Towngate Theatre and Evolution Productions are delighted to present

Sleeping Beauty

The Pantomime of your Dreams from the panto team!

The dreamy show will bring all the magic of panto to the Towngate stage and have you rolling in the aisles with laughter, with our sparkling adventure for all the family!

Basildon favourites, Sophie Ladds and Ian Hallard, will return to the stage as everyone's favourite panto villain and dame! Sophie will be playing the evil Carabosse and Ian returns as our sassy Dame Dolly. Joining Ian and Sophie will be Sophia Ragavelas as Fairy Moonbeam, Thomas Griffiths as Prince Charming, Michael Ayiotis as Jangles and Jazz Cave will be making her professional debut as our Princess Aurora!

With stunning scenery, colourful costumes, dazzling dancers and a fantastic live band at every performance, each show is a non-stop, musical extravaganza that is not to be missed!

Once again, the show will be written by Paul Hendy, and co-produced by the same award-winning, critically-acclaimed panto team. Our pantomimes are the jewel in the crown of Essex and we're predicting another sold-out sensation with Sleeping Beauty!

Sleeping Beauty promises to be the pantomime of your dreams, and it's never too early to book. So don't snooze, book your tickets today!

Family ticket discounts are worked out automatically online. For groups of 10 or more or for School Reservations, please contact the Box Office on [email protected] or call us on 01268 205 300. A ticket must be purchased for all children attending a performance of the pantomime, regardless of their age. It has always been our policy that we do not recommend bringing children under 3 to our pantomimes.

Relaxed Performance: Carers Go FREE on Monday 8 December 2025, 5pm

Please note that this performance will be a Relaxed Performance, which is suitable for children and adults with learning difficulties, are on the autism spectrum, or anyone who may benefit from a performance in a more relaxed environment. This performance is open to everyone, however there will be a calmer setting for the performance and the theatre to suit the occasion. During our relaxed performance the theatre announcements will be minimal to none, the house lights will stay up at around 50% and many of the bumps and jumps throughout the performance will be edited so that the performance is accessible to all.

Carers/Companions assisting people who require the Relaxed Performance are eligible for a free ticket to this performance. This performance is unavailable to book online, please call 01268 205 300 or email [email protected] to book tickets.

BSL Performance on Wednesday 17 December 2025, 6pm

This year, we are delighted to offer a BSL Interpreted performance of our Pantomime. This performance is available to book online.

If you have any queries, please call 01268 205 300 or email [email protected]