Family show: Car Park Panto in Harrogate soon at Great Yorkshire Showground

The main sponsors of the world’s first drive-thru Christmas panto road show which is to take place in Harrogate have announced an additional two shows have been added to its sell-out UK wide tour.
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Car dealers Lookers is urging families across Harrogate to keep a lookout on its social media channels for a final opportunity to win free tickets to the sold-out performances at Great Yorkshire Showground on Thursday, December 31 at 2pm and 5pm.

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In addition, Lookers staff will have the opportunity to nominate a “local hero” who will be given free tickets and VIP status at the performances of Horrible Histories presents Horrible Christmas.

Santa's looking good at Lookers - Families across Harrogate can get their hands on last minute tickets for Car Park Panto at Great Yorkshire Showground on Thursday December 31.Santa's looking good at Lookers - Families across Harrogate can get their hands on last minute tickets for Car Park Panto at Great Yorkshire Showground on Thursday December 31.
Santa's looking good at Lookers - Families across Harrogate can get their hands on last minute tickets for Car Park Panto at Great Yorkshire Showground on Thursday December 31.

In the last few weeks, Lookers agreed to partner as main sponsor for what is world’s first nation-wide Car Park Panto tour produced in partnership with the Birmingham Stage Company and Horrible Histories.

Duncan McPhee, Chief Retail Operating Officer at Lookers, said: “The Car Park Panto will provide the laughter and cheer that we all desperately need. We are so happy to be able to have played a part in bringing back one of the true traditions of Christmas.

“Put 2020 behind you (he’s behind you!) by ending the year with one of the best British Christmas traditions - family, fun and laughter, all from the safety and comfort of your own car.”

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With dealerships close to each of the pantos’ 17 locations, Lookers has said that it hopes the performances will provide an uplifting and festive feel-good experience for families and local communities as the New Year approaches in a safe, socially distanced manner, from the comfort of their own car.

One of the UK’s leading automotive businesses, Lookers is an ever-growing multi-franchise dealer group which represents 32 volume and premium car manufacturers throughout the UK and Ireland. Car Park Panto is delivered by Birmingham Stage Company and creators of Car Park Party, Coalition Agency.

Guy Robinson, CEO Coalition Agency, promoters of the show, said: "I'm so grateful to have Lookers as our main sponsor for Car Park Panto, such a well-established and respected business.

"In a year when everything has literally been turned upside down, to finish on a high, and help save just a little bit of Christmas spirit, means the world to us.

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"We can't wait to welcome the local community in Harrogate to our festive extravaganza.”

A celebration of Christmas in a wonderful, funny and moving way, Horrible Histories presents Horrible Christmas promises a hair-raising 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!.

Horrible Histories is a British children's live-action historical and musical sketch comedy television series, based on the bestselling books of the same name by Terry Deary.

After a truly unique summer performing at various sell-out Car Park Theatre events, it was evident to Horrible Histories Actor/Manager Neal Foster (Birmingham Stage Company) that the audience for live theatre is huge even during this current time.

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He said: "We were thrilled to be invited to take part in the run of Car Park Party events around the country and were overwhelmed by the response of the audience, who were clearly delighted and relieved to see actors live on stage again.

"I was totally surprised by just how well Car Park Theatre worked and loved the whole collective experience."

For more information or to book your tickets, visit: www.carparkparty.com

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