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Fun for all the Family in 2024…

Family Shows Weymouth Pavilion

It’s the most wonderful time of the year, and it’s got us thinking about all the shows that you could see as a family in 2024!

Rude Science Live – 13th February at 11:30am and 2:30pm

Brace yourselves for TV Gastronaut Stefan Gates’ hilarious, high-tech, highly-explosive new family show, packed with science stunts, spectacular experiments and bizarre props. 

Rude Science Weymouth Pavilion

There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed A Fly – Sunday 25 February, 2:30pm

There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed A Fly. I don’t know why she swallowed a fly…
But The People’s Theatre Company do!

There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed A Fly

Tap Factory – Friday 1 March, 7:30pm

After mesmerizing audiences across five continents with over 700 shows, Tap Factory is thrilled to make its return to the UK with its 10th Anniversary Tour! Prepare to be captivated as eight extraordinary male performers deliver a sensational blend of dance, acrobatics, music, and comedy, creating a show that appeals to audiences of all ages.

Tap Factory

Dreamcoat Stars – Sunday 10 March, 7:30pm

ANY DREAM WILL DO’s Keith Jack and stars of JOSEPH sing the biggest musical hits of a generation.

Dreamcoat Stars

WOW presents Footloose The Musical – Wednesday 3 April – Saturday 6 April, 2pm & 7pm

Everybody cut loose because Footloose, the Musical, is dancing into Weymouth. This smash hit show is being staged by WOW Youth Musical Theatre, the outstanding group who thrilled audiences with their acclaimed productions of Grease, Oliver! and Everybody’s Talking About Jamie: Teen Edition.

WOW Presents Footloose

The Amazing Bubbleman -Monday 8 April, 2pm

Louis Pearl has been thrilling audiences around the world for over 30 years with the art, magic, science and fun of bubbles. He is a favourite at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, where he has enjoyed 14 years of sell-out success.

Amazing Bubbleman

The Sooty Show – Friday 12 April, 11am & 2:30pm

Celebrating 75 amazing years in show business, Sooty, Sweep and Soo are planning a very special birthday party and you’re all invited. However, in true Sooty style nothing goes to plan!

The Sooty Show

Easter Pantomime Beauty and The Beast – Saturday 13 April, 2pm & 6pm

Don’t miss another fun-filled Easter pantomime from the same team behind The Wizard of Oz and Rapunzel. With a star cast, impressive music, energetic dance routines as well as plenty of jokes, slapstick and heaps of audience participation!

Beauty and the Beast

Charlie Cook’s Favourite Book – Tuesday 30 April – Thursday 2 May, 10:30am, 1:30pm & 4:30pm

Charlie loves reading. Especially books about pirates. But his sister hates it – it’s boring! Can Charlie convince her that reading is fun? Perhaps if she read a book about a pirate, who is reading a book about Goldilocks, who is reading a book about a knight…

Charlie Cook

Taylormania – Taylor Swift Eras Tribute Concert – Sunday 19 May, 6pm

An award-winning extravaganza that plays tribute to one of the leading contemporary recording artists of our time. Katy Ellis a self obsessed ‘Swiftie’ with an incredible live band and dancers promises to deliver the most authentic recreation of a Taylor Swift show you
will ever see. 

Taylor Mania

Christmas Pantomime Peter Pan – Friday 20 December – Sunday 5 January, 2pm & 6pm (2024/25)

Let your dreams take flight at Weymouth Pavilion…
Join the boy who never grows up… Peter Pan and take part in his adventures with Wendy as they fly off to Neverland and meet some fantastical characters along the way; Tinker Bell, the Lost Children, Tiger Lily, Nana the dog, Pirates, Mr Smee and the wicked Captain Hook.

Peter Pan

Our 2024 is constantly growing, keep checking on our website to see what’s new or subscribe to our emails and be the first to know!

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CBBC Star Cast in the Panto…

Lee Barnett Christmas Pantomime Snow White

The good news keeps on coming! We’re delighted to announce that CBBC star Lee Barnett will be appearing in our Christmas Pantomime as the Henchman!

Lee has appeared as a regular cast member in two BBC BAFTA award-winning children’s shows. Appearing in over 160 episodes of BBC’s Dick and Dom in Da Bungalow, and then on to star in four series of BBC’s The Slammer. Since then, he has appeared in several commercials and also in shows like Dad’s Army ‘The Lost Tapes’, HBO’s The Nevers, Gurinder Chadha’s Blinded by the Light, as well as several commercials and other short films. Lee is delighted to be working with Enchanted Entertainment and spending this Christmas in Weymouth.

Tickets for this year’s Christmas Pantomime Snow White and The Seven Dwarfs are already selling at record-breaking speed, book yours ASAP to guarantee the best seats!

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Sunday Lunch is Back!

Weymouth Sunday Roast

Chef John is delighted to announce the return of our traditional Sunday Carvery at Weymouth Pavilion in the Piano Bar every Sunday from the 12th November, 12pm – 3pm.
 
Expect the crispiest of roast potatoes, Yorkshire puddings, a selection of vegetables and three choices of freshly cooked meats.
 
