The Palladium panto is Cinderella, 5 December 2026 to 10 January 2027, with Dawn French, Jennifer Saunders and Julian Clary. From £25, no under-4s.

This year’s London Palladium pantomime is Cinderella, from Saturday 5 December 2026 to Sunday 10 January 2027. Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders play the Ugly Sisters and Julian Clary is the Fairy Godfather. Tickets are on sale now from £25, booked direct with the theatre owner, LW Theatres. It is a panto for adults and older children: the theatre says it is “not tailored for young children” and does not admit anyone under four.

The quick answer

  • Cinderella, Saturday 5 December 2026 to Sunday 10 January 2027, at the London Palladium, Argyll Street, W1F 7TF.
  • Tickets from £25 with no booking fee when you book direct. Every price includes a £2 restoration levy.
  • No children under four. The show has innuendo, pyrotechnics, strobe lighting and haze.

The cast

According to LW Theatres, Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders “reunite on the West End stage for the first time in 17 years” as the Ugly Sisters, with Julian Clary as the Fairy Godfather. Palladium regulars Paul Zerdin, Nigel Havers and Rob Madge return. Dex Lee plays Prince Charming and Hope Dawe plays Cinderella. The usual disclaimer applies: the producers cannot guarantee any particular performer will appear.

When it plays

LW Theatres’ show page lists every performance on sale, and the times follow a clear pattern:

Days Performance times
Tuesday to Saturday 2.30pm and 7.30pm
Sundays 1pm and 5.30pm
Christmas Eve, Thursday 24 December 12 noon and 4pm
Boxing Day, Saturday 26 December 1pm and 5.30pm
New Year’s Eve, Thursday 31 December 1pm and 5.30pm
Monday 21 and Monday 28 December 2.30pm and 7.30pm
Tuesday 5 January 7.30pm only

No performances are listed on Mondays 7 and 14 December, Friday 18 December, Christmas Day, New Year’s Day or Monday 4 January. The run ends with 1pm and 5.30pm shows on Sunday 10 January. The running time is not yet published.

Tickets and prices

On its show page, LW Theatres says tickets start at £25 with no booking fees when you book direct, and every price includes a £2 restoration levy. There is a group rate for six or more.

LW also sells hospitality packages on top of a ticket:

Package Price per person What it adds
Ticket Plus £40 VIP entrance, reserved lounge table, one cocktail or alternative, interval ice cream
Silver Experience £55 (£48 on selected January dates) Reserved bar table, two drinks, programme, ice cream
Gold Lounge £82 (£75 on selected January dates) Private lounge, half a bottle of champagne or alternative, and more

The two dearer packages are cheaper on selected January dates.

Is it suitable for children?

The theatre’s own age guidance is unusually direct. The Palladium pantomime “includes playful innuendo and cheeky jokes. It is not tailored for young children, and parental discretion is advised.” Separately, venue policy is that children under four will not be admitted. Booster seats are not allowed in the Royal Circle or Grand Circle.

The content warning lists pyrotechnics, loud and sudden noises, strobe and flashing lights, theatrical fog and haze.

Access performances

LW Theatres says access performances of Cinderella are on sale now through its access booking page. That page filters for audio-described, captioned, signed, relaxed and chilled performances. The dates are not published anywhere we could read without a browser, so check with the London Palladium access team before you book.

Getting there

The Palladium is on Argyll Street, next to Oxford Circus. Oxford Street’s Christmas lights are around the corner: see our switch-on page. Evening parking controls around Soho run late, so check our parking zones and hours page before you drive. For shows over Christmas and New Year, see Westminster Christmas travel: no Tube or trains ran on Christmas Day last year, and there are no performances that day anyway.

Still to be confirmed

  • Running time.
  • The access performance dates, in a form we can publish.

We will update this page when LW Theatres publishes them.