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Christmas Theatre and Pantomimes in London 2026

ByDonna Wishart

*This article is in the process of being updated – many attractions haven’t announced their activities for this year yet so I’ve kept last year’s events on for some attractions until I can update them.

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Going to the theatre at Christmas, to see a live show or pantomime, is such a lovely tradition. Getting dressed up, wearing your Christmas jumper and sitting alongside your nearest and dearest, laughing and getting into the festive spirit. That experience is just priceless.

Christmas Pantomimes and Live Shows

There are so many British pantomime favourites from Sleeping Beauty to Beauty and the Beast – along with more modern shows. Over the festive season there are live music performances, variety shows and story time sessions for younger children, all in the beautiful surroundings of local theatres. 

I thought I would put together all the festive shows and Christmas events across London so you can add them to your Christmas plans:

Christmas Theatre and Pantomimes London

Theatre Royal Drury Lane – Catherine St, London WC2B 5JF

  • Christmas with Anton Du Beke – 14th December 2025

Royal Naval College – London SE10 9NN

  • Scrooge: In Concert – 13th December 2025
  • The Elves and the Magic Bear | Interactive Christmas Show – 6th to 23rd December 2025

Gillian Lynne Theatre – 166 Drury Ln, London WC2B 5PW

  • Rick Stein’s Countdown to Christmas – 1st December 2025

Dominion Theatre – 268-269 Tottenham Ct Rd, London W1T 7AQ

  • A Fairytale for Christmas – 23rd November 2025
  • The Elvis Years At Christmas – 21st December 2025

Adelphi Theatre – 409-412 Strand, London WC2R 0NS

  • The Rat Pack: A Swingin’ Christmas at the Sands – 2nd December 2025
  • Christmas by Candlelight – 9th December 2025

The Old Vic – 103 The Cut, London SE1 8NB

  • A Christmas Carol – 12th November 2025 to 10th January 2026
  • 12 Choirs of Christmas – 2nd to 12th December 2025
  • Christmas Storytelling – 20th December 2025

Lyric Theatre London – 29 Shaftesbury Ave, London W1D 7ES

Lyric Theatre Hammersmith – Lyric Square, King St, London W6 0QL

  • Jack and the Beanstalk – 15th November 2025 to 4th January 2026
  • Raymond Briggs’ Father Christmas – 19th November to 27th December 2025
  • Live at the Lyric: Christmas Comedy Night – 1st and 15th December 2025
  • A Merry Lyric Christmas – 8th December 2025

Eventim Apollo – 45 Queen Caroline St, London W6 9QH

  • The Muppet Christmas Carol in Concert – 23rd November 2025
  • Love Actually in Concert – 6th December 2025
  • The Holiday in Concert – 7th December 2025
  • Frozen in Concert – 21st December 2025

Cambridge Theatre – Earlham St, London WC2H 9HU

  • James B Partridge’s The Big Christmas Assembly – 8th December 2025

Barbican Centre – Silk St, Barbican, London EC2Y 8DS

  • Twelfth Night: Royal Shakespeare Company – 8th December 2025 to 17th January 2026
  • MacMillan’s Christmas Oratorio: BBC Symphony Orchestra / James MacMillan – 19th December 2025
  • Christmas Carol Singalong: Raymond Gubbay Christmas Festival – 20th December 2025
  • Christmas with King’s College Choir: Raymond Gubbay Christmas Festival – 21st December 2025
  • Candlelit Carols: Raymond Gubbay Christmas Festival – 22nd December 2025
  • Christmas with Sir Karl Jenkins: Raymond Gubbay Christmas Festival – 23rd December 2025

South Bank Centre – Belvedere Road, London, SE1 8XX

  • Top Hat – 12th December 2025 to 17th January 2026
  • Christmas Classics – 13th and 14th December 2025

King’s Head Theatre – 116p Upper St, N1 1QP

  • Jack and the Beanstalk – 23rd November 2025 to 4th January 2026
  • Jack and the Beanstalk: Adults Only – 27th November 2025 to 3rd January 2026

Apollo Theatre – Shaftesbury Ave, London W1D 7EZ

Arts Theatre – Great Newport Street, London, WC2H 7JB

  • Father Christmas Needs a Wee! – 6th to 24th December 2025

The Other Palace Theatre – 12 Palace Street, London, SW1E 5JA

  • Lovers Actually – 21st November 2025 to 4th January 2026

Royal Ballet and Opera –  Bow St, London WC2E 9DD

  • The Nutcracker – 22nd November 2025 to 5th January 2026

London Coliseum – St Martin’s Ln, London WC2N 4ES

Duchess Theatre – 3-5 Catherine St, London WC2B 5LA

  • Like Minded Friends at Christmas – 15th December 2025

The London Palladium – 8 Argyll St, London W1F 7TF

  • Magic West End Christmas – 15th November 2025
  • Magic of Christmas – 16th November 2025
  • Sleeping Beauty – 6th December 2025 to 11th January 2026

