{"title": "A Christmas Carol - Old Vic", "start": "2026-10-27T00:00:00Z", "end": "2027-01-09T00:00:00Z", "place": "Old Vic Theatre", "address": "103 The Cut, SE1 8NB London", "price": "GBP 60", "price_from": "60.00", "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "https://www.londonboxoffice.co.uk/search/form-for-venue/a-christmas-carol-old-vic-tickets/2026/11/12/2", "category": "theatre", "tags": ["stage/theatre/drama/classic-drama", "occasion/christmas"], "description": "A Christmas Carol is a stage adaptation of Charles Dickens' classic Christmas ghost story, staged as an immersive theatrical experience at the Old Vic Theatre. Matthew Warchus directs the production, adapted for the stage by Jack Thorne, with Giles Terera playing the miserly Ebenezer Scrooge. Now in its tenth consecutive year, the show follows Scrooge on a ghostly journey through time with the spirits of Christmas Past, Present, and Future in Victorian London. 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It was written by original Mischief team members Henry Lewis, Jonathan Sayer and Henry Shields, the Olivier Award-winners behind The Play That Goes Wrong. The ill-fated Cornley Amateur Drama Society stages Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol, but hilarious problems with miscommunications, delays, missing actors and a fight over the lead role destroy the much-loved story of Ebeneezer Scrooge. 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Anton Lesser, known for Wolf Hall, Endeavour, Harry Potter and Andor, performs Dickens' teeming cast of characters, accompanied by on-stage musicians of Orchestra of the Swan with David Le Page. Directed by Judy Reaves and produced by Hambletts, it comes from the creative team behind Red Sky at Sunrise: Laurie Lee in Words and Music and A Beautiful Thread: Thomas Hardy in Words and Music. 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It has book, music, and lyrics by Lionel Bart and adapts Charles Dickens' novel, telling of the orphan Oliver Twist, who escapes a grim workhouse and falls in with the duplicitous Fagin and his gang of pickpockets in the seedy underbelly of Victorian London. The show is packed with lively choreography, dynamic sets, and songs like Food, Glorious Food, Consider Yourself and I'd Do Anything, with a cast including Simon Lipkin as Fagin, Ava Brennan as Nancy, Aaron Sidwell as Bill Sikes and Aaron MacGregor as the Artful Dodger. First premiering in 1960 and winner of Olivier, Tony, and Oscar awards, it is a family-friendly show for ages 7 and up, running about 2 hours and 40 minutes including an interval.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/oliver-63448/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/c7761febc9f1d45ea1efef25ba217d79e85b1cd97586ba3786df6e8746f7c15c-600.webp"}, {"title": "The Snowman", "start": "2026-10-27T00:00:00Z", "end": "2027-01-03T00:00:00Z", "place": "Peacock Theatre", "address": "Portugal Street 35, WC2A 2HT London", "price": "GBP 22", "price_from": "22.00", "price_to": "55.00", "tickets_url": "https://www.londonboxoffice.co.uk/search/form-for-venue/the-snowman-tickets/2026/11/21/2", "category": "theatre", "tags": ["occasion/christmas", "stage/childrens-theatre"], "description": "The Snowman is a stage adaptation of a beloved picture book, playing at the Peacock Theatre. Based on the picture book by Raymond Briggs and the film directed by Dianne Jackson, it is presented by Sadler's Wells and Birmingham Rep and directed by Will Tuckett, with music by Howard Blake including 'Walking in the Air'. It tells the heartwarming story of a young boy named James who befriends a snowman that comes to life and steps into a wonderland of winter magic and Christmas miracles. Full of friendship, imagination and childlike wonder, it is a perfect holiday show for the whole family.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/the-snowman-63398/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/cd3fbe2630e4d719e59d24214f69f6e6570ba34c9235cbdde4549f2bc5bbbd98-600.webp"}, {"title": "Oliver!", "start": "2026-10-30T19:30:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Gielgud Theatre", "address": "Shaftesbury Avenue 35, W1D 6AR London", "price": "from £20", "price_from": "20.00", "price_to": "99.50", "tickets_url": "https://buytickets.delfontmackintosh.co.uk/tickets/series/GIEOLI", "category": "theatre", "tags": ["stage/musical"], "description": "Oliver! is a musical playing at the Gielgud Theatre in Soho, booking until 14 March 2027. Produced by Cameron Mackintosh and directed and choreographed by Matthew Bourne, with songs by Lionel Bart, it tells of a young orphan on the run who falls in with a pickpocket and a gang led by a dodgier man, a tale from Dickens wrapped in timeless songs. The performance lasts approximately 2 hours and 40 minutes including a 20 minute interval and includes gunfire and smoke. 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Actor James Swanton, known for screen and BBC horror roles, tells the tales, which follow a railway signal-man haunted by a warning figure and a man tormented by a murdered enemy's spectre. The horror writer Ramsey Campbell called the double bill an unforgettable experience. The performance lasts 60 minutes and is recommended for ages 12 and up.