Pantomime - The Wizard of Oz

This absolute classic is this year’s Christmas Pantomime at The Lowry.

We all know the songs, all together now.. Follow the yellow brick road, follow, follow.. ok, that’s enough for now! Christmas is a magical time and what better way to celebrate than a trip to the panto with your family?

Based on the classic Judy Garland film, all the famous songs and characters are here. Join Dorothy, the Tin Man, Scarecrow and Cowardly Lion and enjoy such classics as We’re Off To See The Wizard, Follow The Yellow Brick Road and of course the unforgettable, Over The Rainbow.

Tickets are on sale now and are priced from £15 to £27. The panto runs from Sat 29th Nov 2008 to Sun 4th Jan 2009.

Pantomime - Cinderella

This year’s Christmas Pantomime at The Plaza Theatre, Stockport is Cinderella.

Starring Lisa Riley as the Fairy Godmother and Martin Daniels as Buttons, this is likley to be a great family event.

Tickets are on sale now and are priced at £14.50 for adults and £10.00 for children with some concessions. The pantomime will run from Thu 11th Dec 2008 to Sun 11th Jan 2009.

Pantomime - In the Shadow of the Trees

This year’s Christmas Pantomime at The Met will be In the Shadow of the Trees.

It’s a magical show from Rossendale’s award-winning Horse & Bamboo Theatre. Set in a mysterious woodland, In the Shadow of Trees tells the compelling story of a young girl, abandoned at birth, who grows up raised by nature alone - a wild child who slowly discovers then loves and protects the natural world she has been raised in. But one fateful day, she learns that she is not the only human in the woods…

Among all the glitz and glitter of the pantomime season, this enchanting production is like a still small voice of sanity as well as quality - The Stage.

Enthralling, captivating, warm and beautiful, In the Shadow of Trees was first produced in 2005 at Manchester’s Royal Exchange Theatre, where it won Best New Play at the 2006 Manchester Evening News Theatre Awards.

Suitable for children ages 5 years plus and their families, the show lasts approximately 70 minutes.

Tickets cost just £7.00 and are available now. The pantomime runs from Sat 13th Dec to Wed 24th Dec 2008.