After the success of their previous two pantomimes in Southampton in 2023 (Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs) and 2024 (Jack and the Beanstalk), street dance sensations Ashley Banjo & Diversity will make a triumphant return to Mayflower Theatre in 2026, leading the cast of Robin Hood.
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.
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 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 Emmy and BAFTA-award winning 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. Don’t miss out – book your tickets now!
Tickets for Robin Hood (Saturday 12 December 2026 – Sunday 3 January 2027), and tickets for this year’s spectacular pantomime, The Pantomime Adventures of Peter Pan (runs until Sunday 4 January 2026), are on sale at mayflower.org.uk or 02380 711811.
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