1945/46 Cinderella
Vera Kitchen
Peggy Barnes
Betty Hamilton
Eric Christmas
George Ellisia
Leon Pierre
Arthur Carvey
Henry G Adams
Sam Lockridge
Diane Dudley
Patricia Horder
Jimmy Mac
Produced by Reg A Maddox
1938/39 Cinderella
1939/40 Babes in the Wood
1940/41 Cinderella
1941/42 Mother Goose
1942/43 Little Red Riding Hood
1943/44 Dick Whittington
1944/45 Jack and the Beanstalk
1946/47 Mother Goose
1947/48 Dick Whittington
1948/49 Little Red Riding Hood
1949/50 Jack and Jill
Billy Howard
Petre Julian
Jimmy Mac
1950/51 Little Miss Muffett
1951/52 Cinderella
Jimmy Mac
1952/53 Dick Whittington
1953/54 Goldilocks and the Three Bears
Jimmy Mac
Trevor Moreton
1954/55 Little Bo Beep
Billy Burden
Shirley Brett
1955/56 Jack and Jill
Jimmy Mac
1956/57 Cinderella
Norma Arnould
Jack Haig
1957/58 Mother Goose
1958/59 Little Red Riding Hood
Jimmy Mac
1959/60 Little Miss Muffet
1960/61 Puss in Boots
1961/62 Goldilocks and the Three Bears
Jimmy Mac
1962/63 Mother Goose
1963/64 Puss in Boots
1964/65 Jack & Jill
1965/66 Little Miss Muffet
1966/67 Goldilocks and the Three Bears
1967/68 Little Bo Beep
1968/69 Puss in Boots
Jimmy Mac
Patrick Ward
Peter Dane
The Simmons Brothers
Jennifer Burch
Roslyn Dunabr
Vincent Worth
James Irwin
Tricia Barnes
Opened 26th December 1968
1969/70 Jack and Jill
Hilary Claypole as Vichel - The Wicked Witch
Deidre Dee as Fairy Starlight
Jennifer Burch as Dolly Dimple
Gwenfron Hughes as Tommy Tucker
Peter Dare as Alderman Bungle
Jimmy Mae as Jimmy Green
Neil Michael as Zarami
Patrick Ward as Sarah the Cook
Caroline Weller as Jack
Frances Alger as Jill
Sonny Farrar as Old King Cole
Alan Simmons as Scratch
Keith Simmons as Squeek
Desmond King as Scrape
Opened 26th December 1969
1970/71 Little Red Riding Hood
1971/72 Goldilocks and the Three Bears
1972/73 Little Bo Beep
Billy Burden
Keith Simmons
Alan Simmons
Clifford Henry
1973/74 Mother Goose
1974/75 Puss in Boots
1975/76 Little Red Riding Hood
1976/77 Jack & The Beanstalk
Frankie Howerd
Jane Fyffe
Nat Jackley
Robert Aldous
George Moon
Finn & Jones
Debbie Young
Opened 26th December 1976
1977/78 Dick Whittington
Arthur English
Anita Harris
Simon Oates as King Rat
Teresa Mann
Mark Jefferis
Jill Francis
Holly Doone
Allen Christie
Jack Tripp
Opened 22nd December 1977
Written by John Morley
Choreography by Denise Shaune
Directed by Simon Oates
1978/79 Cinderella
Jon Pertwee
Mervyn Hayes
Avril Angers
Lynda Baron
Bernie Winters as Buttons
Sally Smith as Cinderella
Gillian Humphreys
Opened 26th December 1978
Directed by Tom Hawkes
1979/80 Aladdin
Leslie Crowther
Judy Carne
John Clegg
George Lacy
Vyvian Hall
Robert Marlowe
Mario Harris
Bryan Sullivan
Nina brown
Directed & Choreographed by Robert Marlowe
Written by John Morley
Opened 26th December 1979
1980/81 Jack and the Beanstalk
1981/82 No pantomime due to renovations
1982/83 Cinderella
Lucie Skeaping
Ann Sidney
Peggy Mount
Bill Owen
Ward Allen
John Atterbury
Brian Cant
Alexandra Denman
Jimmy Edwards as The King
Aimi MacDonald as Dandini
Bronwen Williams
With The Mollie Tanner Dancers
Directed by Paul Elliott
1983/84 Aladdin
Dora Bryan as Widow Twankey
John Nettles
Henry Kelly
Toni Arthur
Julie Dorne Brown
Vince Eager
Lucie Skeaping
This production ran from 29th December 1983 - 28th January 1984
Directed by George Layton
Choreographed by Mollie Tanner
1984/85 Dick Whittington
Jan Hunt
Eric Sykes
Norman Rossington
