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december 2023
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Panto round-up
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leeping Beauty, South Hill Park Following South Hill Park’s most successful pantomime ever (Jack and the Beanstalk 2022), the magic and mayhem return to the Wilde Theatre with a brand new version of the timeless tale Sleeping Beauty, until December 31st. Visit www.southhillpark.org.uk
Aladdin, The Whitty Theatre, Luckley House School, Luckley Road, Wokingham RG40 3EU, 29th December and 30th December. A group of local residents bring Pantomime to Wokingham. Visit www.luckleyhouseschool.org Aladdin, Theatre Royal Windsor, Windsor, to 14th January 2024. Make all of your wishes come true and join Windsor’s favourite threesome on a magical (carpet) ride of adventure and fun! Returning for his 10th Windsor Pantomime, everyone’s favourite fox Basil Brush is back alongside Windsor favourites Steven Blakeley, Kevin Cruise and Anita Harris.Joining them this year is star of the Real Marigold Hotel Patti Boulaye, plus TV Trickster Paul Zenon.Tickets from £18.50. Visit www.theatreroyalwindsor.co.uk Sleeping Beauty, Hexagon Theatre, Reading, to 7th January 2024. Tickets from £14. Sleeping Beauty will have everything you have come to ex-
pect from a pantomime at the Hexagon, memorable musical numbers, tons of fun and laughter and a happy ever after, starring CBeebies Megastar Justin Fletcher as Justy The Jester and Reading’s favourite Dame, Paul Morse as Nanny Bubbles. Visit www.whatsonreading.com Jack and the Beanstalk, Kenton Theatre, Henley on Thames, to 31st December 2023. Tickets from £22. Packed with comedy, music, audience participation, and all the trademark ingredients audiences have come to love and expect from an Immersion show, this hilarious and action-packed adventure promises to be our most joyous and festive experience yet, oh yes it does! Visit www.kentontheatre.co.uk Rapunzel, Shinfield Players Theatre, Whitley Wood Lane, Shinfield, 12th-14th & 19th-21st January 2024. The famous story about a girl with beautiful long golden hair who was locked up in a tower by an evil witch. The tale goes on to tell us how she defeated the witch and lived a happy life with her prince. Visit www.shinfieldplayers.org.uk Cinderella, Camberley Theatre, 9th December 2023 – 31st December 2023. Tickets from £20. This unmissa-
ble show will delight the whole family featuring a jukebox of much-loved songs, beautiful costumes and a talented cast of actors and dancers. Visit www.camberleytheatre.co.uk Beauty and the Beast, Braywick Leisure Centre – Baylis Theatre, Maidenhead, to 24th December 2023. Tickets from £17. This high energy show is packed with belly laughing jokes, well known hit songs, slapstick comedy and plenty of audience participation! Visit www.maidenheadpanto.co.uk The Wizard of Oz, Watermill The-
atre, Newbury to 31st December. With bravery, brains, and heart, will Dot and her friends find Toto and make it back in time for Christmas with Auntie Em? Click your heels three times and book to find out! Visit www.watermill.org.uk The Further Adventures of Peter Pan – the Return of Captain Hook at The Anvil (Basingstoke) to December 31st 2023. Join Peter, Smee, Tinker Bell, and Ethyl Mermaid on a brand-new swashbuckling adventure full of fun, laughter… and crocodiles! Visit www.anvilarts.org.uk
Enchanting winter wonderland: The Kingfisher Chase Christmas lights display for charity in Bracknell PHOTOS BY PAUL KING
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he Kingfisher Chase Christmas lights display in Jennett’s Park, Bracknell, has become a must-see destination, attracting families by car and on foot. Its popularity is evident, as the area buzzes with visitors, drawn to this now-renowned Bracknell road. Spectacularly illuminated with white lights, it turns into a magical winter wonderland, mesmerising all who come to see. The local residents pour tremendous effort into this display, creating more than just a visual feast; they’re supporting a meaningful cause. This year, in 2023, their efforts are in aid of Macmillan Cancer Research. The community is united in their goal to raise funds for this vital charity, and they encourage contributions through their Just Giving page, aiming to reach a target of £2000.
