We can't believe it's been a whole week since The Pantomime Awards 2026, presented in partnership with ATG Entertainment and Trafalgar Entertainment at Wycombe Swan! What was your highlight of the event?
See the full list of winners at the link in our bio.
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James Harrison accepts his award for Best Contribution to Music for his work on Aladdin at Sheffield's Lyceum Theatre - a co-production with Evolution Productions and Sheffield Theatres.
He gives big shout outs to the band and sound designer!
"When there's s a Jill, there's a way!"
Ruth Betteridge accepts her award for Best Secondary Lead for her performance in Jack and the Beanstalk at Malvern's Festival Theatre with UK Productions.
"I wanna give a massive shout out to all stage managers."
Gary Wilmot accepts his award for Best Direction for Cinderella at Richmond Theatre with Crossroads Pantomimes.
Hannah Roberts and Fran Cottington (aka Han and Fran) accept their award for Best Sisters for their performance in Cinderella at Venue Cymru with Imagine Theatre.
"A big shout out for our ensemble who drove the show."
Nigel Harman accepts his award Best Villain for his performance in Jack and the Beanstalk at Aylesbury Waterside Theatre with UK Productions.
Thank you to Breckman and Company for sponsoring this category.
A big congratulations to this year's winners of Best Pantomime!
✨ Sleeping Beauty at Wolverhampton Grand Theatre (In-House) - Best Pantomime (Over 950 Seats)
✨ Sleeping Beauty at The Arts Theatre Cambridge (In-House) - Best Pantomime (550 to 950 Seats)
✨ Weans in the Wood at Macrobert Arts Centre (In-House) - Best Pantomime (Under 550 Seats)
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Celebrating the winners of this year's Special Awards!
✨ Terry Parsons - Outstanding Achievement in Pantomime
✨ Lesley Joseph - Panto Icon
✨ Brian Conley - Panto Icon
✨ Keith Simmons - Nigel Ellacott Special Recognition Award for Pantomime History, Tradition and Heritage
✨ Johnny McKnight - Achievement in Innovation
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Congratulations to all of our 2026 winners of our performance categories!
✨ Hannah Roberts and Fran Cottington aka Han and Fran - Best Sisters for Cinderella at Venue Cymru, Llandudno (Imagine Theatre)
✨ Sario Solomon - Barbara Windsor Award for Best Principal Lead for Aladdin at Lyceum Theatre, Sheffield (Evolution Productions and Sheffield Theatres)
✨ Ruth Betteridge - Best Secondary Lead for Jack and the Beanstalk at Festival Theatre, Malvern (UK Productions)
✨ Joe McElderry - Carmen Silvera Award for Best Magical Being for Aladdin at Newcastle Theatre Royal (Crossroads Pantomimes)
✨ Ada Campe - Best Supporting Artist for Growled: Beauty and the Beast continues... at Royal Vauxhall Tavern, London (In-House)
✨ Lianha Cooke, Gemma Davis, Chloe Davies, Olly Gooch, Thomas Marc Toombs, Richard Womersley, Erin Harrison and Finlay Tozer - Best Ensemble for Goldilocks and the Three Bears at Tivoli Theatre, Wimborne (Made to Measure Productions)
✨ Nigel Harman - Best Villain for Jack and the Beanstalk at Aylesbury Waterside Theatre (UK Productions)
✨ Allan Stewart - Stanley Baxter Award for Best Dame for Jack and the Beanstalk at Festival Theatre, Edinburgh (Crossroads Pantomimes)
✨ Jez Edwards - Best Comic for Sleeping Beauty at Carriageworks Theatre, Leeds (Paul Holman Associates)
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Three cheers for our 2026 award winning designers!
✨ James MacIver - Best Costumes for Sleeping Beauty at Belgrade Theatre, Coventry (Belgrade Theatre and Imagine Theatre)
✨ Nic Farman - Best Lighting for Sleeping Beauty at Assembly Hall Theatre, Tunbridge Wells (Little Wolf Entertainment)
✨ Kenny Miller - Best Set for Gallus in Weegieland at Tron Theatre, Glasgow (In-House)
✨ Chantelle Joseph accepting on behalf of Conrad Kemp - Best Sound for Dick Whittington at St Helens Theatre Royal (Regal Entertainments)
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Congratulations to this year's Best Newcomers!
✨ Jeevan Braich - Best Newcomer to Pantomime for Cinderella at Norwich Theatre Royal (In-House)
✨ Caitlin O'Shea - Best Newcomer to Industry for Sleeping Beauty at Central Theatre, Chatham (Jordan Productions)
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