40+family-friendly theatre shows and performances in and Cardiff before the end of 2025
Whether you’re looking for an engaging first theatre show for your toddler, a laugh out loud play for your tweens, a Christmas panto that the whole family can enjoy or a classic musical, the theatres of South East Wales have got you covered.
There’s so much going on over the next couple of months, with something for all ages and all tastes. Some I’m particularly looking forward to this season are the highly acclaimed production of Fiddler on the Roof at the New Theatre Cardiff, the hilarious Christmas Carol Gone Wrong, the vibrant and empowering Six and the emotional War Horse at Wales Millennium Centre, and Theatr na nÓg’s new play about Welsh boxing legend Cuthbert Taylor at the Sherman Theatre.
Plus it looks set to be a bumper Christmas theatre season with Mary Poppins flying into Wales Millennium Centre, Rapunzel at the Riverfront and Sleeping Beauty at the New Theatre, and the Sherman Theatre’s annual family shows, The Frog Prince / Biwti a’r Brogs for under 7s and Alice: Return to Wonderland for those 7 and above.
I’ve also included a few that aren’t strictly PG family-friendly but which are good options for those of you who have older teenagers or fancy a child-free night out. You’ll see an age guidance on these shows.
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September
Big Top Tent, Sophia Gardens, Cardiff
Friday 12-Sunday 28 September
No Fit State Circus finish their tour of Sabotage in their home city of Cardiff, in their striking Big Top venue. It’s a roller-coaster ride of jaw-dropping circus skills and stunts, including breath-taking skills and aerial feats, eye-popping entertainment, live music and stunning imagery.
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New Theatre, Cardiff
Friday 26 September
£28-£32
Direct from London’s West End, this is the first national tour featuring some of the greatest musicals of all time, performed by a live band and character singers, with sing along lyrics on a giant screen. Join in with songs from Mamma Mia, The Greatest Showman, Dirty Dancing, Les Mis, Phantom, Rocky Horror, Mary Poppins, Oliver and more.
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Sherman Theatre, Cardiff
Friday 26 September-Saturday 4 October
£14-£24; age guidance 16+
Jac, a young trans man, born in the wrong body, begins the search for the life he knows he’s meant to live. As he begins his transition, tensions rise, relationships strain, and the support he relies on starts to feel more fragile than ever. When a final rejection pushes Jac to his breaking point, will those he loves stand by him when it matters most? Written and performed by Leo Drayton, this is a deeply personal and Welsh-language story of self-discovery, resilience, and transformation. All performances will be captioned in Welsh and English.
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Sherman Theatre, Cardiff
Monday 29-September-Friday 3 October
£18-£24
Two families, two languages and a young couple prepared to risk it all.This new exploration of the famous tragic love story, places the violent feud between the Montagues and Capulets in bilingual Wales – where the Montagues’ Welsh and the Capulets’ English collide. Directed by Steffan Donnelly, this ground-breaking production weaves together Welsh and English, exploring Welsh identity and offering a new perspective on Shakespeare’s timeless play.
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Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff
Tuesday 30 September and Wednesday 1 October
From £15
Mixing urban dance, daring stunts and dazzling acrobatics, Cirque Éloize’s ground-breaking and breath-taking West End and international hit, is an intoxicating blend of circus arts and urban dance music; b-boying/b-girling, breakdance, hip hop and more.
