Castlebar Pantomime

There is a Pantomime tradition within Castlebar going back to at least 1922 with a Stephen Garvey production of "Red Riding Hood". It was from 1951 to 1965 however that the roots of Castlebar Pantomime as we know it today appeared on the stage of the Town Hall, Linenhall Street, Castlebar.

There was a gap in this local tradition from 1966 until 1986 when Fr Des Fahey & Sean Lyons gathered a motley crew to revive Castlebar Pantomime & present "Dick Whittington" to the enthusiastic people of Mayo & beyond from the same stage as the 1950's & 1960's, that of the Town Hall, Castlebar.

In 2000 Castlebar Pantomime moved to a new home in the Royal Theatre, Castlebar where in January 2014 the revived Castlebar Pantomime will celebrate its 28th anniversary show since 1986 with a production of "Sleeping Beauty". A remarkable achievement for any drama group. But even more remarkable when you consider that this is an amateur production, who survive solely through their own good spirits & the support of the people of Mayo.

With a new home in 2017, Castlebar Panto moved to Breaffy House Resort where they had an amazing run and looking forward to this years show starting December 26th.