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Pantomime & Family Theatre in Liverpool
Panto season around Liverpool means a proper spread of stages rather than one big draw. Shakespeare North Playhouse in Prescot has family shows and tours from £5, plus a play area right by the café, and some performances let you decide what to pay. St Helens Theatre Royal is doing Peter Pan this year, tickets from £20. The Brindley in Runcorn keeps things simple with a café and free parking right opposite. For value, Shakespeare North's pay-what-you-decide performances and the Lowther Pavilion's tickets from £2 (a longer trip out to Lytham St Annes) are hard to beat, and the Lowther has mini-golf and crown green bowls outside if the show is only half the day. Wigan Little Theatre suits ages 3 and up, but seats need booking ahead rather than turning up on the day. If you want more than a show, Storyhouse in Chester (a longer trip out, but free entry) throws in a cinema, library and free craft sessions most weeks.
13 places 4 upcoming events 2 free to visit
What's on: pantomime & family theatre
THU 22 OCT, 19:30 · +2 MORE DATES
The Wind in the Willows
Gladstone Theatre
From £12
TUE 27 OCT · +4 MORE DATES
Sir Charlie Stinky Socks and the Really Big Adventure
Everyman Theatre
SAT 14 NOV · +63 MORE DATES
The Rock 'n' Roll Panto 2026: Beauty and the Beast
Everyman Theatre
FRI 11 DEC, 10:00 · +19 MORE DATES
Rapunzel
The Hope Street Theatre
Places for pantomime & family theatre
from £12Capstone Theatre
Liverpool
Jazz and classical concerts plus drama performances in a compact theatre on Shaw Street.
Bike parkingWheelchair accessible
from £24Gladstone Theatre
Wirral
A live music and show venue in Wirral with tribute nights and touring acts, tickets from £24.
Accessible toiletFree parkingWheelchair accessible
Grove Park Theatre
Wrexham
A community theatre putting on pantomimes and youth productions, with parking a minute away at Island Green.
Café
Little Theatre Southport
Southport
A traditional amateur theatre putting on eight plays a season plus a Christmas pantomime, in a historic building just off the seafront.
Accessible toiletHearing loopToiletsWheelchair accessible
FreePerformers Theatre School
Liverpool · ages 2-19
Weekend drama, dance and singing classes for ages 2 to 19, with a free trial before you pay a penny.
from £5Shakespeare North Playhouse
Prescot
A proper theatre in Prescot with family shows, tours and a play area by the café, and you decide what to pay for some performances.
Accessible toiletBaby changeBike parkingBlue badge parking+11 more
from £20St Helens Theatre Royal
Saint Helens
A proper pantomime, Peter Pan this year, with tickets from £20.
FreeStoryhouse
Chester
A theatre, cinema and library rolled into one, with family shows, films and free craft sessions most weeks.
Accessible toiletBike parkingBirthday partiesBreastfeeding friendly+8 more
The Brindley
Runcorn
A theatre stage for panto and family shows, with a café and free parking right opposite.
CaféFree parking
from £2The Lowther Pavilion Theatre & Gardens
Lytham St Annes
A proper theatre programme plus mini-golf, crown green bowls and tennis outside if the show isn't the whole plan.
Accessible toiletHearing loopParkingToilets+1 more
Theatre Porto
Ellesmere Port
A local theatre for panto season, family films, discos and Saturday hangouts, with a café and step-free access throughout.
Accessible toiletBaby changeBlue badge parkingCafé+4 more
from £6Valley Community Theatre
Liverpool
A local stage doing pantomime, youth theatre and variety nights, with tickets rarely above a tenner.
Café
from £12Wigan Little Theatre
Wigan · ages 3+
Panto and family shows in a proper old theatre, with seats booked in advance rather than turning up on spec.
Booking required
Good to know: pantomime & family theatre in Liverpool
Are any of them free?
Yes, Performers Theatre School and Storyhouse are free to visit.
What does a paid visit cost?
Paid entry starts from £2 at The Lowther Pavilion Theatre & Gardens. Prices, ages and facilities are listed on every place page, taken from each venue's own published price list.
Whereabouts are they?
You'll find pantomime & family theatre in Liverpool, Wirral, Wrexham, Southport, Prescot and 6 more. Every place we list is in or around Liverpool, and each listing has the full address and directions.
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