7 December – 5 January

Goldilocks’ circus is under threat from an evil rival circus owner and, with the help of their madcap circus friends, they’re battling to rescue their Big Top from ruin. Will they succeed? All seems lost, until three brilliant bears join the gang…

For four weeks only, Bristol Hippodrome will be transformed into a sensational circus, where everything is possible, and anything could (and will) happen. This festive extravaganza will be packed with riotous comedy, extraordinary special effects, hair-raising stunts, and awe-inspiring circus acts!

TV and musical theatre star, comedian Brian Conley will lead this year’s panto cast in the magical circus-themed Goldilocks and the Three Bears. X Factor semi-finalist, Loose Woman, actress and television personality Brenda Edwards, who will join Brian in the Big Top as circus singer, Candy Floss. Brenda’s professional career started when she was the last woman standing in the 2005 season of The X Factor. Since The X Factor Brenda has gone on to take the musical theatre world by storm, playing roles in Chicago, We Will Rock You, Carousel and Hairspray. This year has seen Brenda direct the new UK tour of Hairspray, and last summer Brenda starred in We Will Rock You at the London Coliseum as the Killer Queen.

Brian will also be joined on-stage by his daughter, Lucy Conley, who stars as Goldilocks along with a spectacular cast including renowned dame David Robbins as Dame Betty Barnum, panto villain Phil Corbitt as The Evil Ringmaster, magician Phil Hitchcock, direct from Zippo’s Circus -The Timbuktu Tumblers, and of course, the Three Bears, who will be played by Emily Law, Joshua Lay, and Charlotte Pourret.

This listing appears on our front page until 11:55pm on Tuesday December 31st, 2024