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October
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Dai Cula – Prince of the Valleys
Blackwood Miners’ Institute Wednesday 1-Friday 3 October
The Met Abertillery Tuesday 7 October
Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, Cardiff Thursday 9-Saturday 11 October
Memo Arts Centre, Barry Tuesday 14 October
Park and Dare Theatre, Treorchy Thursday 16 October
Theatr Mwldan, Cardigan Friday 17 October
Borough Theatre, Abergavenny Monday 20 October
Pontardawe Arts Centre Tuesday 21 October
The Riverfront, Newport Wednesday 22 October
The Coliseum, Aberdare Thursday 23 October
Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon Thursday 24 October
Maesteg Town Hal Saturday 25 October
Age guidance 11+
After binge-watching Who Do You Think You Are? Count Dracula becomes convinced he’s got royal blood—thanks to a dubious link between Vlad the Impaler and the Prince of Wales. When he lands in Blackwood in the South Wals Valleys, the locals think he’s just another eccentric in a cape. But when people start mysteriously disappearing and pest control is called to investigate a sudden bat problem, the town begins to wonder if their odd new visitor is more than just a lost tourist… A fang-filled spoof bursting with laughs, Valleys pride, and a touch of garlic. A comedy about identity, heritage, and what it really means to be Welsh.
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New Theatre, Cardiff
Wednesday 1 October, 7.30pm
£37-£55
The Imperial Classic Ballet present the classic the classic ballet accompanied by a 30-strong orchestra. Swan Lake is a compelling tragic romance in which Princess Odette, is turned into a swan by an evil curse, Prince Siegfried chances upon a flock of swans while out hunting. When one of the swans turns into a beautiful young woman he is instantly captivated – will his love prove strong enough to break the evil spell that she is under?
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New Theatre, Cardiff
Thursday 2 October
£20-£30.50
Age guidance 14+
Direct from London’s West End and the four-time smash-hit at the Edinburgh Fringe, Myra’s Story this is the tale of Myra, (played by acclaimed actor Fionna Hewitt-Twamley) who has fallen on hard times and is homeless living on the streets of Dublin. Hewitt-Twamley plays a variety of unforgettable larger-than-life Dublin characters, recounting the hilarious and heart-wrenching events that have led her to this point in her life.
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The Paper Cinema: Short Tales of Other Worlds
Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, Cardiff
Friday 3 October, 7.15pm
£8-£16; age guidance 8+ (who don’t mind being a tiny bit scared)
Short tales of other worlds; ghosts, dreams and the supernatural. Imaginative storytellers, The Paper Cinema, create extraordinary, magical worlds with vivid pen and ink drawings, puppetry, and a treasure trove of acoustic and electronic sounds. Performed by two puppeteers and a multi-instrumentalist, the show gathers favourite short stories, including the dream-like Night Flyer, humorous Devil in Cornwall, spooky Wanderer and Edgar Allan Poe’s King Pest.
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Tim Peake Astronauts: The Quest to Explore Space Tour
New Theatre, Cardiff
Monday 6 October
£42.50
Following the success of his previous shows, astronaut Tim Peake celebrates the historic achievements and human endeavours of space exploration. Hear the remarkable stories of some of Tim’s fellow astronauts and explore the spectacular evolution of space travel and learn what spaceflight is truly like.
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Glee Club, Cardiff Bay
Sunday 12 October and Sunday 21 and 28 December, 12pm
Adults £14, children £10
Age guidance 7+ (no under 5s)
A fun lunchtime show for all the family, from kids to grandparents. No need for a babysitter to enjoy your weekend stand-up.
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New Theatre, Cardiff
Wednesday 15-Saturday 18 October
£20-£68
Age guidance 8+
Immerse yourself in the whimsical world of Slava’s Snowshow, a spellbinding spectacle where laughter and wonder collide. Witness a show that revives the art of clowning, sprinkle a little magic into your life and remind you of the joy in being wonderfully silly.
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Sherman Theatre, Cardiff
Tuesday 14-Saturday 18 October
£16-£20, under 25s half price
Age guidance 16+
A gripping new psychological drama that unearths the hidden wounds of a shattered psyche, from award-winning Welsh writer Rachel Trezise. Set in the Rhondda Valley, we follow Lewis as he journeys through two worlds to discover the mechanism for his closure. A world of reality and No Man’s Land, a trauma-induced dystopia that only exists in Lewis’ mind.Will Lewis confront his trauma or continue to live in its shadows? (Content warning: explores themes of sexual abuse, with references some may find distressing to violence, misogyny, homophobia, transphobia, and strong language.)
