Following the continuing Covid 19 temporary closure of theatres, we liaised with both the creative team and our co-producer and took the decision to postpone Peter Pan for a year. It will be back with John Challis as Captain Hook and our favourite Dame, Jack Edwards between Saturday 27 November and Friday 31 December 2021.
All ticket holders for Peter Pan were emailed on Friday 5 June with their options which are:
Please email box.office@kingsportsmouth.co.uk with your choice and we will action that for you.
Of course, what would Pompey be without a Panto? Between Saturday 28 November and Thursday 31 December 2020 we will be premiering Dick Whittington starring Pompey’s favourite Dame, Jack Edwards and X Factor star Sean Smith, alongside a host of local favourites.
Join our hero Dick Whittington on his thrilling quest to find adventure, fame and fortune in the glittering streets of London. Will he be able to defeat villainous rodent King Rat, save the city and win the hand of his love, Alice?
Get ready to follow your dreams as this classic tale is reimagined for our annual fun-filled pantomime. Expect Pompey’s much-loved mix of songs, bonkers humour, stunning sets and don’t forget the hilarious 12 Days of Christmas all wrapped up in a magical festive treat for all ages.
Dick Whittington stars the Kings’ resident Dame, Jack Edwards as Dame Dolly alongside Portsmouth-born and former X Factor finalist, Smith Smith playing the title role. They will be joined by a host of local favourites.
Definitely, Dick Whittington will have all the panto favourite that you love and expect including 12 Days of Christmas, Ghost gag and the songsheet
Yes, but as always these cannot be guaranteed. We will write to you 2 weeks before the show and let you know how you can nominate someone for a shout out.
The Kings Theatre is undertaking a number of measures for your comfort and safety:
• A deep clean of the venue has been undertaken
• An increased daily cleaning regime will be in operation.
• Hand sanitisers will be available at all entrances and throughout the building for staff, performers and customers.
• Staff training has been undertaken so that all staff are aware of their responsibilities and hygiene routine to be followed.
• All staff will be supplied with PPE as needed.
• If you are showing any symptoms of Covid 19 please do not come to the theatre
• We ask all audience members to wear a face covering. If you do not have your own we will supply a disposable face covering.
• Non-contact temperature checks will apply to all staff, performers and customers.
• Screens have been fitted to our Box Office, merchandise and confectionery counters.
• Audience numbers will be limited to ensure safe social distancing measures can be complied with
• Crowd control measures including audience entrance and exit and flow through the venue, to toilets, bars, leaving etc. will be implemented.
Capacity for each performance is limited to comply with current social distancing. If these rules are relaxed we will increase capacity as allowed.
Tickets are on sale as unallocated seating. When booking please choose the area of the theatre you want to sit in (Stalls, Dress Circle or Upper Circle) and the number of tickets for your party. All members of your party will be sat together. Two weeks before your performance we will email you with your allocated seats, entrance time and entrance door to the theatre you should use in order to keep queues to a minimum.
Rule of 6
In line with the governments’ guidance on ‘Rule of 6’ if your party is of 6 or less you can still all sit together as a family/social bubble.
If you have booked more than 6 tickets for a show we will be in touch with individual ticket holders.
Your party will all be seated in the same area but we will need to apply social distancing guidelines so that a maximum of 6 people will be sat together.
If you have any specific seating requirements (aisle etc) please email box.office@kingsportsmouth.co.uk after booking, quoting your booking number, with your requirements and we will do our best to accommodate you. However we cannot guarantee specific seats.
Staff will be available to help you if you lose any of this information.
For your safety and comfort there will be limited opportunities to buy items at the theatre. Ice-creams, drinks, snacks, merchandise and programmes will be will be available on-line when booking tickets for shows and we would encourage you to book these in advance. They will then be ready for you to collect at the venue.
Two weeks before your performance we will email you with details about your seating (see above). This email will also include details on how to download an app to your phone that will allow you to purchase a limited selection of drinks, snacks and ice-creams when you arrive at the theatre that will then be delivered to you at your seat to minimise movement around the theatre and contact with other staff/customers.
All tickets are £20
We know how difficult this year will have been for many of us so we wanted to make sure that we give Portsmouth the brilliant Kings panto you have come to expect and make sure as many people as possible could come along.
Due to the current Coronavirus situation we are preparing to allow a level of social distancing for our audience for their comfort and safety. This has meant we have had to reduce our overall capacity for our beautiful venue.
Tickets are on sale as unallocated seating. When booking please choose the area of the theatre you want to sit in (Stalls, Dress Circle or Upper Circle) and the number of tickets for your party. All members of your party will be sat together. Two weeks before your performance we will email you with your allocated seats, entrance time and entrance door to the theatre you should use in order to keep queues to a minimum.
If you have any specific seating requirements (aisle etc) please email box.office@kingsportsmouth.co.uk after booking, quoting your booking number, with your requirements and we will do our best to accommodate you. However we cannot guarantee specific seats.
Staff will be available to help you if you lose any of this information.
Yes we do. Our accessible seats in the stalls will still be available but the number may be reduced due to social distancing. We will also still offer our companion seats at £10.
Full details of how to book and eligibility can be found here.
Yes, Babes in Arms tickets are still available for all children under 2 who will sit on a parent/guardian lap for the nominal fee of £2
We have 6 dedicated schools performances at 14.00 on Tues 1, Wed 2, Tue 8, Wed 9, Tues 15 and Wed 16 December. Tickets for Schools/Education Groups at these performances at £10.25 each. You can reserve and book in for these performances by emailing groups@kingsportsmouth.co.uk
Yes we are. Wednesday 2nd December is a free performance for NHS and other key. Tickets will be allocated via ballot which is open until 5pm on Friday 24 July 2020. Full details can be found here.
If for any reason we are not allowed by the government to put on the show we guarantee a refund of the ticket price.
You can find full details of how to get to us by car, taxi. Bus, train and ferry here.
At the moment we cannot confirm this but we hope to be able to offer a Park and Ride service after the success of last year
Public parking is available at Waitrose in Marmion Road which is an 8 minute walk from the theatre. Waitrose, Marmion Road, Southsea, PO5 2EJ.
There is parking available on the residential streets surrounding the theatre but this is not guaranteed. Please note there are parking permit restrictions between 4:30pm and 6:30pm daily.
