The fast-paced, improvisational style was popular across Europe and laid the groundwork for what would become British pantomime.

The full cast for a circus-themed Goldilocks and the Three Bears pantomime in Milton Keynes has been announced. Brian Conley will return to Milton Keynes Theatre to lead the cast from December 6, 2025 ...

Mix a fairy-tale plot with topical references, slapstick, song, dance and double entendres. Drench in sequins and spangles, mix vigorously, add some noisy audience participation, and you have a panto.

British pantomime - a bizarre medley of fairytale, bad jokes, dance and song - has lasted for centuries and continues to evolve, as producers are increasingly adapting to appeal to more diverse ...

Owen Farrell was booed like a pantomime villain as he came on to take part in a fourth British and Irish Lions tour, ...

A Mix of Merriment, Music and Mayhem Makes Panto a Beloved British Holiday Tradition LONDON (AP) — Here’s a recipe as essential to Christmas in Britain as turkey, tinsel and mince pies. Mix a ...

Pantomime has deep roots, stretching back to the stock characters and bawdy humor of the 16th-century Italian commedia dell’arte and the French harlequinade, as well as the English music hall.

Panto is as much a part of Christmas in Britain as turkey, tinsel and mince pies.