The current productions run during the festive period until mid January, totalling over 70 performances during the run, with two performances daily, six days a week. Lots in it for the whole family. Help. Without doubt the loss of the Kings Pantomime is our biggest blow to date.”, Michael Harrison, Managing Director of Qdos Entertainment said: “I was studying in Edinburgh when I saw the first ever pantomime Qdos produced at the King’s Theatre. It opened in 1904 as one of the most brilliant designs of the prolific theatre architect Frank Matcham and has played host to top stars and shows ever since. Our website uses cookies to provide you the best experience. Well known for its Christmas pantomimes, it also provides Glasgow’s flourishing amateur groups with a high-profile stage. In 2005, the company First Family Entertainment took over production of the annual pantomime, and First Family Entertainment are now responsible for a dozen productions up and down the country. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. Gerard Kelly was really good in it It was amazing! Stanley Baxter one of Britain's top pantomime dames performed at the King's in the 1980s in Cinderella, written and directed by him. LOVEtheatre.com Jobs Groups Offers. For more information, read our Cookie Policy. Sleeping Beauty was to have opened at the King’s Theatre Edinburgh on Saturday 28 November 2020 and run until Sunday 17 January 2021. Before that a few pantomimes were staged from 1964/65 after Glasgow Corporation bought the theatre from Howard & Wyndham Ltd. Pantomime in Scotland has always been popular, particularly in Glasgow, and there has been a long tradition developed from the 1860s. It is home to possibly the very best Christmas pantomime to be seen in the United Kingdom which over the years has featured the Scottish greats including Stanley … Membership. Useful Links. But opting out of some of these cookies may have an effect on your browsing experience. In 2015 it was Peter Pan: Widely hailed as one of the best for many years. The King's Theatre, Glasgow – Annual Pantomime, Learn how and when to remove this template message, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=King%27s_Theatre_Pantomime&oldid=854056716, Wikipedia articles with style issues from December 2007, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, The Theatre Royal: Entertaining a Nation - published 2008, TV Program – BBC Scotland 'Celebrating 100 year's at the King's, This page was last edited on 8 August 2018, at 17:22. Fee-Fi-Fo-Fum… I smell a brand new pantomime! There was flying carpets, a wish-granting genie, an evil sorcerer and a lamp-full of laughs. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Fresh from their trip to Old Peking, Elaine C Smith and Johnny Mac will be back, swapping their magic carpet for Dame Trot’s farm to follow Jack and his family and climb a beanstalk of gigantic proportions to Cloudland in another unmissable family show. During her time starring in the pantomimes, she often took on the role of dame, making the King's Theatre production somewhat unusual, with a female playing the dame role, which is traditionally played by a man. Sleeping Beauty will now run from the 27 November 2021 until Sunday 16 January 2022 and become the last pantomime to be staged at the King’s before the theatre undertakes its major refurbishment in the summer of 2022.