{"title": "A Christmas Carol performed by Mark & Oliver Dickens", "start": "2026-11-21T15:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Charles Dickens Museum", "address": "Doughty Street 48-49, WC1N 2LX London", "price": "From £29", "price_from": "29.00", "price_to": "29.00", "category": "theatre", "tags": ["literature/classics/dickens"], "description": "A Christmas Carol performed by Mark & Oliver Dickens is a live theatrical performance of Charles Dickens' classic tale at the Charles Dickens Museum. It is performed by Oliver Dickens, an actor and descendant of Charles Dickens, together with his father Mark, a knowledgeable enthusiast of Dickens and his work. The two-man show uses the very same words Dickens used when he performed the story around the country. It runs for 60 minutes and is suitable for ages 8 and up.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/a-christmas-carol-performed-by-mark-oliver-dickens-35248/", "official_url": "https://dickensmuseum.com/blogs/all-events/a-christmas-carol-dickens-decendents-2026", "image": "https://noky.io/images/d750a63fbefff0165c35f014354c919a10f6283dcdc7b822982f1464721cd44d-2000.webp", "dates": [{"start": "2026-11-21T15:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Charles Dickens Museum", "address": "Doughty Street 48-49, WC1N 2LX London", "tickets": "sold_out"}, {"start": "2026-11-26T00:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Charles Dickens Museum", "address": "Doughty Street 48-49, WC1N 2LX London", "tickets": "sold_out"}, {"start": "2026-12-11T00:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Charles Dickens Museum", "address": "Doughty Street 48-49, WC1N 2LX London", "tickets": "sold_out"}], "similar": [{"title": "A Christmas Carol - Old Vic", "start": "2026-11-10T19:30:00Z", "end": null, "place": "The Old Vic", "address": "The Cut 103, SE1 8NB London", "price": "GBP 48", "price_from": "48.00", "price_to": null, "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. The family-friendly production runs two hours including a twenty-minute interval and is suitable for ages eight and up.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/a-christmas-carol-old-vic-63382/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/6259d6912309c8c9d5fa9ccb4bed8d03b5b9c53706c48eb879da39b4e04ecb17-600.webp"}, {"title": "A Dickens of a Christmas", "start": "2026-10-30T00:00:00Z", "end": "2027-01-09T00:00:00Z", "place": "Park Theatre", "address": "Clifton Terrace, N4 3JP London", "price": "GBP 10", "price_from": "10.00", "price_to": "10.00", "category": "theatre", "tags": ["occasion/christmas", "stage"], "description": "A Dickens of a Christmas is a family-friendly stage show bringing lesser-known Christmas stories of Charles Dickens to life. The award-winning theatre company Maybe You Like It presents previously untold festive tales full of Dickens's wit, imagination, unforgettable characters and timeless lessons, complete with a ghost or two. Expect fast-paced twists, haunting chills and plenty of laughs in this spirited production. A perfect Christmas theatrical treat.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/a-dickens-of-a-christmas-78884/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/f735c70e8f46b9d252e0a11d4b9e5daceca91490469105eb5411fa541327ee90-600.webp"}, {"title": "A Christmas Carol in Words and Music", "start": "2026-11-12T14:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Wilton's Music Hall", "address": "Graces Alley 1, E1 8JB London", "price": "£17.00 – £32.00 full price | £14.50 – £29.50 concession", "price_from": "14.50", "price_to": "32.00", "category": "theatre", "tags": ["stage/theatre/drama/adaptation", "occasion/christmas"], "description": "A Christmas Carol in Words and Music is a stage performance of Dickens' famous 'ghostly little story', in which the tale is woven with haunting live music. 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. Running two hours including an interval, it is a fitting start to the season's celebrations.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/a-christmas-carol-in-words-and-music-40345/", "official_url": "https://wiltons.org.uk/whats-on/a-christmas-carol-in-words-and-music/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/4c79c75778aadc1e81f5dbab52768592f331933024b79ca7f3df21fd639e3997-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Orchestra of the Swan", "start": "2026-11-12T13:30:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Wilton's Music Hall", "address": "Ensign Street, E1 8JB London", "price": "£14.50-£32", "price_from": "14.50", "price_to": "48.00", "category": "concerts", "tags": ["music/classical/orchestral", "literature/classics"], "description": "Orchestra of the Swan performs 'A Christmas Carol' at Wilton's Music Hall. Anton Lesser gives a virtuoso performance of Dickens' famous 'ghostly little story', accompanied by the orchestra.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/orchestra-of-the-swan-61718/", "official_url": "https://wiltons.org.uk/whats-on/a-christmas-carol-in-words-and-music/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/f8c8949f2c1301ffc4282b9c95e34ccf4e20369a1cb7282de71c7a35b65e5fff-600.webp"}, {"title": "Christmas with the Dickens hosted by Lucinda Dickens Hawksley", "start": "2026-11-18T17:15:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Charles Dickens Museum", "address": "Doughty Street 48-49, WC1N 2LX London", "price": "£59", "price_from": "59.00", "price_to": "59.00", "category": "tours", "tags": ["history/victorian", "occasion/christmas"], "description": "Christmas with the Dickens is an intimate evening event at the Charles Dickens Museum, the London home of the young Charles Dickens and his family. It is hosted by Lucinda Dickens Hawksley, the great-great-great granddaughter of Charles Dickens, an art historian, broadcaster and author. Guests hear about the Victorian Christmas traditions her ancestor promoted, take a guided tour of the historic house, and join a ceremonial serving of Christmas pudding. The gathering ends with conversation and questions with Lucinda, and every ticket sold supports the museum's charity.