The festive classic to end all classics, no holiday season is complete without taking your seats for a showing of Charles Dickens's A Christmas Carol - and this year, Mark Gatiss' version of Dickens' winter ghost story is coming to haunt the Alexandra Palace Theatre again in 2025. A Christmas Carol: A Ghost Story - a thrillingly atmospheric take on the tale - promises to sweep you up in this supernatural Victorian world, with the miserly Ebenezer Scrooge and his transformative supernatural Christmas Eve visitations.

Humbugs beware! This affectionate production brings Charles Dickens's classic tale to life once again for Christmas 2025! First debuting in 2017 at London's iconic Old Vic Theatre, this adaptation from Harry Potter and the Cursed Child writer Jack Thorne and Old Vic Artistic Director Matthew Warchus has been praised for its joyful and warmhearted approach to the fable. Prepare to meet a brand new Scrooge in Paul Hilton as this gloriously festive crowd-pleaser returns!

Join the Gruffalo's Child as she embarks on an exciting adventure in Tall Stories' captivating musical adaptation of the beloved book by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler! On a stormy night, the Gruffalo's Child secretly heads out into the deep dark wood, against her father's advice about the Big Bad Mouse who lurks there.

The wildly successful live stage adaptation of Raymond Briggs' best-loved children's cartoon marks its 28th year at the Peacock this Christmas! On a cold winter's night, a young boy gets the surprise of his life, when the snowman that he built that day magically comes to life! Together, they embark on a wondrous adventure and escape peril from the troublesome Jack Frost. A must-see for youngsters and adults alike, this will relight your Christmas spirit!

The classic tale of the Nutcracker gets a thrilling new take courtesy of Cuban-British ballet superstar Carlos Acosta! Reimagining Tchaikovsky's timeless score into a Cuban style with musician, composer and arranger Pepe Gavilondo, Acosta's Nutcracker is set in the vibrant city of Havana, with breathtaking traditional Cuban choreography at its core as the locals prepare for a Christmas like no other! All enhanced by stunning set design and live visuals by Nina Dunn, costume design by Angelo Alberto and lighting designed by Andrew Exeter, witness the Nutcracker like you've never seen it before.

Step into Christmas is a joyful show here to light up the season, getting you into the holiday spirit through festive music! With a top live band and vocalists bringing the soundtrack of the season to life, it's an evening designed to wrap you in warmth and send you away sated as the holiday season steps up!

This international award-winning hit is now considered one of the capital's leading Christmas shows, having delighted theatregoers worldwide for over two decades! It's theatre like you've never experienced before. Perfect for the whole family to enjoy together, this larger-than-life production now takes to the road this Christmas, transforming stages across the country into a whirling winter wonderland, with a heart-stopping blizzard of snow.

FEE-FI-FO-FUM we smell a panto bubbling with fun! The panto classic Jack and the Beanstalk comes to Islington this year with more laughs, lavish costumes, and a local twist to the tale! In Christmas 2025 get ready to embark on a magical adventure with a generous helping of whipped cream for this year's giant Islington pantomime!

J.M Barrie's beloved tale receives an exciting reimagining in this update from Ella Hickson, with direction from Jonathan Munby. Originally premiered in 2013 as part of the Royal Shakespeare Theatre's Christmas season in Stratford-Upon-Avon and also directed by Munby, the popular retelling returned to Stratford a few years later, followed by runs in Leeds and Edinburgh and finally culminating in this grand transfer to The Barbican. Fresh and witty, this family-friendly show will get you in the festive spirit!

Buddy the Elf is stepping into the Aldwych Theatre this holiday season, all the way from the North Pole. This hit musical follows the hilarious and touching story of a man who was mistakenly brought up as an elf in Santa's workshop and sets off for New York in order to find his real father. Cue some run-ins with a department store manager, his first taste of love with a fellow shop worker and trying to win over his cynical, business-like father in the run up to the holidays. When Christmas is threatened however, will Buddy be able to save the day?

Join a cast of top dancers, singers and musicians for a festive Irish celebration that combines music-making, storytelling, dance & laughter to create unforgettable Irish Christmas. With festive classics including "O Holy Night", "Santa Claus Is Coming To Town" and, of course, the timeless "Fairytale of New York", along with glorious music of the Emerald Isle historic and modern including "Dirty Old Town" and "The Irish Rover", you can be certain of a warm Irish welcome!

This Christmas, things are getting a little more risqu in Islington as Jack and the Beanstalk returns with a cheeky twist! It's the same beloved panto, only this time, it's strictly for the grown-ups. Expect the same wild adventure, but now served with a double helping of innuendo and more than a hint of scandal. This is the panto you know and love, but with the naughtiness dialled up... perfect for a festive night out with friends who don't mind blushing between belly laughs!

this Christmas Pinocchio comes to life in this brand new musical stage adaptation of Carlo Collodi's timeless tale, from Shakespeare's Globe! Sean Holmes directs The Globe Theatre's new version of the wooden puppet with dreams of becoming a real boy, with the award-winning Charli Josephine (Cowbois) providing book and lyrics, alongside Olivier nominee Jim Fortune on music and lyrics. Pinocchio is so popular that it has been adapted for the stage over a dozen times, was reimagined by Disney, and is the subject of storybooks worldwide. While the fairy tale classic is known for emphasizing the significance of truth and the repercussions of dishonesty, this special winter Globe adaptation offers a new take on its timely themes, without missing a single beat of the action.