Julie Paton News

It has been announced today that Signal 107 Breakfast Host, Dicky Dodd will guest star as the Sultan of Morocco in Wolverhampton Grand Theatre's pantomime Dick Whittington for a week in January 2020!

Following the hugely successful Standing Tall community pantomime project, Wolverhampton Grand Theatre have once again collaborated with Heath House Studios to work on this year's project, Paving the Way, based on the themes of this year's panto, DICK WHITTINGTON.

Tonight, showbiz legend, Jimmy Tarbuck returned to the pantomime stage to celebrate the 125th Anniversary of Wolverhampton Grand Theatre.

Today, Wolverhampton Grand Theatre has announced plans to extend services for those living with, and affected by, dementia in the local community and surrounding areas.

Wolverhampton Grand Theatre has released an exclusive first look at its 125th anniversary pantomime with images from the rehearsal room of DICK WHITTINGTON!

Dick Whittington famously heads for fame and fortune in London, where the streets are paved with gold and this year's Wolverhampton pantomime star, Ryan Thomas, went to where the shirts are lined with gold a?" at Wolverhampton Wanderers FC!

Wolverhampton Grand Theatre's panto stars have arrived in style, rolling into town on a London red bus, direct from the city where the streets are paved with gold!

Wolverhampton Grand Theatre has launched its 125th anniversary pantomime, DICK WHITTINGTON in rat-tastic style with cast members and sitcom co-stars Su Pollard and Jeffrey Holland!

Wolverhampton Grand has announced that former Neighbours and Coronation Street star Ryan Thomas will star in the title role of this year's gold-paved, must-see pantomime DICK WHITTINGTON from Saturday 7 December, joining the previously announced Hi-de-Hi stars Su Pollard and Jeffrey Holland, with comedian Aaron James and returning favourites Ian Adams and Julie Paton.

Today, Wolverhampton Grand Theatre announced a new partnership with solicitors FBC Manby Bowdler who have sponsored a dementia friendly Memory Cafe and variety show tour to reach out to those living with dementia.

Ten local Primary Schools have taken part in a Grand Theatre project which saw performance poet and comedienne Emma Purshouse deliver creative writing workshops in schools throughout the year. This inspired them to write short bedtime stories, some of which were published in a book and all of the entries are now on display at the Light House in Wolverhampton until the end of January.

Stars of this year's Grand Theatre pantomime Richard Cadell & Sooty went along to Dudley Zoo to open the Santa's grotto in a Winter Wonderland inside the castle.

Wolverhampton Grand Theatre have released rehearsal photos of the spectacular pantomime SLEEPING BEAUTY, which opens in nine sleeps time on 8 December.

Wolverhampton Grand Theatre has officially launched the Midlands' must-see pantomime, its spectacular 2018/19 production of SLEEPING BEAUTY, which opens on Saturday 8 December.

A brand new season of West End musicals, gripping dramas, dynamic dance and one night concerts on sale next week at Wolverhampton Grand Theatre.

A brand new season of West End musicals, gripping dramas, dynamic dance and one night concerts will go on sale at Wolverhampton Grand Theatre. Highlights include the return of the phenomenally successful smash hit musical THE BODYGUARD, a major new production of DOCTOR DOLITTLE THE MUSICAL, Belinda Lang and Oliver Cotton in DUET FOR ONE, Joe Pasquale, Russell Watson, Doreen Tipton's brand new live show DOREEN'S BIG TOP and the National Theatre return in 2019 with MACBETH.

Today Wolverhampton Grand Theatre announced that Gill Jordan will join the cast of A GRAND MUSIC HALL for three performances on Monday 4 - Tuesday 5 June 2018.

Today, Wolverhampton Grand Theatre revealed the trailer and production photos for the giant new pantomime - JACK AND THE BEANSTALK which opened to spectacular 5 star reviews and runs until 14 January. Check them out here!

With this year's giant pantomime JACK AND THE BEANSTALK opening on Saturday 9 December, Wolverhampton Grand Theatre today announced that next year's pantomime will be all you've ever dreamed of SLEEPING BEAUTY from Saturday 8 December 2018 Sunday 13 January 2019.

Today, Wolverhampton Grand Theatre revealed rehearsal images for the giant new pantomime - JACK AND THE BEANSTALK which opens on Saturday 9 December.