Ashley Banjo and Diversity will make a triumphant return to Southampton in 2026, leading the cast of Robin Hood in their third pantomime appearance in the city in four years.
Following the success of their previous two appearances, in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs in 2023 and Jack and the Beanstalk the following year, the street dance sensations will be back on stage at Mayflower Theatre next Christmas.
Under the leadership of Ashley Banjo as founder, choreographer, and creative director, Diversity won Britain’s Got Talent over 15 years ago and since then have gone from strength to strength.
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The BAFTA-award winning group has achieved what no other dance group has, having sold well over half a million tickets across their ten sell out UK tours.
Ashley Banjo was also awarded an MBE in the 2022 New Years Honours List for services to dance. Aside from being the group’s creative director and choreographer, Ashley Banjo is well known for his television roles; he has presented, judged and produced many award-winning programmes including Britain’s Got Talent, Dancing On Ice and The Real Full Monty.
With stunning scenery and dazzling costumes from The London Palladium, Robin Hood promises all the ingredients of a perfect pantomime: laugh-out-loud comedy, bundles of audience participation, astonishing special effects, and plenty of boos and hisses for the whole family to enjoy.
Robin Hood will be produced by the world’s biggest pantomime producer and the team behind this year’s production of The Pantomime Adventures of Peter Pan, Crossroads Pantomimes.
Packed with action, adventure, and a generous dose of glitz and glamour, Robin Hood is the ultimate sheriff-busting pantomime extravaganza.
Robin Hood will run from Saturday December 12 2026 to Sunday January 3 2027.
This year's panto, The Pantomime Adventures of Peter Pan starring Alexandra Burke as the villainous Captain Hook and Dr Ranj as The Magical Merman, opens today and runs until Sunday January 4. It promises all the laughter, spectacle, special effects and glittering festive magic audiences have come to expect each year from Mayflower Theatre’s spectacular Christmas panto
Tickets for both from mayflower.org.uk .Tickets for Robin Hood will go on general sale on Tuesday (December 16).
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