Norman Vaughan
Andrew Sachs
Chris Harris
Cheryl Taylor
Scott Mackee
Clair Symonds
with the Tanwood Dancers
Directed by Paul Elliott
1985/86 Jack and the Beanstalk
Terry Scott
June Whitfield
Reginald Marsh
Susan Maughan
Christopher Luscombe
Honor Blackman as The Demon Queen
This production ran from 20th December 1985 - 1st February 1986
1986/87 Mother Goose
Danny La Rue
David Ellen
Ava Healy
Allan Simmons
Keith Simmons
Jenny Logan
Joe Church
Kay Lyell
Robert Aldous
1987/88 Robinson Crusoe
Leslie Crowther
Janet Dibley
Glyn Owen
Chris Harris
David Griffin
1988/89 Dick Whittington
Lionel Blair
John Quale
Roger Kitter
Hope & Keen
Toni Palmer
Joe Church
Gina Giles
Alison Holloway
1989/90 Babes in the Wood
Jack Tripp
Lyn Paul
Roy Hudd
Geoffrey Hughes
Richard Wyatt
Stee Billingsley
Mel Warren
Allen Christie
Debbie Flitcroft
Ruby Hudd
Gary Shelford
Gary Lovini
Timothy Perrin
Maurice Colbourn was originally announced to appear but sadly passed away 4th August 1989 after a heart attack
This production ran from 21st December 1989 - 28th January 1990
1990/91 Aladdin
Tom O'Connor
Jeffrey Holland
Roland Rat
Jilli Foot
Bill Bellamy
Rosemarie Ford as Aladdin
Peter Jay Scott
Nigel Stephenson
Jenny Walker
Richard Gauntlett
Leon Green
Annie St John was cast in this pantomime but attempted to commit suicide in November 2020 shortly before rehearsals were due to start and she later passed away in December 1990. She was replaced by Rosemary Ford.
1991/92 Snow White & The Seven Dwarfs
Marti Caine as The Wicked Queen
Derek Griffiths
Danielle Carson as Snow White
Danny Blackner
Peter Bonner
Paul Darnell
Anthony Georghiou
Johnny Ghavam
Jonathan Key
James Puddephat
Paul Scott Harris
Eddy Seager
Julian Skelton
Teddie Thompson
This production ran from 19th December 1991 - 26th January 1992
1992/93 Cinderella
Lesley Joseph as Fairy Godmother
Gareth Chilcott
Rolf Harris as Buttons
Frances Dodge
Tina Doyle
Sarah Jane Hassell
Gwyn Jones
Jonathan Owen
Sylvester McCoy
1993/94 Dick Whittington
June Brown
Ian Botham
Wayne Morris
Geoffrey Davies
Lara Jarmain
Richard Jarmain
Jackie Sysum
Gary Thomas
Robin Askwith
Buster Merryfield
Su Porter
Robert Duncan
1994/95 Jack & The Beanstalk
Lionel Blair
Michael Elphick
Britt Ekland
Samantha Hughes
Howard Jepson
Charles Lloyd
William Shrew
Steve Johnson
David Morton
1995/96 Sleeping Beauty
Julie Mullins
Hinge & Bracket
Keith Chegwin
Patrick Fyffe
Peter Hilton
George Logan
Gareth Chilcott
Paul Mead
Jan Hunt
Sooty
1996/97 Cinderella
Patsy Palmer
Derek Nimmo
Ross King
Bella Eberg
Jon Monie
Andrew Bell
Stephen J Dean
James Horne
Andrew Ryan
Postman Pat
1997/98 Aladdin
Jenny Powell as Aladdin
Mark Curry as Wishee Washee
Peter Dean as Abanazar
Nicholas Parsons as Widow Twankey
George Marshall
Paul Adams
Shaun Curry
1998/99 Jack & The Beanstalk (UK Productions)
Paul Bradley as Simple Simon
Rodney Bewes as Dame Trott
John Challis as Fleshcreep
Jane Freeman as Fairy
Gemma Lowy as Jack Trott
Tanya Caridia as Princess
Les Wilson as The Kimg
The Nitwits
This production ran from 16th December 1998 - 24th January 1999
1999/00 Dick Whittington (UK Productions)
Wayne Sleep
Chsrles Burden
Aimi Macdonald
Jill Greenacre
Juliette Kaplan
Rik Gaynor
Nicholas Smith
2000/01 Cinderella (UK Productions)
Tom Owen as Baron
Dominic Wood as Buttons
Marti Webb as Fairy
Shaun Curry
Susan Hallam Wright
Gemma Lowy
Phil Rose
