Est: 2016
Aldershot
Princess Hall
Ever since it opened the Princes Hall has hosted a popular annual pantomime for three weeks every December.
Panto history at Aldershot, Princess Hall
1972: Puss in Boots
1973: Robinson Crusoe
1974: Cinderella
1975: Aladdin
1976: Jack and the Beanstalk
1977: Red Riding Hood
1978: Babes in the Wood
1979: Dick Whittington
1980: Puss in Boots
1981: Robinson Crusoe
1982: Sleeping Beauty
1983: Aladdin
1984: The Pied Piper
1985: Dick Whittington
1986: Cinderella
1987: Robinson Crusoe
1988: Jack and the Beanstalk
1989: Mother Goose
1990: Aladdin
1991: Babes in the Wood
1992: Cinderella
1993: Aladdin
1994: Jack and the Beanstalk
1995: Robin Hood and babes in the wood
1996: Cinderella
1997: Dick Whittington
1998: Aladdin
1999: Peter Pan
2000: Wizard of Oz
2001: Jack and the Beanstalk
2002: Cinderella
2003: Dick Whittington
2004: Aladdin
2005: Sleeping Beauty
2006: Beauty and the Beast
2007: Wizard of Oz
2008: Peter Pan
2009: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
2010: Cinderella
2011: Aladdin
2012: Beauty and the Beast
2013: Peter Pan
2014: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
2015: Cinderella
2016: Sleeping Beauty
2017: Aladdin
2018: Beauty and the Beast
2019: Jack and the Beanstalk
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2021: Dick Whittington
2022: Cinderella
2023: Aladdin
2024: Beauty and the Beast
2025: Jack and the Beanstalk
1972 Puss in Boots
This production opened 26th December 1972
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Tommy Trinder
Derek Roy
Sonny Farrar
Bill Ryan
Jackie Joy
Christine Meadows
Calvin Kaye
Karan Huddlestone
Michael Cowie
Lyndon Davies
Franka D'Arth
with The Lisa Gaye Dancers
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Produced by: Bunny Baron Pantomime
1973 Robinson Crusoe
This production opened 26th December 1973
Will Atkins: Harry H Corbett
Mrs Crusoe: George Bolton
Roger Dean
Vicki Lane
Doug Charlton
Dannie Grey
Abby Hadfield
The Lisa Gaye Dancers
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Produced by: Bunny Baron Pantomimes
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1974 Cinderella
Bob Grant
Len Howe
Audrey Maye
Bonnie Downes
Ravel Melita Manger
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Produced by: Bunny Baron Pantomimes
1972
1973
1975 Aladdin
Widow Twankey: Melvyn Hayes
Kerry Jewel
Doug Charleton
Karan Simmons
Chris Booth
Cathy Houghton
Hugo Myatt
Douglas Gorin
Jacqui Lee
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Produced by: Bunny Baron Pantomimes
1976 Jack & The Beanstalk
This production opened 20th December 1976
Roger Kitter
Peter Barbour
Sue Barbour
Lindy McNaughton
Louis Roberts
Karen Ann Beale
Sam Davies
Joe Steck
Roger Carne
Annette Helson
Sue Hamner
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Produced by: Bunny Baron Pantomimes
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1977 Red Riding Hood
John Junkin
Barry Johns
Don Crann
Lisa Crann
Roger Dean
George Barnes
June Miller
Nelson Ward
Francesca Boulter
Teresa Codling
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Produced by: Bunny Baron Pantomimes
1978 Babes in the Wood
This production opened on 18th December 1978
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Clifford Henry
Hilary O'Neil
Nick Nissen
Linda Watts
Debbie Watts
Richard Holden
David Howe
Deborah Ginn
Richard Bartlett
Arthur Tolcher
Ron Aldridge
Karan Simmons
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Produced by: Bunny Baron Pantomimes
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1979 Dick Whittington
Anna Karen
Ken Joy
Terry Duggan
Jenny Kenna
Michael Lomax
Val Fox
Deena Martin
Simone Francis
David Summer
Hilary Johnson
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Produced by: Bunny Baron Pantomimes
1980 Puss in Boots
This production ran from 22nd December 1980 - 10th January 1981
Gary Webb
Karan Simmons
Sally Barbary
Bobby Bragg as Simon
Ian Liston
Caroline Sargeant
Neil West
Maria Mann
Joe Steck
John Mulcahy-Morgan
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Produced by: Bunny Baron Pantomimes
