Est: 2016
Bristol
Hippodrome
The Grand Opera House is a theatre in Belfast, Northern Ireland, designed by the most prolific theatre architect of the period, Frank Matcham.
Panto history at Grand Opera House Belfast
1895: Blue Beard
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1980: Cinderella
1981: Jack and the Beanstalk
1982: Dick Whittington
1983: Mother Goose
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1987: Goldilocks and the three bears
1988: Cinderella
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1990: Robinson Crusoe
1991: Babes in the Wood
1992: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
1993: Jack and the Beanstalk
1994: Dick Whittington
1995: Aladdin
1996: Mother Goose
1997: Jack and the Beanstalk
1998: Cinderella
1999: Peter Pan
2000: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
2001: Aladdin
2002: Cinderella
2003: Dick Whittington
2004: Jack and the Beanstalk
2005: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
2006: Peter Pan
2007: Cinderella
2008: Mother Goose
2009: Aladdin
2010: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
2011: Jack and the Beanstalk
2012: Cinderella
2013: Sleeping Beauty
2014: Aladdin
2015: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
2016: Cinderella
2017: Peter Pan
2018: Jack and the Beanstalk
2019: Beauty and the Beast
2020: NO PANTO due to Covid-19
2021: Goldilocks and the three bears
2022: Cinderella
2023: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
2024: Peter Pan
1895-1980
1895: Blue Beard
Opened 23rd December 1895
Cast
Frank Carson (as Buttons)
1980: Cinderella
Cast
Frank Carson (as Buttons), Olivia Page (as Fairy Godmother),
Lorraine Lisbon (as Prince Charming), Neil France (as Annie), Paul Harris (as Fannie),
George Carroll (as Baron Hardup), Nicola Kerr (as Cinderella), Wendy Barsley (as Dandini)
1981: Jack and the Beanstalk
10th December 1981 - 6th February 1982
Cast
Frank Carson (as Simple Simon), Paul Harris (as Dame Durden),
Vivienne McMaster (as Fairy Kindheart), Sian Hopkins (as Jack Durden),
Marion Geddes (as Princess Marigold), George Carroll (as Giant Blunderbore),
Patrick Scully (as Fleshcreep), Jeff Briggs (as King Satupon Semolina),
George Carroll (as Jasper Jerk)
1982: Dick Whittington
Cast
Frank Carson (as Alderman Fitzwarren), Paul Harris (as Sarah The Cook),
Rose Marie (as Dick Whittington), George Carroll (as Captain),
Cardrew Robinson (as Mate), Patrick Scully (as King Rat),
Amanda Huxley (as Tommy The Cat), Vivienna McMaster (as Fairy Bowbells),
Fiona Douglas-Stewart (as Alice Fitzwarren), Tony Holborn (as King Neptune),
Alan Morley (as Vizier), Robin Bowditch (as Sultan of Morocco),
Fiona Douglas-Stewart
Produced by E & B Productions
Directed by Brian Hewitt-Jones
Choreography by Teri Scoble
Musical Director David Beer
1981-1983
1983: Mother Goose
Cast
Charlie Daze (as Mother Goose), Geoffrey Davies (as Billy Goose),
Gareth Marks (as Demon King), Brian Christopher (as Squire),
John Boulter (as King of Gooseland), Nicholas Bailey (as Henchman),
Deborah Thau (as Mary Mary), Amanda Huxley (as Billy's Buddy),
Paddy Glynn (as Colin), Greta Schmidt (as Fairy), Robert Bowditch (as Rocket Control)
Produced by E & B Productions
Directed by Brian Hewitt-Jones
Choreography by Teri Scoble
Musical Director David Beer
1987: Goldilocks and the Three Bears
4th December 1987 - 9th January 1988
Cast
Geoffrey Hughes, James Ellis, Siobhan Redmond, Victor Spinetti, Oscar James,
David Lindsey Thomas
1988: Cinderella
2nd December 1988 - 21st January 1989
Cast
Jimmy Cricket (as Buttons), Katie Budd (as Cinderella), Mandy Humphrey, Dawn Bowden,
Andrew Bradley. Peter Sowerbutts, Candy Devine (as Fairy Godmother), Ward Allen,
Peter Byrne
1990: Robinson Crusoe
Cast
Jimmy Cricket, May McFettridge, John Hewitt, John Daly
