Peter Pan at Norwich Theatre Royal, 5 Dec to 3 Jan: the £10 seats have gone, cheapest now £29.68 on early weekdays. Every date, time and dark day.
Norwich Theatre Royal’s 2026 pantomime is The All New Adventures of Peter Pan, running Saturday 5 December to Sunday 3 January 2027. It has been on sale since December 2025, the cast is announced in full, and every performance is already listed with a price.
Updated 17 October: the £10.60 to £15.90 seats have gone; the cheapest Peter Pan seat on sale is now £29.68. Four of the seven Christmas Carol Goes Wrong performances (3 to 7 November) have sold out.
The cast
Joe Tracini both writes the script and appears as Smee, his seventh Norwich pantomime in a row. Karl Queensborough (Hamilton, The Crown) returns as Captain Hook. Milo Clarke, from Casualty, plays Peter Pan, and Kerry Ingram (Game of Thrones, Free Rein) plays Wendy. Panto dame Quinn Patrick is cast against type as Tink.
The ensemble was named on 14 October: Claudia Bahrani, Sam Gallacher, Simanie Hemmise, Sammy Herbert, Holly Houseman, Josh Peberday, Brandon Thompson and Layla-Grace Vrahmis (Norwich Theatre).
Around 24 local children aged 9 to 12 join as the Lost Children. They were picked from a workshop process that took up to 300 applicants through recalls in August and final auditions in September, so the junior cast is settled by now.
Every performance date and time
The run is 25 days long but it is not continuous. There are five dark days: Monday 7 December, Monday 14 December, Friday 18 December, Christmas Day and New Year’s Day. The Friday 18 gap is the one that catches people out, because Friday 11 December does have two shows.
| Date | Performances |
|---|---|
| Sat 5 Dec | 1pm, 5pm |
| Sun 6 Dec | 11am, 4pm |
| Tue 8 Dec | 10.30am, 2.30pm |
| Wed 9 Dec | 10.30am, 7.30pm |
| Thu 10 Dec | 1pm |
| Fri 11 Dec | 1pm, 7.30pm |
| Sat 12 Dec | 2.30pm, 7.30pm |
| Sun 13 Dec | 1pm, 5pm |
| Tue 15 Dec | 10.30am, 5pm |
| Wed 16 Dec | 1pm, 7.30pm (over-15s) |
| Thu 17 Dec | 1pm, 6pm |
| Sat 19 Dec | 2.30pm, 7.30pm |
| Sun 20 Dec | 1pm, 5pm |
| Mon 21 Dec | 2.30pm, 7.30pm |
| Tue 22 Dec | 2.30pm, 7.30pm |
| Wed 23 Dec | 2.30pm, 7.30pm |
| Thu 24 Dec | 1pm, 5pm |
| Sat 26 Dec | 2.30pm, 7.30pm |
| Sun 27 Dec | 1pm, 5pm |
| Mon 28 Dec | 1pm, 5pm |
| Tue 29 Dec | 1pm, 6pm |
| Wed 30 Dec | 2.30pm, 7.30pm |
| Thu 31 Dec | 1pm, 5pm |
| Sat 2 Jan | 1pm, 5pm |
| Sun 3 Jan | 11am, 4pm |
Where the cheapest seats are now
The theatre still advertises tickets “from £10”, but that is no longer what you will find on sale. When we checked on 17 October, the cheapest seat on any performance was £29.68, on the weekday shows in the first two weeks: Tuesday 8 to Friday 11 December (except the Friday evening), the Tuesday 15 December 10.30am, and the 1pm shows on Wednesday 16 and Thursday 17 December.
When we first checked in September, those same weekday performances had seats from £10.60, and every show from 12 December had seats from £15.90. Those lower bands no longer appear at checkout, so treat any older “from £10” figure with care.
The rest of the run on 17 October, cheapest seat per performance:
- £31.80 to £40.28: every other show from 5 to 17 December, including the opening weekend. The top of that range is the 2.30pm on Saturday 12 December.
- £33.39 to £43.46: everything from Saturday 19 December to Sunday 3 January. The dearest “cheapest seat” is the 1pm on Sunday 20 December at £43.46, then Christmas Eve at 1pm, £42.40.
