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!

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.

Hey ho, it's off to the big smoke we go as the King's Head Theatre stages this classic panto for Christmas 2026! Starring RuPaul's Drag Race UK alumni Victoria Scone as Dick's pussycat, Dragpus, and River Medway as Queen Rat, alongside a special guest star at every show! Now in its third year, expect an all-singing, all-dancing, all-terrible-punning adventure as good old Dick Whittington heads to Islington to make his fortune!

Pinocchio comes to life in this wonderful musical stage adaptation of Carlo Collodi's timeless tale, returning to Shakespeare's Globe this Christmas! 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.

With a program covering Christmas classics from Wham to Wet Wet Wet, The Nutcracker to Feliz Navidad, fever's Candlelight Christmas Classics is a treat that'll get the family in the festive mood. So take a break from the dreaded Christmas shopping and the stress of the in-laws and enjoy an evening of musical merriment in a venue glittering with more fairy lights than a fairy light factory!

George is tired of being the scruffiest giant in town, so when he sees a shop with spiffy giant clothes in the window, he is overjoyed that he is finally the smartest giant! But when he meets a group of animals who need his help (and his clothes), it's time to choose between looking good and helping others. A glorious musical of kindness and friendship, The Smartest Giant in Town is the Olivier Award-nominated adaptation of Axel Schiffer and Julia Donaldson's genius collaborations. It is co-created by a Fireylight and Little Angel Theatre.