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/christmas-with-the-dickens-hosted-by-lucinda-dickens-hawksle-35247/", "official_url": "https://dickensmuseum.com/blogs/all-events/victorian-christmas-dickens", "image": "https://noky.io/images/40919fdaeb952ecb52f74df62fd42a0d1e31a78589dea52bf4b988e45f95d076-600.webp"}, {"title": "A Christmas Carol", "start": "2026-11-20T19:30:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Old Royal Naval College Visitor Centre", "address": "King William Walk", "price": "£28 (Adults), £18 (Concessions), £78.20 (Family)", "price_from": "28.00", "price_to": "28.00", "category": "theatre", "tags": ["literature/classics", "occasion/christmas", "stage/musical"], "description": "A theatrical staging of Dickens's classic Christmas ghost story, presented as a magical new production blending illusion, music and storytelling. The Three Inch Fools tell the tale of Ebenezer Scrooge, who on a biting cold Christmas Eve is visited by the first of the spirits. Forced to confront his past, present and future, the miserly man must see whether he can change his fate. Touring across the country, the production is a celebration of hope, redemption and the spirit of Christmas.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/a-christmas-carol-37530/", "official_url": "https://ornc.org/whats-on/a-christmas-carol/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/edc51f1d8ea1c586c7690f8c9dc409a852df60150ec2a5558e3265db95f9ecc4-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Time Travelling with Dickens. With Elly Griffiths.", "start": "2026-11-11T12:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Charles Dickens Museum", "address": "Doughty Street 48-49, WC1N 2LX London", "price": "Free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["literature/crime"], "description": "A free talk at the Charles Dickens Museum, held in person and on Zoom with a live Q&A. Author Elly Griffiths joins Lucinda Hawksley, Dickens's great great great granddaughter, in conversation. She discusses her new novella The Case of the Christmas Card, in which Charles Dickens travels to 2024 and visits his former home at 48 Doughty Street, along with time travel, crime fiction, her series 'The Frozen People' and writing about Christmas. The event lasts about 60 minutes.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/time-travelling-with-dickens-with-elly-griffiths-35244/", "official_url": "https://dickensmuseum.com/blogs/all-events/in-conversation-with-elly-griffiths", "image": "https://noky.io/images/ab5b9d6ffab9f0d3aafd0c16e954b99dc8594c1fb1969ea0542060b83be5ba45-600.webp"}, {"title": "Oliver!", "start": "2026-11-08T14:30:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Gielgud Theatre", "address": "Shaftesbury Avenue 35, W1D 6AR London", "price": "from £20", "price_from": "20.00", "price_to": "99.50", "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. The age recommendation is 7+; children under 16 must sit next to a ticketholder aged at least 18, and children under 3 will not be admitted.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/oliver-60634/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/4a88e7d31583af551186111cfc8360a1ff376301429d4d18c34b03046a3ce388-600.webp"}, {"title": "Hamish Lloyd Barnes: Stage Presence (WIP)", "start": "2026-11-19T21:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Pleasance", "address": "Carpenters Mews, N7 9EF London", "price": "from £10.00", "price_from": "10.00", "price_to": "10.00", "category": "comedy", "tags": ["comedy/character-comedy"], "description": "A work-in-progress character comedy show at the Pleasance London Studio. It is by Hamish Lloyd Barnes, co-artistic director of the award-winning theatre company Spies Like Us and a Leicester Square Sketch Off finalist, directed by Ollie Norton-Smith. The show is a ghost story told by ghosts: the haunted Ableforth Theatre will be demolished tonight, but first it stages one hell of a show, featuring whispering curtains, pouting ghosts of leading men and musical theatre kids. The hour-long performance is for ages 14 and up and contains strong language.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/hamish-lloyd-barnes-stage-presence-wip-63921/", "official_url": "https://www.pleasance.co.uk/event/hamish-lloyd-barnes-stage-presence-wip", "image": "https://noky.io/images/ff9f07c92892683b5d063745e5eb588744ac9469615bc82fa88b4e49ee13c110-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Great Expectations", "start": "2026-11-14T19:30:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Brockley Jack Theatre", "address": "Brockley Road, SE4 2DH London", "price": "£17, £15 conc", "price_from": "17.00", "price_to": "17.00", "category": "theatre", "tags": ["stage/theatre/drama", "literature/classics"], "description": "Great Expectations is a stage adaptation of Charles Dickens' classic novel, presented at the Jack Studio Theatre. VandL Productions present this new adaptation, adapted and directed by Liz Love. It follows Pip, a pilot in the Second World War, who finds himself back at the crumbling Satis House and takes the audience through his childhood in the marsh country and early adulthood in London. The story centres on the key relationships in his life and how they form and define us for good and for ill.