Jack Frost has kidnapped Santa, but fear not, the Christmas Fairy has jumped down from the tree and is about to take young Holly on board an adventure to the North Pole via The Santa Express where with the help of Dame Dolly Claus and Declan Hall the elf they’ll go on the ultimate Christmas Family Panto adventure! This years Christmas Pantomime at the Forum Barrow, promises to go down in history as one of the most special, magical shows of all times and we can’t wait for you all to be part of the incredible festive treat! 

Legend has it that on the night of midwinter, all the toys across the land come to life and play out wonderful adventures. . . . . . but what about the ones that are broken?Night after night, in a magical workshop on the edge of town, the Toymender works tirelessly. A fairy with a withered wing, a jack in a box with a rusty spring, a thingamabob with a missing thing and… a clockwork owl that just won’t sing.As the cold sets in, and the magical winter festival draws close, will the toymender fix all the toys in time for the celebrations? Produced by Oldham Theatre Workshop in association with Oldham Coliseum theatre and Oldham Libraries and starring Sophie Elliott.

Stars of the north west TV industry were celebrated at the annual Royal Television Society (RTS) awards in Manchester. Across the 24 competitive categories, viewer favourites including Hollyoaks, Coronation Street, Brassic and Waterloo Road all received nods, while the Breakthrough Talent Award was named after comedy legend Caroline Aherne - and won by Hollyoaks' young star Isabelle Smith.

Welcome to Scarbaresia! Land of magic! Everyone loves magic here – magic spells, magic shows, magic shops… everyone, that is, except Aladdin. Why? He’s rubbish at magic. Like, really, really terrible. Which wouldn’t be a problem, except his dad – before he disappeared – was the most beloved sorcerer Scarbaresia has ever known. Aladdin works in a shop selling magical merchandise and dreaming of a better life for him and his mum. So when a mysterious stranger shows up promising him riches, power and answers about his dad, Aladdin thinks all those dreams have come true. All the stranger wants in return is for Aladdin to go to Hairy Bob’s Cave, retrieve a lamp and bring it back. Simple, right? Well, it would have been… if Aladdin hadn’t rubbed the lamp… Starring the very talented Matthew Koon 

Join Dick Whittington and his Cat as well as our very own Phil Yarrow as they seek fame and fortune in an adventure through good old London Town! Can he outwit the evil King Rat, defeat his gang of revolting rodents?! Will he win the beautiful Alice Fitzwarrens hand in marriage and become Lord Mayor of London?! Find out in this pantomime paved with gold!

Polaris is a travelling bear and he is on the longest journey of his life, to find the great Mr. Hat-In-Burrow, a renowned human  naturalist who – legend says – has the key to saving the Polar world.  When he arrives unexpectedly by iceberg in a small village in the North of England, he doesn’t have the warm welcome he expected! Many complicated and comedic adventures ensue as  with the help of his reluctant sidekick they set out to try and  put everything right in time for Christmas…. Starring our very own Danny Mellor.

Join Peter Pan, the mischievous boy who refuses to grow up, and his loyal fairy sidekick, Tink (Kimberly Hart-Simpson) as they return to Neverland, where pirates, fairies, mermaids, and lost children await. Peter and his friends encounter the villainous Captain Hook, who seeks revenge on Peter for the loss of his hand to a hungry crocodile. With Tink's guidance and the help of magical fairy dust, Peter Pan must outsmart Captain Hook and his bumbling crew, overcoming challenges, and discovering the true meaning of love, loyalty, and never-ending magic.

It’s Christmas Day in the ED and the team are faced with an emergency blood shortage. Whilst Stevie (Elinor Lawless) fights to save lives, Iain (Michael Stevenson) risks his own to ensure the hospital doesn't go without.

The special will guest star Lucy-Jo Hudson (Wild At Heart, Doctors), Tristan Sturrock (Poldark, The Crown), Joseph Charles (Breathtaking, Solo: A Star Wars Story), Zoe Brough (Outrageous, Father Brown), Katy Carmichael (Malpractice, Spaced) and Valerie Antwi (DI Ray S2, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child) who join the beloved Casualty regulars.