I love visiting the theatre, even more at Christmas time. We're spoilt for choice here in the North East with Christmas Shows to suit all ages and budgets. Let me know in the comments if you've booked anything and also let me know if there's any I've missed.
Christmas Shows - £5 or under
Various Locations - Baroque Christmas by Candlelight Tour
Dates - 6-12 December
Ticket Prices - from £5
More info - Sage Website
Newcastle City Hall - Laughs for Kids
Date - 16 December
Ticket Prices - £5 plus toy donation
More info - Newcastle City Hall Website
Christmas Shows - £6 - £10
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Alice in Wonderland at Northern Stage 2017 - Credit Pamela Raith |
Dates - 27 November - 1 December
Ticket Prices - from £6
More info - Ponteland Rep Society Website
STAMP at Brinkburn CIO, South Shields - Aladdin
Dates - 19-22 December
Ticket Prices - from £6
More info - STAMP Website
STAMP at Brinkburn CIO, South Shields - Elf the Musical Jnr
Dates - 12 January
Ticket Prices - from £6
More info - STAMP Website
Tynemouth Priory Theatre | Aladdin
Dates - 4th - 13th January
Ticket Prices - from £6.50
More info - Tynemouth Priory Theatre Website
The Royalty Theatre in Sunderland - Jack and the Beanstalk
Dates - 13 - 23 December
Ticket Prices - from £6.50
More info - The Royalty Theatre Website
The Hullabaloo, Darlington - Luna (for 2-5 year olds)
Dates - 8-29 December
Ticket Prices - £7 each
More info - The Hullabaloo website
Newcastle City Hall - CLIC Sargent Christmas Carol Concert
Dates - 2 December
Ticket Prices - from £7
More info - Newcastle City Hall Website
Bishop Auckland Town Hall - Sleeping Beauty
Dates - 1 - 3 December
Ticket Prices - from £7
More info - Bishop Auckland Town Hall Website
Gala Theatre Durham - Once Upon a Christmas (under 5s)
Dates - 29 November - 30 December
Ticket Prices - from £7
More info - Gala Theatre Durham Website
Northern Stage (Under 5s show) | The Three Bears at Christmas
Starring - Kitchen Zoo
Dates - 27 November - 5 January
Ticket Prices - from £8
More info - Northern Stage Website
Gala Theatre Durham - The Gala Big Band Does Christmas
Dates - 18 December
Ticket Prices - from £8
More info - Gala Theatre Durham Website
Seaton Delaval Arts Centre - Jack and the Beanstalk
Dates - 30 November - 8 December
Ticket Prices - from £9
More info - Seaton Delaval Arts Centre Website
Customs House | Beauty and the Beast
Starring - Ray Spencer
Dates - 27 November - 5 January
Ticket Prices - from £9.99
More info - Customs House Website
Last year's review - www.northeastfamilyfun.co.uk/2017/12/the-customs-house-south-shields-panto-Lambton-worm.html
Northern Stage | A Christmas Carol
Dates - 1 December - 5 January
Ticket Prices - from £10
More info - Northern Stage Website
Last year's review - https://www.northeastfamilyfun.co.uk/2017/12/northern-stage-newcastle-christmas-show-2017-review.html
Sunderland Empire | Peter Pan
Starring - Jamie Lomas, Richard McCourt, Melanie Waters and Josh Andrews
Dates - 14 December - 6 January
Ticket Prices - from £10
More info - Sunderland Empire Website
Phoenix Theatre Blyth - David Does Dickens (A Christmas Carol)
Starring - David Garrett
Dates - 22 December
Ticket Prices - £10
More info - Phoenix Theatre Website
Customs House | Naughty Little Elf
Dates - 1 - 24 December
Ticket Prices - £10
More info - Customs House Website
The Sage - Jez Lowe's Thor'd Out!
Dates - 28 December
Ticket Prices - from £10.90
More info - The Sage Website
Christmas Shows - £11-£15
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Danny Adams at Theatre Royal, Newcastle |
The People's Theatre, Heaton - Cinderella
Dates - 8 - 16 December
Ticket Prices - from £12
More info - The People's Theatre Website
Consett Empire - A Christmas Carol
Dates - 23 November
Ticket Prices - from £12
More info - Consett Empire Website
Phoenix Theatre Blyth - Puss in Boots
Dates - 8 - 16 December
Ticket Prices - from £12.50
More info - Phoenix Theatre Website
Newcastle Theatre Royal | Goldilocks and the Three Bears
Starring - Danny Adams, Clive Webb and Chris Hayward
Dates - 27 November - 20 January
Ticket Prices - from £13.
