Children cast as dwarfs in the Maidstone pantomime Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs have not let the show's premature end get them down.

It was announced on Tuesday, December 18 that all remaining performances of the show at The Friars in Aylesford were cancelled.

But rather than let the news break their hearts, they went out for a meal and a fun afternoon together at Gravity Trampoline Parks in Barker Road, Maidstone.

Natalie Celik, the mum of Talya Celik, who played a dwarf named 'Prof' said: "Obviously she was absolutely heartbroken when she heard the news of the show's cancellation, both of us were.

"But she has said she wanted to say thank you to Maidstone Panto for giving her the opportunity to work with some fantastic people.

"She was loving every performance and didn’t want it to end."

But what Mrs Celik sees as more important than the joy of performing on stage was the chance her daughter had to make "lifelong friends".

"She has made some great relationships. A few of the gold team of dwarfs have already met up, and went to Gravity in Maidstone and for something to eat together on a day they would have been performing.

"Although all of them would have preferred to have been on stage, they are grateful to have met each other and other cast members.

"They are all planning another day out again when hopefully they can all reunite together."

Mrs Celik also praised the pantomime that so many, including a party of more than 60 adults with learning difficulties, never got to see.

"The show really was brilliant to be honest - I thought it was a champagne show for Prosecco prices.

"It does prove that there is the market for another pantomime in Maidstone, it is just such a shame that it has been forced to cancel."