Ariel (aka Willow) at Beauty and the Beast

We had Willow and Alfie (our grandchildren) yesterday for a sleepover.

We had booked to go to the circus at a local garden centre (no animals in the circus), but we got an email in the morning to tell us that due to the very high winds the event had been cancelled !

A few google searches and we got some seats for the matinee performance of the Pantomine at the Mansfield Palace theatre to see Beauty and the Beast.

It was a really good production

Willow has a couple of dressing up outfits at our house, Elsa from Frozen (Let it Go , Let it Go .....) and Ariel from Little Mermaid

Willow insisted on wearing the Ariel outfit, discarding her red Christmas outfit dress in favour of her mermaid outfit.

Before the start of the show, we nipped to the steps up to the stage and I sneaked a photo of willow in her outfit

Oh and Belle married Albert ... I hope I haven't spoiled the plot for you !!!

[LManning (Laura)]

Such a cutie in her fancy dress!

[Phil Howcroft]

@ljmanning thanks Laura :)

[Beryl Lloyd]

A wise choice to dress up in her Ariel outfit - so cute !

[Phil Howcroft]

@beryl thanks beryl :)

[Philippa R]

She's adorable! I'm sure you had a lovely time at the sleepover with them, she looks so happy!

[Mags]

She is growing up so fast, Phil. Lovely capture!

[Phil Howcroft]

@philippar awww thank you Philippa 😀

[Carole Sandford]

Well what girl wouldn’t want to wear a fishtail frock? She’s so cute.

[amyK]

She looks so pleased with her dress! Love it.

[Kathy A]

She is so cute

[Issi Bannerman]

How gorgeous!

[Phil Howcroft]

@marlboromaam thanks mags , she is indeed 📷

[Phil Howcroft]

@carole_sandford aww thank you very much for your lovely comment Carole 🙂

[Phil Howcroft]

@amyk Amy , thank you , willow loves dressing up 😊📷

[Phil Howcroft]

@kjarn thanks Kathy we think so too 😊📷

[Phil Howcroft]

@jamibann thanks issi , 🧜‍♀️🧜📷

[Casablanca]

She is growing up so fast! What a gorgeous wee lassie

[Boxplayer]

Delightful

[Pat Knowles]

Well I’m thinking Beauty & the Beast was a better success than the circus! Little girls love dressing up & laugh at the words ‘discarding her red Christmas outfit’.