Summer Youth Project – A Musical Journey
Fri 8 – Sun 10 August
Performed by a cast of 100 young performers. The Orchard West stage comes alive with local talent!
Follow Sammy as they embark on their first Summer Youth Project.
Join them as they revisit all our past summer youth project favourite moments, meeting past cast members and future stars. Until an unexpected event renders their summer adventure in jeopardy.
Can they find a solution? Will they ever take to the stage?
A musical journey is exactly what it will be, with all our favourite songs from musicals such as Wizard of Oz, School of Rock, Little Shop of Horrors, Oliver, Bugsy Malone, Bring It On, Footloose, Fame and more.
Horrible Histories – Gorgeous Georgians and Vile Victorians
Wed 13 August
We all want to meet people from history! The trouble is everyone is dead!
So it’s time to prepare for Horrible Histories live on stage with the acclaimed production of Gorgeous Georgians and Vile Victorians!
Are you ready to swing with a Georgian king? Does the Duke of Wellington get the boot? Would you stand and deliver to dastardly Dick Turpin? Can you help detectives find the headless man? Dare you dance the Tyburn jig? Will you be saved by Florence Nightingale? Find out what a baby farmer did and move to the groove with party Queen Victoria!
Don’t miss this horrible history of Britain with the nasty bits left in!
Pop Princesses
Wed 27 August
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A Magical show where beautiful Princesses become Pop Stars. They just love to sing! It’s the perfect mix! This is the children’s pop concert with a big difference. The four fabulous Fairy tale Princesses are back, and this time they are on their first World Tour! Come and join them on this epic around-the-globe show.
Featuring a soundtrack of top pop hits from artists such as Taylor Swift. Meghan Trainor and Miley Cyrus, Dua Lipa and Lizzo, plus a few of the best songs from all your favourite Films and Musicals. The Pop Princesses are embarking on their biggest adventure yet. Join the fun as the Princesses go International!
Pirates Love Underpants
Sat 13 & Sun 14 September
Based on the beloved book by Claire Freedman and Ben Cort
These pirates SO love underpants!
Join our swashbuckling party of pirates on their quest to find the fabled Pants of Gold for the Captain’s Treasure chest!
Dodge hungry crocs beneath Long-John Bridge, bob upon the waves of Big Knickers Bay, spot sharks in fancy underpants and trek across Three Pants Ridge.
Filled with music, puppetry and glittering pants of gold, arrr you ready to set sail for a family adventure?
Pirates Love Underpants is suitable for children aged 1+
Tom Gates Epic Stage Show
Sat 4 October
Based on the bestselling books by Liz Pichon, and brand new for 2025, Tom Gates EPIC Stage Show comes to our theatre bringing alive the illustrations and music that makes Tom Gates hugely popular around the world! With catchy tunes and hilarious performances, this fantastic new stage show brings the best of the Brilliant World of Tom Gates into one live show!
Suitable for ages 5+
The Dinosaur That Pooped A Rock Show
Sat 29 November
Brand New for 2025!
When Danny and Dino’s favourite rock band are playing their last ever concert, they go on a quest to get the last two tickets. But with a villainous band manager lurking, nothing goes to plan. Will the band perform? Will Danny rock out? Or will Dino’s rumbling tummy save the day?
Adapted from the number 1 best-selling books by Tom Fletcher and Dougie Poynter, the whole family will have a poopy good time enjoying a brand, new story for the stage. Featuring new songs by Tom and Dougie, a lot of laughs and a whole lot of poo!
Produced by Mark Thompson Productions Limited and Directed by Miranda Larson.
Aladdin Pantomime – starring Linda Robson
Sat 13 December 2025 – Sun 4 January 2026
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Take a magic carpet ride this festive season to Orchard West and join us for the magical pantomime adventure, Aladdin!
This year, we have an open casting call to give you the opportunity to play Princess Jasmine in this year’s pantomime, Aladdin.
Starring Birds of a Feather icon and Loose Women legend Linda Robson, Aladdin is the treat you don’t want to miss off your list this year. Bringing laughs a plenty is the hilarious comedian Rikki Jay who returns to Dartford, following his appearance in the Orchard panto in 2021. Dusting off the bras and stilettos is panto regular Jason-Marc-Williams as your dame, Aladdin’s Mum, whilst bringing magic-a-plenty is Britain’s Got Talent and America’s Got Talent’s Mandy Muden as Spirit of the Ring and the welcome return of West End star Cleve September as Aladdin.
Will Aladdin be able to thwart the wicked sorcerer, gain control of the magic lamp and win the heart of Jasmine? Come along and find out!
Make magical memories with this fun-packed family friendly pantomime, suitable for everyone aged 3 to 103! Aladdin with have all of the panto ingredients you know and love – expect a dastardly villain, a hapless comic, a hilarious panto dame, as well as fabulous musical numbers, bags of slapstick fun and a magic lamp to make all your panto dreams come true! Grab your tickets now to this fabulous festive treat before they fly out of the door!
Tickets from £15* (*transaction fee may apply). Accessible performances available. Concessions, school and group rates available on selected performances.
Accessibility
Relaxed: Thu 18 Dec 2025 at 12.00pm
Audio Described: Mon 29 Dec 2025 at 1.00pm
BSL Interpreted: Mon 29 Dec 2025 at 5.00pm
Orchard West Theatre
Orchard West, 20-54 Hythe Street, Dartford, Kent, DA1 1BX
orchardwest.co.uk
Phone lines open:
Mon – Fri: 9am – 5:30pm
Sat: 9am -5pm
0343 310 0033
In person booking:
Clock Tower Pop-Up Box Office (Suffolk Road)
Mon – Sat: 10am – 3pm