Theatre Royal Windsor's panto is Jack and the Beanstalk, 20 November to 10 January, from £19.50. Maidenhead gets Cinderella at Norden Farm in December.

Theatre Royal Windsor’s 2026 pantomime is Jack and the Beanstalk, running Friday 20 November 2026 to Sunday 10 January 2027, with tickets from £19.50 (Theatre Royal Windsor). Booking is open now and the full performance calendar is published.

Kevin Cruise and dame Steven Blakeley return, joined by Hilary O’Neil as Fairy and Anton Stephans as Fleshcreep. Jay Worley plays Jack, Jeffrey Harmer the King and Abi Lily Clarke plays Jill.

The dates that catch people out

  • There is no performance on Christmas Day, and none on New Year’s Day either. The run goes Thursday 24 December, then straight to Saturday 26 December.
  • Mondays are dark, apart from Monday 21 and Monday 28 December.
  • Christmas Eve has two shows, 1pm and 4.30pm.
  • Boxing Day has three, 1pm, 4pm and 7.30pm, which is the busiest day of the run.
  • The last performance is Sunday 10 January 2027 at 4.30pm.

Weekday performances in late November and early December are mostly 1.30pm and 7pm, with 10.30am schools matinees on Wednesday 25 November, Wednesday 2 December and Wednesday 9 December. From 19 December the pattern changes to 1pm and 4.30pm on most days, with 1pm, 4pm and 7.30pm on Saturdays.

Prices, and the two you cannot book online

Standard tickets start at £19.50. The rates below are different: the theatre says family, schools and youth group tickets “can only be booked by calling our Box Office team on 01753 853888” (full pricing details).

Ticket Price Conditions
Standard from £19.50 Online or by phone
Family of 3 £85.50 Must include one child
Family of 4 £110.00 Must include two children
Schools / youth group £15.50 each Buy 10 for one performance, 11th free

Two restrictions on the family rate are easy to miss. It is not available for Circle Row J or Royal Stalls Row H, and it is limited to one use per customer. It is also only offered on a named list of 42 performances, weighted heavily to the weekday afternoons before 18 December and then the first ten days of January. Nothing between 19 December and 1 January qualifies.

Relaxed performances

Two performances are marked relaxed: Tuesday 24 November at 1.30pm and Wednesday 6 January at 6pm. The 6 January evening show is also the one funded by the Kevin Cruise Foundation.

The production carries warnings for haze and flashing lights. As of 5 September the theatre’s own page had not filled in a running time or an age guidance, both of which still read blank.

Maidenhead: Cinderella at Norden Farm

Maidenhead’s panto is Cinderella, produced by Maidenhead Drama Guild in association with Norden Farm, in the Courtyard Theatre from Tuesday 15 December to Sunday 20 December 2026. Age guidance is 6+ (Norden Farm).

Eight performances: 7.30pm on Tuesday 15, Wednesday 16, Thursday 17 and Friday 18 December, then 2pm and 7.30pm on Saturday 19 and 2pm and 6pm on Sunday 20.

Tickets are £21, £19 for under-16s, and £76 for a family and friends group of four. Every transaction carries a £1.90 booking fee, which Norden Farm Silver and Gold members do not pay. There is a family meal offer alongside it, adult meals £14 and under-12s £9.

The Drama Guild announced the show itself, saying that after Robin Hood it had been “invited to produce another pantomime at Norden Farm in 2026”, with Sam Partridge directing (Maidenhead Drama Guild).

Getting there

Theatre Royal Windsor is on Thames Street, a two-minute walk from Windsor & Eton Central and about ten minutes from Windsor Riverside. If you are driving to an evening show, the tariffs and the free options are on our parking in Windsor page; note that the Guard Change Route parking ban on Thames Street applies on weekday and Saturday mornings, not evenings. For engineering works on the Windsor branch, see roadworks and travel.

Frequently asked questions

What is the Windsor pantomime in 2026?

Jack and the Beanstalk at Theatre Royal Windsor, running from Friday 20 November 2026 to Sunday 10 January 2027. Kevin Cruise and dame Steven Blakeley return, with Hilary O’Neil as Fairy and Anton Stephans as Fleshcreep.

How much is the Windsor panto?

Tickets start at £19.50. A family of three is £85.50 and a family of four £110.00, both by phone only. Schools and youth groups pay £15.50 a head with an eleventh ticket free on a block of ten.

Is there a panto on Christmas Day in Windsor?

No. There is no performance on 25 December and none on 1 January. Christmas Eve has shows at 1pm and 4.30pm, and Boxing Day has three, at 1pm, 4pm and 7.30pm.

Is there a relaxed performance of the Windsor panto?

Two: Tuesday 24 November at 1.30pm and Wednesday 6 January at 6pm. The production also carries warnings for haze and flashing lights.

What is the Maidenhead pantomime this year?

Cinderella, produced by Maidenhead Drama Guild at Norden Farm’s Courtyard Theatre from Tuesday 15 to Sunday 20 December 2026. Tickets are £21, £19 for under-16s, and £76 for a group of four, plus a £1.90 booking fee.

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