Following a record-breaking 2025 season, advance early-bird tickets are already available for this year’s pantomime, Cinderella at The Atkinson in Southport.
Over 14,350 tickets were sold for December’s 42 performances of Beauty & the Beast, which received great feedback and glowing reviews. This is the highest number of tickets ever sold for a pantomime season at The Atkinson.
Tickets are now selling steadily for Cinderella which starts on Friday 4th December 2026 with performances until Tuesday 31st December 2026 Specially priced early-bird tickets, which are available until the end of April start at £26 for adults and £24 for Concessions. Family tickets cost from £90 to £102. There is a £1.50 fee per ticket for online and phone bookings.
People can book their tickets at https://theatkinson.co.uk/events/cinderella-panto-2026.
Cllr Liz Dowd, Sefton Council’s Cabinet Member for Communities and Partnership Engagement, said:
“Beauty and the Beast was a great show, so I’m not surprised people are already snapping up tickets for this year’s Cinderella.
“And it’s great news that it was a record year for ticket sales. I’d like to say a big ‘thank you’ to the production company and The Atkinson staff for making it a magical experience for so many.
Cinderella will once again be put on in association with The Atkinson’s regular partner KD Theatre Productions.
Cllr Dowd said:
“This is the point people tell me I’m supposed to make a bad pantomime joke, but I can assure them, ‘Oh no it’s not’.”
The Atkinson is the prominent cultural hub on Southport’s Lord Street, combining a theatre, art gallery, museum, library, and café. Each year The Atkinson attracts around 420,000 visitors. It is constantly in the top three things to do for visitors to Southport and is a significant cultural destination in the Liverpool City Region.
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