There is no better way to get in the mood for Christmas than with a visit to the theatre and in Hull this festive season you are truly spoilt for choice.
Pinocchio
Hull Truck Theatre
Join Pinocchio on the adventure of a lifetime in this heart-warming and fantastical tale about coming-of-age, loyalty, hardship, redemption and unconditional love.
November 25th – December 31st
Various times: 10:15am, 11.00am, 1:30pm, 2:00pm & 7:00pm
Pay What You Can tickets available for certain performances. £10-£32
Recommended age 7+
Cinderella
Hull New Theatre
Packed with all of the traditional pantomime ingredients Hull audiences expect, Cinderella features laugh-out-loud comedy, stunning scenery, beautiful costumes and plenty of boos and hisses.
Starring TV actor and musical theatre star Lee Mead and Hull panto favourite Neil Hurst.
December 16th – 7th January 2024
Various times: 1:00pm, 2:00pm, 5:00pm & 7:00pm
£17.50 – £31.00
Red Riding Hood Rock ‘n’ Roll Panto
Social, Humber Street
Hull’s original rock’n’roll panto is back with yet another anarchic take on a classic fairy tale.
Will Red Riding Hood and Pattie Breadcake see off Scrimp’s wicked ways? Or will her beastly plan make for soggy bottoms at the Buns of Steel?
Various times: 11:00am, 2:00pm, 6:00pm & 8:30pm
£13.50 – £19.50
Recommended age 4+
Princess & The Frog
Hull Truck Theatre
This is a festively froggy family adventure with plenty of spirit, slime and sparkle.
Lily isn’t your average Princess. She’s a tree climbing, Dr Martens wearing, football loving Princess.
Celebrating the warmth, fun and joy that friendship can bring, whilst exploring what it means to be truly accepted for who you really are.
13th – 31st December
Various times: 10:30am, 1:15pm, 3:00pm & 6pm.
£10.50 – £12.50
Recommended age 3+
Toad On the Wolds
East Riding Theatre
A family show packed full of surprises including a road trip to the Yorkshire Wolds, a treasure hunt, booby traps, and an epic battle to beat the Weasels before the New Year’s Eve fireworks go off!
6th – 31st December
Various times: 2;30pm & 7:30pm
£14 – £24
Recommended age 8+
More festive shows and events can be found here.
