Family Christmas pantomime by Wiltshire Creative, with festive music, dancing and dazzling costumes, plus accessible and adult-only shows.
Beauty and the Beast opens at Salisbury Playhouse on 28 November 2026, running through to 10 January 2027. It's a family pantomime from the writers of Jack and the Beanstalk — Plested, Brown and Wilsher — who've set this one in the 'Beauty-ful gardens of Salisburyshire'. The story follows a Beast trying to escape his curse, with love to bloom before the final petal falls from the enchanted rose. They're billing it as a musical extravaganza, so expect pop songs, dancing and dazzling costumes alongside the usual panto fare.
On stage, Tommy Fouweather plays the Beast and Saffi Needham is Belle. The supporting cast includes Luke Barton as Batty, Joel Benedict as Fairy Tight Trousers, Leigh Quinn as Fairy Bumpkin, Nerine Skinner as Ratty and Dan Smith as Dame Pansy Pocock, with Joe Harris and Phoenix Renee as male and female swings. Abigail Pickard Price directs, with Katie Lias on design, Nic Farman on lighting, Michael Scott on sound, Daniel Looseley as musical director and supervisor, and Julia Cave choreographing. It's a big production, and the cast list alone gives you a sense of the scale they're going for.
There's a fair bit to keep in mind before you book. It's a family show, but it does contain flashing lights, pyrotechnics, mimed violence, innuendo, toilet humour and mild peril. If you're taking younger children, that's worth knowing. There's also an Adult Only evening that plays the story straight for grown-ups, so you can choose the version that suits your group. For those with specific access needs, there are BSL Signed and Captioned performances, Audio Described shows with a Touch Tour, and Autism and Dementia Friendly performances throughout the run.
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Tickets for school and youth groups are £13.50, including essential accompanying staff. Group discounts apply for 10-19 people — £4 off the top price (band A) and £2 off the second price (band B) — and for 20 or more, £6 off band A and £4 off band B. Those discounts run on performances until 14:30, on 17 December 2026 and from 5 January 2027, excluding Friday evenings, weekends and adult-only shows. Single Wiltshire Creative members save 10% on one ticket, and joint members and above save 10% on up to two. The Playhouse is on Malthouse Lane, Salisbury, SP2 7RA.
