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Christmas Shows
Nothing beats a Christmas show in London's West End during the festive season. There are still plenty of London pantomimes and plays for the family to choose from this year.
Slava's Snowshow
Harold Pinter Theatre
4.1 10 reviews 4.1 10 reviews Tickets from £29.00The awe-inspiring, Olivier and Tony Award-winning family extravaganza, Slava's SnowShow heads into the West End following a seven-year hiatus across the festive season. Vyacheslav Ivanovich ‘Slava’ Polunin’s clowning masterpiece delivers an unforgettable spectacle.
- Opens: Wednesday, 18 December 2024
Booking until: Sunday, 12 January 2025
- Playing at: Harold Pinter Theatre
- Booking until: Sunday, 12 January 2025
The Nutcracker - English National Ballet
London Coliseum
4.5 81 reviews 4.5 81 reviews Tickets from £36.00English National Ballet's production of The Nutcracker has been enchanting audiences in London since 1950, and this year is no exception. Featuring over 100 dancers and musicians, watch as the classic fairytale bursts to life in the grand setting of the London Coliseum.
- Opens: Thursday, 12 December 2024
Booking until: Sunday, 12 January 2025 - Running time: 2hr. Incl. 20min interval.
- Playing at: London Coliseum
- Booking until: Sunday, 12 January 2025
Maddie Moate’s Very Curious Christmas
Apollo Theatre
Tickets from £15.00Join beloved children’s TV presenter Maddie Moate as she makes her West End debut with this brand-new live show! Following the success of her hit book ‘A Very Curious Christmas’, Maddie is super excited to bring her festive facts and magical experiments to you, at the Apollo Theatre.
- Opens: Friday, 6 December 2024
Booking until: Saturday, 4 January 2025 - Running time: 1hr.
- Playing at: Apollo Theatre
- Booking until: Saturday, 4 January 2025
The Nutcracker - Royal Albert Hall
Royal Albert Hall
4.8 4 reviews 4.8 4 reviews Tickets from £52.00- Opens: Sunday, 29 December 2024
Booking until: Tuesday, 31 December 2024 - Running time: 2hr 5min. Incl. 1 interval.
- Playing at: Royal Albert Hall
- Booking until: Tuesday, 31 December 2024
The Snowman
Peacock Theatre
4.7 38 reviews 4.7 38 reviews Tickets from £20.00Feel the enchantment of Christmas with The Snowman, live on stage! Embark on a heartwarming journey filled with captivating music, as beloved characters come to life in a show the whole family will adore. This timeless story will warm your heart this festive season.
- Booking until: Saturday, 4 January 2025
- Running time: 1hr 50min. Incl. 1 interval.
- Playing at: Peacock Theatre
- Booking until: Saturday, 4 January 2025
La Clique
Spiegeltent in Leicester Square
4.5 27 reviews 4.5 27 reviews Tickets from £25.00- Booking until: Sunday, 5 January 2025
- Running time: 1hr 30min. Incl. 1 interval. (5pm, 7pm and 7:30pm shows). 1hr 10min. No interval (9:30pm shows).
- Playing at: Spiegeltent in Leicester Square
- Booking until: Sunday, 5 January 2025
A Very Naughty Christmas
Southwark Playhouse Elephant
Tickets from £15.00A Very Naughty Christmas is a comedy concert packed with stand-up, skits, parodied songs, dancing, singing, burlesque and a whole bunch of silliness. Having achieved cult status in Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne, this hit show is ready to storm the London stage this festive season.
- Booking until: Saturday, 11 January 2025
- Running time: 1hr 25min. No interval.
- Playing at: Southwark Playhouse Elephant
- Booking until: Saturday, 11 January 2025
A Christmas Carol-ish
Soho Place Theatre (@sohoplace)
Tickets from £42.00Join double Emmy-award nominee Nick Mohammed in the guise of his critically acclaimed alter-ego Mr. Swallow alongside a star-studded cast for an all-singing, all-dancing comedy retelling of Dickens’ festive classic.
- Opens: Saturday, 7 December 2024
Booking until: Tuesday, 31 December 2024 - Running time: 2hr. Incl 1 interval.
- Playing at: Soho Place Theatre (@sohoplace)
- Booking until: Tuesday, 31 December 2024
A Christmas Carol - Old Vic
Old Vic Theatre
4.8 11 reviews 4.8 11 reviews Tickets from £100.00London's beloved holiday classic returns to The Old Vic, with Matthew Warchus’ celebrated production bringing warmth and joy to the Christmas season. This year's adaptation of the timeless story stars John Simm as Ebenezer Scrooge, capturing the spirit of redemption in a heartwarming experience for audiences of all ages.
- Booking until: Saturday, 4 January 2025
- Running time: 2 hours (incl. interval)
- Playing at: Old Vic Theatre
- Booking until: Saturday, 4 January 2025
Aladdin Pantomime
Lyric Hammersmith
3 1 review 3 1 review Tickets from £15.00Award-winning writer Sonia Jalaly and director Nicholai La Barrie reunite to produce another stellar pantomime at the Lyric Hammersmith. Stuffed with chart-topping tunes and hilarious comedy, Aladdin is sure to grant your wish this festive season!
- Booking until: Sunday, 5 January 2025
- Running time: 2hrs. Incl. 1 Interval
- Playing at: Lyric Hammersmith
- Booking until: Sunday, 5 January 2025
Horrible Christmas
Alexandra Palace
Tickets from £15.00Take your kids on a wild and wacky journey through the history of Christmas with Horrible Christmas. Discover some of the best stories with the help of Charles Dickens, Oliver Cromwell, King Henry VIII, and St. Nicholas on a laugh-out-loud mission to rescue the festive season.
- Opens: Thursday, 12 December 2024
Booking until: Saturday, 4 January 2025 - Running time: 1hr 45min. Incl. 1 interval.
- Playing at: Alexandra Palace
- Booking until: Saturday, 4 January 2025
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