Archive: December 2024–January 2025. This production has ended. The Opera House’s 2026 pantomime is Sleeping Beauty, from 4 December 2026 to 2 January 2027.
Buxton Opera House presented Jack and the Beanstalk from 6 December 2024 to 1 January 2025. The production was written and directed by Paul Kerryson.
James Holmes returned as Dame Trot
James Holmes played Dame Trot in his ninth Buxton pantomime.
The 2024 cast
Toby Shellard played Jack, who sets out to save Princess Louise from the Giant.
Aidan Bailey played Jack’s sidekick Spot, having appeared as Buttons in the 2023 Cinderella pantomime.
Catherine Pugh played Mrs Blunderbore; earlier in 2024 she appeared as Eva Perón in the Opera House’s Evita.
Ruby Hewitt played Princess Louise and Cait O’Malley played the Fairy, alongside an ensemble cast and appearances by Pat the Cow and the Golden Goose.
Advertised performances
The advertised schedule included an autism-friendly performance on 11 December 2024 at 5.30pm; a captioned performance on 15 December at 5.30pm; an audio-described performance on 22 December at 2.30pm; and a BSL-interpreted performance on 28 December at 2.30pm.
Historical ticket prices
The 2024 preview advertised tickets at £19.50–£28, with concessions and group discounts.
For the current programme, visit Buxton Opera House.
Buxton Opera House, Water Street, Buxton, SK17 6XN
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