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Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, Cardiff
Saturday 25-Thursday 30 October
£9-£18, age guidance 14+
Corruption and deceit are rife in this Shakespearean tragedy. The voice of Hamlet’s father wants vengeance for his murder. Revenge is sought, and in contemplating life and death, the famous question is asked. In the centenary year of Richard Burton, the College explores the many faces of Hamlet, celebrating this iconic actor’s most famous role.
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Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff
Wednesday 15-Saturday 25 October
From £18, age guidance 10+
The National Theatre’s acclaimed production of War Horse returns to Cardiff, taking audiences on an extraordinary journey from the fields of rural Devon to the trenches of First World War France. Based on the beloved novel by Michael Morpurgo, this powerfully moving and imaginative drama, filled with stirring music and songs, is a show of phenomenal inventiveness. At its heart are astonishing life-sized horses by South Africa’s Handspring Puppet Company, who bring breathing, galloping, charging horses to thrilling life on stage.
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Sherman Theatre, Cardiff
Thursday 16-Wednesday 22 October
£16-£20, under 25s half prince
Age guidance 9+
Award-winning company Theatr na nÓg present a new play telling the true story of a Welsh boxing legend. In the deprived valleys of the 1930s, boxing was more than just a sport; it was a way out of poverty. Merthyr-born Cuthbert Taylor, now seen as one of the best boxers of his generation, should have had the opportunity to fight for a British title, but was denied this chance because of the colour of his skin.
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Flowers and Friendship Bracelets – tribute show
Memo Arts Centre, Barry
Saturday 25 October, 2pm
£22 per person
A pop concert featuring tributes to some of the biggest hits from the hottest artistes of the moment. Shake it Off to Taylor Swift; sing along to Flowers with Miley Cyrus; dust off your best dance moves to Vampires with Olivia Rodrigo, plus the unstoppable Sabrina Carpenter performing top hits such as Espresso.
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Memo Arts Centre, Barry
Tuesday 28 October, 7pm
Adults £14, children £12, family £45
Age guidance 6+
WiFi Wars returns with a very spooky version of the live comedy game show where you all play along. Log in with your smartphone or tablet and compete in a range of games, puzzles and quizzes to win the show, and prizes.
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Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff
Tuesday 28 October-Saturday 8 November
From £19.50, age guidance 10+ (no under 2s)
From Tudor Queens to Pop Princesses, the six wives of Henry VIII take to the mic to tell their tales, remixing 500 years of historical heartbreak into an 80-minute celebration of 21st-century girl power. These Queens may have green sleeves but their lipstick is rebellious red. Divorced. Beheaded. LIVE!
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Sweet and Sour: The Ultimate Tribute to Sabrina Carpenter and Olivia Rodrigo
New Theatre, Cardiff
Tuesday 28 October, 7.30pm
From £30
Featuring a live band and dynamic dancers, immerse yourself in the music of two of pop’s biggest sensations. Feel the intensity of Olivia’s raw, emotional ballads including Drivers License and Vampire, and let loose to Sabrina’s unapologetic anthems Please, Please, Please and Nonsense. Whether you’re Team Rodrigo, Team Carpenter, or somewhere in between, this tribute show delivers the ultimate showdown that’ll make you sing, dance, and relive every bittersweet moment.
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Wales Millennium Centre, Hoddinott Hall
Thursday 30 October, 3pm and 7pm
From £19, age guidance 3+
Join the BBC National Orchestra of Wales for the return of Halloween Spooktacular, an unforgettable concert filled with music, mystery, and magical mayhem. Presented by Owain Wyn Evans and conducted by Ellie Slorach, this concert offers spooky musical fun for the whole family. The spine-tingling selection of music includes Hedwig’s Theme from Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, the haunting Shark Theme from Jaws, the soaring Flying Theme from E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, and the iconic Doctor Who Theme.
