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.

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.

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!

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!