Our handy guide to what London Theatre shows are playing during the Christmas 2026 festive period in the West End.

There’s nothing quite like the magic of the West End at Christmas. Discover the most festive shows, musicals and plays lighting up London this holiday season.

Christmas 2026 is set to be a great one with every possible kind of entertainment available over the holiday season. These are all of the Christmas shows you would expect in the West End – including festive pantos, ballet, kids’ shows, circus and more.

Also all of the smash-hit, long-running musicals and plays are running in the West End over Christmas, including Disney’s The Lion King at the Lyceum Theatre; Wicked at the Apollo Victoria Theatre; Matilda The Musical at the Cambridge Theatre; Les Miserables at the Sondheim Theatre; and Harry Potter and the Cursed Child at the Palace Theatre.

See below for all shows playing over Christmas in the West End; and our guides for festive shows, musicals, plays and family shows:

Note: we have taken the “Christmas season” as running from mid November to mid January. Shows are added to this guide as they go on sale, check back for updates.

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A Christmas Carol at The Old Vic
A Christmas Carol
Old Vic
A Christmas Carol at The Old Vic - 10th anniversary production.

Starts: 12 Nov 2026
Booking to: 9 Jan 2027

New poster art for ABBA Voyage Concert, London
ABBA Voyage
ABBA Arena
Get ABBA Voyage tickets for the groundbreaking concert experience at the ABBA Arena in London.

Booking to: 31 Jan 2027

Adriana Mater Tickets, ENO - London Coliseum
Adriana Mater
London Coliseum
Book Adriana Mater tickets for ENO’s gripping production of Kaija Saariaho’s acclaimed contemporary opera at the London Coliseum

Starts: 28 Nov 2026
Booking to: 12 Dec 2026

'Affluenza' at Riverside Studios poster image
Affluenza
Riverside Studios
Book tickets for the world premiere of Andy Sandberg’s Affluenza, starring Stranger Things star Noah Schnapp.

Starts: 26 Sep 2026
Booking to: 21 Nov 2026

★  Save up to 42%
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An Oak Tree
The Other Palace
From the producers of Fleabag and Baby Reindeer, experience Tim Crouch’s extraordinary drama An Oak Tree at The Other Palace.

Starts: 7 Oct 2026
Booking to: 15 Nov 2026

★  Save up to 40%
Poster for 'Tilly Taylor in association with Bush Theatre': 'ATTENTION' title in bold blue, pink background with repeating orange 'ATTENTION' text, and credits 'Co-created by Jules Head & Georgia Bruce' with Bush Theatre logo at bottom.
ATTENTION
Bush Theatre
Book tickets for ATTENTION at Bush Theatre, a queer play about love and attention from Jules Head and Georgia Bruce.

Starts: 19 Nov 2026
Booking to: 23 Dec 2026

★  Save up to 33%
Austentatious - An Improvised Jane Austen Novel
Vaudeville Theatre
Get tickets to Austentatious - An Improvised Jane Austen Novel in London's West End & on tour

Booking to: 14 Dec 2026

Avenue Q Tickets, Shaftesbury Theatre, London
Avenue Q
Shaftesbury Theatre
Avenue Q at London’s Shaftesbury Theatre - Book tickets for the Tony Award-winning musical comedy’s West End return.

Booking to: 3 Jan 2027

★  Save up to 56%
Beetlejuice the Musical poster with a man screaming against a green backdrop, neon 'It's ShowTime!' sign on the left and bold 'BEETLEJUICE' letters across the bottom.
Beetlejuice
Prince Edward Theatre
The hit Broadway musical Beetlejuice is now haunting the Prince Edward Theatre in London’s West End

Booking to: 17 Apr 2027

★  Tickets from £25
Bill Bailey Vaudevillean - Tickets - London
Bill Bailey: Vaudevillean
Theatre Royal Haymarket
Bill Bailey returns to London with Vaudevillean - his acclaimed new live show.

Starts: 16 Dec 2026
Booking to: 6 Feb 2027

Cabaret poster, glamorous performer with cocktail at Kit Kat Club, Playhouse Theatre, London
Cabaret
Playhouse Theatre (Kit Kat Club)
Book Cabaret tickets London for the Olivier Award-winning revival at Kit Kat Club London in the West End. See show dates and ticket availability.

