Est: 2016
Beck Theatre, Hayes
The Beck Theatre is a 600-seat theatre in Hayes, in the London Borough of Hillingdon. It was built in 1977 at a cost of £2.5 million.
Panto history at The Beck Theatre, Hayes
1979: Cinderella
1980: Aladdin
1981: Dick Whittington
1982: Jack and the Beanstalk
1983: Babes in the Wood
1984: Cinderella
1985: Aladdin
1986: Dick Whittington
1987: Cinderella
1988: Jack and the Beanstalk
1989: Babes in the Wood
1990: Aladdin
1991: Dick Whittington
1992: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
1993: Cinderella
1994: Beauty and the Beast
1995: Dick Whittington
1996: Babes in the Wood
1997: Cinderella
1998: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
1999: Aladdin
2000: Jack and the Beanstalk
2001: Dick Whittington
2002: Cinderella
2003: Peter Pan
2004: Beauty and the Beast
2005: Aladdin
2006: Jack and the Beanstalk
2007: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
2008: Peter Pan
2009: Cinderella
2010: Sleeping Beauty
2011: Aladdin
2012: Peter Pan
2013: Cinderella
2014: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
2015: Jack and the Beanstalk
2016: Cinderella
2017: Aladdin
2018: Peter Pan
2019: Sleeping Beauty
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2021: Jack and the Beanstalk
2022: Cinderella
2023: Beauty and the Beast
2024: Aladdin
2025: Sleeping Beauty
2026: Jack and the Beanstalk
1979/80: Cinderella
Bernie Clifton
1979 - 1980
1980/81: Aladdin
Ken Goodwin
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Produced by: Malcolm Knight Productions
1981/82: Dick Whittington
Trevor Bannister as Sarah The Cook
Lynda Baron (Open All Hours) as Dick Whittington
Bobby Bragg as Idle Jack
1981
1982/83: Jack and the Beanstalk
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Cast
Sheila White as Jack
Billie Boyle as Silly Billy
Ian Liston as The Wicked Squire
David Masterman as Dame Durden
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Opened 16th December 1982
1982
1983/84: Babes in the Wood
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Cast
Basil Brush
Chris Tarrant (Who Want's To Be A Millionaire?)
Pete Murray
Jimmy Thompson
Leigh Samuels
Donna Freeman
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Produced by: A Paul Elliott Production
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1983
1984/85: Cinderella
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Cast
Dennis Waterman (Minder, New Tricks) as Buttons
Rula Lenska (Coronation Street) as Prince Charming
Annabel Etkind as Cinderella
Ken Wood as The Brokers Man
Peter Robbins as Ugly Sister
Nigel Ellacott as Ugly Sister
Betty Benfield as Fairy Godmother
Paul Ratcliffe
Jane Danielle as Dandini
Peter Purves (Blue Peter) as Baron Hardup
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Produced by: A Paul Elliott Production
Opened 13th December 1984
1984
1985/86: Aladdin
Cast
Lorraine Chase (Emmerdale, Worzel Gummidge)
Colin Baker (The Brothers, Doctor Who)
Derek Griffiths (Playschool) as Abanazar
Diana Moran
Michael Sharvell Martin
Mike Amatt
Tony Brandon
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Directed by Peter Purves
Produced by: A Paul Elliott Production
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1985
1986/87: Dick Whittington
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Cast
Barbara Windsor (Carry On Films, Eastenders)
John Craven (Newsround)
Trevor Bannister (Are You Being Served?, Grace and Favour)
Jeff Stevenson
Hugo Myattt (Knightmare)
Pollyann Tanner
Terry Doogan
1986
1987/88: Cinderella
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Cast
Wendy Richard (Are You Being Served?, Carry on Girls, Eastenders) as Dandini
Frank Carson as Buttons
Hugh Lloyd as Baron Hardup
Sara Peters as Prince Charming
Vince Gardner & Simon Parkes as Ugly Sisters
Gina Maher as Cinderella
with Norma Hughes, David Paul
and The Tanwood Dancers
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Produced by: Charles Vance Productions
1987
1988/89: Jack and the Beanstalk
10th December 1988 - 14th January 1989
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Cast
Lynda Baron (Open All Hours)
Charlie Drake
Sally Thomsett
Jack Smethurst
Peter Simon
Hugo Myatt
Little Ginny
Marty Swift
and The Tanwood Dancers
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Produced by: A Roy Hastings Production
1988
1989/90: Babes in the Wood
9th December 1989 - 13th January 1990
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Cast
Jan Harvey (Howards' Way) as Robin Hood
Stephen Yardley (Howards' Way) as The Sheriff of Nottingham
Peter Simon (Going Live) as Simple Sion
With Meg Duval, Roy Brandon, Ian Dickens, Allan Stirland, Frankie Jones and The Tanwood Dancers
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Directed by: Roy Minting
Produced by: A Roy Hastings Production
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1989
1990/91: Aladdin
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Cast
Jon Pertwee (Doctor Who, Worzel Gummidge) as Abanazar
Peter Simon as Wishee Washee
