Norwich Theatre Royal's Peter Pan runs 5 December to 3 January, tickets from £10, with Joe Tracini as Smee. Every show time, access dates and parking.
Broadland does not stage a big pantomime of its own. The one most families in the district go to is at Norwich Theatre Royal, a short drive or bus ride from Sprowston, Thorpe St Andrew, Hellesdon and Taverham. This year it is The All New Adventures of Peter Pan, from Saturday 5 December 2026 to Sunday 3 January 2027, with tickets from £10 (Norwich Theatre: Peter Pan).
The quick answer
- Is it on this year? Yes. Norwich Theatre Royal’s Peter Pan is on sale and the full cast was announced on 14 October.
- Dates: Saturday 5 December 2026 to Sunday 3 January 2027. No shows on 7, 14 and 18 December, Christmas Day or New Year’s Day.
- Times: usually two shows a day, starting between 10.30am and 7.30pm. The full list is below.
- Price: from £10. Under-18s get £5 off Bands A to D.
- Box office: 01603 630 000, or norwichtheatre.org.
Who is in it
Joe Tracini writes the show and plays Smee. Karl Queensborough, who was in Hamilton and The Crown, returns to Norwich as Captain Hook. Milo Clarke from Casualty plays Peter Pan, and Kerry Ingram from Game of Thrones plays Wendy. Quinn Patrick, the theatre’s regular dame, plays Tink (Norwich Theatre: Peter Pan).
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, 14 October 2026).
Every performance
From the theatre’s performance schedule. The PDF colours each show as peak, off peak or super off peak, which sets the price band, so check it before you book if price matters.
| Date | Shows |
|---|---|
| Sat 5 Dec | 1pm, 5pm |
| Sun 6 Dec | 11am, 4pm |
| Mon 7 Dec | No performances |
| 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 |
| Mon 14 Dec | No performances |
| Tue 15 Dec | 10.30am, 5pm |
| Wed 16 Dec | 1pm, 7.30pm (over-15s) |
| Thu 17 Dec | 1pm, 6pm |
| Fri 18 Dec | No performances |
| Sat 19 Dec | 2.30pm, 7.30pm |
| Sun 20 Dec | 1pm, 5pm |
| Mon 21 to Wed 23 Dec | 2.30pm, 7.30pm |
| Thu 24 Dec | 1pm, 5pm |
| Fri 25 Dec | No performances |
| Sat 26 Dec | 2.30pm, 7.30pm |
| Sun 27 and Mon 28 Dec | 1pm, 5pm |
| Tue 29 Dec | 1pm, 6pm |
| Wed 30 Dec | 2.30pm, 7.30pm |
| Thu 31 Dec | 1pm, 5pm |
| Fri 1 Jan | No performances |
| Sat 2 Jan | 1pm, 5pm |
| Sun 3 Jan | 11am, 4pm |
Several weekday daytime shows in the first two weeks are schools performances. The schedule lists them as 8 December (10.30am and 2.30pm), 9 December (10.30am), 10 and 11 December (1pm), 15 December (10.30am) and 17 December (1pm). If you want a family audience rather than school groups, pick an evening or a weekend.
The over-15s performance is on Wednesday 16 December at 7.30pm.
The theatre will run a practice fire evacuation after the 5pm show on Tuesday 15 December. It starts after the curtain call and does not affect the performance.
Access performances
| Performance | Date and time |
|---|---|
| Sensory adapted | Thu 17 Dec, 1pm |
| BSL interpreted and captioned | Thu 17 Dec, 6pm |
| Audio described | Tue 22 Dec, 7.30pm |
| BSL interpreted and captioned | Mon 28 Dec, 1pm |
| Sensory adapted | Tue 29 Dec, 6pm |
| Audio described | Wed 30 Dec, 2.30pm |
Prices and discounts
Tickets start at £10. The theatre’s published discounts (Norwich Theatre: Peter Pan):
- Under-18s: £5 off Bands A to D.
- Groups: 10% off for 20 or more, 20% for 40 or more, 25% for 80 or more, at off peak and super off peak shows only.
- Theatre Friends: 5% to 25% off depending on membership level and the show’s band.
- Pay in instalments with Klarna on orders of £35 or more.
The 20% early bird offer ended on 31 January 2026, so it no longer applies.
Getting there from Broadland
The theatre is on Theatre Street, Norwich, NR2 1RL. Its nearest car parks, as the theatre lists them, are Chantry Place (NR1 3SH), The Forum (NR2 1TF), Chantry Pay and Display (NR2 1RG), St Giles (NR2 1NH), St Andrews (NR3 3AT) and Rose Lane (NR1 1PY). Taxis can drop off outside on Theatre Street, where there is step-free access (Norwich Theatre Royal: getting here).
By bus, the theatre says First routes 11, 13, 14/15, 21/22, 23, 24, 25/26, 28, 29, 36, 37, 38 and 39 all serve it, with no more than a 10-minute walk from the bus station. Christmas Eve and Boxing Day timetables are not out yet: our Christmas trains and buses page will carry them when First publishes. Before you set off, check roadworks around Broadland. Parking back home is free in all of Broadland’s council car parks: see parking in Broadland.
The theatre has no cloakroom, so keep coats with you.
Is there a panto in Broadland itself?
Not one we can find. We checked the town and parish councils and searched for village productions in Aylsham, Acle, Brundall, Blofield, Sprowston, Hoveton and Wroxham, and none has published a 2026 pantomime. If your group is staging one, tell the newsdesk and we will add it.
The nearest thing to a panto inside the district last year was at BeWILDerwood in Hoveton, whose 2025 Christmas evenings included a 20-minute mini panto. It has not announced its 2026 Christmas event yet. Our BeWILDerwood Christmas page will have the dates when it does.
Still to be confirmed
- Festive bus timetables, usually published in December.
- BeWILDerwood’s 2026 Christmas event and whether it includes a mini panto again.
For other Christmas days out, see Santa’s grottos around the Broads, the Bure Valley Railway Santa trains and Christmas markets.
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