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1981 Robinson Crusoe
This production ran from 21st December 1981 - 9th January 1982
Mrs Crusoe Alan Wells
Billy Crusoe: Jeff Stevenson
Jane Terry
Mandy Earl
Hu Price
Neil West
James Vallen
Debbie Lloyd
Lindsay Holliday
Joe Steck
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Produced by: Bunny Baron Pantomimes
1982 Sleeping Beauty
Barry Johns
Don Crann
Michael Lomax
Lisa David
Jill Fletcher
Valerie Hermanni
Julie Burnett
Angelo Abelo
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Produced by: Bunny Baron Pantomimes
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1983 Aladdin
Clive Dunn
Janet Fieldng
Valentine Dyall
Tyler Butterworth
Geoffrey Russell
Cindy Blow
Andrea Bailey
Paul Cocker
Brady Rogers
Isobel Duncan
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Produced by: Bunny Baron Pantomimes
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1984 The Pied Piper
This production ran from 15th December 1984 - 5th December 1985
Sally Thomsett
Dave Lee Travis
Peter Durkin
Alan Meadows
Eric Corlett
Norman Robbins
Leigh Miles
Becci Lowe
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Produced by: Chris Yates Pantomime
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1985 Dick Whittington
This production ran from 14th December 1985 - 4th January 1986
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Sally James
Jeff Stevenson
Norman Robbins
Knight Mantell
Mandy Humphry
Michael Lomax
Frank Seton
Debbie Ginn
Emma Worwood
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Produced by: Chris Yates Pantomime
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1986 Cinderella
This production opened 15th December 1986
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Arthur English
Ruthie Henshall
Bruce Thompson
Yvonne Hawkins
David Thorn
Michelle Hooper
Teresa Codling
Chris Poole
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Produced by: Stanley Sher Pantomime
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1987 Robinson Crusoe
Opened on 14th December 1987
David Hamilton
Keith Noble
Nigel Peever
Ray Ballard
David Sternberg
Anne Roderick
Lynda Myers
Andrew Francis
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Produced by: Stanley Sher Pantomime
1988 Jack and the Beanstalk
Johnny Ball
Judith Jacob
Tina Mahon
Billy Uke Scott
Ian Thomas
Glen Hayes
Meg Duvall
Ian Dickens
Maurice Tkaczuk
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Produced by: Roy Hastings Pantomime
1989 Mother Goose
18th December 1989 - 6th January 1990
Johnny Ball
Super Ted
Aimi McDonald
Sara Peters
Marty Swift
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Produced by: Roy Hastings Pantomime
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1990 Aladdin
17th December 1990 - 5th January 1991
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Keith Chegwin
Chris Ponka
Rachel Hamilton
Alex Ward
Lisa Marks
Jimmy Webster
Murray McGrath
Antony Newton
Richard Leigh
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Produced by: Roy Hastings Pantomime
1991 Babes in the Wood
23rd December 1991 - 11th Janauary 1992
Dave Lee Travis
Victoria Kempton
Karen Clegg
Andrew Truluck
Kenneth Michaels
David Barry
Steve Whatley
Steven Spiers
Hayley Cross
Kate Waddell
Ashley Vallence
Tom Neill
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Produced by: Roy Hastings Pantomime
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1992 Cinderella
14th December 1992 - 2nd January 1993
Keith Chegwin
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Produced by: Roy Hastings Pantomime
1993 Aladdin
11th December 1993 - 1st January 1994
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Simon Parkin
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Produced by: Roy Hastings Pantomime
1994 Jack and the Beanstalk
10th December 1994 - 31st December 1994
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Danny John Jules
Nigel Pivaro
Robert Hopkins
Ricky Diamond
Peter Johns
Trevor Gare
Amanda Salmon
Stephanie Watts
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1995 Robin Hood and the Babes in the Woods
