Michael Harrison and LW Theatres have confirmed dates for this year’s London Palladium Panto 2026.
Now in its 11th year at the London Palladium, the show will return from 5 December 2026 to 10 January 2027.
The title of this year’s panto will be announced later in the year, along with casting.
The 10th Palladium Panto, Sleeping Beauty, finished yesterday, 11 January 2026, starring Catherine Tate as the wicked fairy Carabosse, Palladium panto regular Julian Clary playing King Julian, Paul Zerdin as The Great Zerdini, Nigel Havers as the Keeper of the Privy, Rob Madge as The Diva of Dreams, Jon Culshaw as King Julian’s private detective, West End star Emily Lane (Frozen, Hello, Dolly!) as Princess Beauty, and up-and-coming actor and dancer Amonik Melaco (Austenland, Nutcracker!, Robin Hood) as the Prince.
Over 137,000 people saw Sleeping Beauty over its 5 week run, making it the most watched Palladium Panto ever, and the highest grossing pantomime of all time.
This year’s panto was written by Ed Curtis and Michael Harrison, with Harrison also directing and producing.
Photos: Sleeping Beauty at the Palladium
Producer Michael Harrison said in a statement: “Just when we thought the London Palladium pantomime couldn’t get any bigger it’s amazing to think that 137,000 people saw this year’s Sleeping Beauty. Every seat filled and all standing places gone! A huge thank you to our audiences who make our annual spectacular part of their Christmas every year. We look forward to announcing the 2026 production in the coming months but we are already hard at work creating what we hope will be the most spectacular and memorable one yet!”
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