Several of the early weekday shows were marked “limited availability”: the 10.30am performances on 8, 9 and 15 December, and the 1pm on Friday 11 December. The theatre also warns of a practice evacuation after the 5pm show on Tuesday 15 December, after the curtain call.
The early-bird 20% discount on bands A to C has expired; it closed in February. Standing discounts are: under-18s £5 off bands A to D, schools £20 on selected performances, and groups 10% off at 20-plus, 20% off at 40-plus and 25% off at 80-plus on off-peak and super off-peak shows. The theatre also takes Klarna instalments on orders over £35.
Access performances
| Type | Dates |
|---|---|
| Relaxed and sensory adapted | Thu 17 Dec 1pm, Tue 29 Dec 6pm |
| BSL interpreted and captioned | Thu 17 Dec 6pm, Mon 28 Dec 1pm |
| Audio described | Tue 22 Dec 7.30pm, Wed 30 Dec 2.30pm |
| Over-15s performance | Wed 16 Dec 7.30pm |
The over-15s show is a separate thing from the access programme: it is the grown-up version of the script rather than an adapted performance.
The other festive shows in Norwich
Christmas Carol Goes Wrong, the Mischief company’s version of Dickens, is at the Theatre Royal from Tuesday 3 to Saturday 7 November, with evenings at 7.30pm and matinees at 2.30pm on the Thursday and Saturday, from £15.90. Four of the seven performances have sold out: the Thursday matinee, Friday evening and both Saturday shows. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday evenings had limited seats left on 17 October (Norwich Theatre).
The Maddermarket Theatre has not announced a 2026 Christmas show anywhere we can find. Its own website is currently a holding page saying a new site is under development, with booking pushed to a separate ticketing system. Its 2025 show was Treasure Island. The box office is on 01603 620917, Monday to Friday 10am to 2pm.
Getting there
Norwich Theatre Royal is on Theatre Street, NR2 1RL, next to the Assembly House and a couple of minutes from Chapelfield. The box office is 01603 630 000. For evening shows, and particularly the two-show Saturdays, see parking in Norwich for the nearest multi-storeys and their closing times, and check Norwich roadworks and travel before you set off.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Norwich pantomime in 2026?
The All New Adventures of Peter Pan, at Norwich Theatre Royal, from Saturday 5 December 2026 to Sunday 3 January 2027.
Who is in the Norwich panto this year?
Joe Tracini writes the script and plays Smee, his seventh Norwich pantomime in a row. Karl Queensborough plays Captain Hook, Milo Clarke plays Peter Pan, Kerry Ingram plays Wendy and Quinn Patrick plays Tink.
How much are Norwich pantomime tickets?
The theatre advertises from £10, but on 17 October the cheapest seat on sale for any performance was £29.68, on weekday shows between 8 and 17 December. From 19 December the cheapest seats run from £33.39 to £43.46. In September seats had been available from £10.60.
Which days has the Norwich panto got no performances?
Monday 7 December, Monday 14 December, Friday 18 December, Christmas Day and New Year’s Day. Friday 11 December does have shows, which is why the Friday 18 gap catches people out.
Are there relaxed or BSL performances?
Yes. Relaxed and sensory adapted shows are on 17 December at 1pm and 29 December at 6pm. BSL interpreted and captioned shows are on 17 December at 6pm and 28 December at 1pm. Audio described shows are on 22 December at 7.30pm and 30 December at 2.30pm.
Is there a pantomime at the Maddermarket Theatre?
Nothing announced for 2026. The theatre’s website is a holding page while a new site is built, and booking has moved to a separate ticketing system. Its box office is 01603 620917, Monday to Friday 10am to 2pm.
Sources
Norwich Theatre, The All New Adventures of Peter Pan, Off to Neverland! Joe Tracini confirmed for 2026 pantomime, You’ll be hooked! Norwich Theatre announces next year’s panto, The Journey to Neverland junior cast workshops and Christmas Carol Goes Wrong; The Maddermarket Theatre. Checked 6 September 2026.
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