Pantomimes and Christmas Shows in Oxfordshire for the 2025/26 season

Take your family and friends along to share in the joy of A Fairytale for Christmas with the greatest sing-along songs of all time including ‘The Galway Girl’, ‘The Irish Rover’, ‘Dirty Old Town’ and ‘The Black Velvet Band.’ An Irish Christmas night out you won’t forget.

Visit Blenheim Palace for an adventure through the State rooms at The Palace of Oz, the road of yellow brick sprinkled with Christmas magic, a magical tale of wizardry, witches, sparkling shoes and the power of friendship.

Bring your family and friends along to share in the joy of A Fairytale for Christmas, featuring songs of all time, including The Galway Girl, The Irish Rover, Dirty Old Town, and The Black Velvet Band’ – an Irish Christmas night out you won’t forget.

Step into a world of magic, laughter, and heartwarming storytelling in Beauty and the Beast pantomime. Follow Marie, her loyal friend Phillippe Fillope, and the hilarious Dame Fifi Fromage as they journey through spooky chateaus, encounter mysterious beasts, and face a wicked enchantress.

Proper crafty Liam Rattagher and his dodgy brother Noel are conjuring up a masterplan to take over the world. They want things to be just how they like them… bland! Can our hero Dick Whittington get rid of all the dull and make Britannia cool again? Maybe, but they’ll need a bit of the help from a magical cat and a gang of unlikely sidekicks.

The smash hit musical based on the songs of ABBA is back at New Theatre Oxford. Enjoy the ultimate feel-good factor at the world’s sunniest and most exhilarating smash-hit musical in Oxford. Set on a Greek island paradise, a story of love, friendship and identity is cleverly told through the timeless songs of ABBA.

Ballet Theatre UK presents A Christmas Carol, a spellbinding festive ballet set in Dickensian London. Follow miserly Ebenezer Scrooge as ghostly visitors lead him on a journey of redemption and discovery in this magical tale of transformation and the true spirit of Christmas.

Father Christmas has gone missing, and the elves are in a festive frenzy to finish wrapping in time for the big day. Filled with stories, songs, and interactive fun, this Oxford Playhouse adventure invites children aged 3 to 6 to help find him and save Christmas in a joyful family experience.

Jack and the Beanstalk is the Pantomime you’ve ‘bean’ waiting for. Expect a jovial Jack, a punch-packing princess, a feisty fairy, a silly sibling, a witty widow, a slippery servant, a kind-hearted king… and a cow with some beef. Oh… and a very large magical plant, of course!

From Tudor Queens to Pop Princesses, the six wives of Henry VIII take to the mic to tell their tales, remixing five hundred years of historical heartbreak into an 80-minute celebration of 21st-century girl power. These Queens may have green sleeves, but their lipstick is rebellious red. Think you know the rhyme, think again… Divorced. Beheaded. LIVE!

Dickens Theatre Company presents A Christmas Carol as part of their Revision on Tour programme, staging exciting theatre adaptations of classic texts for both students and lovers of literature alike.

Peter Pan is a brand-new pantomime adventure sees the infamous Captain Hook on a mission for revenge. Backed by his all-singing, all-dancing pirate crew, the heartless and hated hot-head of Henley has concocted a dastardly plan to steal Fairyland’s happy thoughts. Featuring dazzling costumes, spectacular choreography, special effects, a hilarious script, bags of audience interaction, sweets, and who knows, maybe even the odd water gun or two!

Dear Santa tells the story of Santa’s mission to deliver the perfect Christmas present to Sarah. But things don’t go as planned, and Santa doesn’t get it right at first! With the help of his playful Elf, he finally finds the ‘perfect’ gift—just in time for Christmas Eve. This is a holiday experience that families will cherish and remember.

Michael Harrison in association with Cameron Mackintosh presents a new production of Miss Saigon as Boublil and Schönberg’s legendary musical is reborn. The soaring score features original hit songs including; The Heat is On in Saigon, The Movie in My Mind, Last Night of the World, and The American Dream.

A tale as old as time comes to Cornerstone Arts Centre! Expect dazzling scenery, glittering costumes, magical effects, toe-tapping musical numbers, and real live panto pooches. With plenty of laughs and audience participation, this is pantomime at its very best — a heartwarming festive treat for the whole family, from toddlers to grandparents.

Little Red Riding Hood is a a brand new, laugh-out-loud pantomime adventure full of magic, music and mayhem. Special performances include an 18+ After Dark Panto for grown-up giggles, and a Relaxed Performance designed to provide a welcoming, inclusive experience. Expect fairy magic, sweet treats, royal banquets, and plenty of surprises along the way.

The Cornley Amateur Drama Society are back with tidings of chaos and joy, ready to tackle Charles Dickens’ classic, A Christmas Carol. Don’t miss this new production of Christmas Carol Goes Wrong from Mischief, the multi award-winning company behind The Play That Goes Wrong, Peter Pan Goes Wrong and The Comedy About a Bank Robbery.