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!

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.

Transferring to the Barbican following its run in Stratford-Upon-Avon is the Prasanna Puwanarajah-directed Twelfth Night, Shakespeare's delightfully spirited tale of Viola, a shipwrecked orphan who takes matters into her own hands when stranded on the shores of the ancient isle of Illyria. With music by Matt Maltese bringing a contemporary flavour to this production, Twelfth Night includes Shakespearean mainstays - mistaken identity, mischief, a shipwreck and, of course, his deft wit, yet this RSC staging has been praised for its search in between the lines of the text, revealing new insight to an age-old classic.

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?

C.S Lewis' magical world returns to London in this critically acclaimed adaptation of his beloved children's novel from Sally Cookson. Currently on a highly successful UK tour, this captivating and innovative production uses ingenious stagecraft in the place of flashy effects to tell the story of four evacuee siblings that discover an enchanted realm at the back of a dusty old wardrobe and the epic adventure that awaits. A perfect ticket for all the family, let The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe capture your imaginations as it comes to Sadler's Wells.

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!