Three pantos in South Shields this Christmas, including Rapunzel at Brinkburn
Thu 5 Nov 2026 · Written for Visit South Shields from the sources below.
Checked 6 Nov 2026.
South Shields has three pantos lined up for Christmas 2026, so families have more choice than usual.
Update 6 Nov 2026: South Tyneside Council says Brinkburn CIO (the Rapunzel venue) will close and be demolished as part of a wider site redevelopment. Rapunzel is still listed on the STAMP box office for 17–20 December. See the Brinkburn news note and check tickets before you book.
- Sleeping Beauty at The Customs House, Mill Dam, from Friday 20 November to Saturday 2 January. From £14. There is a Young at Heart performance on 11 December. (SouthShields.org listing: Sleeping Beauty; checked 5 Nov 2026)
- Rapunzel from STAMP (South Tyneside Academy of Musical Performance) at Brinkburn CIO on Harton Lane, NE34 0PJ, from Thursday 17 to Sunday 20 December. Five performances: 17 and 18 Dec at 6:30pm, 19 Dec at 2:30pm and 6:30pm, and 20 Dec at 1pm. Tickets are £9 (about £9.45 with booking fee on TicketSource). Level access is available at the theatre. (STAMP box office: Rapunzel — The Christmas Pantomime 2026; TicketSource: Rapunzel The Panto at Brinkburn CIO; checked 5 Nov 2026)
- Beauty and the Beast from the Westovians at the Pier Pavilion, Pier Parade, from Friday 22 to Saturday 30 January 2027. (Westovian Theatre: What's on; checked 5 Nov 2026)
For younger children, The Customs House also runs Christmas with the Crackers from 28 November to 24 December. (SouthShields.org listing: Christmas with the Crackers; checked 4 Nov 2026)
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