Sophia Thierens
2001/02 Aladdin (UK Productions)
Chris Harris as Widow Twankey
Jon Monie
Larry Dunn as Abanazar
Anna Williamson
Des Coleman
David Bell
Sarah Louise Day
Ben Draper
Richard McCourt
2002/03 Robin Hood & The Babes in The Wood (UK Productions)
Chris Harris
Jon Monie
Sarah Thomas
Rik Gaynor
Colin Tarrant
Clare McGlinn
2003/04 Jack & The Beanstalk (UK Productions)
Chris Harris as Dame Trott
Shaun Curry as Fleshvreep
Sherrie Hewson as Fairy
James McCourt as Simon Trott
Graham Seed as The King
Kate Weston as Jack
2004/05 Dick Whittington (UK Productions)
Jon Monie
Chris Harris as Sarah The Cook
Patrick Miller
Sid Owen as Dick
2005/06 Mother Goose (UK Productions)
Chris Harris as Mother Goose
Anne Charleston as Fairy
Mark Buffery
Mark James
Jessica Punch
Christina Baily
Marcus Knibbs
2006/07 Cinderella (UK Productions)
Jon Monie
Chris Harris as Buttons
Ruth Madoc as Fairy Godmother
Adam Price
Gillian Budd
Mark Buffery
2007/08 Aladdin (UK Productions)
Jon Monie as Wishee Washee
Chris Harris as Widow Twankey
Chril Till as Aladdin
Clive Mantle as Abanazar
2008/09 Jack & The Beanstalk (UK Productions)
Jon Monie as Simple Simon
Chris Harris as Dame Trott
Colin Baker as Fleshcreep
Susan Penhaligon as Fairy
Marcus Knibbs as King
Lewis Bradley as Jack Trott
2009/10 Sleeping Beauty (UK Productions)
Jon Monie
Chris Harris
Tom Owen
Liza Goddard
Natalie Marie Dignam
Gemma Bissix
Tom Bonser
2010/11 Aladdin (UK Productions)
Jon Monie as Wishee Washee
Chris Harris as Widow Twankey
Ricky Groves as Abanazar
Gemma Hunt as Aladdin
2011/12 Dick Whittington (UK Productions)
Jon Monie as Idle Jack
Chris Harris as Sarah the Cook
Naomi Wilkinson as Dick Whittington
Richard Colson
Mark Moraghan as King Rat
Laura Clements as Alice Fitzwarren
2012/13 Snow White & The Seven Dwarfs (UK Productions)
Jon Monie as Muddles
Chris Harris as Nurse Nellie
Nichola McAuliffe as The Wicked Queen
Laura Clements as Snow White
Ben Harlow
Laura Whitefield
Jamie John
2013/14 Peter Pan (UK Productions)
Jon Monie as Smee
Chris Harris
Cliff Parisi as Captain Hook
Jessica Punch as Peter Pan
Joanna Forest
Amana
The Nitwits
2014/15 Cinderella (UK Productions)
Jon Monie as Buttons
David Ball as Ugly Sister
Dani Harmer as Cinderella
Melanie Walters as Fairy Godmother
Owen Thompson
Bobby Windebank
Richard Colson
2015/16 Jack & The Beanstalk (UK Productions)
Jon Monie as Simon Trott
Katy Ashworth as Fairy
Nick Wilton as Dame Trott
David Alcock
Sarah Louise Day
Nigel Havers as Fleshcreep
2016/17 Aladdin (UK Productions)
Jon Monie as Wishee Washee
Bill Ward as Abanazar
Mark Rhoades as Aladdin
Nick Wilton as Widow Twankey
Gemma Naylor
2017/18 Snow White & The Seven Dwarfs (UK Productions)
Jon Monie
Harriet Thorpe
Nick Wilton
Michael Quinn
Devon Elise-Johnson
2018/19 Peter Pan (UK Productions)
Jon Monie as Smee
Paul Nicholas as Captain Hook
The Nitwits
Rebecca Wheatley as Mrs Darling
Tim Edwards as Peter Pan
Rachel Grundy
2019/20 Beauty and the Beast (UK Productions)
Wendi Peters
Ben Harlow
Jon Monie
Nick Wilton
2020/21 No panto due to Covid-19
2021/22 Cinderella (UK Productions)
Dani Harmer as Cinderella
Jon Monie as Buttons
Elly Jay as Cinderella
Nic Gibney
Josh Rose
Duncan Burt
Michael Chance
Chris Fearn
2022/23 Aladdin (UK Productions)
Jon Monie as Wishee Washee
Tom Lister as Abanazar
Nick Wilton as Widow Twankey
2023/24 Sleeping Beauty (UK Productions)
Jon Monie