9th December 1995 - 30th December 1995
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Robert Hopkins
Ricky Diamond
Barry Craine
Carmen Ejogo
Johnny England
Shona White
David Horne
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Produced by: Robert Hopkins Pantomime
1996 Cinderella
14th December 1996 - 5th January 1997
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Robert Hopkins
Ricky Diamond
Anna Karen
Paul Grunet
Lesley Young
David Horne
Alan Atkins
Liberty Mountain
Steve Cristy
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Produced by: Robert Hopkins Pantomime
1997 Dick Whittington
13th December 1997 - 3rd January 1998
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Robert Hopkins
Ricky Diamond
Chris Quinten
Bernadette Hunt
Paul Grunet
Peter Geddis
Dee West
Gilda Kristian
Sarah Mercer
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Produced by: Robert Hopkins Pantomime
1997 Aladdin
Robert Hopkins
Ricky Diamond
Danny John Jules
Deborah McAndrew
David Horne
Michael Fenton-Stevens
Emma Buckle
Llewellyn Williams
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Produced by: Robert Hopkins Pantomime
1999 Peter Pan
11th December 1999 - 30th December 1999
Robert Hopkins
Ricky Diamond
Seeta Indranani
Paul Grunet
Michael Fenton-Stevens
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Produced by: Robert Hopkins Pantomime
2000 The Wizard of Oz
16th December 2000 - 6th January 2001
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Robert Hopkins
Ricky Diamond
Michael Fenton-Stevens
Alison Carter
Paul Grunet
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Produced by: Robert Hopkins Pantomime
2001 Jack and the Beanstalk
15th December 2001 - 5th January 2002
Robert Hopkins
Ricky Diamond
Bodger & Badger
Mark Fallon
Bryn Lucas
Simon Hoye
David Horne
Melanie Marcus
Melitsa Nicola
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Produced by: Robert Hopkins Pantomime
2002 Cinderella
13th December 2002 - 4th January 2003
Robert Hopkins
Ricky Diamond
Dominic Wood
Noddy
Claire Stanley
Christine Ellerbeck
Sarah Lane
Glen McGready
Michael Chance
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Produced by: Robert Hopkins Pantomime
2003 Dick Whittington
12th December 2003 - 3rd January 2004
Robert Hopkins
Ricky Diamond
Alison Carter
Ripley & Scuff
Emma Lewis
Glen McReady
Shona White
Bryn Lucas
Jon De Ville
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Produced by: Robert Hopkins Pantomime
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2004 Aladdin
10th December 2004 - 2nd January 2005
Robert Hopkins
Donovan Christian-Cary
Jon De Ville
Wink Taylor
Bryn Lucas
Sarah Lindsey
Stuart Sherwin
Ellie Sprack
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Produced by: Robert Hopkins Pantomime
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2005 Sleeping Beauty
9th December 2005 - 1st January 2006Robert Hopkins
Donovan Christian-Cary
Jon De Ville
Wink Taylor
Wendy Abrahams
Emily Brooks
Tracy Collier
Alison Fitzjohn
Peter Gordon
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Produced by: Robert Hopkins Pantomime
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2006 Beauty and the Beast
8th December 2006 - 31st December 2006
Robert Hopkins
Donovan Christian-Cary
Jon De Ville
Emily Brooks
Alexander Ecans
Alison Fitzjohn
Serena Giacomini
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Produced by: Robert Hopkins Pantomime
2007 The Wizard of Oz
7th December 2007 - 30th December 2007
Scarecrow: Robert Hopkins
Lion: Donovan Christian-Cary
Glinda the good witch: Alison Carter
Wicked Witch: Alison Fitzjohn
Dorothy: Serena Giacomini
Michael Blakemore
Roger Butcher
Queen of the Munckins: Alex Minns
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Produced by: Robert Hopkins Pantomime
2008 Peter Pan
12th December 2008 - 4th January 2009
Robert Hopkins
Donovan Christian-Cary
Serena Giacomini
Alex Minns
Tim Barron
Zahra Browne
Evelyn Connors
Justine Micallef
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Produced by: Robert Hopkins Pantomime
