Pantomime Co-production at the Atkinson Theatre, Southport

Sefton Council
North West
1 May 2025 to 30 April 2027

Collaboration with an experienced producer to deliver an annual Christmas pantomime at The Atkinson arts centre. The service includes creative production, performance management, and audience engagement, targeting a core demographic within a 30-minute drive time of the venue. The project supports the council's wider strategy for community wellbeing and pride of place.

Open the official notice

Awarded value: Not published; No value in the notice
Published: 29 January 2025
Awarded: 7 May 2025; KD Theatre Productions
Contract length: 24 months; Ends 30 April 2027

What the contract covers

Services contract

Provision of professional pantomime co-production and theatrical performance services for local authority arts and cultural venues.

Co-produce the annual Christmas pantomime at The Atkinson
Present pantomimes that are authentic to Sefton, exciting and engaging, and provide a positive experience for local people

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Services contract
Initial term: 24 months
Extensions: 12 months
Longest it can run: 36 months
Contract dates: 1 May 2025 to 30 April 2027
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated
Category: Services
CPV codes: 92300000, 92312100, 92312110

Services in this contract

Pantomime and theatre productionsMain service£229k typicalCo-production of annual Christmas pantomime

Lifecycle

Published
29 January 2025
Contract awardedto KD Theatre Productions
7 May 2025
Contract starts
1 May 2025
Contract ends
30 April 2027

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Sefton Council

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The supplier

KD Theatre Productions

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/907065/pantomime-co-production-at-the-atkinson-theatre-southport
Buyer reference: DN760304
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Sefton Council. Pantomime Co-production at the Atkinson Theatre, Southport. Contract award, 29 January 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/907065/pantomime-co-production-at-the-atkinson-theatre-southport (accessed 5 November 2026).