Immersion Theatre stages 37 public performances at the Kenton from 5 December. Adults £32, under 16s £25, and the 7pm opening night is already sold out.

Henley’s pantomime this year is Dick Whittington at the Kenton Theatre, running from Saturday 5 December to Tuesday 29 December 2026. It is produced by Immersion Theatre, back at the Kenton after previous pantomimes there, and tickets are on sale now. The 7pm performance on the opening Saturday is already showing as sold out. (Kenton Theatre)

Everything below comes from the theatre’s own listing, checked on 5 September.

Prices

  • Adult: £32
  • Under 16: £25
  • Under 16 plus Meet and Greet: £27
  • Relaxed and signed performances, all tickets: £16.75
  • School groups: £12.75 per pupil, with one free teacher ticket for every ten pupils

The Kenton says those prices include a £1 restoration levy, a £1.50 booking fee and a 25p community fund levy, so the figure you see is the figure you pay. Running time is two hours. Box office is 01491 525050 or boxoffice@thekenton.org.uk.

Every public performance

  • Sat 5 Dec: 2.30pm, 7pm (sold out)
  • Sun 6 Dec: 12.30pm, 4.30pm
  • Fri 11 Dec: 4.30pm
  • Sat 12 Dec: 11am, 2.30pm, 6pm
  • Sun 13 Dec: 11am, 2.30pm
  • Mon 14 Dec: 6pm
  • Fri 18 Dec: 2.30pm, 6pm
  • Sat 19 Dec: 11am, 2.30pm, 6pm
  • Sun 20 Dec: 11am, 2.30pm, 6pm
  • Tue 22 Dec: 11am, 2.30pm, 6pm
  • Wed 23 Dec: 11am, 2.30pm, 6pm
  • Thu 24 Dec: 11am, 2.30pm
  • Sat 26 Dec: 2.30pm, 6pm
  • Sun 27 Dec: 11am, 2.30pm, 6pm
  • Mon 28 Dec: 11am, 2.30pm, 6pm
  • Tue 29 Dec: 11am, 2.30pm

That is 37 public performances. There is nothing on Christmas Day, 8 and 9 December are school bookings only, and the run skips 7, 10, 15, 16, 17 and 21 December, when the Kenton has other shows in.

Relaxed, signed and school performances

The Monday 14 December, 6pm performance has been adapted for anyone who benefits from a more relaxed theatre environment, and it is also signed. A second signed performance runs on Tuesday 22 December at 2.30pm. All tickets for the relaxed performance are £16.75.

Seven performances are reserved for school groups: Tuesday 8 December at 9.30am and 12.30pm, Wednesday 9 December at 9.30am and 12.30pm, Friday 11 December at 10am, and Monday 14 December at 9.30am and 12.30pm. Schools book through the box office.

Meeting the cast

A Meet and Greet on stage after the show is £2 extra per child, and it is only available at four performances: Friday 11 December at 4.30pm, Friday 18 December at 6pm, Tuesday 22 December at 6pm and Sunday 27 December at 6pm. Adults going with them do not need a ticket for it. Select “Child + Meet & Greet” when you book.

The other Christmas shows at the Kenton

The panto is not the only family option, and most of these are single dates.

  • HAODS: A Christmas Carol, Wednesday 18 to Saturday 21 November, staged by the Henley Amateur Operatic and Dramatic Society.
  • Santa’s Best Ever Christmas, Saturday 28 November at 11am and 2pm. £14.75, 1 hour 15 minutes, aimed at 2 to 8 year olds, and every child gets a wrapped present from Santa after the show. (Kenton Theatre)
  • The Nutcracker, Sunday 29 November.
  • Live (next to) The Apollo On Tour Christmas Special, Tuesday 15 December, 7.30pm.
  • A Swinging Christmas, Chris Ingham Quintet with Joanna Eden, Wednesday 16 December, 7.30pm.
  • A Celtic Christmas, Thursday 17 December, 7.30pm.
  • Muffin Hurst Presents Cinderella, Thursday 31 December, Saturday 2 January and Sunday 3 January 2027, which is the option if you want a panto after Christmas rather than before it.

Prices for those are on each show’s page at thekenton.org.uk.

Getting there

The Kenton is at 19 New Street, Henley-on-Thames RG9 2BS, a two-minute walk from Market Place. New Street has no car park of its own, so the realistic options are Greys Road, Kings Road or the station, and the two big ones throw you out after three hours, which does not cover a 2.30pm matinee plus a meal. Prices and stay limits are on our parking in Henley page.

Note that Henley’s town centre closes to traffic on the evening of Friday 27 November for the Christmas lights switch-on, and anything else shutting that month will appear on our roadworks and travel page.

Dates, times and prices verified against the Kenton Theatre’s own listings on 5 September 2026. Performance availability changes, so check before travelling.