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BADCo brings annual pantomimes to St Barnabas Church Halls, with over £50,000 proudly donated to charity!

BADCo is a not-for-profit organisation, donating all the profits from our productions to charity. To date we have raised over £7000 for various charities (Including ParalympicsGB, Age UK Gloucestershire, and MS Society, amongst many others).

We’re excited to be joining the Autumn Craft Fayre at Ashleworth Memorial Hall later this month, and we’d love to see yo...
13/10/2026

We’re excited to be joining the Autumn Craft Fayre at Ashleworth Memorial Hall later this month, and we’d love to see you there!

📅 Saturday 31st October 2026
🕙 10am – 12:30pm
📍 Ashleworth Memorial Hall, Nup End, GL19 4JG

We’ll be bringing along a lovely selection of handmade crafts, including knitted and crocheted Christmas gifts, perfect for getting a head start on your festive shopping! 🎄🧶🎁

We’ll also be there chatting all things Red Riding Hood, our upcoming February 2027 pantomime! 🐺🌲

And the best bit? Every penny we raise from our craft stall will go towards our production costs. By helping us cover the expenses of putting on our show, you’re helping us maximise the donation we can make to this year’s wonderful chosen charity, Gloucestershire Young Carers. 💚

So pop along, say hello, have a browse and perhaps pick up a little handmade something while supporting a great cause!

A little behind-the-scenes BADCo magic…While our cast are busy learning lines, songs and dance moves, there’s a whole lo...
12/10/2026

A little behind-the-scenes BADCo magic…

While our cast are busy learning lines, songs and dance moves, there’s a whole lot happening away from the stage too! 👀🎭

Our fabulous costume team have been putting their heads together, sharing ideas and starting to plan the looks for this year’s Red Riding Hood! 🐺🌲

From the wonderfully wacky to the fabulously glamorous (and everything in between!), there’s plenty to think about when it comes to dressing a panto cast! 👗✨

We can’t wait to see their ideas come to life over the coming months. ❤️

11/10/2026

It’s a good job we’ve still got four months until showtime… 😂🎭

A little glimpse behind the scenes of our Red Riding Hood rehearsals, where everything is running like a well-oiled machine…

Well, sort of! 👀🤣

The cast are getting stuck in, the characters are coming to life, and there’s plenty of laughter along the way! 🐺🌲

There’s still a little practising, polishing and perfecting to do before February, but that’s all part of the fun! ❤️

Four months to bring this panto to life… what could possibly go wrong?! 😂

10/10/2026

New characters, same old antics! 😂

Last year, these two had us laughing as the Men in the Mirror in Snow White… and this year, the dynamic duo are back for more! 👀❤️

They might be swapping their mirrors for brand-new characters in Red Riding Hood, but one thing clearly hasn’t changed… their love of a little mischief (and some questionable chair-ography)!

We can’t wait for you to see what these two get up to on stage in February! 🐺🌲

09/10/2026

💃 Who needs London Fashion Week when you’ve got BADCo?! 😂

Georgia and Sophie showing us how it’s done… and Elaine and Lou proving they’ve still got it! 💅✨

It’s not ALL scripts and singing at our Red Riding Hood rehearsals, you know! 🎭🐺

Which duo gets your vote? 👀👇

Another little glimpse of the faces bringing our February 2027 panto to life! ❤️

07/10/2026

🎭❤️ Oh, the memories…

A little journey through some of our BADCo casts over the years!

So many shows, so many familiar faces, and an awful lot of memories made along the way. 🥹

Now we want to hear from you…

👀 How many of these shows do you remember?
🎭 Were you in any of these casts?
📸 Have you got an old BADCo photo or memory tucked away?

Share your BADCo memories and pictures in the comments - we’d absolutely love to see them! ❤️

And now, another group of familiar (and new!) faces are busy creating the next chapter… Red Riding Hood 2027 🐺🌲

💚 MEET OUR 2027 CHARITY 💚This year, BADCo are incredibly proud to be supporting Gloucestershire Young Carers with our pr...
06/10/2026

💚 MEET OUR 2027 CHARITY 💚

This year, BADCo are incredibly proud to be supporting Gloucestershire Young Carers with our production of Red Riding Hood. 🐺🌲

Gloucestershire Young Carers supports children and young people who take on caring responsibilities for a family member because of illness, disability, mental ill health or other needs.

For many young carers, that can mean taking on responsibilities well beyond their years, while still juggling school, friendships and simply having the chance to be a child themselves. 💚

Their work helps young carers feel recognised, supported and connected, giving them opportunities to meet others who understand their experiences and access the support they need.

At BADCo, raising money for local causes has always been a huge part of what we do. Across our history, we’ve raised more than £50,000 for charities and good causes, and every ticket bought, fundraiser attended and bit of support you give us helps us continue that tradition.

So when you come along to see Red Riding Hood in February 2027, you won’t just be supporting your local theatre group, you’ll be helping us support young people right here in Gloucestershire. ❤️

We can’t wait to see how much we can raise together!

🎶 MEET OUR MUSICAL DIRECTOR: WILLIAM KEEBLE 🎶From 10-year-old BADCo performer to Musical Director… we’ve had the absolut...
05/10/2026

🎶 MEET OUR MUSICAL DIRECTOR: WILLIAM KEEBLE 🎶

From 10-year-old BADCo performer to Musical Director… we’ve had the absolute pleasure of watching William grow up both on and off our stage! ❤️

Will first joined BADCo as a fresh-faced young actor back in 2016. Since then, he’s spread his wings and gone on to study for a BMus (Hons) degree at the prestigious Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, while continuing to build an impressive career as a trumpet player, performer and Musical Director. 🎺🎭

Thankfully, he hasn’t forgotten where it all started! Will returned to BADCo as Musical Director and Red Riding Hood marks his fourth show MDing for us.

His talents are certainly in demand too. Will has worked with some fantastic local theatre companies, including Forest Musical Society, and most recently completed an eight-show run of Dear Evan Hansen with the incredible CODS.

We’re incredibly lucky that, amongst everything else he does, Will continues to come back and share his talent, knowledge and enthusiasm with BADCo. Watching someone who joined us as a child go away, hone their craft and then return to help bring the next generation of BADCo shows to life is pretty special. 🥹❤️

So when you hear our Red Riding Hood cast sounding fabulous next February, you’ll know who to thank!

Everyone say hello to our MD, Will! 👋

04/10/2026

🎶 Do-Re-Mi-Fa-So… PANTO! 🎭

This week we swapped scripts for song sheets and got stuck into a music rehearsal with our brilliant MD and vocal coach! 🎤🎶

There were harmonies, questionable dance moves, plenty of laughs and, somewhere amongst it all, some actual singing! 😂

Here’s a little peek at Red Riding Hood finding its voice… 🐺❤️

We can’t wait for you to hear what we’ve been working on!

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BADCo Performs At St Barnabas Church Hall, Stroud Road
Gloucester

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