Pantomimes near Sevenoaks for 2026/27: Robin Hood at the Stag, plus Tonbridge, Tunbridge Wells, Dartford, Bromley and Canterbury dates and prices.

The pantomimes near Sevenoaks are unusually settled this year, because almost every theatre within reach announced its 2026/27 show a full twelve months out. The home fixture is Robin Hood at the Stag, running 11 December 2026 to 3 January 2027 (The Stag Sevenoaks), and beyond it there are five more within an hour, all with dates and most with prices already published.

One thing worth knowing before you book: three of the six are Cinderella. If you have seen Cinderella twice in the last three years and cannot face a third, the shows to look at are Sevenoaks, Bromley and Canterbury.

Pantomimes near Sevenoaks 2026/27

Confirmed 2026/27 pantomimes within about an hour of Sevenoaks
TheatreShowDatesTickets from
The Stag, SevenoaksRobin Hood11 Dec to 3 Jan£16.00
EM Forster Theatre, TonbridgeCinderella11 Dec to 3 Jan£23.00
Assembly Hall, Tunbridge WellsCinderella12 to 31 DecCheck box office
Orchard Theatre, DartfordCinderella12 Dec to 3 Jan£21.50
Churchill Theatre, BromleySleeping Beauty5 Dec to 3 Jan£28.00
Marlowe Theatre, CanterburyPeter Pan27 Nov to 10 Jan£19.00
Bar chart of the lowest published 2026/27 pantomime ticket price at each theatre near Sevenoaks: the Stag Sevenoaks from £16.00, Marlowe Canterbury from £19.00, Orchard Dartford from £21.50, EM Forster Tonbridge from £23.00, Churchill Bromley from £28.00, with the Assembly Hall in Tunbridge Wells not published
The cheapest seat at each theatre. The Stag is the lowest starting price as well as the only one you can walk to.

The Stag, Sevenoaks: Robin Hood

The Sevenoaks panto is the one you can walk to, and it is a proper production rather than a token seasonal filler. The Sevenoaks Panto team return with Robin Hood, joined by Silly Billy and Dame Elaine Staige, running from 11 December 2026 to 3 January 2027 in the Stag’s auditorium, with a running time of 150 minutes (The Stag Sevenoaks).

Performances are spread thickly across the run, from 11am morning shows through to 7pm evenings, which matters if you are working around a nap or a school day. Tickets are listed from £16 up to £42.50 depending on seat and performance, with booking through the Stag box office on 01732 450175 (See Kent; booking).

The adults only nights

Easy to miss, and the reason a lot of Sevenoaks people go twice. The Stag runs separate adults only performances of Robin Hood on Friday 18 and Saturday 19 December at 8pm, Sunday 27 December at 7pm and Saturday 2 January at 8pm (The Stag Sevenoaks).

What it means for you: these are not the family show with a later start, they are a different edit. Do not book one by accident for a seven year old, and do not assume the 8pm slot on a Saturday is the normal panto.

EM Forster Theatre, Tonbridge: Cinderella

Twenty minutes down the road at Tonbridge School, the EM Forster Theatre stages Cinderella from 11 December 2026 to 3 January 2027, a Wicked Productions show with Amanda Swift returning as the wicked stepmother (See Kent).

It is also the clearest pricing of any theatre here: adults £30 to £32, children under 16 £27 to £29, family and relaxed performances £23, and schools £16 (See Kent). Book through the theatre’s own site (EM Forster Theatre).

What it means for you: the child price is barely below the adult price, so a family of four is well over £100 whichever seats you pick. The £23 relaxed and family performances are the value option here, not a fallback.

Assembly Hall Theatre, Tunbridge Wells: Cinderella

The Assembly Hall’s 2026 pantomime is Cinderella, running 12 to 31 December 2026 (Assembly Hall Theatre), a shorter run than most because it closes before new year rather than playing into January (Big Panto Guide).

Worth a warning that applies at several venues, this one included: adult comedy panto parodies tour the same theatres in December under near identical titles. Check the date and the age guidance on what you are booking, because a one night spoof and the family show can look the same in a listing.

