Climb into a world of festive fun this Christmas with this year’s Chesterfield Pantomime – Jack and the Beanstalk. The magical pantomime is coming to the Winding Wheel Theatre this December, and it’s a towering tale your whole family will love.
What to expect
When Jack swaps his beloved cow for a bag of beans, things take a surprising twist, and a mighty beanstalk launches him into an epic adventure.
This year, expect a sky-high journey full of daring heroes, larger-than-life characters, and plenty of panto magic.
Jamie Christian, aka the duelling Giant from the hit BBC TV Saturday night show Gladiators, will lead the cast in our family panto at the Winding Wheel Theatre this year as The Giant!
Jamie will be joined by comedian Patrick Monahan as Simon Trott, magician Nicholas Lee as Fleshcreep, Rachel O’Hare as the Spirit of Cloudland! John Lyons (A Touch of Frost) as King Crumble, Simon Howe as Dame Trott and Lewis Burrage as Jack. Further support casting is still to be announced.
With a brilliant cast, colourful costumes and just the right amount of silliness, this year’s production promises festive cheer by the bucketload. From cheeky jokes to sing-along songs, there’s something for everyone – and yes, there’ll be boos, cheers and “He’s behind yous!” aplenty.
Please note that the performance may contain haze, low fog, smoke, flashing lights, loud noises, pyrotechnical charges and effects.
How to join
Performances take place throughout December at the Winding Wheel Theatre, so to see dates, times and book your tickets, visit the Chesterfield Theatres website.
Accessible Performances:
Signed (BSL)
Friday 12th Dec – 10am (Schools only)
Friday 26th Dec – 6:30pm
Signed performances have a British Sign Language interpreter at the side of the stage.
Audio described (AD)
Sun 21st Dec – 1pm and 5.30pm
Audio described performances give customers the opportunity to wear a headset so they
can hear a narrator describe what is happening on stage.
Touch Tour
Sun 21st Dec – 4pm
A guided touch tour around the set to put the performance in context to enhance the experience for blind and partially sighted customers. Customers who have booked tickets to see an audio described performance of Cinderella can book a ticket for our touch tour. Tickets are limited and pre-booking is available as an add-on when purchasing your audio-described performance tickets.
Relaxed
Wed 10th Dec – 1:30pm (Schools, Constituted Community Groups 10+, Care Homes Performance)
Fri 2nd Jan, 2pm
A relaxed performance and is adapted for those with learning disabilities and other sensory and communication needs. Relaxed performances are also a great way to introduce little ones to panto. We make small adjustments to the technical aspects of the show so it is a gentler experience. The volume is slightly lower and some special effects such as strobe lighting are removed. The production may still contain haze, some use of low fog and some lighting effects. To provide a more relaxed and supportive atmosphere, the house lights remain partially lit and the doors to the auditorium remain open. Safe spaces are made available in other areas of the venue for those who may want to take a break from the performance.
Ticket Information
Preview
All seats: £19.50
Family
All seats: £21.50
Standard
Auditorium & Circle: Full £25.50, Concessions & Friends £24.50, Child £23.50
Rear Circle: £23.50
Premium
Auditorium & Circle: Full £27.50, Concessions & Friends £26.50, Child £25.50
Rear Circle: £25.50
Ticket Discounts & Offers
No discounts or concessions available on Preview performance, Family performances or Rear Circle seats.
Groups 20+ save £1 per ticket. Book online to make an instant payment by card or complete our online booking form.
For school’s performances, please see the school’s event listing for details.
Merchandise & Refreshments
Souvenir programme – £3.50 instead of £4 when purchasing at the same time as buying your tickets.
Kid’s refreshment box – (Drink, crisps & sweets/chocolate) £4.20.
Prices may increase at a later date.
This event is hosted and organised by Chesterfield Theatres.
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