Booking to: 30 Jan 2027

★  Tickets from £35
Promotional stage image for Carmen by Royal Ballet & Opera, with three dancers performing on a pink-lit set featuring palm trees.
Carmen
Royal Opera House
Experience Bizet’s electrifying and sensual score as Carmen comes to the Royal Opera House, featuring an all-star cast.

Starts: 29 Oct 2026
Booking to: 21 Nov 2026

Christmas Carol Goes Wrong - Tickets - London
Christmas Carol Goes Wrong
Wyndham's Theatre
Christmas Carol Goes Wrong - a brand new festive misadventure from Mischief Comedy, packed with laughter, mayhem, and plenty of unexpected surprises!

Starts: 18 Dec 2026
Booking to: 23 Jan 2027

Cinderella movie poster with a large clock face behind the gold Cinderella title on a blue starry background.
Cinderella
Lyric Hammersmith
Book Cinderella tickets at Lyric Hammersmith for a hilarious and heartwarming festive pantomime for the whole family.

Starts: 14 Nov 2026
Booking to: 3 Jan 2027

★  Save up to 40%
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Cinderella: Buttons Undone!
Charing Cross Theatre
Book tickets now for the riotous new adult panto from He's Behind You!. Cinderella: Buttons Undone! comes to Charing Cross Theatre this festive season.

Starts: 21 Nov 2026
Booking to: 9 Jan 2027

Cirque Alice - Royal Festival Hall London
Cirque Alice
Royal Festival Hall
Step into a spectacular Wonderland with Cirque Alice. Book tickets now for this breathtaking acrobatic adventure at London’s Royal Festival Hall.

Starts: 12 Dec 2026
Booking to: 3 Jan 2027

Cloud 9 - National Theatre - Tickets - London
Cloud 9
National Theatre - Lyttelton Theatre
See Caryl Churchill's landmark satire at the National Theatre's Lyttelton, directed by Dominic Cooke. November 2026–January 2027.

Starts: 2 Nov 2026
Booking to: 13 Jan 2027

★  Save up to 26%
Come Alive! The Greatest Showman Circus Spectacular - London 2025
Come Alive! The Greatest Showman Circus Spectacular
Empress Museum
Book Come Alive! tickets for the spectacular live circus inspired by The Greatest Showman at London’s Empress Museum.

Booking to: 11 Apr 2027

Poster art Dirty Dancing - The Classic Story on Stage - London 2025
Dirty Dancing
Capital Theatre
Dirty Dancing is back in London, as the smash-hit musical comes to the new Capital Theatre

Starts: 16 Oct 2026
Booking to: 21 Mar 2027

Dogstar theatre poster featuring a ship-in-a-bottle image and a purple diagonal banner with text: by Daisy Hall, directed by Lucy Morrison, Oct 30–Dec 5, 2026 (Hampton Theatre).
Dogstar
Hampstead Theatre
Book tickets for Dogstar at Hampstead Theatre, Daisy Hall's darkly comic new play set aboard an icebound whaling ship.

Starts: 30 Oct 2026
Booking to: 5 Dec 2026

Eurotrash Tickets, Young Vic London
Eurotrash
Young Vic Theatre
Ben Whishaw and Kathryn Hunter star in Eurotrash at the Young Vic - a darkly comic new play about family, fortune and redemption.

Starts: 13 Nov 2026
Booking to: 7 Jan 2027

Official Faulty Towers The Dining Experience tickets poster, London 2026
Faulty Towers The Dining Experience
The President Hotel
Step into the world of the BBC’s iconic sitcom with this immersive dining experience, where chaos, comedy, and Sybil-approved service are always on the menu.

Booking to: 19 Dec 2026

Man in a blue shirt and red sneakers sings into a microphone against a red background with white graffiti-style text nearby.
Feeling Afraid As If Something Terrible Is Going To Happen
The Other Palace
Samuel Barnett stars in Feeling Afraid As If Something Terrible Is Going To Happen at the Bush Theatre in London.