1991/92 Babes in the Wood
11th December 1991 - 25th January 1992
Cast
Tom O'Connor, May McFettridge, Candy Devine, Josephine Mulvenna, Fred Reford,
Peter Newman, Callum Forsythe, Jonathan Kelly, Gwyn Jones, John Hewitt
Produced by Paul Elliott
1992/93 Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
19th December 1992 - 6th February 1993
Cast
Snow White: Dana
Dame Dougut: May McFettridge
Queen Esmerelda: Sulie Branscombe
Muddles: Barnaby
Prince: Tommy O'Brien
Fairy: Jakki Denver
Jason: John Hewitt
1987
1988
1990
1991
1992
1993/94 Jack and the Beanstalk
14th December 1993 - 29th January 1994
Cast
Jimmy Cricket, May McFettridge, Candy Devine, Gary Walker, Clare Hatfield,
Julie Burnage, Stephen Critchlow
1994/95 Dick Whittington
9th December 1994 - 21st January 1995
Idle Jack: Andy Gray
Sarah The Cook: May McFettridge
King Rat: Peter Corry
Josephine Mulvenna, Vivian McMaster
1995/96 Aladdin
8th December 1995 - 20th January 1996
Abanazar: Peter Corry
Widow Twankey: May McFettridge
Wishee Washee: Kevin Devine
Aladdin: Maggie Moone
Genie of the Ring: Anne Charleston
Princess: Kate Lonergan
The Chinese Policeman: Rod Hull & Emu
Tommy the Cat: Danny Price
1996/97 Mother Goose
6th December 1996 - 18th January 1997
Mother Goose: May McFettridge
Demon Vanity: Julian Simmons
Briony McRoberts, Paul Hendy, Richard De Vere and Schnorbitz, Vivienne McMaster
1997/98 Jack and the Beanstalk
5th December 1997 - 17th January 1998
Dame Trott: May McFettridge
Jack Tritt: Pollard
Fleshcreep: David Griffin
Scorpio (Gladiators), John Evans, Ivan Little, Zippy, George and Bungle
This production ran from the
1998/99 Cinderella
4th December 1998 - 16th January 1999
Baroness Hardup: May McFettridge
The Debt Collectors: Cannon & Ball
Fairy Godmother: Pamela Ballantine
Cinderella: Michelle Potter
Buttons: Fogwell Flax
Bianca: Richard Pocock
Tiffany: William Elliott
Dandini: Matthew J Shaw
Prince Charming: John Sheridon
Postman Pat
1999/00 Peter Pan
Nurse: May McFettridge
Captain Hook: Ray Meagher
Peter Pan: Sonia Evans
Smee: Paddy Jenkins
Kevin Finch
2000/01 Snow White
1st December 2000 - 20th January 2001
Nurse: May McFettridge as Nurse
The Wicked Queen: Britt Ekland as The Wicked Queen
Price: Robin Cousins as Prince
Muddles: Paddy Jenkins
Snow White: Karen Rush
Gary Lovini
Produced by: Talentspot
2001/02: Aladdin
30th November 2001 - 19th January 2002
Widow Twankey: May McFettridge
The Genie: Lisa Riley
The Chinese Policeman: Clive Webb & Danny Adams
Produced by: Qdos
2002/03 Cinderella
29th November 2002 - 18th January 2003
May McFettridge
Prince Charming: Scott Wright
Buttons: Richard Cadell
Sooty
Cinderella: Lucy Morgans
Produced by: Qdos
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2004/05 Cinderella
17th December 2004 - 9th January 2005
Julian Clary
Henry Luxemburg (Hollyoaks)
Laura Evans
Produced by: Qdos pantomimes
2006
2006/07 Peter Pan
15th December 2006 - 13th January 2007
Smee: Joe Pasquale
Kerris Peeling
Liza Pullman
Qdos pantomimes
2008
2009
2010
2011
2010/11 Dick Whittington
11th December 2010 - 9th January 2011
Fairy: Barbara Windsor (Carry on Films, Eastenders, Worzel Gummidge, One Foot in the Grave)
Sarah the Cook: Eric Potts (Coronation Street)
Idle Jack: Andy Ford
Owain Williams
Chris Nelson
Carly Day
Ben Goffe
Granville Saxton
Produced by First Family Entertainment
2009/10 Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
11th December 2009 - 10th January 2010
Prince: Joe Swash (Eastenders)
Snow White: Kara Tointon (Eastenders)
Muddles: Andy Ford
Wicked Queen: Liz Robertson
Produced by First Family Entertainment
2008/09 Cinderella
12th December 2008 - 11th January 2009
Baron: Mickey Rooney
Buttons: Bobby Davro
Wicked Stepmother: Michelle Collins (Eastenders, Sunburn, Rock Rivals, Coronation Street)
