The stage is set this Christmas for the enchanting family pantomime Beauty and the Beast at Lighthouse, Poole’s Centre for the Arts. 

The first Lighthouse panto produced entirely in-house, it features an amazing cast headed by long-time Lighthouse friend Chris Jarvis and Michelle Collins, star of EastEnders, Coronation Street and Two Thousand Acres of Sky. 

The story has all the familiar elements, but in a nod to the original 18th century folk tale, this version includes Cupid as the playful spring-heeled purveyor of gold-tipped arrows that spread love and happiness.  

Tickets on sale now at www.lighthousepoole.co.uk.