Panto is back for 2023 - oh yes it is!
A lack of ball control.
Hogarth and Samuel Johnson were fans.
A pantomime with a classic twist at Wilton's Music Hall.
NOT for kids.
Just hear that ring-ting-ting-a-ling as the cash registers rack up advance bookings.
Can you believe it's the Music Hall's first panto in over 300 years?
See Cinders at Millfield Theatre.
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The home of contemporary variety in London.
How the theatrical tradition conquered Christmas.
Things to do whether you're young or just young-at-heart.
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The pick of this year's festive shows.
Our top tips for the best theatre, opera and seasonal shows opening in London this week.
Our pick of the best theatre, dance, opera, music and art shows opening this week
As Christmas creeps closer, London's cultural calendar rolls over and lets its tummy be tickled by endless children's shows and pantomimes. Where else in the world can you see a Hamlet adapted for kids in the same city as the Hoff stars as Hook in Peter Pan? There's also Japanese cinema, American art and French farce. And dancing squirrels.
This week's Arts Ahead features plenty of festive fare for younger theatre audiences, as well as some Shakespeare, some schmaltz, an annual Snowman, and a touch of ventriloquism. There's also a smattering of exciting new contemporary art shows, and a new Climate Change gallery opening at the Science Museum...
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