He's behind you: best Christmas pantomimes, London 2016

Oh no you didn't! Cinderella Pantomime at the London Palladium promises to be a Christmas cracker

Dust off your glass slippers! Your fairy godmothers at Culture Whisper have found a sassy, saucy and irresistibly silly show to make your Christmas calendar sparkle.

Expect TV personalities that include Amanda Holden, Paul O'Grady, Julian Clary and Lee Mead heading the line-up

Sleeping Beauty, Hackney Empire Christmas pantomime 2016

Year after year, the Hackney Empire offers the biggest, best and most bonkers pantomime in all of London. This Christmas season you're invited to step into the dazzlingly camp and high energy world of Sleeping Beauty

Scrooge and the Seven Dwarves, Theatre503

Returning once again to turn tradition on it's head, and then inside out, the award-winning comedy trio Sleeping Trees is back in Theatre 503 with a thoroughly bonkers Christmas pantomime mashing two of our favourite stories together

Aladdin, Lyric Hammersmith

Get your best 'he's behind you' and 'oh, no he didn't's ready, for pantomime season is almost upon us. Famous for her role in Diary of a Call Girl Allyson Ava-Brown is to take to the magic carpet as Princess Jasmine with the help of her beloved Aladin, the magical genie and monkey at the Lyric Hammersmith this year

Snow White, Wembley Arena 2016 pantomime

Snow White is coming to town, in this star-studded, spectacular production held at the Wembley Arena for Christmas 2016. Acrobats, extravagant sets and high energy dancers bring this classic fairytale right up to date

Peter Pan Pantomime, Greenwich Theatre

After a sell-out run of Red Riding Hood at the Greenwich theatre last year, a new adventure written once again by Andrew Pollard's promises to be a rollercoaster pantomime ride for all the family this Christmas

Potted Panto, Garrick Theatre

Join CBBC's Dan and Jeff for a superbly silly production of Potted Panto, where just one panto isn't enough. A whole seven, yes seven, pantomimes will be crammed into 80 minutes in this festive feast

Red Riding Hood Pantomime, Hoxton Hall

If you go down to the woods today, you're sure for a big surprise. And if you go down to Hoxton Hall, you might be in for a bigger one! Packed with songs, laughs and audience participation, this specially created Christmas pantomime is not to be missed

Mother Goose Pantomime, Wilton's Music Hall

After the success of Dick Whittington, Wilton's Music Hall is putting on another festive family favourite with Mother Goose. Get ready to ruffle some feathers

Sleeping Beauty Pantomime, Richmond Theatre

Following a stellar run for last year's Cinderella, Richmond Theatre is taking on a new challenge for their Christmas pantomime, and this year it's Sleeping Beauty is in the house