Jack and the Beanstalk panto launch at Buxton Opera House

Joseph Elliot as Cook and Steve Nallon as Dame Trott in Jack and the Beanstalk at Buxton Opera House

Fe-fi-fo-fum - it’s time to have some panto fun!

Jack and the Beanstalk opens at Buxton Opera House this week and it promises to be a giant celebration.

Hilarious comedy routines, fabulous dance numbers and eye-popping effects are wrapped up in this feelgood Christmas treat.

Heading the cast is actor and comedian Steve Nallon, who impersonated Margaret Thatcher in telly’s Spitting Image, and Joseph Elliott, who plays Cook in the CBeebies series Swashbuckle.

Jack and the Beanstalk runs from December 11 to January 3. Tickets £16, £18 and £21. Contact 01298 72190 or 0845 127 2190 or www.buxtonoperahouse.org.uk