EVENTS
Snow White & The Seven Dwarfs // 9 Dec – 2 Jan
Another spectacular family pantomime for Christmas 2016 ! Starring Su Pollard as the Wicked Queen and Jamie Rickers ( from CITV and Nickelodeon ) as Muddles , with Millie Booth as Snow White and Jamie Steen as Nursie . UK Productions brings you Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs , with sparkling sets , beautiful costumes , hilarious antics , wonderful special effects and loads of sing-along , laugh-along fun .
10.30am , 1pm , 5pm , 7pm . Price : from £ 13 Assembly Hall Theatre , Crescent Road , Tunbridge Wells TN1 2LU www . assemblyhalltheatre . co . uk / 01892 530613
Once Upon A Castle // 12-24 Dec
Snow White & The Seven Dwarfs // 10-31 Dec
With over 30,000 theatregoers attending pantomime at The Orchard Theatre each festive season it ’ s never too early to book for this year ’ s show ! Starring comedian and national treasure Joe Pasquale , Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs will be spectacularly brought to life with an abundance of comedy , sensational song and dance numbers , fabulous costumes , stunning scenery and spectacular 3D effects . Mirror , mirror , on the wall , don ’ t miss the fairest pantomime of them all !
Various times . Price : from £ 18 The Orchard Theatre , Home Gardens , Dartford DA1 1ED www . orchardtheatre . co . uk / 01322 220000
Children and adults all enjoy a great panto … oh yes they do ! This Christmas Hever Castle celebrates the history of pantomime in Once Upon A Castle . Walk through the rooms of the castle , adorned with beautiful decorations and welcoming log fires , and learn about the evolution of pantomime , from its origins through to the well-loved stories and characters that we know today . Follow the snowy Christmas trail and discover the story of Jack and the Beanstalk as you wander through the illuminated gardens as dusk falls .
From 10.30am . Price : £ 16.50 ( children 5-15 £ 9.30 ) Hever Castle , Hever , Edenbridge TN8 7NG www . hevercastle . co . uk / 01732 865224
The Snow Queen // 13-14 Dec
Russell Brand : Exposed // 12 Dec
One of the biggest names in UK comedy , Russell Brand , is back with nine UK dates this winter . The Exposed tour dates will be the first chance for fans to see Russell live since his mammoth Messiah Complex tour of 2013 / 14 , as he takes in select intimate venues around the country . “ What is real ? Who are we ? What is the solution ? And where did this baby come from ? In Russell Brand Explosed the controversial comic explores these themes along with media , politics , sex , fatherhood and death . And I should know , because I am him .”
7.30pm . Price : £ 31.65 + £ 2.85 booking fee Leas Cliff Hall , The Leas , Folkestone CT20 2DZ www . atgtickets . com / venues / leas-cliff-hall / 01303 228600
When young Kai is snatched from his home by the beautiful , cruel Snow Queen , his best friend , Gerda , sets out on an epic journey to rescue him . Along the way , she encounters a series of strangers to whom she tells her tale . Charmed by Gerda ' s story and her innocence , each of them offers to help her on her quest . Can Gerda and her new friends reach the Snow Queen ' s palace to release Kai from his icy prison and melt his frozen heart ? Adapted and directed by Lucy Betts .
2pm & 4pm ( 13 Dec ), 11am & 2pm ( 14 Dec ). Price : £ 9 The Marlowe Theatre , The Friars , Canterbury CT1 2AS www . marlowetheatre . com / 01227 787787
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