Don’t get caught napping this Christmas when the nation’s dreamiest pantomime Sleeping Beauty comes to the Belgrade Theatre. Featuring a dragon, a dame and a dozing Princess, the Belgrade’s legendary panto will once again bring a touch of magic and mayhem to your festive celebrations.
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ “Staggeringly good… an outstanding pantomime provoking genuine belly laughs that audiences will remember for years to come”
The Reviews Hub
When Princess Belle pricks her finger on an enchanted spinning wheel she’s cursed to fall asleep for 100 years, unless she’s kissed by her one true love. Enter the dashing Prince Valiant, along with Nanny Fanny McWheeze and Muddles, who embark on a brave adventure to save the Princess from her terrible fate. But with the wicked Fairy Carabosse determined to ruin their plans, will our trusty trio be triumphant or is the Princess doomed to a century of snoozing?
Once again written and directed by Iain Lauchlan, Sleeping Beauty will feature the spectacular sets, lavish costumes and incredible performances that make a trip to the Belgrade panto an unmissable Christmas treat for hundreds of families every year. Festive, funny and unbelievably feel-good, Sleeping Beauty is guaranteed to delight the whole family and bring lashings of sparkle to your festive celebrations.
“Breathless, brilliant, hilarious… My five-year-old laughed so much he was a little bit sick on my trousers”
Leicester Mercury
With tickets already moving faster than a spinning wheel, don’t miss your chance to see Sleeping Beauty at the Belgrade Theatre, where Coventry celebrates Christmas.
Go set your alarms now, it would be a nightmare to miss it!
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Book here for the familiarisation session on Saturday 15 December ahead of the relaxed performance of Sleeping Beauty. For more information on the relaxed performance, please see the Extra Info tab.
Most of our seating require use of steps to access them. For further details please see information on our Access page or speak to one of our box office team.
Running time: approx 2hrs 30mins
| Wed 21 Nov | 6:30pm | |||
| Thu 22 Nov | 10:15am | |||
| Thu 22 Nov | 6:30pm | |||
| Fri 23 Nov | 7:00pm | Limited Availability | ||
| Sat 24 Nov | 1:00pm | Limited Availability | ||
| Sat 24 Nov | 5:00pm | |||
| Wed 28 Nov | 10:15am | Limited Availability | ||
| Thu 29 Nov | 10:15am | |||
| Thu 29 Nov | 6:30pm | |||
| Fri 30 Nov | 10:15am | Limited Availability | ||
| Fri 30 Nov | 7:00pm | |||
| Sat 1 Dec | 1:00pm | |||
| Sat 1 Dec | 5:00pm | Signed Performance | ||
| Tue 4 Dec | 10:15am | Limited Availability | ||
| Wed 5 Dec | 10:15am | Limited Availability | ||
| Thu 6 Dec | 10:15am | Limited Availability | ||
| Thu 6 Dec | 6:30pm | Captioned Performance | ||
| Fri 7 Dec | 10:15am | Limited Availability | ||
| Fri 7 Dec | 7:00pm | Limited Availability | ||
| Sat 8 Dec | 1:00pm | Audio Described | Limited Availability | |
| Sat 8 Dec | 5:00pm | Limited Availability | ||
| Tue 11 Dec | 10:15am | Limited Availability | ||
| Tue 11 Dec | 1:30pm | Limited Availability | ||
| Wed 12 Dec | 10:15am | Limited Availability | ||
| Thu 13 Dec | 10:15am | Limited Availability | ||
| Fri 14 Dec | 10:15am | Limited Availability | ||
| Fri 14 Dec | 7:00pm | Book Tickets | ||
| Sat 15 Dec | 2:00pm | Limited Availability | ||
| Sat 15 Dec | 7:00pm | Book Tickets | ||
| Sun 16 Dec | 1:00pm | Book Tickets | ||
| Sun 16 Dec | 5:00pm | Book Tickets | ||
| Wed 19 Dec | 10:15am | Limited Availability | ||
| Wed 19 Dec | 6:30pm | Book Tickets | ||
