A drive-in pantomime is coming to Edinburgh Airport this Christmas

A drive-in ‘Car Park Panto’ is set to be staged at Edinburgh Airport this Christmas in partnership with the Birmingham Stage Company and Horrible Histories.

The drive in panto will tell the story of how Christmas came to be today

With the Christmas market pulled and the Hogmanay street party cancelled, Horrible Histories has come to the rescue with their own unique take on the festive season with their pantomime – Horrible Christmas, which tells the story of how Christmas came to be what it is today, enabling families to enter into the festive spirit in a safe, socially distanced manner from the comfort of their own car.

When Christmas comes under threat from a jolly man dressed in red, it’s up to one young boy to save the day – but can he save Christmas? From Victorian villains to Medieval monks, Puritan parties to Tudor treats, Horrible Histories invites families to join them on an adventure through the history of Christmas in the company of Charles Dickens, Oliver Cromwell, King Henry VIII and St Nicholas as they all join forces to save the festive season.

The event will take place over two days at Edinburgh Airport on December 30 and 31 with limited tickets for each show priced at £47 per car.

On December 30, performances will be shown at 2pm and 5pm and on December 31, performances will be shown at 11am, 2pm and 5pm.

Actor and Car Park Theatre Manager Neal Foster said: "We can't wait to be back on stage in cities and towns that will be crying out for a Christmas show to entertain their families. As you’d expect from Horrible Histories, it’s not a traditional pantomime, but a journey through the story of Christmas in the company of the season’s most fabulous characters.

"It’s the perfect story for families this winter, as one young boy battles to save Christmas for the world, in this hilarious, joyous and moving celebration.”The team behind Car Park Theatre are passionate about live theatrical entertainment and, in a world where this has been put on pause, they have created a safe, social distanced solution to bring the festive cheer back into people’s lives.

Tickets are available from the Car Park Party website.

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