More info - Theatre Royal Website
Last year's review - https://www.northeastfamilyfun.co.uk/2017/11/theatre-royal-newcastle-panto-review-2017.html
Gala Theatre Durham - Snow White and the Seven Drawfs
Dates - 22 November - 5 January
Ticket Prices - from £13
More info - Gala Theatre Durham Website
Last year's review - https://www.northeastfamilyfun.co.uk/2017/11/gala-theatre-durham-pantomime-2017-robinson-crusoe-review.html
Various venues - The Suggestibles Impro Pantso
Dates- 13 - 21 December
Ticket prices - from £13.50
More info: The Suggestibles Website
Gateshead Stadium Panto - Aladdin
Dates - 8 - 30 December
Ticket Prices - from £14
More info - Gateshead Stadium Panto Website
Last year's review - https://www.northeastfamilyfun.co.uk/2017/06/newcastle-panto-company-gateshead-stadium.html
Phoenix Theatre Blyth - The Ravenswood Singers
Starring - The Ravenswood Singers
Dates - 19 December
Ticket Prices - from £14
More info - Phoenix Theatre Website
Consett Empire - Beauty and the Beast
Dates - 1 - 31 December
Ticket Prices - from £14
More info - Consett Empire Website
Tyne Theatre & Opera House | Cinderella
Starring - Maureen Nolan, Jamie Lambert, Lola Saunders, Charlie Richmond, Connor Byrne and Lewis Denny
Dates - 7 - 30 December
Ticket Prices - from £15
More info - Tyne Theatre Website
Last year's review - https://www.northeastfamilyfun.co.uk/2017/12/tyne-theatre-panto-2017-snow-white-michelle-heaton.html
Whitley Bay Playhouse - Peter Pan
Starring - Antony Costa, Ben Hanson and Steve Walls
Dates - 1 December - 5 January
Ticket Prices - from £15
More info - Whitley Bay Playhouse Website
Last year's review - https://www.northeastfamilyfun.co.uk/2017/12/whitley-bay-playhouse-pantomime-2017-cinderella-review.html
The Sage - The Demon Barbers : The Lock in 'Christmas Carol'
Dates - 20 December
Ticket Prices - £15.30
More info - Sage Website
The Sage - A Jazzy Christmas
Dates - 21 December
Ticket Prices - from £15.30
More info - Sage Website
Christmas Shows - £16-£20
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Cinderella at Whitley Bay Playhouse 2017 |
Phoenix Theatre Blyth - The Silver Bells Christmas Show
Starring - Crissy Rock and Leah Bell
Dates - 16 November
Ticket Prices - £16
More info - Phoenix Theatre Website
The Sage - The Ravenswood Singers & Opera Live : The Magical Sounds of Christmas
Dates - 9 December
Ticket Prices - from £16
More info - Sage Website
Whitley Bay Playhouse - Dick Whittington
Dates - 15 - 20 January
Ticket Prices - from £16.30
More info - Whitley Bay Playhouse Website
The Sage - Christmas with Cattle and Cane
Dates - 22 December
Ticket Prices - from £16.50
More info: The Sage Website
The Sage - A West End Christmas
Dates - 20 December
Ticket Prices - from £16.50
More info - The Sage Website
The Sage - Messiah
Dates - 15 December
Ticket Prices - from £16.50
More info - The Sage Website
The Sage - The Snowman
Dates - 22 - 24 Decmeber
Ticket Prices - from £17.50
More info - The Sage Website
Forum Theatre Billingham - Peter Pan
Starring - Ben-Ryan Davis and Kurtis Stacey
Dates - 1 December - 6 January
Ticket Prices - from £18
More info - Forum Theatre Website
Middlesbrough Theatre
Starring - Todd Carty and Phillip Green
Dates - 7 December - 6 January
Ticket Prices - from £18
More info - Middlesbrough Theatre Website
Phoenix Theatre Blyth - The Supersonic 70s Christmas Cracker Show
Dates - 21 December
Ticket Prices - from £19
More info - Phoenix Theatre Website
The Sage - Anna Reay at Christmas
Dates - 6 December
Ticket Prices - from £19.60
More info - The Sage Website
The Sage - The Sixteen
Dates - 7 December
Ticket Prices - from £20
More info: The Sage Website
Christmas Shows - £21 - £25
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The Nutcracker at Tyne Theatre and Opera House |
Dates - 12 December
Ticket Prices - from £21.80
More info - The Sage Website
Darlington Hippodrome - Aladdin
Starring - Louie Spence, Zoe Birkett, Robin Askwith, Eric Potts, Liam Mellor
Dates - 8 December - 6 January
Ticket Prices - from £22
More info - Darlington Hippodrome Website
St Nicholas' Cathedral Newcastle - Christmas at the Cathedral
Dates - 13 December
Ticket Prices - from £22
More info - Theatre Royal Website
Tyne Theatre & Opera House | The Nutcracker
Starring - Russian State Ballet
Dates - 16 November
Ticket Prices - from £22.50
More info - Tyne Theatre & Opera House Website
Past review - https://www.northeastfamilyfun.co.uk/2016/11/Buy-Tickets-Nutcracker-Newcastle-2016.html
Phoenix Theatre Blyth - Blake Christmas Classics
Starring - Blake
Dates - 24 November
Ticket Prices - £24
More info - Phoenix Theatre Website
The Sage - The Overtones at Christmas
Dates - 13 December
Ticket prices - from £24.50
More info - The Sage Website
Christmas Shows - £25+
The Sage - Flokworks: Cara Dillon - Upon a Winter's Night
Dates - 7 December
Ticket Prices - £25.10
More info - The Sage Website
Newcastle City Hall - Ukelele Orchestra of Great Britain with Bells On
Starring - The Ukelele Orchestra of Great Britain
Dates - 1 December
Ticket Prices - £26
More info - Newcastle City Hall Website
The Sage - The Glenn Miller Orchestra
Dates - 17 December
Ticket Prices - £28.30
More info - The Sage Website
The Sage - Boney M plus Odyssey
Dates - 18 December
Ticket Prices - £35.40
More info - The Sage Website
There are a couple of shows that others have recommended for which online details have not been announced (or I couldn't find). Here's some info:
- Bishop Auckland College (tickets £1)
- Westovian theatre, South Shields
- intu Metrocentre - FREE Metrognomes Panto
- Spennymoor Settlement (8 Dec)
- Sedgefield Players Panto
- The Magic Toy Box Tour (details will be announced here soon)
Let me know if you've booked anything yet.
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