2009 Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
11th December 2009 - 3rd January 2010
Robert Hopkins
Donovan Christian-Cary
Alex Minns
Tim Barron
Shona White
Kieran Brown
Joanna Fussey
Louise Stanton
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Produced by: Robert Hopkins Pantomime
2010 Cinderella
9th December 2010 - 2nd January 2011
Robert Hopkins
Donovan Christian-Cary
Sienna Giacomini
Tim Barron
Joanna Fussey
Alex Scott Fairley
Natalie Hope
Dougal Irvine
Simon Pontin
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Produced by: Robert Hopkins Pantomime
2011 Aladdin
8th December 2011 - 1st January 2012
Wishee Washee: Robert Hopkins
Widow Twankey: Donovan Christian-Cary
Tim Barron
Joanna Fussey
Dougal Irvine
Rachel Lea-Gray
James Franklin
Jade Sampson
Liane Munsch
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Produced by: Hopkins Associates
2012 Beauty and the Beast
7th December 2012 - 30th December 2012
Robert Hopkins
Donovan Christian-Cary
Tim Barron
Joanna Fussey
James Franklin
Natalie Hope
Jade Sampson
Simon Pontin
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Produced by: Hopkins Associates
2013 Peter Pan
6th December 2013 - 30th December 2013
Robert Hopkins
Donovan Christian-Cary
Serena Giacomini
Joanna Fussey
James Franklin
Rachel Lea-Gray
Adam Pettigrew
Kara Lily Hayworth
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Produced by: Hopkins Associates
2014 Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
11th December 2014 - 4th January 2015
Robert Hopkins
Donovan Christian-Cary
Serena Giacomini
James Franklin
Rachel Lea-Gray
Bryn Lucas
Clodagh Long
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Produced by: Hopkins Associates
2015 Cinderella
10th December 2015 - 3rd January 2016
Robert Hopkins
Donovan Christian-Cary
Serena Giacomini
James Franklin
Rachel Lea-Gray
Natalie Hope
Tom Capper
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Produced by: Hopkins Associates
2016 Sleeping Beauty
8th December 2016 - 31st December 2018
Robert Hopkins
Donovan Christian-Cary
James Franklin
Rachel Lea-Gray
Tom Capper
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Produced by: Hopkins Associates
2017 Aladdin
8th December 2017 - 2nd January 2018
Robert Hopkins
Donovan Christian-Cary
Rachel Lea-Gray
Tom Capper
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Produced by: Robert Hopkins Pantomimes
2018 - Beauty and the Beast
7th December 2018 - 31st December 2018
Donovan Christian Cary
Robert Hopkins
Rachel Lea-Gray
Tom Capper
Samuel Wright
Simon Pontin
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Produced by: Hopkins Associates
2019 - Jack and the Beanstalk
6th December 2019 - 31st December 2020
Donovan Christian Cary
Robert Hopkins
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Produced by: Hopkins Associates
2021 Dick Whittington
10th December 2021 - 3rd January 2022
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Robert Hopkins
Donovan Christian-Cary
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Produced by: Hopkins Associates
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2022 Cinderella
9th December 2022 - 31st December 2022
Robert Hopkins
Donovan Christian-Cary
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Produced by: Hopkins Associates
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2023 Aladdin
8th December 2023 - 31st December 2023
Robert Hopkins
Donovan Christian-Cary
Rachel Lea-Gray
Tom Capper
Matt Sparkes
Leon Newman
Nunt Ruddit
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Produced by: Hopkins Associates
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2024 BEAUTY AND THE BEAST
6th December 2024 - 31st December 2024
Robert Hopkins
Donovan Christian-Cary
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Produced by: Hopkins Associates
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2025 JACK AND THE BEANSTALK
5th December 2025 - 4th January 2026
Robert Hopkins
Donovan Christian-Cary
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Produced by: Hopkins Associates
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