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Panto kicks off at Redditch's Palace Theatre

THE Palace Theatre is granting wishes this Christmas as this year’s panto takes centre stage.

PHA Associates in conjunction with the Palace Theatre is staging Aladdin.

Coronation Street and Emmerdale Star, Bill Ward, is featuring as the panto villain Abanazar, starring opposite Children’s TV Legend Dave Benson Phillips as The Emperor, and BGT Star and Comedy Impressionist, Tony Rudd as Wishee Washee.

Experienced panto dame, Simon Bashford, will be treading the boards at the Palace for the very first time as Widow Twankey, whilst Indiya Payne joins as the Spirit of the Ring, Laura, Dene Perryman as the Princess and Niall Gray as the hero, Aladdin.

Tickets range from £17 to £36, including a £2 booking fee. The show starts its run at 10am on December 8 and finishes on January 4 2026.

Visit redditchpalacetheatre.co.uk/whats-on/all-shows/aladdin-pantomime-2526 for more details.