Starts: 19 Nov 2026
Booking to: 10 Jan 2027

★  Save up to 40%
Promotional red poster for the musical Franz & Marie, showing a couple embracing on the right with bold white title across the left and dates 28 Sep – 15 Nov 2026 at Charing Cross Theatre.
Franz & Marie
Charing Cross Theatre
Book tickets for new folk musical Franz & Marie at Charing Cross Theatre

Starts: 28 Sep 2026
Booking to: 14 Nov 2026

Banner for Garry Starr: Classic Penguins with a man in a penguin suit and orange ruff, surrounded by five-star reviews from publications on orange/cream background.
Garry Starr: Classic Penguins
The Other Palace
Book tickets for Garry Starr: Classic Penguins at the Garrick Theatre — a chaotic, mostly-naked literary comedy

Starts: 22 Oct 2026
Booking to: 3 Jan 2027

★  Save up to 40%
Girls Tickets, Young Vic, Theatre London
Girls
Young Vic Theatre
Book Girls tickets at the Young Vic. Theresa Ikoko’s powerful, award-winning play runs in London for a limited 2026 season

Starts: 22 Oct 2026
Booking to: 21 Nov 2026

★  Save up to 35%
Poster for Global Majority, a Bush Theatre co-production by Chris Fung, directed by Rupert Hands, on a blue background with bold yellow title(s).
Global Majority
Bush Theatre
Book tickets for Global Majority at Bush Theatre, a gripping new political thriller by Chris Fung.

Starts: 25 Nov 2026
Booking to: 16 Jan 2027

★  Save up to 38%
Poster for 'Gospel by Candlelight' featuring the London Community Gospel Choir, with a group of singers raising their hands against a dark pink background.
Gospel by Candlelight
Round Chapel
Book Gospel by Candlelight, a soul-stirring celebration of the genre from the London Community Gospel Choir

Starts: 3 Oct 2026
Booking to: 14 Nov 2026

★  Save up to 50%
Hadestown Tickets, London
Hadestown
Lyric Theatre
Book Hadestown tickets to see the Tony Award-winning West End musical at the Lyric Theatre in London.

Booking to: 27 Jun 2027

Hamilton - Tickets - London
Hamilton
Victoria Palace Theatre
Book Hamilton tickets to see Lin-Manuel Miranda’s multi award-winning musical at the Victoria Palace Theatre in London.

Booking to: 13 Mar 2027

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child - The One-part production - Tickets - London
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
Palace Theatre
The reimagined one-part production of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child in London

Booking to: 27 Jun 2027

★  Tickets from £25
Poster for the play Hay Fever featuring Christine Baranski and Richard E. Grant in formal attire at Wyndham's Theatre, with the subtitle A Comedy of Appalling Manners.
Hay Fever
Wyndham's Theatre
Noël Coward’s uproarious comedy returns starring Christine Baranski & Richard E Grant. Follow the eccentric Bliss family as mischief ensues in this beloved West End classic.

Starts: 22 Sep 2026
Booking to: 12 Dec 2026

Disney's High School Musical - Tickets - London
High School Musical
Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre
This is High School Musical like you’ve never seen it before in an exciting new UK production.

Starts: 12 Oct 2026
Booking to: 3 Jan 2027

★  Tickets from £25
Into the Woods - London - Tickets
Into the Woods
Noël Coward Theatre
Stephen Sondheim's beloved musical, Into the Woods at the Noel Coward Theatre, London

Starts: 22 Sep 2026
Booking to: 9 Jan 2027

★  Tickets from £15
Iphigenie En Tauride Tickets - ENO, London Coliseum
Iphigénie en Tauride
London Coliseum
Book tickets for Iphigénie en Tauride, Gluck’s powerful opera of family, fate and redemption at the London Coliseum.

