Prepare to be spellbound as our legendary Nottingham Playhouse panto 2025/26 is the tale of Sleeping Beauty!
Outraged at not being invited to the Princess’s party, the evil Maleficent casts a spell that sends the Princess and her whole kingdom into a deep sleep, when she pricks her finger on an enchanted spinning wheel. As they snooze, a tangled forest springs up around them. Only one thing can break the curse – the magic of true love! Enter our Prince, who must battle through the thorns, and work with the Princess to defeat the wicked fairy.
It’s going to be panto pandemonium in a show bursting with jaw-dropping costumes, dazzling effects, and sprinkled with magical mayhem. Comedy chaos will be provided by Nottingham’s favourite panto dame John Elkington in this festive spectacular beyond your wildest dreams!

How It Works

You will have access to your chosen show for seven days, meaning that you can watch the performance at a time that suits your group, class or lesson plans. When booking, you’ll be asked to let us know which week you’d like to watch the show:

You have the choice of:

  • Monday 15 December 2025
  • Monday 22 December 2025
  • Monday 29 December 2025
  • Monday 5 January 2026
  • Monday 12 January 2026 (six days access only)

Once you’re booked in, we’ll email you an e-ticket with the link to our Digital Library where you can view the show. Access will be tied to the school or groups Nottingham Playhouse account, so you just need to login on the website and follow the link – easy!

If you’d like your students/participants to watch the performance on multiple devices, do let our Box Office team know and we can talk you through this also.

To book Sleeping Beauty for your school or group, simply call our Box Office on 0115 941 9419

If you are a care home/residential setting please get in touch about pricing.