Welcome to the Church Broughton village pantomime!

There has been a pantomime every winter in the village since the mid-1970s, a fine tradition which has seen different iterations, casts, crews and popularities since that time.

The Broughton Players (in association with Beercrate* Productions) have been responsible for putting on the show each year, which now takes place during the February half-term, with the very kind permission of the local primary school, whose facilities we use during their vacation.

(*”beercrate” because the earlier versions of the stage were supported by an array of vintage Marstons beer crates! The current stage, borrowed from the Church Broughton Park Committee, still employs a few at strategic points…)

Please see below for the LATEST NEWS and PREVIOUS PRODUCTIONS to see what we are currently up to and what mayhem has ensued historically.

LATEST NEWS

05/07/2026: Here is the message to the village from Andy Cree.

People may be aware that Yvette Lydon and I are stepping back from Church Broughton panto. Yvette has been the director of panto for thirty or so years now and, for most of those years, has also combined that with being producer, music and everything-else-panto organiser and leader, to the great beneift of the village over so many years. 

We are pleased to report however that, subject to having the School’s continued permission to use its facilities in due course, there is every expectation that panto will continue under new leadership and with widened back-stage and off-stage support.

Having said that, there is plenty of scope for additional new blood to become involved in what always turns out to be an enjoyable, collegiate experience and worthwhile activity for the village.  We shall, for example, be hoping to recruit a few ‘apprentices’ to learn the ropes in aspects of the panto’s production so that it can continue into the longer term. 

So watch this space. Come September-time, an ‘interest meeting’ will be called as usual to gauge both on-stage and backstage support/assistance. If you think you might like to become involved, either on-stage or backstage in some way, please respond to that, even if it just to explore the possibility of your lending a hand.

If in the meantime anyone would like to discuss how they might become involved in some way, do not hesitate to contact me either by email or phone – apcree10@gmail.com or 07713 789755.

Andy Cree

03/07/2026: The outgoing Producer, Andy Cree, has a message to the community that will be sent out via the Village Email system. We will add it here once he has sent it. More details as they appear!

PREVIOUS PRODUCTIONS

February 2026: “Pirates Ahoy!”

Written by Martin Furness