*Updated for 2025*
It’s Panto season – Oh Yes It Is!! And Derby is chock full of festive antics this Christmas. Take a look at all the Pantomimes, Family Christmas Shows and more below!
*Please note, all information is correct to my knowledge at the time of posting, please follow the links to the organiser’s website to check full details and for any updates.
Pantomimes
Derby Arena
Dick Whittington
Dates: Friday 5 December – Wednesday 31 December 2025
Tickets: £22 – £37
Buxton Opera House
Aladdin
Dates: Friday 5 December – Thursday 1 January 2026
Tickets: from £19.50
Winding Wheel Theatre (Chesterfield)
Jack and the Beanstalk
Dates: Friday 5 December – Sunday 4 January 2026
Tickets: from £18
Christmas Theatre and Live Shows
Derby Theatre
Oliver Twist (8+)
Dates: Friday 28 November – Saturday 3 January 2026
Tickets: £15.50 – £36
Tortoise and the Hare (ages 3-8)
Dates: Monday 8 December – Saturday 3 January 2026
Tickets: from £13.50
Christmas Sign & Sing 2025
Dates: Monday 8 December
Tickets: from £7-£12
Chapel Street Arts Centre (Derby)
Merry Elwin: The Adventurous Elf
Dates: Thursday 11 December – Tuesday 23 December 2025
Tickets: £15
Valiant Live
Elf the Musical
Dates: Tuesday 16 December – Wednesday 17 December 2025
Tickets: £34.50-£50
Duchess Theatre
Elf the Musical
Dates: Wednesday 19 November– Saturday 22 December 2025
Tickets: £12-£15
Buxton Opera House
Christmas by Candlelight 2025
Dates: Throughout December 2025
Tickets: from £16
Pavilion Arts Centre (Buxton)
The Elves and the Shoemaker (ages 3+)
Dates: Saturday 13 December – Tuesday 23 December 2025
Tickets: from £9.50
West Hallam Community Centre
Wobbly Magic Company (Geoffrey Jumper) – Put on your Winter Hat
Dates: Saturday 29 Nov 2025
Tickets: £5, family of 4 £15
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