Jack Thorne's (Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Adolescence) joyful version of A Christmas Carol returns to The Old Vic for the 2026 festive season! Directed by Matthew Warchus, this stirring and sumptuously designed production of the Charles Dickens classic takes us into the heart of Victorian London and into the austere counting offices of one Mr Ebeneezer Scrooge for a lesson in kindness he'll never forget.

Pinocchio comes to life in this new musical stage adaptation of Carlo Collodi's timeless tale, from Shakespeare's Globe! Directed by Sean Holmes, The Globe's anticipated version of the wooden puppet with dreams of becoming a real boy, has a book and lyrics by the award-winning Charli Josephine (Cowbois), alongside Olivier nominee Jim Fortune on music and lyrics.

From the hallowed team behind the smash hit theatrical farce The Play That Goes Wrong comes a Christmas play in danger of falling apart at any minute - A Christmas Carol Goes Wrong! Hitting the West End for the 2026 festive season sandwiched between tour dates around the UK, Henry Lewis, Jonathan Sayer, and Henry Shields (otherwise known as the minds behind Mischief Theatre)'s hilarious stage show comes following a televised version in 2017.

A tale of adventure and magic, The Nutcracker is one of the Christmas season's must-see shows, and who better to perform this cherished classic than the English National Ballet? Back this Christmas with choreography by the company's Artistic Director, Aaron S. Watkin, and Olivier Award-winner Arielle Smith, be prepared to fall in love with The Nutcracker all over again when it steps into the London Coliseum from December 17th!

Fall down the rabbit hole all over again, in a way you probably haven't before! This beguiling circus adaptation of Lewis Carroll's classic of children's literature heads to London after highly successful sold-out runs in Singapore and Australia. Spearheaded by creative producers Tim Lawson and Simon Painter (Circus 1903), the show is directed by Kirsty Painter and Ash Jacks McCready, and features all the ingredients that make Alice in Wonderland such a magical adventure, topped off with exhilarating high flying feats, music, puppets, contortionists and daring antics galore!

The acclaimed adaptation of the popular children's book Stick Man returns to London for Christmas 2026! Based on the illustrated work by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler, the duo behind the Gruffalo phenomenon, this stage production sees three talented actors act out the scenes, and is filled with puppetry, songs, live music and funky moves; Touching, funny and utterly original, this fabulous show has proved to be a surefire hit when it premiered in 2014, and has garnered praise from other authors and playwrights for its ingenuity.