Sleeping Beauty clocks up three nominations at The Pantomime Awards

Friday, 7 March 2025 06:05

Wiltshire Creative’s production of Sleeping Beauty has received three nominations for The Pantomime Awards 2025.

The critically-acclaimed show has been nominated for Best Pantomime (500-900) at the annual awards hosted by The UK Pantomime Association, with Katie Lias also receiving nods for Best Costume Design and Best Set Design.

Sleeping Beauty, written by Plested, Brown and Wilsher, with direction by Ryan McBryde, ran at Salisbury Playhouse from 30 November 2024 until 12 January 2025 – with the production welcoming over 24,500 audience members. Wiltshire Creative’s Christmas Appeal also enabled over 800 young people and families to see Sleeping Beauty who would have been otherwise unable to attend.

These three nominations build on Wiltshire Creative’s continuing success in pantomime with its production of Dick Whittington (also written by Plested, Brown & Wilsher) receiving three nominations last year: Best Pantomime (500-900), Best Villain, and Best Contribution to Music.

Ryan McBryde today said, “I am absolutely thrilled that our production of Sleeping Beauty has been nominated for three categories: Best Costume Design, Best Set Design and Best Pantomime at the Great British Pantomime Awards. This recognition is a testament to the incredible creativity, talent, and dedication of the creative team, outstanding acting ensemble and entire team at Salisbury Playhouse, who really do pull out all the stops each Christmas!”

Katie Lias added, “I am delighted that we have been nominated across three categories! Every single member of the Sleeping Beauty team – both the incredible in-house staff and our amazing freelancers – put their absolute all into helping to create something so special, and it’s a real testament to this collective passion and effort."

Plested, Brown and Wilsher further said, “We are absolutely jazzed Sleeping Beauty has been nominated for Best Pantomime this year. We'd like to thank the fantastic cast and outstanding creative and technical teams who brought our script to life in the most joyful, bonkers and hilarious way!"