Sophie Lawrence (Eastenders) as Aladdin
Polly Lawrence
Duggie Clark
James English
Oliver Gray
Allan Stirland
Damian Lloyd
Debbie Perry
The Tanwood Dancers
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Produced by: A Roy Hastings Pantomime
Directed by: Roy Minting
1990
1991/92: Dick Whittington
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Cast
Lucinda Cowden (Neighbours) as Dick Whittington
Ted Rogers (3,2,1)
Linda Regan (Hi De Hi)
Peter Dayson
David Weller
Debbie Stephenson
Robert Rawles
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Produced by: Pantoni Productions
1991
1992/93: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
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Cast
Letitia Dean (Eastenders) as Snow White
Lynette Bradley as Fairy Kindheart
Bruce James as Dame Doughnut
Melvyn Hayes (It A'int half Hot Mum)
Su Douglas as Esmerelda the Wicked Queen
Stephne Dean as The Prince
Martin Ball as Jason
Phil Searle
John Pedrick
Paul Hinton
Trevor Jones
Zena Camplin
Mark Sealey
Little Beam
Paige Clifford
David Street
Justin Cleverly
Dawn Andrews
1992
1993/94: Cinderella
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Cast
Marion Ramsey (Police Academy)
Bradley Walsh (Doctor Who, The Chase) as Buttons
Rachel Hiew as Cinderlla
Neville Granger
Emma Charles
featuring Fantaisie En Noir
and Perrier Petite Ponies
1993
1994/95: Beauty and the Beast
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Cast
John Adam (Home and Away): The Beast / Prince
Sue Hodge (Allo Allo): Morgana
Kellie Bright (The Upper Hand, Bad Girls, Eastenders): Beauty
Bryan Johnson: Father
Lesley Hayward: Claudette
Filipa Jeronimo: Clarissa
Tracey Sparkes
Tonin Mann
Martin Wimpress
Rosie Glossop
Honour Tomkinson
Alex Henry
Rosie Cullinan
Kim Stewart
Caroline Welstead
Darryl Matthews
Craig Matthews
Laura Danaher
Donna Smallworth
Laura Checkley
Vicky Fitzwater
Luke
1994
1995/96: Dick Whittington
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Cast
Andy Crane (CBBC) as Dick Whittington
Mike Burns (The Brittas Empire) as Bertha the Cook
Gordon & Bunny Jay as Captain and Mate
Damien Williams as King Rat
Rob Stuart as Sarah the Cook
Liana Bridges as Alice Fitzwarren
with FantaIsie Ne Noir and Matthew Stirling
1995
1996/97: Babes in the Wood
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Cast
Juliette Kaplan (Last of the Summer Wine) as Fairy
Bruce Montague (Bitterflies) as Sheiff
Jeff Stevenson as Muddles
Simon Davies
Jill Greenacre (The Brittas Empire) as RobinHood
Charles Burden as Nurse
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Produced by: A Charles Vance Production
1996
1997/98: Cinderella
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Cast
Bernie Clifton as Buttons
Jackie Piper (Carry On Films) as Fairy
Lydia Watson as Cinderella
The Lavelles as Ugly Sisters
Sara France as Prince Charming
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Produced by: A Charles Vance production
1997
1998/99: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
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Cast
Kym Valentine (Neighbours) as Snow White
Paul Laidlaw as Wicked Queen
Gary Hailes (Eastenders) as Henchman
Kim Smith
1998
1999/00: Aladdin
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Cast
Ian Rawlings (Sons and Daughters, Neighbours) Rod, Jane and Freddy (Rainbow)
Hugo Myatt as Abanazar
Ruth Carr
Geoffrey Davies as Widow Twankey
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Produced by: Charles Vance Pantomimes
1999
2000/01: Jack and the Beanstalk
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Cast
Little & Large
Gemma Bissix (Hollyoaks, Eastenders)
Paul Mead
Andrew Ryan
Natasha Gray
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Produced by: Charles Vance Pantomimes
2000
2001/02: Dick Whittingham
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Cast
Ryan Maloney (Neighbours) as Idle Jack
Ruth Carr
Tweedy & Alexis
Hugo Myatt (Knightmare) as King Rat
Marty Swift as Sarah The Cook
Elisha Gazdowicz (Neighbours) as Dick Whittington
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Produced by: Charles Vance Pantomimes
2001
2002/03: Cinderella
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Cast
Bobby Crush as Buttons
Emma Willis (Grange Hill) as Cinderella
Ruth Carr as Dandini
Rod, Jane & Freddy (Rainbow) as Prince Charming and the Ugly Sisters
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Produced by: Charles Vance Pantomimes
2002
2003/04: Peter Pan
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Cast
John Altman (Eastenders) as Captain Hook
Russ Kane
Jeff Stevenson
Sara Hillier as Peter Pan
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Produced by: Qdos Pantomimes
2003
2004/05: Beauty and the Beast
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Cast
Paul Daniels
Debbie McGee
Hilary O'Neil
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Produced by: Qdos Pantomimes
2004
2005/06: Aladdin​
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Cast
