The celebrities announced for Norfolk and Suffolk pantomimes

Beverley Callard stars at the Evil Fairy Picture: Supplied by Norwich Theatre) (Image: Supplied by Norwich Theatre)

1. Sleeping Beauty, Norwich Theatre Royal

Dates: December 9-January 7 

Sleeping Beauty is this year's panto at the Theatre Royal and Coronation Street actress Beverley Callard, who recently moved to Norfolk, will play the Evil Fairy.

She is best known for playing Liz McDonald in the ITV soap from 1989 to 2020 and she was also a campmate on ITV's I'm a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here. 

She will be joined by YouTube star and bestselling author Joe Tracini as The Good Fairy, who is back by popular demand, and Richard Gauntlett returns for his 23rd year and will play The Queen.

Millie O’Connell, who was one of the original Queens in SIX the Musical, will star in the title role. 

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Vicki Michelle stars in Sleeping Beauty at the Ipswich Regent Picture: Newsquest (Image: Newsquest)

2. Sleeping Beauty, Ipswich Regent 

Dates: December 15-31

Suffolk's biggest theatre is also putting on a production of Sleeping Beauty this Christmas.

Vicki Michelle will star as the Wicked Fairy and she is best known for playing Yvette Carte-Blanche in BBC comedy series 'Allo 'Allo! and Patricia Foster in the ITV soap Emmerdale.

She has also appeared on EastEnders as Jo Cotton and on I'm a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here.

Britain's Got Talent's dancing duo Twist and Pulse will take on the roles of the henchmen. 

The cast of Haverhill's Dick Whittington has been announced Picture: Dan Starling Photography (Image: Dan Starling Photography)

3. Dick Whittington and his Cat, Haverhill Arts Centre 

Dates: December 15-24

Scott Wright, best known for playing Coronation Street heartthrob Sam Kingston for three years, will take on the role of the villain, King Rat. 

He has also appeared in several television shows including Emmerdale, Doctors and Shameless.

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Robin Windsor stars as the Genie in Lowestoft Picture: Supplied by Marina Theatre (Image: Marina Theatre)

4. Aladdin, Marina Theatre Lowestoft

Dates: December 12-January 1 

This year's panto at the Marina Theatre will star Strictly Come Dancing professional Robin Windsor as the Genie.

It will be a homecoming for the Suffolk-born dancer as he was born in Ipswich. 

Anthony Sahota, who took part in the BBC talent show Let It Shine, stars as Aladdin.