Gig Panto – Hoodstock ’25
GIG PANTO | 8 SHOWS BETWEEN 22 + 31 DECEMBER
We are delighted to present the first ever Future Yard Gig Panto, in collaboration with Off The Ground Theatre!
The year is 2025, and Robin Hood and his Mersey Men are distant legends of musical folklore. Once upon a time, they tore up the stage at the legendary Hoodstock ’99 festival. Since then, however, the music world has become a miserable place. The evil Sheriff has created an AI songwriting supercomputer in order to monopolise the music industry, and banned ANY form of live music including Christmas choirs, football chants, ice cream vans and even the bells of Birkenhead Town Hall.
With the masses left in silent despair, the Sheriff decides to cash-in and announces a new mega-festival, featuring all the worst of his AI generated bands – No Direction, Charlie A.B.C, Just a Beaver, Sabrina Plasterer and David Guetta. Only Robin Hood can save live music from disappearing; but to do so, he’ll have to get the band back together and play the greatest set of all time…
Join Future Yard and Off The Ground Theatre this Christmas for festive hilarity and hijinks! This all-new Gig Panto for live music lovers will be an irreverent, alternative panto done gig-style in the Future Yard Live Room, complete with a full live band playing music by the likes of Talking Heads, The Zutons, CMAT, Fontaines DC and Pulp, along with the best (and worst) Yuletide favourites!
There are eight showings of this Gig Panto during December, with shows on Monday 22nd, Tuesday 23rd, Wednesday 24th (matinée), Friday 26th (matinée), Sunday 28th, Monday 29th, Tuesday 30th and Wednesday 31st (matinée).
For evening shows, the performance starts promptly at 7.30pm. For matinée shows, the performance starts at 1.30pm. The venue is open beforehand, with our kitchen service open from 90 minutes before the performance, and throughout.
The show running time is 1hr 40mins – Act 1 45mins, 15 minute interval, Act 2 40mins.
Tickets: Adult – £17.50; Concessions – £12.50; Under-12s – £10; Family Ticket – £50
Concessions = Over-65s, 13-18s and unwaged; Family Ticket grants entry to 2 x Adults and 2x Under-12s/Concessions
THIS IS AN ALL STANDING SHOW
There are a limited number of seats available per show for accessibility requirements. For details on Future Yard’s accessibility see HERE; and to reserve a place please contact our Access Team.
Space at each show is limited to allow room for kids and some accessibility seating at the front.
GIG PANTO
What is Gig Panto?
We love a bit of panto here at Future Yard, and this year we thought we’d put our own spin on it! Working with the maestros from Off The Ground Theatre, we’ve put together a funny, irreverent and festive show that contains all of the recognisable panto shenanigans that is suitable for all kinds of music lovers and all members of the family. As we’re a music venue, this gig panto will naturally have a strong strain of music throughout, incorporating loads of well-known songs for you to sing along to, played by a full live band.
It does mean the panto is all standing, with space reserved at the front for little ones. We want it to feel a bit like a show, keeping you up on your feet so that you feel involved throughout! But it’s not a long show, and there’s an interval after 45 minutes. We do have a limited amount of seating reserved for accessibility needs – see details above on that.
Off The Ground Theatre are past masters at all manner of productions, and we’re delighted to be teaming up with them on this special panto. Off The Ground was formed with the aim of producing quality theatre which is accessible to all, now producing up to 10 productions a year, including youth theatre shows, open air-theatre and touring productions.
Off The Ground Theatre believes in giving as many people as possible the opportunity to partake in theatre. All their tours operate a strong youth policy which means employing young professionals and, in some cases, working with professionals and amateurs. They aim to provide training to those who wish to expand their skill-base, employment to those embarking on a career, and a fine evening’s entertainment to those who want a night out!
Future Yard + Off The Ground Theatre present
Robin Hood – Hoodstock ’25
Gig Panto
featuring full live band, in the Future Yard Live Room
Multiple dates between 22nd and 31st December 2025
75 Argyle Street
Evening show performance starts at 19:30 / Matinée show performance starts at 13:30
Adult / Concessions / Under-12 / Family tickets available
Tickets available online in advance or in person at the Future Yard Box Office.
Under 16s must be accompanied by an adult. We cannot issue refunds to under 16s who are not accompanied by an adult.
Future Yard is a cashless venue – all payments are taken by contactless or chip and pin.
If you have any specific access requests, please read all of the details about accessibility at Future Yard here.