THE stars featuring in this year's Exmouth Pavilion pantomime have now been confirmed.

The endearing love story of Beauty and The Beast will be performed this Christmas as Exmouth Pavilion team up with north west pantomime company Trio Entertainment.

Theatre-fans will be able to watch the show from December 22 2023 until January 1 2024. This means that there will be plenty of opportunities to get whisked away into the iconic story.

The performance will feature well-known faces such as Bruce Jones, who is known for his role as Les Battersby in Coronation Street.

Bruce says: "I am really looking forward to appearing in Beauty and The Beast this Christmas. I worked with Trio last year in another pantomime and loved working with them, I love doing pantomime and the experience and can't wait to get back into the pantomime mood again and have lots of fun."

Playing the role of the Beast, Chris Maloney, a Celebrity Big Brother Finalist and X Factor Star, will take to the stage.

Chris says: "I was in this production during Easter for the same company and we are moving the show for Christmas. It's such a fantastic show for all the family and one of the best pantomimes I have been in, I love working with Kev and all the team at Trio and can't wait to bring the show to Exmouth."

Other cast members includes Stuart Earp as Loopy Louie, Jordan Bateman as Polly Potts, Shannon Whetnall as Belle, Sam Emmerson as Gaston and Chelsey Thorley-Williams as Fairy Rose along with local dancers.

Producer Kevin Brown added: "We can't wait to return to Exmouth Pavilion once again to transform the theatre into a magical space filled with lots of panto fun this December.

"This is our biggest show to date with costumes made by the team behind some of the West End's biggest show's including speciality costumes by Mike Coltman who makes the costumes for the London Palladium and a brand new pantomime set for this year's show." 

Tickets for Beauty and The Beast at Exmouth Pavilion are on sale now at www.exmouthpavilion.co.uk or by calling the box office on 01395 222477.