Bournemouth
Bournemouth Christmas Market and Festive Trail 2026: dates and visitor guide
Plan Bournemouth’s 2026 Christmas Market and Festive Trail, with dates, free and paid attractions, cashless payments, family advice and a Google map.
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Blackpool
Blackpool panto 2026: Jack and the Beanstalk cast, tickets and travel
Lisa George joins Steve Royle in Jack and the Beanstalk at Blackpool Grand Theatre from 4 December 2026 to 3 January 2027. The new production…
Poole
Illuminate Poole 2026 at Upton Country Park: tickets, access and travel guide
Visit Illuminate Poole at Upton Country Park in winter 2026: dates, advance booking, parking, outdoor access information, public transport and a Google map.
Llandudno
Llandudno panto 2026: Sleeping Beauty at Venue Cymru, tickets and travel
Sleeping Beauty is Venue Cymru’s Christmas pantomime for 2026, running on Llandudno’s promenade from 12 December to 2 January 2027. The production gives families a…
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South West England
Heligan Night Garden 2026: lantern trail dates, tickets and visitor guide
Plan Heligan Night Garden near Mevagissey, with selected 2026 dates, standard ticket prices, a one-mile lantern route, access advice, directions and a Google map.
Bournemouth
Bournemouth panto 2026: Aladdin cast, tickets and getting to the Pavilion
Aladdin returns Bournemouth Pavilion Theatre to pantoland from 5 December 2026 to 3 January 2027, with Coronation Street’s James Cartwright as Abanazar. The Westover Road…
Whitby
Whitby Christmas Market 2026: opening times, harbour location and travel advice
Whitby Christmas Market runs 13–15 November 2026. Find the council’s opening hours, harbour location, parking advice, family planning tips and a Google map.
Scarborough
Scarborough panto 2026: Robin Hood at the Spa, cast, tickets and travel
Lee Mead and Katie McGlynn lead Robin Hood and the Babes in the Wood at Scarborough’s Spa Theatre from 4 December 2026 to 3 January…
Wales
Luminate Margam 2026: castle lights, tickets, access and travel advice
A visitor guide to Luminate Margam 2026, with castle lights, advance booking, parking, steep-path access information, travel advice and a Google map.
Eastbourne
Eastbourne panto 2026: Cinderella cast, tickets and Devonshire Park travel
Cinderella brings a Christmas ball to Eastbourne’s Devonshire Park Theatre from 11 December 2026 to 17 January 2027. The unusually long run offers a January…
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