Fairy Godmother: Jan Rooney
Chris Dennis
Prince Charming: George Wood
Cinderella: Vicky Longley
Peter Straker
Richard Pocock
Gemma Fuller
Kelly Sneade
Lee Bamford
Jessica Hill
Produced by First Family Entertainment
2012
2013
2012/13 Aladdin
7th December 2012 - 6th January 2013
(Produced by First Family Entertainment) Hippodrome
Josie Gibson (Big Brother) / Carol McGiffin (Loose Women) (Shared role)
Andy Ford
Flawless
Zoe George, Chris Nelson, Joe Speare, Graham Kent, David Roper, David Whitworth,
Chris Thatcher, James Revell, Phillip Birchall, Katy Thorpe, Katherine Iles, Jacob Gibbons,
Leanne Thompson, Lucy Gilbert, Philip Joel
Produced by First Family Entertainment
2011/12 Peter Pan
10th December 2011 - 8th January 2012
Captain Hook: David Hasselhoff (Knight Rider, Baywatch)
Smee: Andy Ford
Robert Rees
Janine Esther Cowell
Produced by First Family Entertainment
2013/14 Cinderella
6th December 2013 - 5th January 2014
Dannini: Louie Spence (Pineapple Dance Studio)
Buttons: Andy Ford
Cinderella: Suzanne Shaw (Hear'say)
Princes Charming: Andrew Derbyshire
Graham Hoadly
David Roper
Produced by First Family Entertainment
2014
2014/15 Dick Whittington
6th December 2014 - 4th January 2015
Idle Jack: Andy Ford
Sarah the Cook: Eric Potts (Coronation Street)
Alice Fitzwarren: Ashleigh & Pudsey (Britian's Got Talent)
Ben Faulks
Fairy Bowbells: Brenda Edwards (X Factor)
Lara Denning
Hayley Goold
Ben Goodridge
Nicola Rowe
Joseph Crick
Zac Worrell
Produced by First Family Entertainment
2015
2015/16 Snow White
5th December 2015 - 3rd January 2016
Warwick Davis (Star Wars, Willow, Harry Potter)
Andy Ford
Andy Day
Shaun the Sheep
Shaun Dalton
Kim Ismay
Peter Bonner
Dean Whatton
Produced by First Family Entertainment
2016
2017
2018
2019
2021
2021/22 - Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Saturday 4th December 2021 - 2nd January 2022
Man in the mirror: Rob Rinder
Wicked Queen: Lesley Joseph
Muddles: Andy Ford
Prince: Dale Mathurin
Snow White: Charlotte Haines
Produced by: Crossroads Pantomimes
2019/20 - Dick Whittington
Saturday 7th December 2019 - Sunday 5th January 2020
Dick Whittington: Shane Richie (Eastenders, Redwater, Benidorm)
Queen Rat: Jennie Dale (Swashbuckle)
Captain: Peter Piper
David O'Reaily
Produced by: Qdos Pantomimes
2018/19 - Cinderella
Saturday 8th December 2018 - Sunday 6th January 2019
Buttons: Brian Conley
Fairy Godfather: Gok Wan
Ben Stock
Neal Wright
Scott Mobley
Lauren Hall
Matt Malthouse
Abbie Quinnen
Samuel Wilson Freeman
Jordan Goodenough
Directed by Kathryn Rooney
Produced by: Qdos Pantomimes
2017/18 - Aladdin
Saturday 9th December 2017 - Sunday 7th January 2018
Abanazar: Marti Pellow (Wet Wet Wet)
Wishee Washee: Joe Pasquale
Princess Jasmine: Hayley Tamaddon (Emmerdale, Coronation Street)
Kimberley Blake
David Robbins
Alexia Gerred
Adam Haigh
Daniel Parrott
Billy Warren
Chante Simpson
Lily Wang
Elle Locke
Amy Carlin
Produced by Qdos Pantomimes
2016/17 Cinderella
10th December 2016 - 8th January 2017
Torvill and Dean
Samuel Holmes
Charles Brunton
Jarred Christmas
Rhiannon Chesterman
Produced by First Family Entertainment
2022
2022/23 - Cinderella
Friday 2nd December 2022 - Saturday 31st December 2022
Craig Revel Horwood
Andy Ford
Alison Jiear
Daniel Norford
Lauren Hampton
Produced by: Crossroads Pantomimes
Video: Clip from very end of the finale to the 2018 panto
2023
2023/24 Cinderella
Saturday 2nd December 2023 - 14th January 2024
May of the Mirror: May McFettridge
Muddles: Phil Walker
The Wicked Queens Henchman:Paddy Jenkins
The Queens Guards: Flawless
The Wicked Queen: Jolene O’Hara
The Prince: Conor Headley
Snow White: Aisling Sharkey
Scott White leads The Magnificent Seven
Produced by: Crossroads Productions
2024
2024/25 PETER PAN
Mrs Smee: May McFettridge
Produced by: Crossroads Productions