King's Head Theatre, London
Running time: 2hrs
Age Restrictions: All ages welcome! Kids under 3 go free.
Tickets from £13.00
Heroes don't always wear capes... but ours occasionally wears a cowpat! Young milkman Jack finds himself thrust into the limelight when his mum's dairy farm, Angel Delight on Udder Street - and Islington itself - is threatened by a greedy old giant! Armed with only a can of squirty cream and a talent for puns, Jack is determined to do battle with the giant... But can he persuade the townsfolk of Islington - and his mum - that he's up to the job?
Join Jack on his moo-vellous journey up the beanstalk, as he battles to save the town and rescue his legendairy Moosical Theatre-loving bovine bestie Cowpatti Lupone from the clutches of the fearsome giant!
This show ain't semi-skimmed: it's a full-fat riot of slapstick, show tunes, and spectacle!
King’s Head Theatre returns for their second annual panto after 2024’s five-star hit Cinderella. There’s sure to be fun for all the family in this thrilling musical adventure in the clouds - celebrate the holidays by making North London’s fabulous family panto part of your yearly tradition!
King's Head Theatre
King's Head Theatre
115 Upper St, Islington, Greater London
London
N1 1QN
The King’s Head Theatre stands on a plot of land that has been used as a public house since 1543, though for most of its history it has been known as the King’s Head Tavern (the name itself coming from an old story about Henry VIII supposedly stopping for a pint on his way to see his mistress). The current building dates back to the 1800s.
Dan Crawford took over The King's Head in 1970, and founded the King’s Head Theatre in a room that had been used as a boxing ring and pool hall, establishing the first pub theatre in London since Shakespeare’s day. Under his leadership the pub became well-known for ringing up pounds, shillings and pence until 2008, a full thirty-seven years after the rest of the UK had switched to decimal currency. Five years on, the old till still sits behind the bar. The pub is packed full of other period details, including gas lights, the original bar, old photography, and coal fires that burn continuously throughout the winter.
Crawford led The King's Head for thirty-five years, establishing it as a breeding ground for new talent and great work. The walls of the pub display the multitude of famous faces that began their career here. In 2010, Olivier Award-winning UpClose Productions became The King's Head Theatre’s resident company, and Adam Spreadbury-Maher was appointed the venue’s second Artistic Director, working alongside Robin Norton-Hale who leads the company’s opera programme. UpClose Productions produce at least eight shows a year, and curate the work of visiting companies all year round. The venue’s reputation for nurturing new talent continues, with pioneering Trainee Director scheme (winner of the Royal Anniversary Trust Award in 1992) still being run by UpClose Productions. Recent graduates have gone on to work at the National Theatre, RSC, Lyric Hammersmith and the Globe, plus many other internationally-renowned companies.
Travel by train: Nearest tube: Angel
