Read and Simonstone Players - RASP

16/04/2026

With Pendleside Hospice – I just got recognised as one of their top fans! 🎉

04/04/2026

Our nominated charity for next pantomime is Pendleside Hospice. Check out all their events on their page.

Pendleside Hospice exists to promote and enhance the quality of life for people with advancing long term and life limiting illnesses, as well as provide support for their families and carers 💛

05/03/2026

We're very pleased to announce that we have raised £600.00 for charity this year, after all expenses have been deducted. That's £200.00 more than last year! It will be split evenly between North West Air Ambulance Charity and Pendleside Hospice (£300.00 to each).

Thank you to all those who have supported us and next year we're staging a brand new version of Puss in Boots at Read and Simonstone Village Hall. Dates will be confirmed soon.

Also a massive thank you for our founder Doreen Roper Collinson, who is taking a step back this year, but who established RASP many years ago to raise money and has worked tirelessly and directed so many pantomimes.

21/02/2026

Thank you to everyone who supported us this year. We had superb audiences.

Thank you also to the cast of all ages from young to extra mature. AND all our backstage helpers.

29/01/2026

Tickets still available for all performances but selling fast.

READ AND SIMONSTONE PLAYERS PRESENT OUR
BRAND NEW 2026 HALF TERM PANTOMIME

RED RIDING HOOD AND FRIENDS

TICKETS NOW AVAILABLE

Just £5.00 each

Dates and Times: -
• Friday 20 February 2026 7:00 pm
• Saturday 21 February 2026 - 2:00 pm matinee and 7:00 pm

At Read Village Hall, East View, Read, Burnley BB12 7PS

Come and join the fun, magic and music of this year’s unique panto by Andy Gibbons

Reserve tickets now from Andy Gibbons by email [email protected] or by
messaging on tel. no. 07505 989280

Supporting local charities

16/01/2026

READ AND SIMONSTONE PLAYERS PRESENT OUR
BRAND NEW 2026 HALF TERM PANTOMIME

RED RIDING HOOD AND FRIENDS

TICKETS NOW AVAILABLE

Just £5.00 each

Dates and Times: -
• Friday 20 February 2026 7:00 pm
• Saturday 21 February 2026 - 2:00 pm matinee and 7:00 pm

At Read Village Hall, East View, Read, Burnley BB12 7PS

Come and join the fun, magic and music of this year’s unique panto by Andy Gibbons

Reserve tickets now from Andy Gibbons by email [email protected] or by
messaging on tel. no. 07505 989280

Supporting local charities

24/12/2025

Merry Christmas to all our players and behind the scenes workers. And, of course, all our supporters.

This is the cast of our last production, Aladdin. Looking forward to our next Red Riding Hood and Friends in February 2026.

12/11/2025

It wasn't our ghost from last year's Aladdin I hope!

01/11/2025

Terry Higginson has kindly donated some photos from RASP panto history. These are from The "Pied Piper" in 1997. RASP has been around a long time. Recognise yourself or anyone else?