This August, expect a sprinkle of fairy-tale magic in Croydon as excitement builds for this year’s spectacular Beauty and the Beast pantomime at Fairfield Halls.
From Monday 4 August to Sunday 31 August 2025, families are invited to take part in a magical picture trail across the borough for a chance to win a family ticket to this year’s festive panto.
Four dazzling posters will be hidden around the centre of Croydon, each featuring iconic Beauty and the Beast imagery. Armed with clues, families are encouraged to explore local landmarks, snap photos of each poster, and enter the online prize draw – it’s really that simple!
What better way to enjoy the summer holidays than by getting out and about—especially with the chance to win a festive treat for the whole family? (T&Cs apply)*
To get started, just follow the clues…hints can be found at the Fairfield Halls website.
- A place full of stories — Belle’s favourite spot
- Where panto magic come to life on stage
- Where Croydon’s past is on display
- You’ll never be ‘Board’ of games here!
Full panto picture trail details can be found at fairfield.co.uk/beauty-and-the-beast-trail.
Fairfield Halls is owned by Croydon Council and is operated in partnership with registered charity and social enterprise BH Live.
On behalf of BH Live, Steve Turner, Director of Venues, shared;
“We’re thrilled to bring a touch of magic to Croydon this summer with our panto poster trail. It’s a fun, free activity for families to get ready and excited for panto and gives participants the chance to explore the borough in a brand-new way. We can’t wait to welcome audiences back to the Fairfield Halls this December for what promises to be a truly spectacular show.”
Beauty and the Beast takes the stage at Fairfield Halls from Friday 12 December 2025 to Sunday 4 January 2026, bringing sparkle, laughter, and wonder for all ages. This year’s star-studded cast includes Ellie Dadd (Eastenders), and local panto favourites Jamie Steen and Charlie Guest
How to enter:
Follow the trail, find the four posters, and upload your photos online before 11:59pm on Sunday 31 August 2025 (T&Cs apply*). One lucky winner will be selected at random and notified via email.
The show will also include relaxed and captioned performances and dedicated school shows. For more information on tickets, concessions and showtimes, visit fairfield.co.uk. For group bookings, contact groupsales@bhlive.org.uk.
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Notes to Editors:
*Full T&Cs are available online at fairfield.co.uk/terms-conditions-competition-batbtrail
For more information about BH Live please contact:
Daisy Saunders, PR & Communications Executive
E: press.office@bhlive.org.uk
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. Our vision is to create sustainable and inspiring opportunities, deliver great experiences for our communities, and improve health and well-being.
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.
For more visit bhlive.org.uk.
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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 Wales.
About Fairfield Halls, Croydon
Fairfield Halls is managed BH Live, a registered charity and social enterprise, in partnership with Croydon Council.
With a long and distinguished history, Fairfield Halls sits in the heart of Croydon.
Spaces inside the venue include its 809-seat Ashcroft Theatre, the world-class 1,802-seat Concert Hall, and The Recreational a 750-capacity standing live music venue. Additional studio space is available in the adjoining Cube Studio. As well as the main auditoriums, there are additional spaces and rooms that regularly accommodate local business events, conferences, exhibitions, meetings, consumer-led events, and attractions such as family gatherings and celebrations.
Companies in residence at Fairfield Halls include Talawa, and London Mozart Players.
Following a major refurbishment in 2019, the venue’s opening seasons included an eclectic mix of theatre, music, comedy, performance, dance and family entertainment including an annual festive pantomime.
Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother opened the Fairfield Halls on Friday 2 November 1962. The inaugural concert in the Concert Hall was performed by the BBC Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Sir Malcolm Sargent, with renowned soloist Yehudi Menuhin also performing.
The Ashcroft Theatre was opened on 5 November by Croydon-born Dame Peggy Ashcroft, with the opening ceremony including a monologue by Sir John Betjeman called ‘Local Girl Made Good’. The first play performed was Royal Gambit, starring Dulcie Gray.
The Arnhem Foyer is named after Croydon’s twin-town of Arnhem in the Netherlands.
Buy tickets
- Buy tickets online at fairfield.co.uk
- Buy tickets by phone 0300 500 0595
- In person from box office at Fairfield Halls – see website for opening times
For call charges, opening times and more visit fairfield.co.uk
Follow us on:
Facebook – @fairfieldcroydon
Instagram – @croydonfairfield
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/