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Pantomime & Family Theatre in York

York does pantomime properly. York Theatre Royal sits right in the middle of town, with a foyer play area and a free board game café to keep everyone occupied before curtain up. A couple of miles out, the Joseph Rowntree Theatre keeps the old-school touches going, ice creams brought to your seat included. If you want to widen the search, a drive out to Harrogate Theatre gets you a proper old town centre venue with doors opening an hour before curtain up, useful if you like a bit of settling-in time. Leeds has the Stanley & Audrey Burton Theatre, which has pram storage and relaxed performances if a first theatre trip feels like a big step for an anxious child. For toddlers, the play area at York Theatre Royal is the easiest choice on the doorstep. For nervous first-timers, the relaxed performances in Leeds are worth the longer trip.

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Places for pantomime & family theatre

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Historic theatre auditorium with ornate red and gold ceiling, curved balconies, and rows of blue seats facing the stage.

Harrogate Theatre

Harrogate

A proper old theatre in the town centre doing family shows, with doors opening an hour before curtain up.

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Joseph Rowntree Theatre

York

Pantomime and family theatre shows with old-school perks like ice creams brought to your seat.

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Stanley & Audrey Burton Theatre

Leeds

A theatre with proper family touches sorted, from pram storage to relaxed performances for anxious first-timers.

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York Theatre Royal

York

Live pantomime and family theatre in the middle of York, with a foyer play area and a free board game café to fill the time before curtain up.

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Whereabouts are they?

You'll find pantomime & family theatre in Harrogate, York and Leeds. Every place we list is in or around York, and each listing has the full address and directions.