Starts: 6 Nov 2026
Booking to: 14 Nov 2026

Jesus Christ Superstar Tickets - Theatre Royal Drury Lane, London
Jesus Christ Superstar - Theatre Royal Drury Lane
Theatre Royal Drury Lane
Book tickets to Jesus Christ Superstar starring Samy Ryder at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane

Starts: 16 Oct 2026
Booking to: 9 Jan 2027

Poster for Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare at Shakespeare's Globe, with a red theater interior in the background.
Julius Caesar
Sam Wanamaker Playhouse
Shakespeare's Globe reimagine Julius Caesar in this epic political thriller directed by Joe Hill-Gibbins

Starts: 6 Nov 2026
Booking to: 14 Feb 2027

Jumpers at the Hampstead Theatre
Jumpers
Hampstead Theatre
Tom Stoppard's dazzling comedy of murder, marriage and metaphysics returns to London after 20 years, at Hampstead Theatre.

Starts: 25 Nov 2026
Booking to: 23 Jan 2027

Les Miserables - London
Les Misérables
Sondheim Theatre
Les Misérables is booking at London’s Sondheim Theatre to 13 March 2027. Book tickets now for the world’s longest-running musical in the West End.

Booking to: 13 Mar 2027

★  Save up to 31%
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Magic Mike Live
The Theatre, Hippodrome Casino
Channing Tatum's exhilarating Magic Mike Live at the London Hippodrome

Booking to: 27 Jun 2027

★  Save up to 31%
Mamma Mia! musical poster with joyful bride, Novello Theatre, London
Mamma Mia!
Novello Theatre
Featuring the songs of ABBA, Mamma Mia! is the ultimate feel-good show now playing at the Novello Theatre.

Booking to: 13 Mar 2027

★  Tickets from £35
A male ballet dancer lifts a female dancer in an on-stage performance, with 'Royal Ballet & Opera' and 'Manon' text above.
Manon
Royal Opera House
Book tickets for Manon, one of The Royal Ballet’s signature works by Kenneth MacMillan

Starts: 13 Oct 2026
Booking to: 25 Nov 2026

Matilda The Musical, girl stood with hands on hips backlit on blue background
Matilda The Musical
Cambridge Theatre
The RSC's ingenious production of Roald Dahl's Matilda now playing at the Cambridge Theatre. Book your tickets today.

Booking to: 5 Sep 2027

★  Tickets from £25
Promotional poster for the Broadway musical Million Dollar Quartet with four musicians and a neon marquee title.
Million Dollar Quartet
Arts Theatre
Book Million Dollar Quartet tickets and see the electrifying true story of Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis and Carl Perkins, at the Arts Theatre.

Starts: 4 Sep 2026
Booking to: 6 Dec 2026

★  Tickets from £24
Poster for a play titled 'Mother Russia' featuring a yellow matryoshka doll holding cash and a pistol, beside an orange diagonal panel with production details.
Mother Russia
Hampstead Theatre
Book tickets for Mother Russia, the UK premiere of Lauren Yee's acerbic comedy at Hampstead Theatre.

Starts: 11 Dec 2026
Booking to: 30 Jan 2027

Poster art for Moulin Rouge! The Musical tickets, London
Moulin Rouge! The Musical
Piccadilly Theatre
Book official Moulin Rouge! The Musical tickets to see the spectacular West End production at the Piccadilly Theatre in London.

Booking to: 14 Feb 2027

Murder, She Didn't Write at the Duchess Theatre
Murder, She Didn't Write
Duchess Theatre
Book tickets for Murder, She Didn't Write, a classic murder mystery, improvised live at the Duchess Theatre until 19 April 2027.

Starts: 16 Nov 2026
Booking to: 19 Apr 2027

Poster advertising the stage show 'My Neighbor Totoro' with a large Totoro and a girl with a red umbrella in rain.
My Neighbour Totoro
Gillian Lynne Theatre
Experience My Neighbour Totoro at the Gillian Lynne Theatre, London. Don't miss the RSC’s Olivier Award-winning hit. Must End 10 January 2027

Booking to: 10 Jan 2027

★  Tickets from £25
National Theatre 2026 - 2027
The National Theatre
The National Theatre's new season for 2026 & 2027 featuring classic and new plays.

