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Pantomime & Family Theatre in London

The West End does most of the heavy lifting here, with the Garrick doing acrobatics and comedy alongside its musical shows for under-15s from £17.50, and Theatre Royal Haymarket putting on Peppa Pig's Big Family Show for around £10 with an interval built in. Head out to Stratford in London's east and Stratford East has Surinderella, a proper panto with an Indian spin on Cinderella for five-year-olds and up. For teens and grown-ups, Prince Edward Theatre's Beetlejuice is a strict 12+ and Dominion Theatre won't let under 5s in at all, so save those for later. Toddlers do better at the Old Vic, with its script library and cafe open to anyone, or artsdepot, where there's free soft play and coffee while they potter about. Regent's Park Open Air Theatre is the one for a fine evening, tickets from £7.50, weather permitting. Park Theatre mixes relaxed shows, comedy nights and drag storytelling for a change from the West End transfers, and Southwark Playhouse Borough has a bar for the adults during the family show.

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Historic theatre interior with ornate gilt ceiling, red velvet seats, and an empty stage framed by an elaborate proscenium arch.

SAT 10 OCT

Snip Snap! Rapunzel Retold

Lyric Hammersmith Theatre

Children petting and feeding goats in a wooden-fenced enclosure at a farm venue.

SAT 17 OCT, 12:00

The Magic Sweet Jar

Vauxhall City Farm

From £6

SAT 14 NOV · +50 MORE DATES

Cinderella

Lyric Hammersmith Theatre

WED 18 NOV · +39 MORE DATES

Raymond Briggs' Father Christmas

Lyric Hammersmith Theatre

An adult and children in Halloween costumes celebrating outdoors among autumn decorations and pumpkins.

SAT 21 NOV · +33 MORE DATES

Christmas Panto

Chessington World of Adventures Resort

From £24

FRI 27 NOV · +37 MORE DATES

Room on the Broom Live On Stage

Lyric Theatre

From £10

Places for pantomime & family theatre

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Performer on stage in an elaborate white and gold costume with ruffled details, gesturing expressively against a floral patterned backdrop.

from £20

Apollo Theatre

London

A West End stage with tickets from £20, a proper night out for kids who love a big show.

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Young dancer performing a backbend on a studio floor during a contemporary dance class or rehearsal.

artsdepot

London

A free soft play corner and a café to sit in while the little one potters about.

CaféIndoor play

Dominion Theatre

London · ages 5+

A West End stage for musicals and big theatrical shows, but under 5s aren't let in at all.

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from £17.50

Garrick Theatre

London

A West End stage with acrobatics, comedy and musical shows, with under-15 tickets from £17.50.

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Lyric Hammersmith Theatre

London

A Hammersmith theatre with panto and family shows, wheelchair access sorted and a £2 levy tucked onto every ticket.

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from £20

Lyric Theatre

London

A West End stage for Room on the Broom and other family shows, with the ticket price hinging on which production is on.

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Two performers sit on stage under warm and purple lighting during a theatrical production.

from £9.50

Park Theatre

London

Two stages near Finsbury Park with comedy nights, drag storytelling and relaxed shows built for families, not just West End transfers.

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Historic theatre building facade illuminated at night with ornate arched windows, marquee signage and red entrance doors.

from £17.50

Prince Edward Theatre

London · ages 12+

Beetlejuice on stage in the West End, aimed at teens and adults rather than young kids, with a strict 12+ recommendation.

Booking requiredFood on site

Large outdoor amphitheatre at night with hundreds of seated spectators watching a theatrical performance on an illuminated central stage surrounded by trees.

from £7.50

Regent's Park Open Air Theatre

London

Watching a show under the sky in Regent's Park, with the plot only as gripping as the weather holds out.

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Three performers on a dark stage with hanging chains, two seated and one standing.

Southwark Playhouse Borough

London

A theatre near Elephant and Castle with a bar for the grown-ups while the family show is on.

Stratford East

London

A proper panto stage in Stratford, with Surinderella putting an Indian spin on Cinderella for kids five and up.

Booking requiredCaféWheelchair accessible

Two men perform a scene on stage, sitting on a wooden platform over water, engaged in an intense conversation under blue lighting.

The Old Vic

London · ages 0+

A proper West End style theatre near Waterloo with e-tickets, a script library and a cafe that's open to anyone, ticket or not.

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from £10

Theatre Royal Haymarket

London

Peppa Pig's Big Family Show lands here for around 80 minutes including an interval, tickets from £10.

CaféFood on siteToilets

from £12.50

Theatre Royal Windsor

Windsor

Pantomimes, musicals and behind-the-scenes tours in a proper old theatre, with bars open before curtain up.

Food on site

Good to know: pantomime & family theatre in London

What does a paid visit cost?

Paid entry starts from £7.50 at Regent's Park Open Air Theatre. 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 London and Windsor. Every place we list is in or around London, and each listing has the full address and directions.