Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs - Bradford Alhambra

Our roving reviewer Jesper (plus Dad and Grandma) headed to the Bradford Alhambra for Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, and came back with the sort of feedback you love to hear at panto time: “absolutely brilliant night” and an impressive 9/10.

This year’s Alhambra panto is pitched as the “fairest panto of them all”, running 6 Dec 2025 to 18 Jan 2026, with a 2 hours 20 minutes running time, so you’re getting a full evening of fun and merriment for your ticket.

The big headline here is the stellar casting. You’ve got Billy Pearce doing what Billy Pearce does best (his trademark slapstick is alive, well, and landing like a custard pie to the face), Sinitta brings the star power as The Spirit of Pantomime, and the incredible Myra DuBois as Queen Lucretia.

Myra DuBois and Billy Pearce

Sinitta (does she age?)

And yes: Queen Lucretia is the name that kept coming up in Jesper’s household afterwards. Dad declared her the star of the show, full stop.

That tracks, because DuBois is basically engineered for panto villainy: the timing, the glare, the deliciously overcooked sneer she has for for everyone in the building. She doesn’t just do “wicked”, she does “wicked… but make it couture and brutally funny”.

The other big win, according to Jesper, is how spectacular it looks. This is a show that knows families want big, bold, fantastical, stagecraft at Christmas, and it delivers with visual effects that genuinely wow, plus costumes that feel properly “Alhambra-level”.

Our Prince

And then there’s the laughter. The kind of laughter you can measure in family folklore. Grandma, we’re told, cried with laughter - not a polite titter, not a “that’s nice dear” chuckle, but full-on watery-eyed surrender. Dad said he’d not heard his mum laugh so much in ages, which is the sort of accidental Christmas gift you can’t wrap.

Jesper summed it up as “fantastic fun for the whole family”, which sounds like a cliché until you realise it’s the hardest thing in the world to pull off: comedy that lands for kids, teens, parents, and grandparents all at the same time.

Snow White

If you’re thinking about access, it’s also worth noting Bradford Theatres are offering relaxed performances at 1pm and 6pm on Tuesday 6 January 2026, with adjustments like altered sound and lighting, chill-out spaces, and BSL interpretation.

Bottom line: if you want a panto that feels generous - big laughs, big looks, big personalities - Snow White at the Alhambra is delivering the festive goods. Take the family, take your mates, take that relative who “doesn’t like panto”… and watch them crack by the interval.

Reviewer: Jesper (with assistance from Dad and Grandma)

Cast

  • Billy Pearce — The Man in the Mirror

  • Sinitta — The Spirit of Pantomime

  • Myra DuBois — Queen Lucretia

  • Sarah Pearson — Snow White

  • Callum Connolly — Prince William

The Magnificent Seven

  • Jamie John — Prof

  • Josh Bennett

  • Andy Herd

  • Kyle Herd

  • Paul Monoghan

  • Craig Salisbury

  • Richard Blenkiron

Ensemble

  • Sebastian Anthony

  • Keil Claxton

  • Joe Dearden

  • Imani Hassan-Smith

  • Lilly Pryce

  • Georgina Stringfellow

  • Evie Talbot

  • Luke Whalley

Plus

  • The Sunbeams — provided by Sara Packham Theatre School (Keighley)

Creatives

  • Director — Ed Curtis

  • Choreography — Stillie Dee

  • Producer — Crossroads Pantomimes

  • Special effects — The Twins FX