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'Oh yes they did': Pantomime audience rises by 12%

Pamela Raith The cast of Cinderella, dressed in big dresses and fancy waist coats, stand on a stage singingPamela Raith
The Royal & Derngate saw over 30,000 people watch Cinderella this year

A theatre reported an increase in audiences for its festive productions, with attendance rising by more than 12% compared to the previous year.

The Royal & Derngate, in Northampton, welcomed more than 32,000 people through its doors to see its pantomime Cinderella during the festive run for 2024.

The theatre also put on a separate Christmas show, The Jolly Christmas Postman, which was seen by over 13,000 audience members.

Jo Gordon, the chief executive at the Royal & Derngate said: "We had a really positive festive season both in terms of sales and audience reactions, and it was lovely to have our foyers fully reopened for this Christmas."

She added: "Sales for our 2025 pantomime Peter Pan have already made a very strong start, which is a great way to begin the new year!"

Pamela Raith Four men sit on a bench on a stage. Two are dressed in blue waist coats, the two in the middle are dressed as pantomime dames with red dresses, stockings and white wigs.Pamela Raith
The theatre said next year's pantomime sales were already going strong

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