
The beanstalk is growing fast — and so is the excitement! Crewe Lyceum Theatre and Imagine Theatre as Jack and the Beanstalk promises a giant-sized adventure that’s set to climb to dazzling new heights this November.
Leading the adventure as Jack is Ollie Hart-Bradford (Grease at Kilworth House Theatre and Becoming Nancy at Birmingham Rep), joined by his feisty sidekick Beth Lyons (Fairytale of New York UK and Ireland tour) as Jill O’Dwyer. David Gilbrook (National’s Theatre’s The Wind in the Willows and The Watermill’s Far From the Madding Crowd) joins as Jill’s bumbling dad Squire O’Dwyer, while Eliza Waters (Heathers the Musical at The Other Palace and Nativity the Musical at Birmingham Rep) promises to bring a sprinkling of panto magic as Fairy Flora.
They join the previously announced West End Theatre and TV star Jennifer Ellison as the villainous Poison Ivy, alongside the hilarious comedy duo Malcolm Lord and Ste Johnston, as Dame and Simon Trott, promising an exciting line-up that will delight audiences of all ages.
The Trotts are so poor they don’t have a bean to their name and what’s more, there’s an evil and greedy giant terrifying the village. Will they really have to sell their beloved cow Buttercup just to survive? Come and see if Jack can defeat the giant, win the heart of the girl he loves and turn the Trotts’ fortunes around.
Once again, the Lyceum will have all the ingredients for a perfect family panto with a dastardly villain, a hapless comic and a hilarious panto dame, as well as fabulous musical numbers and bags of slapstick fun!
Keep on reading to find out how you can win a family ticket for four worth £115.95 to Jack and the Beanstalk.
Cast
Jack Ollie Hart-Bradford
Jill O’Dwyer Beth Lyons
Squire O’Dwyer David Gilbrook
Fairy Flora Eliza Waters
Poison Ivy Jennifer Ellison
Dame Malcolm Lord
Simon Trott Ste Johnston

Here’s how you can win yourself a family ticket worth over £115 to watch Jack and the Beanstalk
Win a family to Jack and the Beanstalk at Crewe Lyceum worth over £115
Terms & Conditions:
* Prize is not exchangeable for cash and not transferable
* Open to residents of the United Kingdom Only
* Prize is for a family ticket to ONLY watch Jack and the Beanstalk at Crewe Lyceum Theatre in Cheshire on Friday, 12 December 2025 at 7pm. The family ticket can be a combination of 2 adults and 2 children, 1 adult and 3 children, or 3 adults and 1 child (child tickets are for Under 16s). Family ticket must include one adult and one child.
*Entrants of the competition must be 18 or over and must not be employed by or family members of Crewe Lyceum Theatre
* All entries must be received by Sunday, 30 November 2025 (@11:59)
* The winner will be chosen at random
* The winner will be notified via their email address. They have 48 hours to respond and claim their prize after being notified, after which time the prize will be considered unclaimed and will be re-assigned using a random selection method.
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* Tickets / Prizes are non-refundable and non-exchangeable.
* The winner will be published on the original giveaway blog post.
* Prizes are administered separately by Crewe Lyceum Theatre and Yeah Lifestyle cannot be held responsible for problems related to fulfilment of prizes including non-delivery of the item
*Usual Crewe Lyceum Theatre ticket terms and conditions apply.
How much do the tickets cost?
Tickets are priced between £14 to £40.
How do I book tickets to watch Jack and the Beanstalk?
Tickets can be booked by calling the box office at 0343 310 0050 or by visiting Crewe Lyceum’s website here.
How long is the show for and what are the timings?
The show will be running from Friday, 12 December 2025 to Sunday, 4 January 2026. Evening shows at 5pm and 7pm while matinee shows will be at at 1pm, 1.30pm, 2pm and 3pm. Please check Crewe Lyceum’s website for the exact date and timings.
Accessibility
BSL Interpreted: Mon 29 Dec 2025 at 7.00pm
Relaxed: Tue 30 Dec 2025 at 1.00pm
Where is Crewe Lyceum Theatre?
The Crewe Lyceum is Cheshire’s historic Edwardian theatre and a Trafalgar Entertainment venue. Established in 1911, the theatre has been thrilling and delighting audiences with the best of drama, comedy, variety and more for over a century – and counting. Every year more than 23,000 theatregoers attend the annual Crewe Lyceum pantomime, and audiences shouldn’t wait to secure their seats for Cheshire’s favourite family pantomime.
About Imagine Theatre
Imagine Theatre are an innovative, award-winning theatre production company offering spectacular entertainment for the whole family across the UK. Building on a legacy of family entertainment stretching back over 25 years, Imagine Theatre – led by husband-and-wife team Steve and Sarah Boden and supported by an amazing team of professionals – have produced more than 260 professional pantomimes and multiple children’s theatre tours.
Their family friendly shows have won multiple awards and have been received by audiences of all ages with huge positivity and to great critical acclaim. In the last three years, Imagine Theatre have received over thirty nominations from the UK Pantomime Association Awards, winning seven, including awards for the Best Set and Best Pantomime over 900 seats. They were nominated for eleven awards across ten categories for the 2024/25 pantomime season.