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Riverfront, Newport
Thursday 30 October, 11am and 2.30pm
From £11, age guidance 5+
The Zoo That Comes To You follows two animal enthusiasts as they share their love of and concern for animals with the world. They take in animals that need respite, care or a temporary home and have, accidentally, ended up with a whole sanctuary, but no visitors. So they have decided it is time to get out, see the world, and bring the zoo, to you. Meet this eclectic group of charming yet cheeky animals, featuring puppetry, live music and playful characters.
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November
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Memo Arts Centre, Barry
Saturday 1 November, 7pm
Adults £13, children £13, family £40
Witness the thrills and spills of live Welsh Wrestling with an evening of glitz, glamour and bodyslam mayhem. Witness the over the top stars of the wrestling world collide in a night of super slamming action at this fun, crazy, family entertainment show.
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Sherman Theatre, Cardiff
Saturday 1 November, 3pm and 6pm, Sunday 2 November, 11am and 2pm
From £18.50
Get ready for the horrible history of Britain with the nasty bits left in. Are you ready to swing with a Georgian king? Does the Duke of Wellington get the boot? Would you stand and deliver to dastardly Dick Turpin? Can you help detectives find the headless man? Plus lots more, with the acclaimed production of Gorgeous Georgians and Vile Victorians.
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New Theatre, Cardiff
Tuesday 4-Saturday 8 November
From £26, age guidance 14+
It’s New Year’s Eve in a quiet corner of Kent and a killer is in the house… A gripping murder mystery filled with twists, chilling suspense and wickedly dark humour, that will keep you guessing until the final stroke of midnight. Written by acclaimed playwright Torben Betts, the play stars Jason Durr (Heartbeat, Casualty), Susie Blake (Victoria Wood’s as Seen on TV, Coronation Street) Max Bowden, Ben Mitchell in EastEnders, and Katie McGlynn (Waterloo Road, Coronation Street, Hollyoaks).
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Blackwood Miners’ Institute
Thursday 6 November, 7.30pm
Adults £15, children £13
Award-winning and innovative Ballet Cymru presents an unforgettable journey filled with passion, betrayal, and forgiveness. A brand-new interpretation of this ghost-filled ballet tells the tragic, romantic story of a young Welsh girl named Giselle, who falls in love but dies of heartbreak.
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Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff
Tuesday 11-Saturday 15 November
From £18, age guidance 8+ (no under 2s)
Top Hat is a heady romantic cocktail laced with sparklingly witty dialogue, stunning choreography, lavish sets and gorgeous costumes. Irving Berlin’s irresistible score includes some of Hollywood’s greatest songs, the immortal Cheek to Cheek, Let’s Face the Music and Dance, Top Hat White Tie and Tails, and Puttin’ on the Ritz. Based on the classic 1935 film which starred Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers, the stage adaptation’s West End premiere won the 2013 Olivier Award for Best New Musical and the Evening Standard Award for Best Night Out.
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Riverdance 30: The New Generation
Utilita Arena, Cardiff
Friday 14-Sunday 17 November
Celebrating 30 years since Riverdance first emerged onto the world stage, with its fusion of Irish and international dance and music that has captured the hearts of millions worldwide. This spectacular production rejuvenates the much-loved original show with new innovative choreography and costumes and state of the art lighting, projection and motion graphics. And for the first time Riverdance welcomes ‘The New Generation’ of performers, all of whom were not born when the show began 30 years ago.
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Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, Cardiff
Saturday 15 November, 11am and 2pm
£7 per person, age 0 to 10
Join brilliant young professional musicians from the RWCMD in a joyful hour of exciting music making designed around the learning styles of the youngest audience members.
An Orchestral Tribute to Tim Burton and Dark Fantasy by Moonlight
New Theatre, Cardiff
Sunday 16 November
From £38.50
Celebrate the music from cinema’s most whimsical and eerie masterpieces as the Illuminated Orchestra celebrate music from Tim Burton’s gothic fantasy films and cult classics of the dark and magical under the glow of a giant moon. An 18-piece chamber orchestra, and live vocalists will perform unforgettable themes from The Nightmare Before Christmas, Edward Scissorhands, Charlie and The Chocolate Factory, Corpse Bride, Labyrinth, The Addams Family and more.