| Thu 20 Dec | 7:00pm | Book Tickets | ||
| Fri 21 Dec | 7:00pm | Limited Availability | ||
| Sat 22 Dec | 2:00pm | Limited Availability | ||
| Sat 22 Dec | 7:00pm | Limited Availability | ||
| Sun 23 Dec | 1:00pm | Limited Availability | ||
| Sun 23 Dec | 5:00pm | Limited Availability | ||
| Mon 24 Dec | 1:00pm | Limited Availability | ||
| Wed 26 Dec | 2:00pm | Limited Availability | ||
| Wed 26 Dec | 7:00pm | Book Tickets | ||
| Thu 27 Dec | 2:00pm | Limited Availability | ||
| Thu 27 Dec | 7:00pm | Limited Availability | ||
| Fri 28 Dec | 2:00pm | Limited Availability | ||
| Fri 28 Dec | 7:00pm | Book Tickets | ||
| Sat 29 Dec | 2:00pm | Limited Availability | ||
| Sat 29 Dec | 6:30pm | Book Tickets | ||
| Sun 30 Dec | 1:00pm | Book Tickets | ||
| Sun 30 Dec | 5:00pm | Book Tickets | ||
| Mon 31 Dec | 1:00pm | Book Tickets | ||
| Wed 2 Jan | 2:00pm | Book Tickets | ||
| Thu 3 Jan | 2:00pm | Relaxed Performance | Book Tickets | |
| Fri 4 Jan | 2:00pm | Book Tickets | ||
| Fri 4 Jan | 7:00pm | Book Tickets | ||
| Sat 5 Jan | 2:00pm | Book Tickets | ||
| Sat 5 Jan | 7:00pm | Book Tickets |
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ “Staggeringly good… an outstanding pantomime provoking genuine belly laughs that audiences will remember for years to come”
— The Reviews Hub
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ “Exceptionally written”
— Carpe Diem Emmie
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ “Everything you want for a family, fun-filled, traditional panto plus so much more”
— Behind the Arras
“Sizzling comic chemistry… A guaranteed festive fun night out”
— Muddy Stilettos
“A spectacular, sparkling, hilarious panto – a brilliant show, with every member of the cast excellent”
— Elementary What’s On
“A cavalcade of fun, showing off Lauchlan’s mastery of the form… Genius!”
— Bum on a Seat
“Hits all the right notes… You and the kids will not be disappointed”
— The Travel Locker
“Effortlessly entertaining”
— Brum Hour
“Best One Yet!”
— Touch FM – Coventry Culture Show
“A delightful affair for both kids and adults”
— Culture’s Coffee
What to expect from a Belgrade Theatre Pantomime
The Belgrade’s pantomime is all you would expect from a traditional panto – a magical spectacle full of silly humour, fairytale characters and glittering sets and costumes. There will be singing, dancing, slapstick comedy, audience participation and of course a traditional dame played by a man.
Our pantomimes are suitable for the whole family. We would never include any strong language, however there may be the odd joke thrown in especially for the grown ups!
The Oxford English Dictionary describes it as ‘a kind of play performed at Christmas time characterized by farce, music, lavish sets, stock roles and topical jokes.’
What is a relaxed performance?
A relaxed performance is specifically designed to be an open and welcoming environment for those audience members who may enjoy, or benefit from, a more relaxed performance style. This includes those with Autism Spectrum Conditions, sensory and communication disorders, learning disabilities, dementia, or other conditions. These shows are for everyone, including families with small children.
In a relaxed performance, audiences are asked to be aware of individual’s needs to move or make involuntary noise. We may make some small changes to light and sound effects.
A familiarisation visit prior to the show is available, on Saturday 15 December, between 11am and 12.30pm.
Our relaxed performance is also captioned. Read more about captioned performances on our blog.
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