THIS year's panto at Malvern Theatres is the enchanting tale of Sleeping Beauty.

Gillian Wright (Jean Slater from EastEnders) stars as the evil Carabosse, alongside Channel 5’s Milkshake presenter Amy Thompson as the Princess and Casualty’s Rebecca Wheatley sparkles as the Good Fairy.

Children’s TV favourite Chris Pizzey (The Basil Brush Show) plays Silly Billy and Quinn Patrick completes the line-up as Nurse Nelly! With plenty of surprises in store, this year's panto promises to be the best yet!

The timeless story tells the classic tale of Princess Briar Rose who has a spell cast over her by a wicked fairy sending her into a deep sleep – but can the spell be broken by a handsome Prince and will they live happily ever after? The pantomime is once again produced by UK Productions Ltd and includes a full supporting cast, including children from the local dance school. Packed full of fun, songs and larger than life characters, Sleeping Beauty is for all the family.

Sleeping Beauty runs at Malvern Theatres from Thursday, December 15 to Sunday, January 8. To book, call the box office on 01684 892277 or visit malvern-theatres.co.uk