depending on performance |
| Schools and groups | Schools £11 on all price bands (£14 with ice cream) at Super Saver shows; groups of 8+ 10% off |
| Theatre | Theatre Royal Winchester, Winchester SO23 8SB |
| Produced by | Play to the Crowd (Theatre Royal Winchester) |

## Access performances

| Relaxed | Thursday 10 December at 13:00, Friday 1 January at 14:30 |
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| BSL | Thursday 10 December at 13:00, Friday 1 January at 14:30 |
| Audio described | Sunday 6 December at 13:30 |
| Captioned | None announced yet |

Both relaxed shows are also BSL-interpreted. Touch tours at 12:30 on 6 December and 13:30 on 1 January.

### Planning your visit

| Access booking | [01962 840 440](tel:01962840440) [boxoffice@playtothecrowd.co.uk](mailto:boxoffice@playtothecrowd.co.uk) [Theatre Royal Winchester's access page](https://www.theatreroyalwinchester.co.uk/your-visit/access) |
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| At the relaxed show | The auditorium lights are kept low, loud noises are softened, you can leave and come back at any time with staff to help, and there is a chill-out area. |
| Visual story | [Read the visual story](https://www.theatreroyalwinchester.co.uk/index.php/actions/tools/tools/download-file?id=44644) |
| Carer tickets | 50% off one ticket for an essential companion or personal assistant of a disabled visitor; book through the box office. |
| Sensory warnings | Not published by the theatre |

The visual story link is the theatre's general one; the panto page mentions a visual story for the show but gave no link when checked. Phone and email are the general box office, which handles access bookings; wheelchair spaces cannot be booked online.

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

Theatre Royal Winchester's own traditional Sleeping Beauty with original songs, written and directed by Robin Belfield with music by Simon Slater, plus a community ensemble.

## Other pantos nearby

| Where | Panto | Dates | From | Access | Distance |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [**Southampton** Mayflower Theatre](https://bestpantomimes.co.uk/pantomimes/southampton-mayflower/) | Robin Hood | Sat 12 Dec to Sun 3 Jan | £19.50 | Relaxed BSL Audio described Captioned | 12 miles |
| [**Fareham** Fareham Live](https://bestpantomimes.co.uk/pantomimes/fareham-live/) | Jack and the Beanstalk | Fri 11 Dec to Sun 3 Jan | £16 | Relaxed BSL | 16 miles |
| [**Basingstoke** The Anvil](https://bestpantomimes.co.uk/pantomimes/basingstoke-anvil/) | Beauty and the Beast | Thu 10 Dec to Sun 3 Jan | £19.50 | Relaxed BSL | 17 miles |
| [**Portsmouth** New Theatre Royal](https://bestpantomimes.co.uk/pantomimes/portsmouth-new-theatre-royal/) | Mother Goose | Sun 13 Dec to Thu 31 Dec | £10 | BSL | 21 miles |
| [**Salisbury** Salisbury Playhouse](https://bestpantomimes.co.uk/pantomimes/salisbury-playhouse/) | Beauty and the Beast | Sat 28 Nov to Sun 10 Jan | £18.50 | Relaxed BSL Audio described Captioned | 21 miles |
| [**Southsea, Portsmouth** Kings Theatre](https://bestpantomimes.co.uk/pantomimes/portsmouth-kings/) | Jack and the Beanstalk | Sat 5 Dec to Thu 31 Dec | £10 | Relaxed BSL | 22 miles |

More: [every Sleeping Beauty panto this season](https://bestpantomimes.co.uk/shows/sleeping-beauty/).

## How we checked

The dates and access performances are from [the theatre's own page](https://www.theatreroyalwinchester.co.uk/events/sleeping-beauty/), published by Theatre Royal Winchester, 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/).