Booking to: 3 Jan 2027

Nine Night Tickets, Kiln Theatre, London
Nine Night
Kiln Theatre
Natasha Gordon’s critically acclaimed debut play Nine Night returns to London

Starts: 12 Nov 2026
Booking to: 19 Dec 2026

★  Save up to 38%
Nutcracker - English National Ballet - London Coliseum (2025)
Nutcracker - English National Ballet
London Coliseum
English National Ballet return to the London Coliseum this Christmas with its spectacular production of Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker.

Starts: 17 Dec 2026
Booking to: 10 Jan 2027

Oh, Mary! in London starring Jinkx Monsoon.
Oh, Mary!
Trafalgar Theatre
Oh, Mary! plays at the Trafalgar Theatre until January 2027. Book now for Jinkx Monsoon and Lolly Adefope in London.

Booking to: 2 Jan 2027

★  Tickets from £25
Oliver! West End Theatre London
Oliver!
Gielgud Theatre
Book Oliver! tickets to see Lionel Bart’s much-loved musical at the Gielgud Theatre in London’s West End.

Booking to: 14 Mar 2027

★  Save up to 36%
Smiling couple hugging on a white background with large 'One Day' title in orange/blue, poster for the musical.
One Day The Musical
Garrick Theatre
Discover One Day the Musical, a brand-new musical based on the global best-selling novel.

Starts: 17 Nov 2026
Booking to: 14 Mar 2027

★  Tickets from £25
Operation Mincemeat - West End
Operation Mincemeat
Fortune Theatre
Winner of the Olivier Award for Best New Musical, Operation Mincemeat is the hilarious comedy musical now playing at the West End's Fortune Theatre in London.

Booking to: 20 Feb 2027

New Paddington The Musical Artwork (June 2026)
Paddington The Musical
Savoy Theatre
Book official Paddington The Musical tickets at the Savoy Theatre in London’s West End.

Booking to: 13 Feb 2028

Peppa Pig's Big Family Show! - London
Peppa Pig's Big Family Show!
Theatre Royal Haymarket
Peppa Pig is back in the West End with her brand new live show Peppa Pig's Big Family Show!

Starts: 4 Dec 2026
Booking to: 3 Jan 2027

RENT Tickets - Starring Gaten Mararazzo - Duke of York's Theatre, London
Rent
Duke of York's Theatre
RENT returns to the West End in a major new production starring Gaten Matarazzo. Book tickets now for the iconic musical’s 30th anniversary.

Starts: 26 Sep 2026
Booking to: 27 Mar 2027

Room on the broom
Room On The Broom
Lyric Theatre
From the creators of The Gruffalo comes the spellbinding adventure Room on the Broom, for children aged 3+.

Starts: 27 Nov 2026
Booking to: 3 Jan 2027

Royal Court Theatre London - New Season
Royal Court Theatre 2026
Royal Court Theatre
Book Royal Court Theatre tickets for new plays and revivals in London, including Gary Oldman in Krapp’s Last Tape and Tilda Swinton in Man to Man.

Booking to: 19 Dec 2026

Scrooge Cirque Extravaganza
Scrooge: Cirque Extravaganza
Immerse LDN
Watch Scrooge: Cirque Extravaganza at the Excel London, a Christmas classic reimagined with breathtaking artistry.

Starts: 23 Dec 2026
Booking to: 28 Dec 2026

Official Shakespeare's Globe 2026 Summer Season Ticket Poster
Shakespeare's Globe & Sam Wanamaker Playhouse New Season
Shakespeare's Globe
The new 2026 season of classic and modern plays at Shakespeare's Globe in London

Booking to: 3 Jan 2027

Sherlock Holmes and the Twelve Days of Christmas
Sherlock Holmes and The 12 Days of Christmas
Alexandra Palace Theatre
Book tickets for Sherlock Holmes and the Twelve Days of Christmas, a festive whodunnit spoof at Alexandra Palace.

Starts: 24 Nov 2026
Booking to: 17 Jan 2027

★  Save up to 43%
Showstopper! The Improvised Musical
Showstopper! The Improvised Musical
Cambridge Theatre
Showstopper! The Improvised Musical - a new performance every night.

Booking to: 21 Dec 2026

Sinatra The Musical - Tickets - London 2026
Sinatra The Musical
Aldwych Theatre
Get Sinatra The Musical tickets in London for the new West End musical about Frank Sinatra.

