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Pantomime & Family Theatre in Preston
None of these four are in Preston itself, so this one is about deciding how far you fancy going. A longer trip out to Prescot gets you Shakespeare North Playhouse, a proper theatre with family shows, tours and a play area by the café, plus some performances where you choose what to pay. Closer in, Lytham St Annes has the Lowther Pavilion Theatre & Gardens, with tickets from £2 and mini-golf, crown green bowls and tennis outside if the show isn't the whole plan. For value, the Lowther is hard to beat at £2. Wigan Little Theatre is the one to book ahead for, seats go in advance rather than on spec, tickets from £12 and suited to ages 3 and up. If it has to be a proper pantomime, St Helens Theatre Royal has Peter Pan this year, from £20, which is a longer trip out to Saint Helens but worth it if that's the tradition you want.
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Places for pantomime & family theatre
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.
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from £25Razzamataz Theatre school Preston, Lancashire
Preston · ages 2-18
Weekly dance, drama and singing classes in Preston, split by age, with a free taster before you commit to anything.
Booking required
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.
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from £20St Helens Theatre Royal
Saint Helens
A proper pantomime, Peter Pan this year, with tickets from £20.
from £1The Grand Theatre
Blackpool
A proper night at a Victorian theatre in Blackpool, with live performances on stage rather than screens.
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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.
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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.
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Good to know: pantomime & family theatre in Preston
What does a paid visit cost?
Paid entry starts from £1 at The Grand 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 Southport, Preston, Prescot, Saint Helens, Blackpool and 2 more. Every place we list is in or around Preston, and each listing has the full address and directions.
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