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Birmingham Hippodrome Pantomime Hits Record Attendance Figures
by Stephi Wild - Jan 26, 2024

Birmingham Hippodrome has announced record attendance figures for this year’s pantomime Jack and the Beanstalk, with 120,000 people having seen the show during its six-week run in the city. The figures make Jack and the Beanstalkthe theatre’s best attended pantomime in over 20 years.

Birmingham Hippodrome Panto Star Doreen Tipton Turns on the Jewellery Quarter Christmas Lights
by Stephi Wild - Nov 20, 2023

Legend-dairy queen of the Black Country and Birmingham Hippodrome Pantomime star Doreen Tipton lit up the city sky when she turned on the Jewellery Quarter Christmas Lights on Friday evening (17 November), followed by a spectacular firework display.

Samantha Womack and Alexanda O'Reilly Join The Cast of JACK AND THE BEANSTALK Pantomime at Birmingham Hippodrome
by Stephi Wild - Jul 19, 2023

Birmingham Hippodrome and Crossroads Pantomimes have announced further casting that completes an exciting all-star line-up for the gigantic pantomime adventure, Jack and the Beanstalk. The show will see TV and Theatre favourite Samantha Womack return to the Hippodrome stage as Mrs Blunderbore, the Giant’s evil wife, and Brummie local Alexanda O’Reilly as Jack Trot.

Birmingham Hippodrome Announces Upcoming Productions For 2023; SIX, THE SPONGEBOB MUSICAL, and More!
by Stephi Wild - Sep 2, 2022

Birmingham Hippodrome has announced a line-up of new productions for 2023 including a stellar line up of West End and Broadway smash-hit musicals.

All-Star Lineup Announced For the UK's Biggest Regional Pantomime DICK WHITTINGTON at Birmingham Hippodrome
by Stephi Wild - Sep 1, 2022

Birmingham Hippodrome has announced an exciting all-star cast line-up for the ultimate pantomime adventure, Dick Whittington. The show will see the return of one of Britain's most celebrated stars Marti Pellow as The Ratman, Birmingham Panto favourite Matt Slack as Dick Whittington, TV Doctor and presenter Dr Ranj as Spirit of the Bells and musical sensation Suzanne Shaw as Alice.

Birmingham Hippodrome Announce Casting For GOLDILOCKS AND THE THREE BEARS
by Stephi Wild - Sep 8, 2021

After a year of absence, Birmingham Hippodrome will be bringing Pantomime back to the city with Goldilocks and the Three Bears from Saturday 18 December, and today have announced the exciting cast line-up who will be joining Jason Donavon in his panto debut and Birmingham Panto favourite Matt Slack.

Birmingham Hippodrome and Qdos Entertainment Present All-New Socially Distanced Production of ROBIN HOOD
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 16, 2020

Birmingham Hippodrome and Qdos Entertainment, producers of the city's annual festive production, have today announced that pantomime will be going ahead with an all-new production of Robin Hood staged, for the first time in 20 years, at the nearby Alexandra.

VIDEO: Panto Stars Headline '12 Days Of Lockdown' in Support Of Acting For Others
by Stephi Wild - Apr 30, 2020

Some of the biggest names in British pantomime have come together to raise awareness and show support for theatrical charity ACTING FOR OTHERS with a hilarious take on the panto classic a?oeThe 12 Days Of Lockdowna??.

Photo Flash: Cast Members From Birmingham Hippodrome's SNOW WHITE AND THE SEVEN DWARFS Visit Birmingham Children's Hospital
by Stephi Wild - Jan 31, 2020

This week, stars of Birmingham Hippodrome's spectacular pantomime, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, took time out from their final week of performances to visit children and their families at Birmingham Children's Hospital.

Celeb Chef Glynn Purnell Transforms into Panto Dame for SNOW WHITE AND THE SEVEN DWARFS
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 15, 2020

This week, Brummie celebrity Chef, Glynn Purnell swapped the kitchen for kitsch as he went behind the scenes at Birmingham Hippodrome's Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs for a larger than life makeover.

Michael Harrison Celebrates 10 Years At The Helm Of Brum Panto
by Stephi Wild - Dec 24, 2019

Cast, crew and creatives of the fairest panto in the land, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs gathered on the Birmingham Hippodrome stage this week to celebrate Michael Harrison's 10th year directing and producing the historic venue's renowned annual pantomime.

Photo Flash: Jac Yarrow And More Star In SNOW WHITE AND THE SEVEN DWARFS Panto At Birmingham Hippodrome
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 20, 2019

Ahead of their opening performance tomorrow, Saturday 21 December, the cast of the fairest panto in the land gathered on stage for a first look at the dazzling costumes and sets featured in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs which plays at Birmingham Hippodrome until Sunday 2 February 2020.

Panto Dame Joins Birmingham Bull In His Glad Rags
by Stephi Wild - Dec 20, 2019

This week, Panto dame Andrew Ryan took a break from the final week of rehearsals for Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs to visit Birmingham Bullring & Grand Central's world-famous bull statue.

Photo Flash: First Look at the Cast of SNOW WHITE AND THE SEVEN DWARFS at Birmingham Hippodrome
by Stephi Wild - Sep 17, 2019

This week, the cast of the fairest panto in the land came together for the first time in costume to officially launch Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs which plays atBirmingham Hippodrome from Saturday 21 December 2019 - Sunday 2 February 2020.

Jac Yarrow Joins The Cast Of SNOW WHITE AND THE SEVEN DWARFS At Birmingham Hippodrome
by Stephi Wild - Sep 13, 2019

Birmingham Hippodrome has announced that the break-out star of Michael Harrison's recent London Palladium revival of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Jac Yarrow will play The Prince in this year's must-see pantomime, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs which plays from Saturday 21 December 2019 - Sunday 2 February 2020.

Birmingham Hippodrome Announces New Season
by Stephi Wild - Aug 22, 2019

This October will mark Birmingham Hippodrome's official 120th birthday. To celebrate, the greatest show on earth will come to the city centre with a range of free performances and workshops honouring the theatre's origins as a circus.

Cast Announced For SNOW WHITE AND THE SEVEN DWARFS
by Stephi Wild - Jun 11, 2019

Birmingham Hippodrome is proud to announce the all-star line-up for this year's must-see pantomime, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs which plays from Saturday 21 December 2019 - Sunday 2 February 2020.

Su Pollard And Jeffrey Holland To Star In Wolverhampton Grand Theatre Pantomime!
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 1, 2019

It has been announced today that Su Pollard and Jeffrey Holland will star in Wolverhampton Grand Theatre's 2019/20 pantomime DICK WHITTINGTON!

Grand Theatre Celebrates 125th Anniversary with Fundraising Gala Dinner
by Stephi Wild - Feb 6, 2019

Wolverhampton Grand Theatre is celebrating its 125th Anniversary with a host of projects this year, one of which will be a glittering gala dinner at Molineux's WV1 Bar to raise funds for the Grand's charitable activity.

Local Primary School Children 'Dream Big' With Grand Theatre Pantomime Project
by Stephi Wild - Dec 20, 2018

Ten local Primary Schools have taken part in a Grand Theatre project which saw performance poet and comedienne Emma Purshouse deliver creative writing workshops in schools throughout the year. This inspired them to write short bedtime stories, some of which were published in a book and all of the entries are now on display at the Light House in Wolverhampton until the end of January.