Festive shows for all ages at Birmingham Hippodrome
This Christmas there are two fantastic shows running at Birmingham Hippodrome. As well as the ever-popular pantomime, which for 2025 is Robin Hood, there is also a show written for children from 3 years old called ‘There’s no such thing as Wolves’.
- Sat 20 Dec – Sun 1 Feb 2026
- Tickets from £20
Join TV fashionista, DJ and radio star Gok Wan as Gok Scarlet, Birmingham panto favourite Matt Slack as Robin Hood, Faye Tozer as Maid Marion and Matt Cardle as the dastardly Sheriff of Nottingham. The all star line-up is completed by Andrew Ryan as Henrietta Hood, Sandra Marvin as The Spirit of Sherwood, and pantomime royalty Christopher Biggins who makes a special appearance as King Richard.
With stunning scenery and dazzling costumes direct from The London Palladium, Robin Hood promises all the ingredients of a perfect pantomime: laugh-out-loud comedy, bundles of audience participation, astonishing special effects, and plenty of boos and hisses for the whole family to enjoy.
Packed with action, adventure, and a generous dose of glitz and glamour, Robin Hood will shoot straight to the top of your Christmas wish list.
- In the Patrick Studio
- Sat 6 Dec – Sun 4 Jan 2026
- Tickets from £16.50
- Approximately 60 minutes with no interval
Join us at Birmingham Hippodrome from 6 Dec until 4 Jan for a fun-filled, winter musical adventure, perfect for everyone aged 3 and over! Hettie Hedgehog is ready to hibernate – until her new friend, Sydney Squirrel, convinces her to throw a party instead! But when two mysterious guests arrive with great big ears and pointy teeth, things get paws-itively wild… everyone knows that big bad wolves are only in story books, right? Can Hettie and Sydney save the day and make some new friends along the way?
No Such Thing As Wolves is the second festive show in Birmingham Hippodrome’s My First Musical series, following last year’s 5-star hit The Jingleclaw. From writers of TV’s Horrible Histories, Gerard Foster and Richie Webb, this show is filled with catchy songs, hilarious scenes, and a wolfy twist in the tale – it’s sure to have you howling with laughter!
Including Faye Campbell (Hamnet, All New Adventures of Peter Pan) as Hettie Hedgehog, Matthew Rutherford (The Buddy Holly Story, Mamma Mia!) as Harry Hedgehog, Beth O’Rorke (Dick Whittington, Cinderella) as Sydney Squirrel, Elinor Peregrin (Pericles & Macbeth) as Woofy and Oliver Sidney (You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown, Oliver!) as Wiffy.