Vegetarian & Vegan options are available.
Adults £15, Concessions (over 60s & under 12’s) £13
Booking isn’t required.
Weymouth Roast Dinner

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Mirror, Mirror On The Wall….who had the best press day of them all!? We did!

Snow White & The Seven Dwarfs

On Tuesday 10th October, the cast from Snow White & The Seven Dwarfs introduced themselves to Weymouth for the first time this year! We invited the Dorset Echo for a sneak preview of our Christmas Pantomime, where the cast performed exclusively and answered questions about the panto. The cast were introduced on stage one by one (and 7 by 7) by Paul Hutton, who is playing Muddles the Jester and we even saw George Sampson (The Prince) bust some legendary moves that saw him reach fame on Britain’s Got Talent!

Tickets for this year’s Christmas Pantomime Snow White are selling at an unprecedented speed, make sure you book your tickets ASAP to avoid missing out. 👇


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We have our Jester!

Paul Hutton

We’re delighted to announce that PAUL HUTTON is starring in our Christmas Pantomime Snow White as THE JESTER!

Paul Hutton

Theatre credits include: Lennox in The Gentle Hook (Sidmouth/Ilfracombe); U/S Edna & Wilbur in Hairspray (No.1 UK Tour); Ensemble in Bedknobs & Broomsticks (Disney – workshop); Ensemble and cover Uncle Henry/Guard/Professor Marvel/Oz in The Wizard Of Oz (Leeds Playhouse); Silly Billy in Beauty & The Beast (Shaw Theatre, London); Jacob/Potiphar in Joseph (Kilworth House Theatre ); Hanky Panky/Genie in Aladdin (Wakefield Theatre Royal; Ensemble in Evita (Phoenix Theatre); Harry Trevor in Kiss me Kate (Kilworth House Theatre); Ensemble and cover Mr Braithwaite in Billy Elliot The Musical (UK and Ireland tour); Ensemble and cover Santa/Mr Greenway in Elf – the Musical (Dominion Theatre, Theatre Royal Plymouth and Bord Gáis Energy Theatre, Dublin); Ensemble and cover Max Bialystock in The Producers (UK Tour); Baker in Into the Woods (Ye Olde Rose and Crown); Mr Bascombe/Starkeeper and Doctor in Carousel (Arcola Theatre); various roles in Unmythable (New Zealand and UK tour); Wishee Washee in Aladdin (Enchanted Entertainment, Dorking); Sophocles/Tantalus in Olympia – workshop (Richard Darbourne Ltd); Strepsiades in Socrates and His Clouds (Jermyn Street Theatre); Showtime (the Spa, Bridlington); King Kevin in Sleeping Beauty (the Castle Theatre, Wellingborough); Freddie in Mack and Mabel (Southwark Playhouse); Durdles in The Mystery of Edwin Drood (Landor Theatre and Arts Theatre); Huntsman in Giselle (Royal Opera House) Mark Cohen in Rent (Webfoot Theatre Company); Orin Scrivello in Little Shop Of Horrors (Norbury Theatre); Perchik in Fiddler On The Roof (Malvern Festival); Dandini in Cinderella (Enchanted Entertainment, Dorking).

Paul is so excited to be at Weymouth Pavilion this Christmas playing Snow White’s best friend ‘Muddles the Jester’. He hopes you all enjoy the show and that you give the Wicked Queen an extra loud “Boo!”

Tickets for Snow White are selling at an unprecedented speed, make sure you book yours ASAP to grab the best available! Head to our website to find seats or call us on 01305783225

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CAST ANNOUNCEMENT!

George Sampson

Mirror, Mirror on the wall…who is the greatest PRINCE of them all!? Britain’s Got Talent winner GEORGE SAMPSON is starring as the Prince in Weymouth Pavilion’s Christmas Pantomime SNOW WHITE!

Many of you may recognise George Sampson for his hip hop interpretation of ‘Singing In The Rain’ on Britain’s Got Talent in 2008, or perhaps you saw him in ‘Our House’ at Weymouth Pavilion in 2017.

George found his passion for performing on the streets of Manchester, Market Street at the age of twelve where he would busk three times a week, he was spotted as an exceptional talent and was encouraged to audition for Britain’s Got Talent, in which he went onto win, in 2008, with his hip hop interpretation of Singing in the Rain.

Following the success of the show he went onto star in the West Ends HipHop musical: Into the Hoods, playing Lead Schoolboy, he followed this with two sold out National arena tours with BGT.

George starred as Eddie in the feature films Street Dance 3D and Street Dance 2 where he found his love for acting. He then went onto shoot 3 series of BBC drama Waterloo Road, playing bad boy Kyle Stack, in which one series won a National Television Award for Best Drama…

Having found a desire for screen work, George began working on Sky TVs Mount Pleasant, playing the role of Gary, and later appeared on Emmerdale, as troublemaker, Ryan, In 2016.

George played the main character Daniel in the short film, Daniel Thomas, produced by East Heads Films Ltd in 2017 and has featured on other television shows such as Casualty and The Dumping Ground.