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New Theatre, Cardiff
Tuesday 18-Saturday 22 November
£30-£69
Winner of three Olivier Awards including Best Musical Revival, this is a rare opportunity to catch this critically acclaimed production direct from the West End. It’s 1905 in the tiny village of Anatevka where Tevye, a Jewish milkman, lives his life by their proud traditions. For his five daughters, that means a visit from the matchmaker. As each daughter challenges his beliefs, against the backdrop of a changing world, can Tevye hold on to his roots, or must he bend to the will of his children and learn to embrace the unfamiliar? One of the greatest musicals of all time, featuring, If I Were A Rich Man, Tradition, Matchmaker and Sunrise, Sunset.
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Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff
Tuesday 18-Saturday 22 November
From £17, age guidance 8+ (no under 2s)
The Cornley Amateur Drama Society are back, ready to tackle the Charles Dickens’ classic, A Christmas Carol in this new production from Mischief, the multi award-winning company behind The Play That Goes Wrong, Peter Pan Goes Wrong and The Comedy About a Bank Robbery. As the Cornley crew hilariously battle miscommunication, delays to their set, actors missing in action and a growing feud over who will play the lead, it’s sure to be a disastrous take on the much-loved classic Christmas story of Ebeneezer Scrooge.
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Weston Studio, Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff
Thursday 20-Saturday 22 November
From £12, age guidance 5+
It’s Christmas 1985. The crème of the Welsh pop scene are gathering in a Tiger Bay warehouse to record the ultimate festive charity single. Mega-bands like Vaguely Electrical, Andreus Peter, and Dolly Cash are putting egos aside for a good cause — or so it seems… But as the cameras roll and the mics go live, things start to go eerily wrong. Is it a simple technical glitch? A jealous ex-pop star? The spirit of Christmas past? Or something far more sinister?
Featuring original music and a supernatural twist, Christmas No. 1 is a brand-new musical comedy from the award-winning Gagglebabble, devised with Hijinx Odyssey, and .featuring a large cast of disabled and non-disabled performers.
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Memo Arts Centre, Barry
Friday 21 November, 7.30pm
£30 adults, £24 children
After last year’s successful tour, Crown Ballet returns to the UK with an enchanting production of Swan Lake. The most famous ballet of all time, Swan Lake is one of Tchaikovsky’s best works, featuring some of ballet’s most memorable music and breath-taking dance. Swan Lake is full of mystery and romance, and has captured the imagination of generations over the years, and continues to attract worldwide audiences, young and old.
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Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, Cardiff
Saturday 22-Sunday 23 November
£10 adults, £7.50 children; age guidance 3 to 8
When a little girl cuts out a string of paper dolls she takes them by the hand and together they go on a fantastical adventure whirling through their home and garden. Ticky, Tacky, Jackie the Backie, Jim with two noses and Jo with the bow fly through time and tear across worlds of fun and excitement…. And then a very real boy with very real scissors threatens to snip their adventure short. Based on the original book by Julia Donaldson and Rebecca Cobb.
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The Frog Prince / Biwti a Brogs
Sherman Theatre, Cardiff
Monday 24 November-Saturday 3 January (previews Friday 31 October-Sat 1 November, before it heads on tour)
£9.50 per person, age guidance 3-6 year olds
The Frog Prince / Biwti a Brogs, Gwawr Loader’s delightful reimagining of the classic Brothers Grimm story, is the Sheman’s annual theatre show for three to six year olds, with separate English and Welsh productions. When daughter of the king, Biwti, bumps into Brogs, a cheeky frog, she begins to learn that there are many different types of perfect and what the secret to happiness really is. Filled with songs, laughter and fun, this charming show is performed in an informal setting, making it the ideal introduction to the live theatre.
