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Pantomime & Family Theatre in Southampton
Panto season round here means a choice between two very different stages. Kings Theatre is out in Southsea, a proper old theatre with tickets from £10, and it leans toward ages 8 to 16 with the odd bit of faff for unaccompanied teens. Fareham Live does pantomime and family musicals too, plus drama classes, and it's happy to take ages 4 and up, so it's the better bet for the younger end. If you're after something cheaper, Kings Theatre starts at £10, though the bar there is card only, so leave the loose change at home. It's fully kitted out with baby change, accessible toilet and blue badge parking, and there's a cafe on site along with a hearing loop for anyone who needs it. Fareham Live keeps things simpler with just a cafe and food on site, but the audience participation baked into its shows tends to win over the smaller kids who might find a big old theatre a bit much.
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What's on: pantomime & family theatre
Places for pantomime & family theatre
FreeBig Mouth Theatre - Totton
Southampton · ages 5-16
Weekly drama classes where kids build their own characters, costumes and sets, then perform in two full productions a year.
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Fareham Live
Fareham · ages 4+
Pantomimes, family musicals and drama classes on stage, with audience participation baked into the shows.
CaféFood on site
from £4.50HIADS Station Theatre
Hayling Island · ages 3-93
A 144-seat community theatre on Hayling Island putting on family pantomime, a Christmas show with Santa, films and live music.
Accessible toiletCaféFree parkingHearing loop+2 more
from £10Kings Theatre
Southsea · ages 8-16
Live musicals and pantomime in a proper old theatre, with the odd bit of admin around unaccompanied teens and card-only bars.
Accessible toiletBaby changeBlue badge parkingCafé+10 more
from £16.50Maskers Theatre Company
Southampton · ages 12+
A studio theatre in Southampton staging plays like The Breath of Life, with tickets at a flat £16.50 and no under-12s admitted.
Accessible toiletBooking requiredFood on siteToilets+1 more
from £7.50Sound Pop Academy
Southampton · ages 2-17
Weekly singing and performing arts classes for kids aged 2 to 17, with parties and holiday workshops thrown in too.
Booking required
from £8Studio Theatre
Salisbury · ages 14+
Stage plays and thrillers with a 14+ guidance on some shows, so this one's for older teens and adults rather than little ones.
Good to know: pantomime & family theatre in Southampton
Are any of them free?
Yes, Big Mouth Theatre - Totton is free to visit.
What does a paid visit cost?
Paid entry starts from £4.50 at HIADS Station 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 Southampton, Fareham, Hayling Island, Southsea and Salisbury. Every place we list is in or around Southampton, and each listing has the full address and directions.
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