Following the First Minister’s announcement earlier today, and the ongoing concern around the Omicron variant of Covid-19, it is with huge regret that from Monday 27 to Friday 31 December 2021, all performances of Cinderella have been cancelled. Under the new Welsh Government guidelines and the reintroduction of social distancing measures from Sunday 26 December, set against the high volume of tickets sold, it is no longer viable for us to continue with the show in this period.

All performances of Cinderella up to the end of Friday 24 December will go ahead as planned and are unaffected by the new regulations. We are talking to our professional bodies and following the latest advice from Pembrokeshire County Council to ensure that you can safely enjoy your visit to see the show.

From Monday 27 December, our Box Office team will be contacting all ticket holders for performances that fall between December 27 to December 31. They will be working through bookings on a show by show basis. We ask kindly that all ticket holders for the affected performances please bear with us and wait to be contacted by one of our team members. Our Box office team will go through your options: full refunds can be issued where required, but, if you are able to support the Torch at this difficult time, we ask you to consider transferring your tickets to next year’s Pantomime Sleeping Beauty, putting your balance on a Torch Top Up card for later use, or, if you are in a position to, please consider donating the value of your tickets to support the Torch. Your generosity and support is very much appreciated. 

We understand that this is incredibly disappointing news to those that have been looking forward to seeing Cinderella, especially after missing out on Panto last year as well. The whole team and our wonderful cast have been desperate to welcome you back and the announcement today from Welsh Government, however necessary to mitigate the spread of the new variant, comes as devastating news to our theatre. We know how much you value the Torch and our festive performances, and for those who will miss out on Cinderella this year, we will look forward instead to welcoming you back in 2022.

Thank you for your ongoing patience, understanding and support.

The Torch