Booking to: 10 Apr 2027

★  Tickets from £25
SIX Tickets - Vaudeville Theatre, London
Six The Musical
Vaudeville Theatre
500 years of Tudor Queens remixed into a celebration of sisterly sass-itude in SIX The Musical at the Vaudeville Theatre

Booking to: 28 Nov 2027

★  Tickets from £35
Some Woman Tickets - National Theatre, London
Some Woman
National Theatre - Dorfman Theatre
BAFTA-winner Anne-Marie Duff stars in Some Woman at the National Theatre, a powerful new play by acclaimed writer Helen Edmundson.

Starts: 7 Oct 2026
Booking to: 21 Nov 2026

Stick Man Tickets – Bloomsbury Theatre, London
Stick Man
Bloomsbury Theatre
Book Stick Man tickets for Bloomsbury Theatre in London. Julia Donaldson’s beloved family Christmas show returns from 3 December 2026 to 3 January 2027.

Starts: 3 Dec 2026
Booking to: 3 Jan 2027

Poster of Stranger Things The First Shadow - Phoenix Theatre London (2025)
Stranger Things: The First Shadow
Phoenix Theatre
Stranger Things: The First Shadow at London’s Phoenix Theatre – a thrilling stage prequel to the smash-hit Netflix series.

Booking to: 20 Dec 2026

★  Get tickets from £25
Poster for 'Sylvia: A Musical Revolution' featuring a group of performers in period costumes against an orange cityscape background, large orange title text S Y L V I A.
Sylvia
Royal Albert Hall
Beverley Knight and Sharon Rose return in Sylvia, the Olivier Award-winning hip-hop and soul musical about the fight for women's suffrage, coming to the Royal Albert Hall.

Starts: 13 Nov 2026
Booking to: 15 Nov 2026

The Afronauts Ticket Poster, Royal Court Theatre London
The Afronauts
Royal Court Theatre
Acclaimed writer Ryan Calais Cameron (Retrograde) presents his visionary new play The Afronauts, inspired by the true story of the 1960s Zambian Space Programme.

Starts: 14 Nov 2026
Booking to: 19 Dec 2026

The Animals Come to the Table at the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse
The Animals Come to the Table
Sam Wanamaker Playhouse
Book tickets to The Animals Come to the Table, making its world premiere at the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse.

Starts: 11 Dec 2026
Booking to: 24 Jan 2027

The Book of Mormon - 2024
The Book of Mormon
Prince of Wales Theatre
The Book of Mormon - the funniest musical of all time, from the creators of South Park - continues its irreverent and hilarious mission in the West End.

Booking to: 23 Jan 2027

★  Tickets from £25
Bridge Theatre - New Season. Photo by Mark Petersen
The Bridge Theatre 2026 - 2027
Bridge Theatre
The Bridge Theatre in London has announced its new season for 2026 - 2027.

Booking to: 16 Oct 2027

The Cherry Orchard Tickets - Starring Kristin Scott Thomas, Harold Pinter Theatre London
The Cherry Orchard
Harold Pinter Theatre
Kristin Scott Thomas stars in The Cherry Orchard at The Harold Pinter Theatre in London. Book Tickets.

Starts: 3 Oct 2026
Booking to: 9 Jan 2027

★  Tickets from £25
The Devil Wears Prada Musical London tickets starring Vanessa Williams at Dominion Theatre
The Devil Wears Prada
Dominion Theatre
Book The Devil Wears Prada tickets to see the stylish West End musical starring Vanessa Williams at the Dominion Theatre in London.

Booking to: 6 Feb 2027

★  Tickets from £25
Poster Art: The Elvis Years - London
The Elvis Years
Dominion Theatre
Smash-hit Elvis Presley tribute The Elvis Years is back at the Dominion Theatre in London, starring Mario Kombou.

Starts: 20 Dec 2026
Booking to: 20 Dec 2026

The Jungle Book (National Theatre) - London - Tickets
The Jungle Book
National Theatre - Olivier Theatre
Experience the magic of The Jungle Book at the National Theatre in London

Starts: 13 Nov 2026
Booking to: 6 Feb 2027

The Lion King musical logo with stylised lion head – official artwork for the West End show at Lyceum Theatre, London
The Lion King
Lyceum Theatre
Book The Lion King tickets to see Disney’s award-winning West End musical at the Lyceum Theatre in London.

