How to get London Palladium panto tickets as pre-sale opens for this year's Christmas showing of Cinderella

Last year's London Palladium pantomime became the fastest-selling pantomime in the theatre's history, pulling in 137,000 patrons in just five weeks. With that in mind, we expect this year's event to sell out just as quickly. Make sure you get to LW Theatres before 10am on Thursday 2 April and have all your card details ready.

The world-famous London Palladium pantomime is back for 2026 with legendary comic duo French and Saunders at the helm, and of course, Julian Clary.

The pair have been announced to star in this year's Christmas performance of Cinderella as the Ugly Sisters, with Clary as the Fairy Godmother, plus Nigel Havers, Paul Zerdin and Rob Madge.

This is the second time Saunders has appeared in the iconic Palladium pantomime, having previously starred as Captain Hook in 2023, while French has worked with producer Michael Harrison twice before in Snow White and Jack and the Beanstalk – but never have they panto'd together.

They said: “We have wished to play the Ugly Sisters for so many years, it feels this is the fulfilment of a dream – a dream our hearts made. Watch out. It won’t be pretty.”

This year will mark the Palladium's 11th panto, with last year's anniversary run proving to be a record-breaking success. The production of Sleeping Beauty, starring Catherine Tate, became the fastest-selling pantomime in the Palladium's history. Now, Harrison is determined to go further.

He said: “We always want to raise the bar for our incredible panto audiences each year, so I’m absolutely delighted that Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders will be starring in this year’s Cinderella.

"Having two of the nation’s most beloved comedy icons together on the Palladium stage is incredibly exciting. Their legendary chemistry and razor-sharp humour will make this a truly special experience for audiences.”

Here's how to get tickets to this year's performance.

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• When do London Palladium pantomime 2026 tickets go on sale?
• How to get tickets to the London Palladium pantomime 2026
• Who is starring in this year's pantomime at the London Palladium?
• How much do London Palladium pantomime tickets cost?

When do London Palladium pantomime 2026 tickets go on sale?

Pre-sale goes live at 10am on Tuesday 31 March for anyone who has already signed up via LW Theatres.

General sale will go live at 10am on Thursday 2 April.

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How to get tickets to the London Palladium pantomime 2026

If you haven't signed up for pre-sale, your best bet is to get to the LW Theatres website ahead of time on Thursday 2 April. Get yourself signed up to an account beforehand and have all your card details ready so that when the sale starts you don't have to go searching for anything.

You might want to try having the queue up on multiple devices but make sure you limit yourself to one tab open on each device. Most of all, once the sale begins, do not refresh the page, this will send you right to the back of the queue.

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Who is starring in this year's pantomime at the London Palladium?

This year's pantomime of Cinderella sees comedy duo Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders reuniting on stage for the first time in 17 years. The pair will be starring as the famous Ugly Sisters and will be joined by the ever-present Julian Clary as the Fairy Godmother, as well as the usual favourites Nigel Havers, Paul Zerdin and Rob Madge.

Cinderella will be played by stage actress Hope Dawe and Prince Charming by Dex Lee.

How much do London Palladium pantomime tickets cost?

Last year tickets started at £25-£30 for standard seats, so we can expect a similar price in 2026. The next band of tickets will likely range from £39-£45, then £59-£65, £79-85, and £100+.

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