CHEER for the heroes and boo the baddies at pantomimes and shows this Christmas.
Here are some of the shows happening in Basingstoke and beyond.
Cinderella
December 11 - January 4
THIS panto, which stars Keith Chegwin, and CBeebies' Katy Ashworth has singing, dancing, jokes and fun for everyone.
Poor Cinderella (Sarah Louise Day) works hard day and night while her spiteful ugly sisters do nothing. But when she meets her Fairy Godmother, her life starts to change in all sorts of wonderful ways.
Box office: 01256 844244, anvilarts.org.uk.
The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus
December 3 - 14
BASED on the book by L Frank Baum (author of The Wizard of Oz), this story follows the early life of Santa Claus, from being abandoned in the forest and adopted by the wood-nymphs, through to making and delivering the very first toys.
Meet the original reindeer Glossie and Flossie as well as the chilly rogue Jack Frost and find out the answer to lots of Christmas questions.
With original music and lots of audience participation this is a wonderful seasonal show from Artsdepot and Big Wooden Horse.
Box office: 01256 844244, anvilarts.org.uk.
Rapunzel
Proteus Theatre Company
Touring until January 18
THIS touring production is the story of a young girl with an overbearing mother, a prince of a boyfriend with vertigo, and very, very badly behaved hair.
See proteustheatre.com for details.
The Snowman
December 6, 11am
BIG Mouth Piano Tales present a real Christmas treat for all the family.
Tickets: £7 full, £6 children Box office: 01256 418318, centralstudio.co.uk.
Cinder-Ella
Central Studio, QMC
December 13, 11am
KRAZY Kat Theatre Company's production is full of imaginative silliness with inventive puppetry.
Once upon a time there was a much put upon Grandfather, who was left holding a rather leaky baby, and who liked telling a certain fairy story.
Whilst tidying toys away, he creates a world of story fantasy as he begins to tell the child his favourite tale of Cinderella.
Features fully integrated sign language.
Tickets: £7 full, £6 children Box office: 01256 418318, centralstudio.co.uk.
Peter Pan
The Watermill, Bagnor
November 20 - January 4
THE mischievous Peter Pan will be swooping into The Watermill Theatre this Christmas in a sparkling new adaptation of J M Barrie's classic story by Robin Belfield and Simon Slater.
A cast of actor-musicians recreate the classic story of magic, courage and friendship.
Box office: 01635 46011, watermill.org.uk.
Cinderella
Mayflower Theatre, Southampton
December 13 - January 4
COMEDIAN, television presenter and musical theatre star Brian Conley will return to the Southampton panto stage this Christmas as Buttons in Cinderella, joined by fashion expert, award-winning TV presenter, author and all-round national treasure Gok Wan as The Fairy Gokmother.
Box office: mayflower.org.uk, 02380 711811.
Aladdin
New Victoria Theatre, Woking
Friday, December 5, 2014 - Saturday, January 10
JOIN Justin Fletcher, Ben Adams, Steven Arnold, Jason Sutton, Shaheen Jafargholi and Djengla Denman as they come together to celebrate this magical extravaganza.
Box office: 0844 871 7645, atgtickets.com/woking.
Sleeping Beauty
Theatre Royal Winchester
December 9 to January 4
THIS show is written and directed by James Barry with original, live music and songs by Simon Slater.
Its technical effects include a forest of thorns and an impressive fire-breathing dragon.
The cast features David Benson as the dame, Kate Russell Smith, Clive Flint, Andy Medhurst, Catherine Hayworth, Alexander Morelli and Rosanna Miles.
Box office: 01962 840440 or online at theatreroyalwinchester.co.uk.
Aladdin
Corn Exchange, Newbury
Until January 4
AWARD-winner Phil Willmott writes and directs this panto adventure. Newbury favourite Matt Grace returns to play Billy, Genie of the Ring.
Box office: 0845 5218 218
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Yvonne Arnaud, Guildford
Friday, December 5 - Sunday, January 4
COMEDY Store Player Josie Lawrence will star as the fabulously witty Wicked Queen, joined on stage by one of the country's top performers, the inimitable Kit Hesketh-Harvey. Eagle Radio's Peter Gordon plays nifty, neighbourly Nurse Nora.
Box office: 01483 440000, Yvonne-arnaud.co.uk.
Cinderella
The Hexagon, Reading
December 4 to January 6
THIS year's cast includes Hairy Biker Dave Myers, children's TV presenter Anna Williamson, Jon Clegg from Britain's Got Talent and Liza Goddard.
Find out more at Readingarts.com.
The Snow Queen
Nuffield, Southampton
Until January 4
THE popular Danish tale tells the story about the wicked Snow Queen's attempt to kidnap a young boy Kai in the frozen north, and his young playmate Gerda's search and struggle to find him.
The new adaptation will be written by multi award-winning comedy writer, Georgia Pritchett.
Box office: 02380 671771
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