Aladdin – Blackburn Christmas Pantomime 2026
Saturday 21 November 2026 Blackburn Empire Theatre
About the event
Dust off your flying carpet and take a trip to Twankey’s Laundry as Aladdin comes to Blackburn Empire Theatre for Christmas 2026 in a brand new pantomime adventure. This latest production from Tom Rolfe Productions is packed with comedy, chaos, a magical Genie, and plenty of audience participation – everything you’d expect from a proper Blackburn panto. Leading the cast is Stee Leahy as Tilly Twankey, Blackburn’s favourite dame, bringing the laughs, the chaos and more costume changes than anyone can keep track of. Erin-Joy Laffan joins the cast as The Spirit of the Ring, following last year’s wicked turn in a very different role. A familiar face to Empire audiences, Mick Liversidge appears as The Emperor of Laundryland, bringing plenty of personality to the stage. Taking on the title role, Blackburn favourite Richard Dawes is your Aladdin – funny, handsome, and very likely getting himself into trouble early on. Alongside him, Naomi Dale appears as Princess Jasmine, bringing the sparkle, the style and a steady hand among the madness. And lighting up the stage as The Genie of the Lamp is Nathaniel Elechi – full of energy, big presence, and yes… a Genie with moves. With a full supporting cast bringing all the music, dance, singalong, laughalong, non-stop fun you’d expect, this is a show the whole family can enjoy. More fun. More performances. Great value for the whole family, with free parking, great views, and a proper close-to-the-action theatre experience. So what are you waiting for? Make a trip to the Empire Theatre one of your three wishes this Christmas.
Dates and performances
- Sat 21 Nov 20261:30pm
- Sat 21 Nov 20266:30pm
- Sat 28 Nov 20261:30pm
- Sat 28 Nov 20266:30pm
- Sat 5 Dec 20261:30pm
- Sat 5 Dec 20266:30pm
- Sat 12 Dec 20261:30pm
- Sat 12 Dec 20266:30pm
- Sat 19 Dec 202611:00am
- Sat 19 Dec 20262:30pm
- Sat 19 Dec 20266:30pm
- Sun 20 Dec 20261:30pm
- Sun 20 Dec 20266:30pm
- Mon 21 Dec 20261:30pm
- Mon 21 Dec 20266:30pm
- Tue 22 Dec 20261:30pm
- Tue 22 Dec 20266:30pm
- Wed 23 Dec 20261:30pm
- Wed 23 Dec 20266:30pm
- Thu 24 Dec 202611:00am
- Thu 24 Dec 20262:30pm
- Sat 26 Dec 20265:30pm
- Sun 27 Dec 20261:30pm
- Sun 27 Dec 20266:30pm
- Mon 28 Dec 20261:30pm
- Mon 28 Dec 20266:30pm
- Tue 29 Dec 20261:30pm
- Tue 29 Dec 20266:30pm
- Wed 30 Dec 20261:30pm
- Wed 30 Dec 20266:30pm
- Thu 31 Dec 202611:00am
- Thu 31 Dec 20262:30pm
- Sat 2 Jan 20272:30pm
- Sat 2 Jan 20276:30pm
- Sun 3 Jan 202711:00am
- Sun 3 Jan 20272:30pm