SSE Airtricity Presents The Spectacular Aladdin

SSE Airtricity, The SSE Arena, Belfast and M & J Pantos have combined forces to announce Northern Ireland’s newest and biggest Christmas pantomime, THE SPECTACULAR ALADDIN, to be produced at The SSE Arena, Belfast in December 2017.

We are delighted to announce The X Factors favourite Rhydian will play the evil Abanazer. Joining Rhydian will be everyone's panto favourite, Ross Anderson-Doherty as the Genie. At the helm of the show will be two of Northern Ireland's leading theatre directors, Dan Gordon and Martin Lynch with musical maestro Conor Mitchell.

An exciting new dimension to the Panto will be provided by our Media Partner, Q Radio. This will take the form of a warm-up disco before each show with Q Radio presenters seeking to ensure a great night out for all Panto-goers.

Take a journey to Old Peking and meet old Widow Twanky and her poor son Aladdin. Times are tough but Aladdin's life is dramatically changed when he falls in love with the most beautiful woman in the Kingdom, the Princess Jasmine. Enter the most evil baddie in the Kingdom, Abanazer. Will the evil Abanazer destroy Aladdin's dreams to get rich and marry the Princess? Will the Genie ever get his freedom? Will you and your family have the best time of Christmas 2017? There’s only one way to find out… Book your tickets and join us on this magical carpet ride to a whole new world.