Jack and the Beanstalk

The evil Giant Blunderbore is threatening the village – and the princess! But Jack only has some silly old beans to help him. Will our hero save the day? Find out in Harrow Arts Centre’s magical pantomime, brought to life by talented local people. With live music and plenty of participation, this panto will entertain children and adults alike!

  • Harrow Arts Centre, Uxbridge Road, Hatch End, from Friday, December 19 to Monday, December 22. Details: 020 8416 8989, harrowarts.com

Snow White and the Seven Dwarves 

She’s starred in Birds of a Feather and been a panellist on Loose Women, and now Linda Robson takes on the role of the Wicked Queen in the fairest panto in all the land – Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs at the Beck Theatre! This much-loved comedy will be brought to life from page to stage in an unmissable production complete with stunning sets, beautiful costumes and laughs a-plenty.

  • Beck Theatre, Grange Road, Hayes, from Saturday, December 13 to Sunday, January 4, 2015, at various times. Details: 020 8561 8371, becktheatre.org.uk

Sleeping Beauty

Once upon a time, friends and family gathered together to celebrate the birth of the king and queen’s daughter – but not everyone is in the mood for celebrating. The Wicked Fairy – who the king and queen had forgotten to invite – arrives with a terrible curse – one day the princess will prick her finger on a magic spinning wheel and fall asleep for a hundred years! Guaranteed to be full of laugh-out-loud jokes, great songs, larger-than-life characters and, once again, enchanting animated scenery.

  • Compass Theatre, Glebe Avenue, Ickenham, from Thursday, December 11 to Sunday, January 4, 2015, at various times. Details: 01895 673200, compasstheatre.co.uk

Sleeping Beauty

The story of the sleeping princess and the wicked fairy is brought magically to life in this proper family pantomime, complete with live musicians on stage, stunning sets and costumes, more audience participation than you can shake a Christmas stick at, and song, dance and slapstick.

  • Watford Palace Theatre, Clarendon Road, Watford, from Friday, December 5 to Saturday, December 27. Details: 01923 225671, watfordpalacetheatre.co.uk

Santa Claus and the Christmas Adventure

The adventure takes place at Santa’s HQ at the North Pole. The reindeer sat nav is programmed, the toys are piled high on the sleigh, and Santa is ready to go – when suddenly, chaos strikes! Rudolph is missing and the elves are up to no good. Will Santa ever deliver the presents to all the girls and boys?! This magical adventure is filled with songs, nursery rhymes and stories and is a real Christmas cracker.

  • Watford Colosseum, Rickmansworth Road, Watford, from Saturday, November 29 to Wednesday, December 24. Details: 0845 075 3993, watfordcolosseum.co.uk

Aladdin

Fasten your seatbelts for a magic carpet ride of mystery, sparkling romance and dazzling adventure with this year’s lavish production. Come and cheer on Aladdin, Wishee Washee and Widow Twankee as they do battle with the evil magician Abanazar – evilly played by the vile Coronation Street villain Terry Duckworth, Nigel Pivaro!

  • Watersmeet, High Street, Rickmansworth, from Friday, December 5 to Wednesday, December 31. Details: 01923 711063, watersmeet.co.uk

Cinderella

A sparkling, traditional pantomime based on the classic rags-to-riches fairytale, with fabulous live music, hilarious comedy, dazzling costumes and loads of audience participation. Follow Cinderella’s magical story with her loveable friend Buttons, her nasty ugly sisters, a handsome prince, a pumpkin, a glass slipper, mice, and, of course, a friendly fairy godmother!

  • Radlett Centre, Aldenham Avenue, Radlett, from Saturday, December 6 to Wednesday, December 31. Details: 01923 859291, radlettcentre.co.uk

I’ve Seen Santa

It’s Christmas Eve and Little Bear can’t wait to see Santa. Using puppets and fantastic stage design, this lovely production delivers a fantastic story and high energy performances.

  • 96 Theatre, Shenley Road, Borehamwood, Saturday, December 6. Details: 01442 454001, hertsmereleisure.co.uk

The Twelve Days of Christmas

Follow clumsy Christmas elf Christopher through his blunders as he hopes to return to the North Pole before Santa leaves to deliver presents on his sleigh.

  • The Ark Theatre, Thrift Farm Lane, Borenhamwood, from Wednesday, December 17 to Sunday, December 21. Details: 020 8238 7288, thearktheatre.co.uk

Jack and the Beanstalk

Fee! Fi! Fo! Fum! It’s a giant of a show, so why don’t you come? Jack sells his cow for five magic beans and then finds himself in the land above the clouds. It’s a show for the over-threes (and their giants) with something for everyone – enormous shoes, tiny houses, showers of silver and gold, and a big, leafy explosion!

  • The Old Town Hall, High Street, Old Town, Hemel Hempstead, on Saturday, November 29. Details: 01442 228091, oldtownhall.co.uk

Jack and the Beanstalk

Starring Steve McFadden as the evil giant’s henchman, Fleshcreep, and CBeebies’ Rebecca Keatley as Princess Sugarsnap, this year’s production of Jack and the Beanstalk promises to be the Arena’s biggest pantomime show ever.

  • The Alban Arena, Civic Centre, St Albans, from Friday, December 5 to Sunday, January 4. Details: 01727 844488, alban-arena.co.uk

Beauty and the Beast

Visit an enchanted world in this wonderful re-telling of the classic traditional tale that is as far from the Disney version.

  • Abbey Theatre, Holywell Hill, St Albans, Friday, December 19 to Monday, December 22, and from Saturday, December 27 to Tuesday, December 30. Details: 01727 844488, abbeytheatre.org.uk

The Flint Street Nativity

The seven-year-olds at Flint Street Primary School hope you will enjoy their charming interpretation of the nativity. This hilarious and touching play is a pre-Christmas treat.

  • Incognito Theatre, Holly Park Road, Friern, Barnet, from Sunday, November 23 to Saturday, November 29, various times. Details: incognitotheatre.co.uk

Dick Whittington

Join Dick Whittington on his fantastic adventure to defeat King Rat and become the Lord Mayor of London.

  • The Bull Theatre, High Street, Barnet, from Friday, December 19 to Wednesday, December 31, various times. Details: 020 8441 5010, thebulltheatre.co.uk