Bid Three - Christmas Pantomime 2025

Name of Project	Christmas Pantomime 2025
Organisation	The Parson Cross Community Development Forum
Description of Project	We would like to host a Christmas Pantomime in our Community Centre on Tuesday 2nd December 2025, This will be an evening event from 5.30pm – 8.00pm and open to people of all ages in our local community. The pantomime aims is to bring our community together in a safe and fun environment at an affordable price due to the cost of living crippling many of our family's finances. We will also take this opportunity to promote what else is happening in our local area. We have hosted community pantomimes over the last few years and distributed over 140 tickets to each show. Just like in all previous years, we are already receiving enquiries as to whether we will be hosting another Pantomime this year, showing a need for this in our local community. We have oversold our tickets every year. We have asked our groups, including our 2 baby and toddler groups, choir, lunch clubs, memory cafés and other activity groups for their feedback and interest in having a panto back in our Christmas calendar. Of the 70-80 people we have asked, 100% said it would be something they would attend and is an important part of our community engagement. We approached our external groups and asked if they felt it would be an activity they would like to come to; again, the feedback was extremely positive. We have discussed the idea with our volunteers and 100% said they would come along; many offered their help as volunteers for the day. We have had conversations with our local community, the nursery next door, local schools, the GP practice, the referring services and local businesses and the feedback about the event has been positive and supportive of the idea. Our project aims to offer a pantomime that is inclusive for all genders, ages and communities. It takes audiences away from their routines at home, brings everyone together and is filled with laughter and fun. Live performance has a profound effect on audiences of all ages, so for 2 hours, our community will enjoy a touch of Christmas sparkle and magic that will lift spirits and reconnect those who haven’t seen each other for a while. We invite an experienced community theatre company to perform the panto, who regularly tour pantomimes across the country in schools and community venues. They specialise in small-scale children's pantos, written to be enjoyed by all ages, from 3 to 103! The theatre company boasts the most experienced staff and theatrical directors, giving the performance a professional edge at an affordable price. Most of our local residents are unable to attend the city theatres due to the cost of tickets and transport, so this gives the whole family the theatre experience on their doorstep. We will ensure all attendees are given a grab bag to include a drink, crisp and chocolate so that there is no hidden pressures of having to purchase additional items on the nights and no child or adult is excluded as we know many of our local families are struggling financially, and especially in the run up to Christmas.
Amount Bid for	£2033.40
Ward	Southey

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