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Photo credit: Crewe Lyceum



44 comments
What a great giveaway, who does not like a good Pantomime at Christmas time. I did actually look at going to one near me and nearly collapsed at the price so having the chance to win tickets is amazing
Agree, we love heading to the panto as well, feels like it is out tradition. Good luck to you
i love this giveaway! Jack and the Beanstalk is such a classic, and I’m a sucker for pantomime.
Absolutely! An amazing way to create family memories
We love pantos but never been to Crewe Lyceum. We would love to have the opportunity. 😁
Agree, good luck to you Andrea
This sounds like such a fun way to enjoy this classic tale. I would love to see it with the family. Great giveaway!
It definitely is a great way to get into the Christmas spirit with the whole family
Jack, he’s behind you. Oh no he isn’t, he’s up the beanstalk.
Good luck to you and hope you win the tickets
This sounds like such a lovely giveaway for such a fun show. Jack and the Beanstalk has to be one of my favourites. I haven’t been to the theatre in ages, I am sure my son would like to go and see this!!!
I bet he would, we adults can’t wait to go watch it as well
Looks like a great play to watch with the family
It absolutely is especially with the whole family
This play sounds very entertaining and creative! What a great rendition of Jack & The Beanstalk. Nice to see something a little different.
Absolutely, nothing like watching a panto at Christmas
Going to a panto is surely an awesome experience during the Christmas season. A lovely giveaway for sure!
It absolutely is, and one which we can’t wait to watch
Jack and the bean stalk is such a classic! Thank you for sharing this fantastic giveaway – it sounds really like a play our family would love.
You are so welcome and yes a classic indeed
We do not go the theatre as a family very often at all so this would be a lovely day out!
It certainly would and the perfect Christmas present as well
Love the Lyceum. And who doesn’t love a panto?
Agree and agree, its panto time!
Haven’t been the Lyceum for a long time and we have overdone it with the regent in Stoke, this would make a change, a panto is a must at Christmas
It absolutely is and going to a panto is so vital at Christmas time
We love a great panto, it’s such a fun way to enjoy a good laugh together as a family no matter what age you are!
Absolutely! Great day out for the whole family too
I would love to take my family on a lovely day out to make special memories
Good luck to you Vera
My Daughters are big panto fans! Would be a lovely surprise visit for them!
I bet it would indeed
We love Panto at Christmas! We were lucky enough to go last year so would be amazing to go again.
Indeed, good luck to you
Cant wait to give this a watch
Good luck to you and hope you win it
We love a pantomime trip as a family. I have a big age spread for my three kids but this is one of the things that everyone enjoys
Good luck to you Rachel
we haven’t been to the theatre before
Hope you get the chance
Looks amazing for the kids
It is such a fun show to watch as a family
This is our local theatre and it is lovely. I haven’t managed to get to a panto here since before Bobby Ball passed away and he was in panto in Crewe and he was amazing. I would love to go and see the panto with the current cast.
Good luck to you Gemma