About Rumpelstiltskin Pantomime
The Big Tiny bring magic, mayhem and above all, true love as Cupid comes to Contact this Christmas for a Pantomime like no other. Featuring a diverse and all-local cast, join us to find out whether Cupid can overcome the wicked tricks of Rumpelstiltskin and help Prince Dierdrick find true love!
Deep in the forest in the foothills of the Alps lies the Bavarian town of Lieblingsberg, the town where everyone falls in love. Only they don’t… At least nobody has since Cupid nipped out to the shops twenty years ago.
Whilst love has been away, a new magical creature has settled in Lieblingsberg… A bitter, twisted little man who lives underneath the haunted hollow tree with the cobwebs and spiders and things that go bump in the night. The townsfolk have a name for him: Rumpelstiltskin. And he wants to make a deal.
Rumpelstiltskin is packed full of sensational sets, fabulous costumes and overflows with holiday cheer and audience participation for all ages.
Don’t miss your chance to outwit evil and celebrate the true meaning of friendship and love at Contact this festive season!
Five stars. I must make a point to come and see a Big Tiny panto every year.
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This marvellous production of Rumpelstiltskin, has it all in spades.
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Offers + Pricing
Off-Peak Performances
£25 Full Price | £20 Concession | £17 Under-16s tickets
Off-Peak performance dates:
Schools Performances
Pricing for schools performances are £12 per ticket and teachers go free!
The runtime for schools shows is 2 hours including interval.
To book a schools show please email boxoffice@contactmcr.com
Schools dates:
- Wednesday 10th December (morning and afternoon shows)
- Thursday 11th December (afternoon only)
- Friday 12th December (afternoon only)
- Tuesday 16th December (morning and afternoon shows)
- Wednesday 17th December (morning and afternoon shows)
Pinch Pricing
Contact offers 'pinch' pricing, tickets at a lower rate to anyone feeling the pinch, with no eligibility checks.
Pinch tickets for this production are subject to availability and can be booked for the following dates.
Accessible Performances
BSL Performances
The performance will be BSL interpreted on Sunday 21 December at 6.30pm by Emma Lynch
Captioned Performances
Captions will be delivered to your own mobile device via the Difference Engine from Talking Birds.
You can download the free app here or use the captions in your browser on your mobile device.
Relaxed Performance
There will be a relaxed performance on 18th December at 6.30pm
At a relaxed performance the audience can move around, make noise, enter and leave the theatre at any time.
There will be a chillout space on the ground floor for anyone who needs a quiet space away from the foyer areas or the performance.
Each actor will come onto the stage to introduce themselves and their character.
The theatre won't be completely dark, and loud noises as part of the performance will be reduced. If the theatre does need to go dark for a special effect, the actors will let the audience know in advance.
Ear defenders are available to borrow from the box office for anyone who needs them.
Some of the special effects normally used in the show won't be used during the relaxed performance.
Please contact boxoffice@contactmcr.com if you have any other questions.
Essential Companion Tickets
Disabled customers who require an essential companion ticket can book this in for free by selecting the essential companion ticket option for their selected seat.
Essential companion tickets are for disabled people who would not be able to attend without the support of another person.
There are wheelchair spaces at the front and rear of the auditorium and seats marked E on the seating plan are essential companion seats for wheelchair users.
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