Collabro star Matt Pagan will be the lead man in this year’s Sands Centre panto, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.

The Carlisle lad announced the news on stage himself last night at Collabro’s sell out show at the venue.

Matt, who was leading man in Snow White in Ipswich last Christmas, will play Prince Lorenzo in the show and will star alongside panto regular Robbie Dee of CFM. Other celebrity names who are still to be announced.

Producers have secured permission from Disney’s license holders to use the songs Heigh-Ho and Whistle While You Work which featured in the original movie.

Outgoing Sands’ arts and events manager Jonathan Higgins said, “We are absolutely delighted and very excited to have confirmed Matt to star in this year’s show."

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