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Stars hit the red carpet for Birmingham Hippodrome panto opening - in pictures

This week, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs opened with a star-studded event at Birmingham Hippodrome.

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Glynn Purnell and family

Among special guests on the red carpet were celebrity chef, Glynn Purnell, Great British Bake Off’s Michael Chakraverty and Olympic medallist, Katharine Merry.

BBC Midland Today's Satnam Rana with family
BBC WM's Shay Grewal with family
Birmingham Hippodrome artistic director and chief executive, Fiona Allan
Birmingham Hippodrome artistic director and chief executive, Fiona Allan
Birmingham Hippodrome communication team - Amy Stutz, Emma Hogan, Ben Wooldridge, Jenna Hadley and Camila Poccard
Free Radio's Dan Morrissey and Andy Goulding with guests
Glynn Purnell
Great British Bake Off's Michael Chakraverty
Great British Bake Off's Michael Chakraverty
ITV's Bob Warman
ITV's Bob Warman
Olympic sprinter Katharine Merry
Olympic sprinter Katharine Merry
Radio 2's Richie Anderson with guest
Radio 2's Richie Anderson with guest

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs features Lesley Joseph as the Wicked Queen, Matt Slack as Muddles, Joe McElderry as The Spirit in the Mirror, Faye Brookes as Snow White, Flawless as The Wicked Queen’s Men, Doreen Tipton as The Lady in Waiting, Andrew Ryan as Nanny Annie Aspirin and Jac Yarrow as The Prince.

Read more: Snow White dazzles with panto favourites starring at Birmingham Hippodrome - review

Great British Bake Off's Michael Chakraverty with Glynn Purnell and his family

They are joined by Josh Bennett, George Coppen, Simeon Dyer, Craig Garner, Lee Hill, Jamie John and Blake Lisle as The Magnificent Seven.

The show runs until February 2.

For more information and to buy tickets, click here.

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