Ross King in Southend Panto at Cliffs Pavilion

You shall go to the ball this Christmas with award-winning television presenter, radio DJ, podcaster and number one best-selling author Rylan, who returns for another year to play the Fairy Godfather, and broadcaster, film, theatre and strictly star Ross King as Buttons. 

They will be joined by ventriloquist Steve Hewlett as Baron Hardup, musical theatre’s Nic Greenshields and Ewan Goddard as the Wicked Sisters and Oonagh Cox as Cinderella.

Cinderella will play at The Cliffs Pavilion, Southend, from Saturday 13 December 2025 to Sunday 4 January 2026. Ross will not be performing on Saturday 20th December.

Aston spoke to TV entertainment reporter & 2025 Strictly Come Dancing contestant Ross King.