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Agatha Christie’s Death on the Nile
New Theatre, Cardiff
Tuesday 25-Saturday 29 November
£25-£54, age guidance 12+
Bitter rivals. Buried secrets. A love to die for.
On board a luxurious cruise under the heat of the Egyptian sun, a couple’s idyllic honeymoon is cut short by a brutal murder. As secrets that have been buried in the sands of time finally resurface, can the world-famous detective, Hercule Poirot, untangle the web of lies and solve another crime? Starring as Poirot is Mark Hadfield (Belfast; Outlander; Wallander), joined on stage by Glynis Barber (Dempsey and Makepeace; EastEnders) and Bob Barrett (Murder on the Orient Express; Holby City).
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Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff
Tuesday 25-Saturday 29 November
From £20, age guidance 12+ (no under 2s)
Aaron Sorkin’s award-winning stage adaptation of the seminal American novel about racial injustice and childhood innocence, which became a Broadway and West End sensation, embarks on a UK and Ireland tour for the very first time. Set in 1934 Alabama, To Kill a Mockingbird was inspired by novelist Harper Lee’s own childhood and has sold more than 45 million copies worldwide. It won the Pulitzer Prize for Literature and was long at the top of the banned book lists.
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Riverfront, Newport
Thursday 27 November-Sunday 4 January
From adults £30.75 and children £28.75
The Riverfront’s first ever production of Rapunzel weaves together magic and mischief as wicked sorceress Ceridwen casts a dark spell over Newport and traps Rapunzel in a tower deep in the Welsh forest. On the eve of her 21st birthday, Rapunzel meets Hector, sets about her escape and the adventure begins. Can the spell be broken before time runs out, or will Ceridwen claim the royal throne and rule Newport forever?
Christmas cracker shows on Friday 5 December and Friday 2 January are priced at £18 per person.
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Sherman Theatre, Cardiff
Friday 28 November-Saturday 3 January
Adults £16-£32, under 25s half price
Age guidance 7+
Sherman Christmas regular Hannah McPake writes and directs this re-imagining of the Lewis Carroll tale, a new adventure set in 1947, journeying from the bombed out streets in post-war Cardiff and into Wonderland.
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December
Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff
Wednesday 3 December-Saturday 10 January
From £20, age guidance 7+ (no under 2s)
Mary Poppins is Wales Millennium Centre big show for the Christmas season, with Cameron Mackintosh and Disney’s spectacular production of the classic multi award-winning musical flying into Cardiff for six weeks only. Based on the stories of PL Travers and the Walt Disney film, the story of the world’s favourite nanny arriving on Cherry Tree Lane is even more magical than ever before featuring dazzling choreography, incredible effects and unforgettable songs including Jolly Holiday, Step in Time, Feed the Birds and Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious.
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Paget Rooms, Penarth
Thursday 4-Sunday 7 December
£15-£20
Join Aladdin, Widow Twankey and a host of favourite characters for this pre-Christmas pantomime from the local performers of Penarth Operatic and Dramatic Society (PODS).
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The Adventures of David Copperfield
Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, Cardiff
Friday 5-Wednesday 10 December
£9-£18, age guidance 10+
Discover the wonderous adventures of David Copperfield. From heartbreak to hilarity, join this whistlestop tour of the personal history and observations of David Copperfield. This moving and magical adaptation by Simon Reade enters the semi-autobiographical world of Charles Dickens in a fun filled night at a Victorian music hall. Featuring vivid and unforgettable characters, the Richard Burton Company will take you on a musical discovery by way of songs by Chris Larner.
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Blackwood Miners’ Institute
Friday 5-Tuesday 30 December
From £23-£78
Welsh broadcasting favourite Owen Money is back with a brand-new pantomime from Rainbow Valley Productions, Sleeping Beauty.
