**OPENING NIGHT** The 2025 RVT Panto, Growled - Beauty and the Beast Continues
Schedule
Tue, 25 Nov, 2025 at 07:00 pm
UTC+00:00Location
372 Kennington Lane, London | London, EN
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It’s the 2025 RVT panto… oh yes it is! GROWLED – BEAUTY AND THE BEAST CONTINUES…
Hello Tiddlywinks…
The much loved, award-winning Royal Vauxhall Tavern panto is back for 2025, running from the end of November to the first week of January 2026 with a brand new show and a dazzling cast.
From the team that brought you last year’s smash hit, Wolfed, plus the Offie-winning Tossed as well as Cracked, Pricked, Slipped, Rubbed and Goosed. This year we explore one of the most popular fairy tales of all, with our own twisted take on Beauty and the Beast.
Written by Paul Joseph (PopHorror) and Tim Benzie (Solve Along A Murder She Wrote) and directed by panto legend Tim McArthur (Eurovision Your Decision), Growled is the hilarious tale of life for Belle and her Prince once the classic story ends and they face the reality of ‘happy ever after’. This magical story is brought to life by a stunning cast, packed with hit songs and more jokes (and clocks) per minute than any other panto. Don’t miss out.
THE 2025 PANTO CAST IS…
Lucy Penrose as Belle
Matthew Ferry as The Prince
Katherine Leyva as Villager Number One
Robert McNeilly as Mrs Spout
Ada Campe as The Inventorer
Jo Wickham as Asston
The RVT panto is one of the highlights of the year at London’s most iconic LGBTQ+ cabaret and performance venue, with a long history at the Vauxhall venue, in recent years, the panto has become more successful than ever, with most shows selling out and this year we have added more dates than ever before.
Design by Chris Jepson
PLEASE READ, IMPORTANT INFORMATION
PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU HAVE BOOKED THE CORRECT DATE AND TIME.
THIS IS A MIXED SEATED/STANDING EVENT… there are a limited number of guaranteed seated tickets at £23 or regular tickets at £20 both plus booking fee.
If you buy regular tickets WE WILL DO OUR BEST TO SEAT AS MANY PEOPLE AS POSSIBLE, seats are allocated on a first come first serve basis on the night.
If you buy guaranteed seating tickets please email [email protected] and advise if you need to sit with other GS ticket holders, so we can allocate a table.
No refunds.
THERE WILL BE SOME TICKETS ON THE DOOR ON ALL DATES, PLEASE ARRIVE EARLY
If you have access requirements, or questions please email [email protected]
TIMES ON TICKETS ARE DOORS OPENING, THE SHOW STARTS ONE HOUR LATER AND IS APPROX TWO HOURS WITH AN INTERVAL.
Shows on a Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday will be doors at 7pm, show at 8pm sharp, the show lasts approximately two hours and you can stay for a drink after the show.
Friday shows are doors at 6pm, show at 7pm sharp, on Fridays, once the show is over, we will need you to please clear the venue by 9.30pm, as we will have another event later.
Matinee shows, please check individual dates, Doors open one hour before show starts. Saturday evening shows, doors at 7pm, show at 8pm.
ALL BAGS AND COATS MUST BE CHECKED IN TO CLOAKROOM.
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