Looking for something fun, free and creative to do this half term? Come along to Jack’s Bean Planting Party – a relaxed, drop-in afternoon of planting, crafting and panto-inspired fun for children and families, all themed around this year’s giant festive production of Jack and the Beanstalk! You can drop in any time between 2-4pm.
Join us in the QTH foyer, where tables will be set up for your little ones to explore their creativity and take home a little piece of the panto magic.
What to Expect
Bean Planting Table
Plant your very own magic bean in a pot to take home and grow – will yours reach the clouds like Jack’s?
Design a Dame Station
Create a dazzling costume for our fabulous Dame. Your artwork can be submitted as part of our Design a Dame competition, with some brilliant panto prizes to be won.
Colouring Corner
Choose from a selection of fun, fairy tale-themed colouring sheets – perfect for children who love to get arty.
Whether you drop in for ten minutes or stay for the full session, it’s a lovely, low-pressure way to enjoy a little theatre magic this school holiday.
Age guidance: Recommended for children aged 2–10, but all ages are welcome
Tickets are free, but booking is encouraged. Drop-ins are also welcome on the day (subject to space and materials).
After a sensational run, we’re back – bigger, brighter, and more festive than ever before.
This spectacular Christmas concert is the ultimate way to kickstart your festive celebrations, guaranteed to fill your heart with holiday cheer and have you singing along from start to finish. Packed with all your favourite Christmas classics, the show brings the spirit of the season to life with dazzling performances, stunning festive visuals, and a sensational live band.
From heartwarming ballads to upbeat festive anthems, it’s the perfect playlist for your Christmas celebrations. Whether you’re starting a new festive tradition or keeping the magic alive, Step into Christmas is the ultimate feel-good Christmas concert spectacular.
Neil Sands and his amazing cast return with the brand-new 2025 production of their must-see Christmas Cracker! Don’t miss an afternoon full of festive joy and heartwarming nostalgia, featuring over 60 of your all-time favorite Christmas songs and carols. You’ll be singing along from start to finish, reliving cherished memories of Christmases past. With stunning costumes and even falling snow, it’s been described as “Like A Sparkly Christmas Card Come To Life.” This truly is the perfect way to kick off the festive season!
Join Jack and his mum in their family-run farm-shop, where business is down, the rent’s overdue, and there’s nothing left to do but sell Pat the Cow at Romford Market. Oh, and to top it off, there’s a giant in the sky above Hornchurch, terrorising the town!
But when some magic beans take root, an adventure starts to grow…
Will Jack find the courage to climb to Cloudland, outwit the ferocious Giant Blunderbore and save the town before it’s too late?
Expect laughter, toe-tapping tunes and a happy-ever-after in this GIGANTIC festive family pantomime. It’s the unmissable magical adventure you’ve all BEAN waiting for.
Oh yes it is!
We’re proud to offer a range of accessible performances, welcoming everyone to come and enjoy the magic of panto.
What to expect from our Panto
Panto is a fun, family-friendly theatre tradition in the UK, usually performed at Christmas. Based on fairy tales, it’s packed with comedy, music, and audience participation.
Key Features:
- The Dame – A comedic, larger-than-life character played by a man in exaggerated female costume and makeup, bringing slapstick and cheeky humour.
- Audience participation – Classic shout-outs like “It’s behind you!” and “Oh no it isn’t!” keep the crowd involved.
- Slapstick & Wordplay – Silly physical comedy, messy scenes, and jokes for both kids and innuendo for adults.
- Modern References – Pop culture jokes and improvisation make each show unique.
- Larger-Than-Life Characters – Expect a hero, a villain to boo, and a comedy sidekick.
- Live on stage music – We pride ourselves on our highly professional actor-musician casting for all roles, meaning all cast members play an instrument on stage (as well as act, sing, and dance)
- New writing – Each panto is brand new for us, it’s the classic fairy tale with a local spin.
Fancy a change from Christmas carols? Grab your kids and your grandparents and join us for some festive songs at the Ol’ Johanna!
A zany, interactive family event full of festive family favourites you’ll want to sing along with and enhanced by bubbles, puppets and plenty of audience participation.
Tom Carradine (of Carradine’s Cockney Singalong fame) entertains young and old from behind the piano, with festive medleys and Christmas songs ranging from Spike Jones to Aled Jones!
“Loved it! Will recommend to others. Thank you. Feel very festive now!”
The whole family can sing and dance along to seasonal showtunes from hit musicals and well-known songs from Christmas films, all performed by our West End singers.
Enjoy well-known numbers from Elf, White Christmas, The Snowman, Frozen and many more. Festive fancy dress is encouraged and – as well as singing, clapping and dancing along – you can expect bubbles, bells, flying babies and puppetry!
Open to all ages from new-borns to school age to grandparents, concerts last approximately 45 minutes.
“We LOVE baby broadway. So magical at Christmas. The children are mesmerized”
“A Christmassy delight”
Crack out the Christmas Jingles! Join James B Partridge (Primary School Assembly Bangers LIVE) for an evening of pure nostalgia, stepping back in time for some joyous singalong tunes from Christmases past.
You won’t have to sit cross legged by the tree waiting for Santa, but you will be encouraged to sing along! Full of festive musical surprises, throwback mashups and reflections on growing up at Christmas time.
All children aged under 14 must be seated with an accompanying adult (18+) when watching a performance.
This Christmas feel-good show brings all the magic of the season to life, with all your favourite songs you will know and love!
Including – All I Want for Christmas Is You, Last Christmas, Jingle Bell Rock, Stay Another Day, Let it Snow, White Christmas, Do They Know it’s Christmas, A Winter’s Tale, Merry Xmas Everybody, and many many more!
It’s the time when every Santa has a ball. Our amazing cast give you their hearts and do not take them away! in this warm-hearted family spectacular.
So, Step Into Christmas for the most wonderful show of the year, as we give you something special, full of festive cheer!
All children aged under 14 must be seated with an accompanying adult (18+) when watching a performance.
Christmas Memories is a spectacular spirit lifting, heartwarming, afternoon of festive nostalgia, filled with over 60 of your all-time favourite Christmas songs and Carols that will have you singing along from start to finish and bringing back so many wonderful memories of Christmases past.
