You might not have seen this year’s pantomime yet, but tickets for Theatre Royal Newcastle’s 2011/12 pantomime, Sleeping Beauty, are released for sale today, a week before the curtain lifts for its ...

If you think of the British as reserved and proper, think again. This is the season when the Brits loosen their stiff upper lips and, even in these austere times, devote themselves to merry-making.

The Christmas season is a time to cherish old things. Longtime relationships, roasting chestnuts over the fire – who does ...

A treasure trove of old photos has revealed how Queen Elizabeth once took to the stage – sometimes dressed as a boy – in a series of holiday pantomimes during World War II. The archives feature more ...