Orchard Theatre, Dartford: Cinderella

The biggest name on any nearby bill. Joe Pasquale stars in Cinderella at the Orchard from 12 December 2026 to 3 January 2027, with Keith Jack as Prince Charming, Ben Goffe as Buttons, Gareth Mitchell and Garnon Davies as the stepsisters and Vanessa Dumatey as the Fairy Godmother, produced by Imagine Theatre (Imagine Theatre).

Tickets start at £21.50, and the Orchard is unusually open about where the cheap seats hide: the opening weekend of Saturday 12 and Sunday 13 December and the closing weekend of Saturday 2 and Sunday 3 January are the best value dates in the run (Imagine Theatre).

Accessible performances are a relaxed show on Thursday 17 December at 10am, a chilled show on Saturday 19 December at 11am, and audio described and BSL signed performances on Monday 28 December (Imagine Theatre).

Churchill Theatre, Bromley: Sleeping Beauty

Bromley opens earliest, on 5 December 2026, and runs to 3 January 2027, with Vernon Kay playing Billy in Imagine Theatre’s Sleeping Beauty. It runs about 125 minutes including a 20 minute interval and is suitable for ages three and up (Imagine Theatre). Tickets start from £28 (Churchill Theatre).

Accessible performances are BSL signed on Thursday 10 December at 5.30pm, audio described on Friday 11 December at 5.30pm, relaxed on Tuesday 15 December at 1.30pm and captioned on Thursday 17 December at 5.30pm (Churchill Theatre).

What it means for you: the early December start is the trick worth using. Prices climb as Christmas approaches, and a first week show costs meaningfully less than the same seat on 22 December.

Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury: Peter Pan

The longest run and the most ambitious production. The All New Adventures of Peter Pan plays the Marlowe from Friday 27 November 2026 to Sunday 10 January 2027, starring Phil Gallagher of Mister Maker and Ben Roddy, who won Best Dame at the 2024 Pantomime Awards, written and directed by Paul Hendy, who won Best Script the same year (Marlowe Theatre).

It runs 2 hours 30 minutes, with tickets from £19 to £82 depending on seat and date, and audio described, BSL, captioned, chilled and relaxed performances across the run (Marlowe Theatre).

What it means for you: Canterbury is an hour from Sevenoaks and the £19 seats exist, so this is not automatically the expensive option despite the reputation. It is the one to pick if you want the biggest production of the six and do not mind the drive.

How to book well

Prices at every theatre on this page rise as December goes on, so the cheapest good seats are in the first week of the run or the days after new year, not the week before Christmas. Every venue except the Stag now publishes relaxed, chilled, signed or audio described dates in advance, and those performances are often the cheapest tickets in the whole run as well as the calmest. And if you want the Stag’s adults only nights, book them early, because there are only four in a three week run.

For the rest of the season, see our guides to where to see Father Christmas near Sevenoaks and Christmas fairs and markets near Sevenoaks, or the full what’s on listings.

Frequently asked questions

What is the Sevenoaks pantomime in 2026? Robin Hood, at the Stag Theatre, running 11 December 2026 to 3 January 2027 with Silly Billy and Dame Elaine Staige. The running time is 150 minutes (The Stag Sevenoaks).

How much are Stag pantomime tickets? Listed from £16 to £42.50 depending on seat and performance, with booking fees on top. The box office is on 01732 450175 (See Kent).

Which pantomime near Sevenoaks is best for a very young child? Sleeping Beauty at Bromley is explicitly suitable for ages three and up and is the shortest of the big shows at about 125 minutes (Imagine Theatre). The relaxed performances at Dartford and Bromley, and the £23 relaxed shows at Tonbridge, are worth considering for a first panto.

Are there adults only pantomime performances near Sevenoaks? Yes, at the Stag. Robin Hood has four adults only performances: Friday 18 and Saturday 19 December at 8pm, Sunday 27 December at 7pm and Saturday 2 January at 8pm (The Stag Sevenoaks).

Which is the cheapest pantomime near Sevenoaks? On headline entry price, the Stag at £16 and the Marlowe at £19 are the lowest (See Kent; Marlowe Theatre). Once you add travel and parking, the Stag wins comfortably for anyone living in Sevenoaks.

When should I book? Now, if you want a specific date. All six shows were on sale by August 2026, and the mid December Saturday matinees are the first to go at every one of them.

Sources

Dates and prices were checked against each theatre or producer’s own website in August 2026. Panto prices vary by performance, so confirm at the box office before booking.