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/signal-man-trial-performed-by-james-swanton-halloween-2026-35243/", "official_url": "https://dickensmuseum.com/blogs/all-events/signal-man-trial-performed-by-james-swanton-halloween-2026", "image": "https://noky.io/images/caf17ca2c05715588b81c7699569f2b54932f1f75b95e282409e08f025423c66-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Charlie and The Chocolate Factory", "start": "2026-10-27T00:00:00Z", "end": "2027-09-18T00:00:00+01:00", "place": "London Coliseum", "address": "St Martin's Lane 32-35, WC2N 4ES London", "price": "GBP 17", "price_from": "17.00", "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "https://www.londonboxoffice.co.uk/search/form-for-venue/charlie-and-the-chocolate-factory-tickets/2027/06/04/2", "category": "theatre", "tags": ["stage/musical"], "description": "Charlie and The Chocolate Factory is a stage musical based on Roald Dahl's beloved children's book, staged at the London Coliseum. The new production is directed by Nikolai Foster with a book by David Greig, and stars Michael Ball as the eccentric Willy Wonka, with songs from the 1971 film adaptation like Pure Imagination alongside an original score by Marc Shaiman and lyrics by Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman. Young Charlie Bucket wins a golden ticket to visit Wonka's world-famous chocolate factory and, alongside his Grandpa Joe and other lucky children, embarks on the adventure of a lifetime into a world where chocolate rivers flow, Oompa-Loompas sing, inventions defy imagination and every room holds a delicious surprise. Running 2hr 30 min including one interval, the wickedly funny and whimsically charming musical is recommended for families.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/charlie-and-the-chocolate-factory-63437/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/a99c3f52054fa9f2d31457029b595c9cf2fb42db8747d0e042953f6f1f23df44-600.webp"}, {"title": "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child", "start": "2026-10-09T00:00:00+01:00", "end": "2027-09-05T23:30:00+01:00", "place": "Palace Theatre", "address": "Cambridge Circus, W1D 5AY London", "price": "GBP 25–175", "price_from": "25.00", "price_to": "175.00", "tickets_url": "https://ticketing.nimaxtheatres.com/shop/tickets/series/PAHAR02M", "category": "theatre", "tags": ["stage/theatre"], "description": "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is a stage play performed at the historic Palace Theatre in London's West End, recommended for theatre lovers, families and visitors. It is based on an original new story by J.K. Rowling, Jack Thorne and John Tiffany, and is a new play by Jack Thorne, having received its world premiere at the Palace Theatre in summer 2016. Nineteen years after Harry, Ron and Hermione saved the wizarding world, they return for an extraordinary new adventure, joined by a brave new generation that has only just arrived at the legendary Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. The production features spectacular spells, a mind-blowing race through time and an epic battle to stop mysterious forces while the future hangs in the balance.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/harry-potter-and-the-cursed-child-37384/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/50e8ca1f55d178e21b4e3511a42c9c774fb75024bf33dfdbc68b84d1e91ed97b-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Study Tour: Backstage at the Old Vic", "start": "2026-11-04T08:30:00Z", "end": null, "place": "The London Centre", "address": "", "price": "Members Only - Free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "", "category": "tours", "tags": ["art/architecture"], "description": "A members-only study tour of Backstage at The Old Vic, a new extension at one of London's most historic theatres. It is organised by NLA in association with The Old Vic and hosted by Lucy Picardo of Haworth Tompkins and Laura Stevenson of The Old Vic. The project, designed by Haworth Tompkins and completed in 2025, expands the theatre's creative, learning and community facilities and improves accessibility. Visitors will see the timber structure, recycled materials and passive design strategies behind its lower-impact approach, including the Cafe/Bar, Writers' Room, Clore Learning Centre, Greene Studio and a rooftop terrace.