The shows we enjoy over the festive season combine music, slapstick comedy, plenty of one-liners, dance, and audience ...

Michael Grade's enjoyable history of the pantomime Dame was shot through with affection as well as a deep knowledge of the subject, as befits a member of one of variety's most influential families and ...

Pantomimes are plays based on a well-known story — often a fairy tale — which are given a bawdy twist. The audience is ...

Johnny McKnight, a veteran of panto for two decades at both the Tron Theatre in Glasgow and the Macrobert arts centre in Stirling, told BBC Scotland there is no snobbishness about panto in Scotland ...

A 2017 fellowship of the National Library of Australia and a Feodor Lynen Postdoctoral Fellowship of the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation made this research project possible. Dr Frank-N-furter, the ...

A new exhibition is lifting the curtain on Glasgow's pantomime history. Open weekdays at Glasgow City Chambers until December 24, the free Get You in Panto Town exhibition is offering visitors a ...

Seven classic pantomimes in 70 hilarious minutes! The Olivier Award nominated festive celebration Potted Panto is back for four weeks only. In a madcap ride through the biggest stories and best-loved ...

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For people across Yorkshire, a trip to the pantomime is as intrinsic to the festive season as turkey with all the trimmings. And the best of the nation’s shows have been recognised at The Pantomime ...