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Timothy Lucas is the purfect panto villain at St Helens this Christmas
Deck the halls, ring those bells and warn the partridge in the pear tree – Timothy Lucas is back on panto duty at St Helens Theatre Royal this Christmas. And this time he’s planning to be royally bad. After moonlighting at the Wolverhampton Grand last season, the irrepressible Lucas is back in harness for Regal Entertainments at St Helens, and he couldn’t be happier. “Great theatre, great people, loyal audiences,” he says. “They are good people who just back you and support y
Pantomimes and Christmas shows in Liverpool City Region for 2025
On the first day of Christmas Liverpool region's theatres gave to me...three Cinderellas, two Beanstalks and Beauty and the Beasties and a host of other shows to entertain everyone from three to 103. It's true the 'greatest fairytale of them all' appears to be the most popular choice for Christmas 2025, but away from pumpkins, glass slippers and clocks striking 12 there's a lot of choice out there this year - whether you want full-blown panto or something a bit different. In
Merseyside dates for Something About Lennon
A new celebration of the life and music of John Lennon will visit Merseyside venues this spring as part of its inaugural UK tour....
Maureen Nolan talks Christmas ahead of St Helens panto
Growing up in a big household filled with kids, the festive season was always “the most magical time” for the Nolans – and one where...
Christmas shows across Liverpool City Region in 2024
Untangle the tinsel and fairy lights, dig out the ‘elf on a shelf’ and break out the selection box – the most wonderful time of the year...
The Salon sequel makes appointment for St Helens this autumn
The original comedy proved one of St Helens Theatre Royal’s most popular shows – and now The Salon is back in a new sequel penned by...
Leanne Campbell conjures panto magic at St Helens
She may not keep an exact count, but it’s fair to say Leanne Campbell has appeared in more pantos than most people have had hot Christmas...
St Helens Theatre Royal tells tall stories this half term
St Helens Theatre Royal is promising a giant adventure for young theatregoers and their families next month. The venue will stage the...
By the Waters of Liverpool reveals waterfront dates
Helen Forrester’s By The Waters of Liverpool will open at the Auditorium at Liverpool’s M&S Bank Arena this September. The production was...
BGT's Jon Courtenay talks panto fun at St Helens Theatre Royal
Jon Courtenay’s career could have gone in a very different direction had he followed his youthful ambition. The Britain’s Got Talent...
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