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/study-tour-backstage-at-the-old-vic-48054/", "official_url": "https://nla.london/events/study-tour-backstage-at-the-old-vic", "image": "https://noky.io/images/c2fade693892d8e74797fc6ea963d79f30a5dfba30c8cae5039fefd8793c5690-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Sherlock Holmes and the Twelve Days of Christmas", "start": "2026-10-26T00:00:00Z", "end": "2027-01-17T00:00:00Z", "place": "Alexandra Palace", "address": "Alexandra Palace Way, N22 7AY London", "price": "GBP 22", "price_from": "22.00", "price_to": "34.00", "tickets_url": "https://www.londonboxoffice.co.uk/search/form-for-venue/sherlock-holmes-and-the-twelve-days-of-christmas-tickets/2026/11/24/2", "category": "theatre", "tags": ["comedy/parody", "occasion/christmas"], "description": "Sherlock Holmes and the Twelve Days of Christmas is a festive murder-mystery comedy staged at Alexandra Palace, where performers are dropping dead in Victorian London's West End and Sherlock Holmes must uncover a sinister link between the killings and the famous song 'The Twelve Days of Christmas'. Directed by Philip Breen, the show premiered at Birmingham Rep in 2025 to rave reviews and features music by Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber. Alongside his sidekick Dr Watson and rival Athena Faversham, Holmes races to save French Hens, recover Gold Rings and rescue Mother Goose before the killer strikes again. A farcical whodunnit spoofs classic detective stories with festive humour, making it perfect for the whole family, running 2hr 30min including one interval for ages 10+.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/sherlock-holmes-and-the-twelve-days-of-christmas-46102/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/3f41765042cb6db11b04f955d346d7202c20887e738c2775085396216cf46c49-600.webp"}, {"title": "The Signalman", "start": "2026-10-27T19:30:00Z", "end": "2026-10-31T22:00:00Z", "place": "Bridewell Theatre", "address": "Bride Lane 14, EC4Y 8EQ London", "price": "£20-£16 + booking fee. 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The production contains violence, graphic imagery, offensive language, adult themes, and discussion of suicide, and is advised for ages 16+.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/the-signalman-74843/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/1aefd5d5fb04711f6f55afb72cb4e2f46fd877b41b86e0c57bb9428d1779898b-2000.webp"}, {"title": "MakeBeth", "start": "2026-10-26T00:00:00Z", "end": "2026-11-01T00:00:00Z", "place": "Shakespeare's Globe", "address": "New Globe Walk 21, SE1 9DT London", "price": "Adult £19, Child £14 (includes a £3 per order transaction fee and a £1 per ticket restoration levy)", "price_from": "5.00", "price_to": "89.00", "tickets_url": "https://www.shakespearesglobe.com/whats-on/pinocchio/", "category": "theatre", "tags": ["stage/family-show"], "description": "MakeBeth is an interactive, make-along retelling of Shakespeare's Macbeth for families and young audiences aged 7+, brought to life with recycled cardboard, live music and puppetry. It was created by award-winning playwright Hannah Khalil with designer Sam Wilde, and directed by Ian Nicholson. The production comes from Cardboard Adventures and Shakespeare's Globe, in partnership with Chichester Festival Theatre and Leeds Playhouse, and runs for 1 hour 10 minutes in the Wolfson Lecture Theatre.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/makebeth-38525/", "official_url": "https://www.shakespearesglobe.com/whats-on/makebeth/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/b4a2cf3c6b2af380e27f9cb9b1e40fcdbd9046b96e22d49a5f160a693057bbc7-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Merry Christmas Aubrey Flint", "start": "2026-11-09T00:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Picturehouse Central", "address": "Great Windmill Street, W1D 7DH London", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "film", "tags": ["film/comedy", "occasion/christmas"], "description": "This is a screening of the comedy \"Merry Christmas Aubrey Flint\" followed by a question-and-answer session. The film, made in 2026 and directed by Jack Spring, follows an amateur production of A Christmas Carol at a retirement home that is reluctantly directed by a reclusive man on community service. It stars John Bradley as Aubrey Flint, alongside Celia Imrie, Richard E. Grant and Adjoa Andoh. It runs at Picturehouse Central on Great Windmill Street in London.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/merry-christmas-aubrey-flint-37892/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/ba8f27020e8fc2dc033ee8b76718b8877f61b507ce836e25080071680ceb588f-1200.webp"}, {"title": "The Cherry Orchard", "start": "2026-10-03T00:00:00+01:00", "end": "2027-01-09T00:00:00Z", "place": "Harold Pinter Theatre", "address": "Panton Street, SW1Y 4DN London", "price": "GBP 31", "price_from": "31.00", "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "https://www.londonboxoffice.co.uk/search/form-for-venue/the-cherry-orchard-tickets/2026/10/28/2", "category": "theatre", "tags": ["stage/theatre"], "description": "The Cherry Orchard is a stage play at the Harold Pinter Theatre. Anton Chekhov wrote it, and this new version is by Conor McPherson, directed by Ian Rickson, with Kristin Scott Thomas and Stephen Mangan among the cast. It tells of Lyubov Ranevskaya, who returns to her Russian family estate and finds it in financial trouble, with the beloved cherry orchard set to be sold unless something changes. The play follows the family facing this loss, mixing humour with heartbreak.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/the-cherry-orchard-46110/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/c1775095deb439b9cd6542f91f169d4ff7df92b62f20e0d055358a20800c1022-2000.webp"}]}