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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

OSO Arts Centre – Old Sorting Office, 49 Station Road, Barnes, London SW13 0LF

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

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

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

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

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

Cambridge Theatre – Earlham St, London WC2H 9HU

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

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

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

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

  • Pinocchio – 28th November 2026 to 3rd January 2027

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

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

Peacock Theatre – Portugal St, London WC2A 2HT

Sadler’s Wells Theatre – 62 Rosebery Ave, London EC1R 4TN

Hackney Empire – 291 Mare St, London E8 1EJ

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

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

Richmond Theatre – 1 Little Green, Richmond TW9 1QJ

Churchill Theatre – High St, Bromley BR1 1HA

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

  • Cinderella – Wednesday 9 December to Thursday 31 December 2026

Greenwich Theatre – Crooms Hill, London SE10 8ES

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

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

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

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

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

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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