George made his musical theatre debut in the Our House UK tour, combining his love for both acting and performing arts in 2017.  He then enjoyed a successful run in his first Qdos pantomime at the Lyceum Theatre, Crewe in 2018, before returning the following year for Qdos at The Hippodrome, Darlington to play Jack, in Jack and The Beanstalk in 2019.

George most recently played the role of school bad boy Dean Paxton, in the Everybody’s Talking about Jamie 2020-21/ 2022/ UK tour, and went on to continue playing the role at the Ahmanson Theatre, downtown Los Angeles in February 2022, before continuing on the UK tour after, as Dean Paxton.

Snow White is at Weymouth Pavilion from the 16th December – 31st December 2023, visit our website for tickets and more information.

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Mirror, mirror on the wall… who is the greatest Dame of them all?

Weymouth Panto

Mirror, Mirror on the wall…who is the greatest Dame of all!? We’re delighted to announce that Jamie Riding is starring in our Christmas Pantomime Snow White as the Dame! 

At 23 years old, Jamie Riding has established himself as a Pantomime Dame, actor, writer and family entertainer. He trained at the Jellicoe Theatre at Bournemouth and Poole College. He is Dorset born and bred.

He is very much looking forward to treading the boards of the stage at the Weymouth Pavilion this Christmas as he spent many happy years visiting the theatre as a child watching both pantomimes and other summer shows.

Jamie’s professional credits include:
‘Baroness Daisy Hardup’ in ‘Cinderella’ (Anton Benson Productions), ‘The lion’ in ‘The Wizard of Oz’ (Curtain Call Theatre Company) ‘The Cowardly Lion/Auntie Em’ in ‘The Wizard of Oz’ (Anton Benson Productions), ‘Dame Daisy Trott’ in ‘Jack and the Beanstalk’ (Anton Benson Productions), ‘Octavia the Sea Evil Witch’ in ‘The Little Mermaid’ (Butlins, Skegness), ‘Ugly Sister’ in ‘Cinderella’ (Anton Benson Production),
‘Widow Twankey’ in ‘Aladdin’ (OCD Productions) and ‘PC Pong’ in ‘Aladdin’ (Ron Martin Management & Born 2 Perform Productions)
Known for his stylish wardrobe, Jamie is the proud owner of the working costume collection worn by the late John Inman (star of BBC’s ‘Are You Being Served?’ and legendary Pantomime Dame). He is the 3rd generation to wear these costumes after John and current Top UK Dame Malcolm Lord, who kindly donated the collection of costumes and wigs to Jamie in 2021.

When not donning the frock, Jamie’s other passion in life is Puppetry and has been a professional Punch and Judy Professor for over a decade. Celebrating his 10th anniversary in 2021, the ‘Professor JR’ show has travelled across the country, regularly performing at a wide range of events including ‘The New Forest Show’, ‘Marlborough Puppetry Festival’ and the prestigious ‘Covent Garden May Fayre and Puppetry Festival’ in
London. He is also a family entertainer performing at birthday parties and events with his hilarious comedy magic show as Magic Jay. You can check out his work on his website at www.JR-entertainments.co.uk

Jamie is very excited to be performing in Weymouth this Christmas and he hopes you have a “GAWGEOUS” time!
He would like to thank his friends and family for their continued support.

Snow White is at Weymouth Pavilion from the 16th December – 31st December 2023, visit our website for tickets and more information.

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10 YEAR MILESTONE!

Weymouth Pavilion 10 Years

This week 10 years ago, Phil Say signed the Weymouth Pavilion lease followed by officially opening a week later on the 13th July. When the doors opened 10 years ago, Phil, Lou and the team started from scratch. They had no computers, no booking system, no phones and no shows. We’re all immensely proud of how far the Pavilion has come since. We’ve seen in excess of 2 million visitors! We have a diverse and busy programme all year-round, with ‘Something for Everyone’ and we have regular weddings and events in our function rooms.  

We would like to say a massive thank you to the community for your support, whether you’ve visited to see us for a coffee and a chat, see a show or volunteer, we couldn’t do it without you. Here’s to another decade!

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Our Wedding Showcase Success – Highlights of the Day

Weddings in Weymouth

Our Wedding and Events Showcase was a success, here’s what you missed!

On the 20th May 2023, we opened our doors to showcase our function rooms and present them as we would for an event or wedding. Our Events Manager Julie Storey loved meeting everyone and took pleasure in showing guests around the venue.

We’d like to say a massive thank you to Dan Roads for the stunning photographs, Perfect Day Wedding Services for the room dressing, chair covers and table decoration, Wedding Time for the wedding dress and accessories, Blossom Dream Cakes for the stunning cake, the wonderful pianist Alistair Dean and not forgetting our models:

⭐Katie Janes as our bridal model

⭐Jake Mould as our groom

⭐Jamie Selwood as our groom

And lastly, our Box Office superstar who stepped in as our model groom with Katie Janes! Is there anything he can’t do!?

Weymouth Pavilion can cater for any event of any scale in any of our five function rooms, you can even hire the entire venue! To find out more or arrange a visit email Julie Storey events@weymouthpavilion.com or call 01305 780909

All photograph credit to Dan Roads Photography 2023