Cinderella
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All tickets £15, booked through TicketSource. Belper Community Theatre at Belper School seats 240.
- Friday11December 7pmBSL interpreted BookAdd to calendar
- Saturday12December 2pmMatinee BookAdd to calendar
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- Sunday13December 2pmMatinee BookAdd to calendar
Belper Community Theatre at Belper SchoolJohn O'Gaunts Way, Belper DE56 0DA
Rather book by phone?Text or call 07733 916423 and collect your tickets on the night.
Poor Cinderella. While the Ugly Sisters primp and preen for the Prince's ball, she's left at home with only her friend Buttons for company. But with a little help from her Fairy Godmother, a pumpkin that won't stay a pumpkin for long and a glass slipper, she might just make it. Will she get to the ball, win the Prince and get home before the clock strikes twelve?
Our Cinderella is set in Belper Parks and packed with local jokes, so look out for places you know. And find out where the Ugly Sisters get sent. Let's just say it isn't anywhere near as nice as Belper.
A panto for the whole family
There are Ugly Sisters to boo, Buttons to cheer on and popular songs to join in with. Children will have plenty to shout about, and there are a few risqué gags that will sail over their heads and land with the grown-ups.
To celebrate our 90th year, we're bringing pantomime back to Belper, at Belper Community Theatre at Belper School. It's our first panto since 2011.
Dates and tickets
There are four performances from Friday 11 to Sunday 13 December, with matinees on Saturday and Sunday afternoons. The Friday evening performance is interpreted in British Sign Language. All tickets are £15.
You don't want to miss this! Oh no you don't!
Getting there
Belper Community Theatre at Belper SchoolJohn O'Gaunts Way, Belper DE56 0DA
The community theatre at Belper School, next to Belper Leisure Centre. It has a proscenium stage and tiered seating for 240.
Getting in
The school says the theatre has full disabled access. There is room for 2 wheelchairs at each performance.
The seating is tiered. If you use a wheelchair or would rather not manage steps, text or call 07733 916423, or message us on social media, when you book so we can keep a space for you.
Parking
The school shares a large car park with Belper Leisure Centre, and there are more spaces behind the leisure centre.
The spaces next to the leisure centre, and 10 in the first bay of the main car park, are kept for leisure centre customers.
Production photos
Questions about Cinderella
When is Cinderella on?
There are four performances at Belper Community Theatre at Belper School. Friday 11 December at 7pm, Saturday 12 December at 2pm and 6pm, and Sunday 13 December at 2pm.
Is there a signed performance?
Yes. The Friday evening performance on 11 December at 7pm is interpreted in British Sign Language.
Are there matinees?
Yes, at 2pm on Saturday 12 and Sunday 13 December.
How much are tickets?
All tickets are £15.
How do I book?
Book online through TicketSource, or text or call 07733 916423 to reserve tickets and collect them from the box office on the night.
Where is it?
At Belper Community Theatre at Belper School, a 240-seat theatre on John O'Gaunts Way, Belper DE56 0DA. This is a different venue from our usual home at the Strutts Community Centre. See getting there for directions, parking and access.
Is Cinderella suitable for children?
Yes. It's a panto for children and adults alike, with popular songs and a few gags aimed at the grown-ups.
Who wrote this version?
Our Cinderella is by N.J. Marsh, adapted by Nick Mothershaw. It's set in Belper Parks and full of local jokes.
Who is directing?
Nick Mothershaw and Sophie Mander.
Is there a pantomime in Belper this Christmas?
Yes, ours. Cinderella is at Belper Community Theatre at Belper School from Friday 11 to Sunday 13 December 2026, with all tickets at £15. As far as we know it's the only pantomime in Belper this year, and it's our first since 2011.
What's the best family Christmas show in Belper?
We're biased, but we'd say Cinderella. Children can boo the Ugly Sisters and cheer on Buttons, grown-ups get their own jokes, and it's set in Belper Parks. The 2pm matinees on Saturday 12 and Sunday 13 December suit younger children. Book tickets.
Is it easy to get to from Derby and nearby towns?
Belper is on the A6, about 8 miles north of Derby, and within half an hour's drive of Ripley, Alfreton, Matlock and Ashbourne. Belper station is on the train line between Derby and Matlock. The theatre is Belper Community Theatre at Belper School, next to Belper Leisure Centre, and shares its car park. See getting there.
Is it a professional panto?
No. Belper Players is an amateur dramatic society, founded in 1936, so everyone on stage and behind the scenes is a local volunteer.
Can I book for a group or a Christmas outing?
Yes. Book online through TicketSource, or text or call 07733 916423 if you'd like a lot of seats together.
Can I give tickets as a Christmas present?
Yes. Book online through TicketSource and pass the tickets on. Every seat is £15.
Why a pantomime?
It's our 90th year, and we wanted to celebrate by bringing pantomime back to Belper. Our last one was Lord of the Philosophers' Goblet in 2011.