Thanks to the generosity of Bournemouth Pavilion 2024 panto audience members, more than 180 schoolchildren from the BCP region will be eligible to enjoy funded tickets to see performances of the venue’s 2025/26 festive production – Cinderella.
The Pavilion Theatre team collected a substantial amount in audience donations during last year’s run of Jack and the Beanstalk. BH Live, a registered charity and social enterprise that operates the venue in partnership with BCP Council, will pay for up to five pupil premium tickets within each school booking, a contribution worth up to £100*.
Cinderella will take center stage at the venue from 6 December 2025 – 4 January 2026. Promising a spectacular show packed with great talent and incredible production, tickets are already on sale online with casting to be announced soon.
Steve Turner, Director of Venues, BH Live said;
“The primary objective of raising these funds is to make the theatre accessible to children who would be eligible to receive free school meals. For many young people, pantomime is their first introduction to theatre. We’re incredibly pleased to be able to offer this initiative to local schools to help more schoolchildren access pantomime.”
Schools that have already booked for this year’s panto performances have received confirmation of their pupil premium support. All schools that make future bookings to attend Bournemouth Pavilion’s pantomime performances will also be entitled to receive this generous contribution.
School performances for Cinderella run over four days in December with shows Tuesday 9 December (10.30am), Wednesday 10 December S(10.30am), Monday 15 December (10.30am) and Wednesday 17 December (10.30am) with a relaxed performance, a toned-down version of the panto, ideal for students with additional needs Tuesday 16 December (10.30am).
Schools are encouraged to contact schools@bhlive.org.uk for more information on tickets, group bookings, and pupil premium funding.
* If 30 or more tickets are booked in a single transaction it is a £95.00 contribution, or if 10 or more tickets are booked in a single transaction it is a contribution of £97.50. Terms and conditions apply.
For a full listing of information, What’s On and to book the best seats in the house, visit bournemouthpavilion.co.uk.
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Notes to editors:
*Group rates for performances at Bournemouth Pavilion are available for many shows throughout the year with competitive rates for the pantomime. Tickets can be secured for team-building experiences, client outings, employee rewards or a night out with work colleagues, friends and family. Find out more about group rates, email groupsales@bhlive.org.uk.
For more information about BH Live please contact:
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About BH Live
Champions of community engagement, health and wellness across Dorset, Hampshire, and London.
BH Live, a registered charity and social enterprise, is a leading operator of sports and leisure centres, theatres, and event venues. Driven by a mission to improve communities BH Live is dedicated to providing inclusive cultural experiences and promoting physical activity for all.
With a strong commitment to accessibility and community engagement, BH Live continues to enhance the quality of people’s lives, health and wellbeing in the communities it serves.
BH Live was established in 2010. Local authority partners include BCP Council, Portsmouth City Council and Croydon Council. We are at the heart of the UK’s growing social economy. Together with our partners we are helping to change lives and make a positive impact in the community.
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BH Live is a leisure and cultural trust, established in 2010 as a ‘non profit distributing organisation’ (NPDO) for public benefit to promote participation in leisure and cultural events. BH Live is a Company Limited by Guarantee and Registered Charity. Charity No: 1138311. Company No: 07092112. VAT Reg No: 108 2248 37. BH Live (Enterprises) Ltd, is a Private Company Limited by Shares and a wholly owned subsidiary of BH Live. Company No: 07175626. VAT Reg No: 108 2248 37. Registered Office: Bournemouth International Centre, Exeter Road, Bournemouth, BH2 5BH. Registered in England and Wal
About Bournemouth Pavilion
Bournemouth Pavilion is operated by the registered charity BH Live in partnership with BCP Council.
This Grade II listed venue opened in March 1929. It has a 1,500-seat theatre and full-sized ballroom. The venue hosts a year-round diverse programme of events and entertainment such as musicals, opera, ballet, pantomime, comedy, dances and fashion shows. Gala dinners, banquets, receptions, fairs, corporate presentations, product launches, conferences and exhibitions also feature.
Bournemouth Pavilion is home to Pavilion Dance South West and the Pavilion at AUB rehearsal and teaching space for the Arts University Bournemouth.
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UK Productions
Established in 1995, UK Productions is responsible for over 200 musical and drama productions nationally, internationally, in the West End and on Broadway. Producing credits include The Beekeeper of Aleppo, The Kite Runner, Legally Blonde – the Musical, 42nd Street, Oklahoma!, Singin’ in the Rain, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, South Pacific, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, Jekyll & Hyde – the Musical, Carousel, Fiddler on the Roof, Murdered to Death, Anything Goes, The Pirates of Penzance, and Barnum.
UKP are renowned pantomime producers and have productions the length and breadth of the country. During Christmas 2025/26 they will have 11 productions in number 1 theatres. The company operate a busy set and costume production and hire business, supplying musicals, plays and pantomime sets, props and costumes to commercial and amateur producers nationally and internationally. https://www.ukproductions.co.uk/