Sid Sloane as Genie
Peter Ellis (The Bill) as Abanazar
Eva Alexander as Aladdin
Rik Gaynor as Wishee Washee
Chrales Burden as Widow Twankey
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Produced by: UK Productions
2005
2006/07: Jack and the Beanstalk
Cast
Sarah Thomas (Last of the Summer Wine) as Fairy
Andy Collins as Simple Simon
Kristin O'Brien as Jack
Stephen David as Dame Trott
Terry Morrison as Fleshcreep
with Marcus Knibbs
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Produced by: UK Productions
2006
2007/08: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
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Cast
Sid Owen (Eastenders, Bad Girls) as Prince
Jemma Keys
Mark Jones
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Produced by: Qdos Pantomimes
2007
2008/09: Peter Pan
Cast
Leslie Grantham (Eastenders) as Captain Hook
Mark Jones
Toby Hull & Emu
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Produced by: Qdos Pantomimes
2008
2009/10: Cinderella
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Cast
Mark Jones as Buttons
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Produced by: Qdos Pantomimes
2009
2010/11: Sleeping Beauty
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Cast
Lorraine Chase (Emmerdale) as Carabosse
Mark Jones
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Produced by: Qdos Pantomime
2010
2011/12: Aladdin
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Cast
Mark Jones
Matthew Rixon as Widow Tankey
Natasha Jayetileke
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Produced by: Qdos Pantomime
2011
2012/13: Peter Pan
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Cast
Adam Woodyatt (Eastenders) as Captain Hook
Neal Wright
Kerris Peeling
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Produced by: Qdos Pantomime
2012
2013/14: Cinderella​
Cast
Joe McElderry (X Factor) as Prince Charming
Shane Richie Jnr as Dandini
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Produced by: Qdos Pantomime
2013
2014/15: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
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Cast
Linda Robson (Birds of a Feather, Loose Women) as Wicked Queen
Lauren Stroud
Tim McArthur
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Produced by: Qdos Pantomime
2014
Linda Robson
2015/16: Jack and the Beanstalk
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Cast
Lee Ryan (Blue) as Jack
Kerris Peeling as Fairy
Neil Bromley as Dame Trot
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Produced by: Qdos Pantomime
2015
2016/17: Cinderella
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Cast
Pauline Quirke (Birds of a Feather, The Sculptress) as Fairy Godmother
Charlie Quirke (Birds of a Feather as Dandini
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Produced by: Qdos Pantomime
2016
2017/18: Aladdin
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Cast
Rita Simons (Eastenders) as Spirit of the Ring
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Produced by: HQ Theatres in association with Daryl Back
2017
2018: Peter Pan
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Cast
Ryan Thomas (Coronation Street, Neighbours) as Captain Hook
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Produced by: HQ Theatres in association with Daryl Back
2018
2019: Sleeping Beauty
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Cast
Debbie McGee as The Good Fairy
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Produced by: HQ Theatres in association with Daryl Back
2019
2021/22: Jack and the Beanstalk
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Cast
Anne Hegerty
James Moore
Adam Shorey
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Produced by: HQ Theatres in association with Daryl Back
2021
2022: Cinderella
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Cast
Nathan Connor as Prince Charming
Parle Patel as Dandini
Sue Holderness as Baroness
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Produced by: Imagine Theatre
2022
2023: Beauty and the Beast
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Cast
Anthony Costa (Blue)
MINA ANWAR (Sarah Jane Adventures)
JOE POLLARD
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Produced by: Imagine Theatre
2023
2024/25: Aladdin
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Cast
Karim Zeroual (Cbeebies / Strictly)
Joe Pollard
Nim Odedra
Dame Mama G,
Jason Marc-Williams
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Produced by: Imagine Theatre
2024
2025: Sleeping Beauty
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Cast
Linda Lusardi
Richard Alan
Daniel Slade
Celena Cherry
Lucy Kane
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Produced by: Parkwood Theatres
2025
2026: Jack and the Beanstalk
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Cast
Derek Moran (Milkshake)
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Produced by: Parkwood Theatres
2026
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