Canterbury Panto

11/09/2026

EMRHYS COOPER (Coronation Street) Emrhys Cooper stars as the Evil Ringmaster in GOLDILOCKS AND THE THREE BEARS this festive season at The Malthouse Theatre.

Emrhys Cooper is best known for playing cult leader Rowan Cunliffe in ITV’s Coronation Street, Alistair in the Emmy-nominated series Vanity, and the unforgettable “Geeky Guy” in the Sugababes’ iconic Push the Button music video.

No stranger to the stage, Emrhys began his career in musical theatre, appearing in the West End production of We Will Rock You and the UK tour of Fame – The Musical.

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01/09/2026

Celebrating its sixth fabulous pantomime, Canterbury Panto brings to The Malthouse Theatre this December!

Starring Coronation Street’s EMRHYS COOPER as The Evil Ringmaster, alongside Malthouse's favourite dame JOSEPH GARDNER HODGES as Ringmaster F***y!

Get ready to roar with laughter, gasp in amazement and be swept away by the magic as Canterbury Panto delivers another spectacular festive adventure packed with comedy, sparkle and family fun!

31/08/2026

The greatest show in pantoland is coming to town as GOLDILOCKS AND THE THREE BEARS tumbles into The Malthouse Theatre Canterbury this festive season with seats from just £10.00!

🎩 JOSEPH GARDNER HODGES Ringmaster F***y
✨ EMRHYS COOPER The Evil Ringmaster
🤹 RONNIE BURDEN Silly Billy
🥣 RUBY GRACE Goldilocks
🐻 NATASHA HOEBERIGS Mummy Bear
🐻 MAXWELL SPELLER Daddy Bear

🐻 JOSH GALE, DAISY CARSS, TOBY LAPTHORN, JAYDEN ZULU Baby Bear

⛸️ ALEMAKEF TADEGEGN ABRHAM Speed Skating Duo
⛸️ ABENEZER NIGUSS ALEMU Speed Skating Duo

🔸KERRYN INNES Ensemble
🔹ELLA-MIA DEXTER Ensemble
🔸MADDISON GAULT Ensemble
🔹AMY HOOPER MITCHELL Ensemble
🔸AYLA FAHIE Ensemble

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Hugest thanks to our incomparable McDowall: Art and Design for six years of stunning designs and Zac Cooke for the sensational photography!

The greatest show in pantoland is coming to town as Goldilocks and the Three Bears tumbles into Canterbury this festive season! Watch in wonder as The Malthouse is spectacularly transformed into a marvellous, magical big top extravaganza, helmed once again by the incomparable Joseph Gardner Hodges,....

28/08/2026

The Windmill Kids are back for 2k26!

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27/08/2026

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Canterbury's Malthouse Theatre will celebrate six years, presenting Goldilocks and the Three Bears, when the theatre will be transformed into the round…

27/08/2026

🎩 JOSEPH GARDNER HODGES Ringmaster F***y
✨ EMRHYS COOPER The Evil Ringmaster
🤹 RONNIE BURDEN Silly Billy
🥣 RUBY GRACE Goldilocks

🔸KERRYN INNES Ensemble
🔹ELLA-MIA DEXTER Ensemble
🔸MADDISON GAULT Ensemble
🔹AMY HOOPER MITCHELL Ensemble
🔸AYLA FAHIE Ensemble

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27/08/2026

RONNIE BURDEN (Friends the musical) stars as Silly Billy in GOLDILOCKS AND THE THREE BEARS at The Malthouse Theatre this festive season!

Ronnie could recently be seen touring the UK as Joey Tribbianai in ‘Friends the musical’ (UK Tour).

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27/08/2026

JOSEPH GARDNER HODGES returns for his sixth season as Ringmaster F***y at The Malthouse Theatre this festive season!

A star of stage and screen, Joseph returns to the Malthouse for his sixth record-breaking pantomime season!

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27/08/2026

RUBY GRACE (Cocomelon Live) stars as Goldilocks in GOLDILOCKS AND THE THREE BEARS at The Malthouse Theatre this festive season!

Ruby returns to the Malthouse after previously starring as Wendy Darling in our 2024 - 2025 pantomime, ‘Peter Pan’. She recently starred as Nina in ‘Cocomelon Live’ at the St Martin’s Theatre (West End).

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