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/great-expectations-35134/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/b845f0f618f66ab5049c70e484a53f68b92b865ebdf0ae186164d0e005bee6ab-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Christmas Shows 2026", "start": "2026-11-18T13:30:00Z", "end": null, "place": "The Musical Museum", "address": "Brentford High Street 399, TW8 0DU", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "category": "concerts", "tags": ["occasion/christmas", "music"], "description": "Christmas Shows 2026 is a festive afternoon of seasonal musical entertainment at the Musical Museum. It features organ and keyboard artists Chris and Joanne Powell, a husband-and-wife duo who perform as entertainment organists, joined on stage by their dog Jess. The afternoon offers sing-along favorites, a Christmas-themed afternoon tea with a glass of Prosecco, and a tour of the museum's collection before a mini concert by the couple. Registration includes the museum tour, the tea, the Prosecco and the concert, with group and coach discounts available.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/christmas-shows-2026-39459/", "official_url": "https://www.musicalmuseum.co.uk/event/224", "image": "https://noky.io/images/3e6b336d9b64698ae6832111dc6c073cd79787ccc7ecc2e49459ca28200867f3-600.webp"}, {"title": "Mark Thomas: 40 in Stand-Up Years", "start": "2026-11-08T16:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Leicester Square Theatre", "address": "Leicester Place 6, WC2H 7BX London", "price": "from £16", "price_from": "16.00", "price_to": null, "category": "comedy", "tags": ["comedy/stand-up"], "description": "A stand-up comedy show at Leicester Square Theatre in London. Comedian Mark Thomas celebrates 40 years performing stand-up with an hour of jokes, rants and political commentary on what is going on in the country. The show runs 2 hours including an interval and is advised for ages 16 and up, with no under-14s admitted to the auditorium. Tickets start from £16, including a £2 venue restoration levy.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/mark-thomas-40-in-stand-up-years-60923/", "official_url": "https://www.leicestersquaretheatre.com/show/mark-thomas-40-in-stand-up-years/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/27efc2766784e22da0010e69f0c81b448340a0bc60743cf7536cb040b22cff19-1200.webp"}, {"title": "The Snowman", "start": "2026-11-06T00:00:00Z", "end": "2027-01-03T00:00:00Z", "place": "Peacock Theatre", "address": "Portugal Street 35, WC2A 2HT London", "price": "From: £18.00", "price_from": "18.00", "price_to": "54.00", "category": "theatre", "tags": ["literature/fairy-tales", "occasion/christmas", "stage/family-show"], "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-38341/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/d8af59575dc9c73d3ec3268d4c38193346910fb8f21f162a7f5dd284519a30a3-600.webp"}, {"title": "Christmas Lights", "start": "2026-11-11T10:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Polka Theatre", "address": "The Broadway 238-244, SW19 1SB London", "price": "£16.00 +£2.50 booking fee per order", "price_from": "10.00", "price_to": "16.00", "category": "theatre", "tags": ["occasion/christmas", "stage/childrens-theatre"], "description": "Christmas Lights is a playful, visually dazzling show for children aged 1 to 4 and their families, in which Christmas is just around the corner and the power of friendship can light up the dark. Filskit Theatre Company brings the story of friends Alvie and Kit, who set out on a playful mission to light up their snow-covered house in time for Christmas, only to find their Christmas lights seem to have a mind of their own. The highly visual show uses beautiful lights, original music, playful performance and very little dialogue, with many words performed in British Sign Language. After the show, audiences are invited to stay and play with the performers in the snow-covered garden.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/christmas-lights-63962/", "official_url": "https://polkatheatre.com/event/christmas-lights/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/311b0d8ae8be463426eaeddf92c213f4e919d5c2cabae05bb8f1df71d013eaf6-2000.webp"}, {"title": "20th Nov: UNDER MILK WOOD A very Welsh production by The Eastcastle Players", "start": "2026-11-20T19:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Eglwys Gymraeg Canol Llundain (Eastcastle Welsh Baptist Chapel)", "address": "30 Eastcastle Street, London W1W 8DJ", "price": "£10", "price_from": "10.00", "price_to": "10.00", "category": "theatre", "tags": ["stage/theatre/play", "literature/drama"], "description": "A staged production of Dylan Thomas' Under Milk Wood, performed in the original English by The Eastcastle Players with an all-Welsh cast. The play for voices portrays the small Welsh town of Llareggub and its colourful inhabitants in a funny, tender and poetic way. Trefor Ellis, Dylan Thomas' son-in-law, takes a leading role, and all proceeds go to the homelessness charity St Mungo's. Note that the performance takes place at Eglwys Gymraeg Canol Llundain on Eastcastle Street, not at the London Welsh Centre.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/20th-nov-under-milk-wood-a-very-welsh-production-by-the-east-41659/", "official_url": "https://londonwelsh.org/events/under-milk-wood-a-very-welsh-production-by-the-eastcastle-players/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/10e66cff1fcb3d55bd8587ed6c1f72ba94955cc4002ed72367115b3fd2ee6d25-1200.webp"}]}