UK pantomime season saved as National Lottery steps in to fund festive shows
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dailystar.co.ukJoin the Secret Elves to discover the best shopping deals and things to do this ChristmasDwarves up and down the UK are Happy tonight as pantomime season has been saved – thanks to the National Lottery.Theatre bosses feared they could not fund the festive shows because they would have to leave too many seats empty to comply with social distancing.But the National Lottery has pledged to buy empty seats at the Palladium and it is working with panto producer Qdos to extend the scheme to up to 34 other venues nationwide.The total cost to the Lottery has not been announced but it means pantos such as Snow White and The Seven Dwarves are viable again.Productions across Britain will be confirmed in the coming weeks.
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