Sam Wanamaker Playhouse – 21 New Globe Walk, Bankside, London SE1 9DT

Globe Theatre – 21 New Globe Walk, Bankside, London SE1 9DT

  • Pinocchio – 29th November 2025 to 4th January 2026

Garrick Theatre – 2 Charing Cross Rd, London WC2H 0HH

  • Maddie Moate’s Very Curious Christmas – 12th December 2025 to 4th January 2026

Aldwych Theatre – 49 Aldwych, London WC2B 4DF

  • Elf the Musical – 28th October 2025 to 3rd January 2026

Read our review of Elf the Musical here

Charing Cross Theatre – The Arches, Villiers St, London WC2N 6NL

Beauty and the Beast: A Horny Love Story – 21 November 2025 to 11 January 2026

Royal Albert Hall – Kensington Gore, South Kensington, London SW7 2AP

  • Tony Hadley: The Christmas Big Band Tour – 2nd December 2025
  • Christmas with the Salvation Army – 3rd December 2025
  • Sir John Rutter’s Christmas Celebration – 4th December 2025
  • Home Alone in Concert – 6th to 13th December 2025
  • My Christmas Orchestral Adventure – 7th December 2025
  • Trevor Nelson’s Soul Christmas – 11th December 2025
  • Jamie Cullum: The Pianoman at Christmas – 12th December 2025
  • Carols at the Royal Albert Hall – 14th to 24th December 2025
  • Royal Albert Hall presents Christmas with the Royal Choral Society – 15th December 2025
  • London Community Gospel Choir at Christmas – 16th December 2025
  • Guy Barker’s Big Band Christmas – 17th December 2025
  • Anna Lapwood’s Christmas – 18th December 2025
  • Keith and Kristyn Getty: Home for Christmas – 19th December 2025
  • Friendship Matinee: Carols at the Royal Albert Hall – 21st December 2025
  • The Nutcracker – 29th to 31st December 2025

Peacock Theatre – Portugal St, London WC2A 2HT

  • The Snowman – 22nd November 2025 to 4th January 2026

Hackney Empire – 291 Mare St, London E8 1EJ

  • Cinderella – 22nd November to 31st December 2025

Theatre Royal Stratford East – Gerry Raffles Square, Theatre Square, London E15 1BN

  • Mama Goose – 21st November 2025 to 3rd January 2026

Wilton’s Music Hall – 1 Graces Alley, London E1 8JB

  • Potted Panto – 3rd December 2025 to 3rd January 2026
  • Two Turtle Doves – 8th and 9th December 2025

Richmond Theatre – 1 Little Green, Richmond TW9 1QJ

  • Slava’s Snow Show – 5th to 9th November 2025
  • Cinderella – 6th December 2025 to 4th January 2026
  • Drag Tales: Christmas Special – 19th December 2025

Churchill Theatre – High St, Bromley BR1 1HA

  • A Fairytale For Christmas – 17th and 18th November 2025
  • Step Into Christmas – 21st November 2025
  • That’ll Be Christmas – 22nd November 2025
  • Robin Hood and the Christmas Cracker – 6th to 21st December 2025
  • Beauty and the Beast – 6th December 2025 to 4th January 2026

Broadway Theatre – Rushey Green, Catford, London SE6 4RU

  • Dick Whittington and his Catford Cat – 9th to 31st December 2025

Greenwich Theatre – Crooms Hill, London SE10 8ES

  • Peter Pan: A Pantomime Adventure – 28th November 2025 – 11th January 2026

New Wimbledon Theatre – 93 The Broadway, London SW19 1QG

  • Revision on Tour: A Christmas Carol – 10th November 2025
  • Step Into Christmas – 16th November 2025
  • A Christmas Carol – 1st to 6th December 2025
  • Robin Hood (Pantomime) – 6th December 2025 to 4th January 2026
  • Santa’s North Pole Adventure – 11th to 24th December 2025
  • Christmas Sing-a-Long Concert – 19th December 2025

JW3 – 341-351 Finchley Rd, London NW3 6ET

  • Cinderella and the Matzo Ball – 7th December 2025 to 4th January 2026

Rose Theatre Kingston – 24-26 High St, Kingston upon Thames KT1 1HL

  • Cinderella – 26th November 2025 to 4th January 2026 – Read our review here
  • Live at Christmas with Sam Campbell – 5th December 2025
  • Una Coello Guitar Girl: Santa Singalong – 11th December 2025

Alexandra Palace Theatre – Alexandra Palace Way, London N22 7AY

  • Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol: A Ghost Story – 21st November 2025 to 4th January 2026

Leicester Square Theatre – 6 Leicester Pl, London WC2H 7BX

  • Older & Wider Live at Christmas – 29th November to 21st December 2025
  • The Nutcracker – 30th November 2025
  • A Squash and a Squeeze by Julia Donaldson – 4th to 23rd December 2025
  • Sh!t-faced Showtime: A Pissedmas Carol – 9th December 2025 to 4th January 2026

I hope that’s given you some inspiration for festive days out this Christmas. If you’re looking for more ideas of things to do over the festive season, these posts might help:

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  • Donna Wishart is married to Dave and they have two children, Athena (14) and Troy (12). They live in Surrey with their two cats, Fred and George.

    Once a Bank Manager, Donna has been writing about everything from family finance to days out, travel and her favourite recipes since 2012.

    Donna is happiest either exploring somewhere new, with her camera in her hand and family by her side, or snuggled up with a cat on her lap, reading a book and enjoying a nice cup of tea. She firmly believes that tea and cake can fix most things.

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