We are delighted to reschedule the 2020 FTH Theatre Falkirk Pantomime Beauty and the Beast to Christmas 2021.
We are delighted to reschedule the 2020 Belgrade Theatre Coventry production of Beauty and the Beast to 2021.
Further details will follow in due course
24 / 06/ 2020 - Pantomime 2020 Postponement Announcement
After careful consideration and in light of the most recent guidelines issued by the Scottish Government, it is with enormous regret that we have made the difficult decision to postpone the 2020 pantomime, Beauty and the Beast. However we are not saying goodbye completely, oh no we’re not! The pantomime will be back for our Christmas season in 2021.
We have made this decision after carefully assessing the options open to us in relation to social distancing within our venue as well as the financial risk for us and our producers, but most importantly we believe that you need to experience a pantomime in a packed auditorium with a large audience full of families who can interact with the actors on stage, as that is the beauty and tradition of pantomime. If we are unable to achieve that this year then we would not be doing the artform justice. Therefore, postponing until next year feels like the most sensible, fair and safe option.
“It was with a heavy heart that we have had to take the difficult decision to postpone this year’s pantomime. We understand the impact this will have; however, the safety of our customers along with that of the cast and our staff is our main priority. Please be assured this decision was not taken lightly and we are currently researching any and all opportunities to provide another form of festive entertainment.” Lesley O’Hare, Culture and Libraries Manager
The theatre are in the process of finalising the schedule for next year and their Box Office team will then be contacting everyone who has booked tickets for Beauty and the Beast as soon as possible with options to transfer your booking to 2021; you may wish to review your booking and other options including refunds and credit towards tickets for other shows will be also be available. In the meantime please bear with them and thank you for your support and patience.
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Come and join us for Falkirk’s magical family pantomime, Beauty and the Beast this festive season.
Beauty and the Beast has all the ingredients for a magical trip to the theatre, with hilarious slapstick humour, plenty of audience interaction and marvellous musical numbers that you will be singing for days afterwards, all in one magical show that is suitable for everyone to enjoy whether they are 3 or 103!
Beauty and the Beast will be sure to make you laugh, cry and fall in love with a host of hilarious and hairy
characters - so book your tickets now for a fun filled panto, and to discover if Beauty can see beyond appearances and learn to love a beast!
Beauty & the Beast runs from Friday 11th - Wednesday 30th December 2020.
More information on junior ensemble auditions will be released shortly. Please keep an eye on our Children’s Auditions page for the most up to date info.
Pantomime is back at Fairfield Halls and it’s going to be a Beauty of a panto and a Beast of a show!
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Announcement from Fairfield Halls - 10th August 2020
Beauty and the Beast - Pantomime - Rescheduled to 2021
Afternoon all, after lots of discussions with our friends at Imagine Theatre, it is with much sadness that we have had to make the difficult decision to postpone this year’s festive pantomime at Fairfield Halls - Beauty and the Beast. The good news though is that this amazing show will be back in 2021 – oh yes it will!
We’ll be in touch with ticket holders to transfer bookings over to the new dates and look forward to announcing cast details as soon as we can.
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The show tells the story of a Prince who is cursed by an Enchantress and turned into a Hairy Beast, will he find true love and reverse the curse? Will village girl Belle be able to see his true heart under his beastly appearance? All will be revealed. Featuring all the ingredients of a traditional pantomime including big song and dance numbers, side-splitting comedy, lots of audience participation and a huge sprinkling of pantomime magic this is a show that will delight young and old.
Star cast still to be announced. Be sure to book your tickets before the last petal of the rose falls!
Beauty & the Beast runs from Tuesday 8th December - Sunday 3rd January 2021.
Junior Ensemble auditions were due to take place on Sunday 28th June. However, due to current circumstances we can confirm that the date is being moved to some time in September 2020. We will announce the final date shortly.
More info will be released on our Children’s Auditions page soon.
BEAUTY AND THE BEAST.
THE HEXAGON PANTOMIME 2020/21 POSTPONEMENT.
Statement date - Thursday 16th July 2020
Dear friend,
After careful consideration and in light of the most recent guidelines issued by the UK Government, it is with enormous regret that we have made the difficult decision to postpone the 2020/21 pantomime Beauty and the Beast, at The Hexagon.
However, we are not saying goodbye completely, oh no we’re not! Beauty and the Beast will return for our Christmas season in 2021-22. Rest assured that Justin Fletcher and Paul Morse will be with us in 2021.
All existing tickets and seats will automatically transfer over to the relevant 2021/2022 performances, where possible. (Please see the schedule below).
We have made this decision after assessing the options open to us in relation to social distancing within our venue as well as the financial risk for us and our producers, but most importantly we believe that you need to experience a pantomime in a packed auditorium with a large audience full of families who can interact with the actors on stage, as that is the beauty and tradition of pantomime. If we are unable to achieve that this year then we would not be doing the art-form justice. Therefore, postponing until next year feels like the most sensible, fair and safe option. The well-being of our customers, staff and performers must be our first priority.
Steve Boden, Managing Director, Imagine Theatre:"We are very disappointed that we will be unable to stage pantomime in the Hexagon this Christmas but are delighted that this is only a temporary postponement and that Justin and Paul will star in Beauty and the Beast in December 2021".
Cllr Karen Rowland, Reading’s Lead Member for Culture, Heritage and Recreation:
“Reading’s award-winning panto is one of the highlights of the entertainment calendar – so this is very sad news indeed – but understandable given the current safety restrictions in place for theatres. We will all eagerly look forward to its return the following year".
PLEASE DO NOT CONTACT THE HEXAGON AT THIS STAGE, we will email you again in the next seven to ten days with full instructions and options. You will of course have the option of a full refund, transfer of tickets to a different performance or a credit to your Reading Arts account, if you can't make your rescheduled performance date. Please note that the Reading Arts phones lines are currently unavailable.
In the meantime, please check the date and performance that you booked below against the new dates:
Download the 2021/22 Panto schedule here
We would like to sincerely thank you for your patience, continued understanding and support in these difficult circumstances and we look forward to welcoming you back to The Hexagon soon.
Very best wishes,
Sarah Cox, General Manager, on behalf of the Reading Arts Team and all at Imagine Theatre.
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The Hexagon’s spectacular family pantomime this year is Beauty and the Beast with children’s television megastar Justin Fletcher.
Beauty and the Beast has all the ingredients for a magical trip to the theatre, with hilarious slapstick humour, plenty of audience interaction and marvellous musical numbers that you will be singing for days afterwards, all in one magical show that is suitable for everyone to enjoy whether they are 3 or 103!
Beauty and the Beast will be sure to make you laugh, cry and fall in love with a host of hilarious and hairy characters. It runs from Saturday 5th December 2020 - Sunday 3rd January 2021.
Junior Ensemble auditions were due to take place on Sunday 19th July. However, due to current circumstances we can confirm that the date is being moved to some time in September 2020. We will announce the final date shortly.
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