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Jack Frost: A Magical Christmas Musical
Sophia Gardens, Cardiff
Saturday 6- Sunday 29 December
Adults from £29 and children from £19.50
Following the success of last year’s Snow Queen, Cardiff Christmas Festival bring this celebration of winter magic, friendship and festive cheer to the stage of the beautiful Spiegel Theatre. This heart-warming Christmas musical is bursting with toe-tapping music, dazzling dance routines, and laugh-out-loud comedy as Jack Frost – along with favourites from last year Bryn the dancing Polar Bear, and the plucky gangster penguins – as he sets out to save Christmas in the most spectacular way possible.
Cardiff Christmas Festival also features a number of music tribute acts and West End/operatic performances. See the website for more.
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New Theatre, Cardiff
Saturday 6 December-Sunday 4 January
£21-£52
TV presenter Gethin Jones as Prince Gethin, broadcaster Owain Wyn Evans as the Spirit of Pantomime, and Cardiff’s much-loved panto dame Mike Doyle as Nurse Nellie reunite for this year’s New Theatre panto. They will be joined by returning stars Jack Ryan and Jalisa Phoenix-Roberts as Muddles and Carabosse, and Welsh musical theatre star Emma Kirk as Princess Aurora. Princess Aurora pricks her finger on an enchanted spinning wheel and a curse forces her to sleep for 100 years. Can true love survive and Prince Gethin break the spell? Who will outwit the evil Carabosse and foil her wicked plans? All will be revealed in this spectacular panto packed with magic, music, comedy and special effects.
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A Christmas Carol: A Ghost Story for Christmas
Sophia Gardens, Cardiff
Tuesday 9-Thursday 11 December
£23.50-£33.50
Everyman Theatre present Charles Dickens Christmas classic as part of Cardiff Cbristmas Festival. It’s Christmas Eve and the miserly Ebenezer Scrooge is visited by the spirit of his long- dead business partner, Jacob Marley, who delivers a grim warning: his eternal suffering is the price of a life consumed by greed—and Scrooge is hurtling toward the same dreadful doom. Yet there is a flicker of hope. Marley reveals that Scrooge’s soul might still be spared … but only if he can endure three more terrifying encounters that wait for him in the long, harrowing night ahead.
Cardiff Christmas Festival also features a number of music tribute acts and West End/operatic performances. See the website for more.
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Memo Arts Centre, Barry
Thursday 11-Sunday 14 December
From adults £16, children £14
Barry’s Billboard Ensemble present their annual Christmas pantomime, Peter Pan, the tale of the boy who never grew up, based on the famous play by J.M Barrie. Join Peter, Wendy and all the gang in this rip roaring, squash buckling tale full of songs, dance and pixie magic.
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ICC Wales, Newport
Friday 12 December-Saturday 3 January
From £25, age guidance 4+
Step into the enchanting world of A Christmas Carol like never before – with festive magic, laughter and a touch of circus wonder. Charles Dickens himself brings his beloved tale to life, guiding audiences through the heartwarming journey of the reluctant Ebenezer Scrooge. Watch as Scrooge discovers the true spirit of Christmas in this delightful fusion of Victorian pantomime and cirque artistry featuring acrobatics, lively musical numbers and stunning costumes.
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Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, Cardiff
Saturday 20-Sunday 21 December
£14-£16
Local young performers from Kinetic Theatre present their annual pantomime, Aladdin. Abanazar, an evil magician, has discovered the secret to becoming Master of the Universe. All he needs is an enchanted oil lamp hidden away for many years in a lost cave of treasures but only the ‘chosen one’ is allowed to set foot inside. Meanwhile in the distant land of Shangri-La, young dreams of marrying the beautiful Princess Jasmine. Could a penniless laundry boy be the chosen one?
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Glee Club, Cardiff Bay
Sundays 21 and 28 December, 12pm
Adults £14, children £10
Age guidance 7+ (no under 5s)
A fun lunchtime show for all the family, from kids to grandparents. No need for a babysitter to enjoy your weekend stand-up.
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