Cinders lamps rival Aladdin

CINDERELLA is having a ball as our top panto.

The classic tale, being performed at 85 venues, has overtaken Aladdin as the nation’s favourite.

Jack and the Beanstalk, and A Christmas Carol are the next most popular.

London, Birmingham, Leeds and Glasgow have the biggest choice from the 749 pantos being staged.

And December 28 is likely to be the most popular day to go to a production, according to research by app Hoop.