Booking to: 16 May 2027

★  Tickets from £25
Promotional poster for The Little Match Girl: a girl leaps before a glowing full moon in a snowy night over a city skyline, with the title and venue text: Christmas at Wilton's Music Hall.
The Little Match Girl
Wilton's Music Hall
Book tickets for enchanting fairy tale The Little Match Girl.

Starts: 3 Dec 2026
Booking to: 2 Jan 2027

The Lives of Others - Tickets - London
The Lives of Others
Adelphi Theatre
Keira Knightley stars in The Lives of Others at the Adelphi Theatre—a powerful new West End adaptation of the Oscar-winning drama.

Starts: 14 Oct 2026
Booking to: 9 Jan 2027

Poster for The Magic Flute by Royal Ballet & Opera, showing two dancers holding hands in silhouette against a yellow gradient background.
The Magic Flute
Royal Opera House
David McVicar’s five-star production of Mozart’s beloved opera The Magic Flute is coming to the Royal Opera House, London.

Starts: 13 Dec 2026
Booking to: 17 Feb 2027

Poster for The Master Builder at Arcola Theatre: a man's face merged with construction scaffolding against a cloudy sky.
The Master Builder
Arcola Theatre
Book tickets for The Master Builder, Ibsen's masterpiece on ambition and legacy, starring Greg Hicks at Arcola Theatre.

Starts: 16 Oct 2026
Booking to: 21 Nov 2026

Poster for Agatha Christie's The Mousetrap - UK Tour 2026 & 2027
The Mousetrap
St Martin's Theatre
Experience Agatha Christies timeless whodunit The Mousetrap - the world's longest running show - in London's West End.

Booking to: 18 Jul 2027

★  Save up to 49%
The Phantom of the Opera 2026 - His Majesty's Theatre
The Phantom of the Opera
His Majesty's Theatre
Book The Phantom of the Opera tickets to see Andrew Lloyd Webber’s legendary West End musical at His Majesty’s Theatre in London.

Booking to: 13 Mar 2027

★  Tickets from £35
The Pianist Musical London, Park Theatre
The Pianist
Park Theatre
The acclaimed memoir and film lands on the stage in a new musical adaptation.

Starts: 15 Oct 2026
Booking to: 28 Nov 2026

The Play That Goes Wrong promotional poster: a collage of eight costume photos in a grid, with bold red text 'LAUGH YOUR HEAD OFF' at the top and the play title at the bottom.
The Play That Goes Wrong
Duchess Theatre
Book The Play That Goes Wrong tickets for the Olivier Award-winning West End comedy at the Duchess Theatre, where everything that can go wrong does.

Booking to: 3 Oct 2027

★  Save up to 54%
Poster for the National Theatre announcing The Rise and Fall of Little Voice with a gold tinsel background.
The Rise and Fall of Little Voice
National Theatre - Dorfman Theatre
Experience Jim Cartwright’s masterpiece at the Dorfman Theatre. Starring Francesca Mills and directed by Robert Hastie, this 2026 revival brings small-town dreams and iconic music to life.

Starts: 2 Dec 2026
Booking to: 3 Jan 2027

The Smartest Giant in Town
The Smartest Giant in Town
St Martin's Theatre
Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler's picture book The Smartest Giant in Town live on stage at the St Martin's Theatre London

Starts: 9 Dec 2026
Booking to: 3 Jan 2027

The Snowman - Tickets - London
The Snowman
Peacock Theatre
The Snowman returns to London’s Peacock Theatre for Christmas 2026 in a brand-new production. Discover dates, ticket updates and festive family theatre magic.

Starts: 21 Nov 2026
Booking to: 3 Jan 2027

★  No fees
The Standard of Living Final Production Artwork
The Standard of Living
Theatre Royal Haymarket
See Rory Kinnear as economist John Maynard Keynes in James Graham's new play The Standard of Living, directed by Nicholas Hytner.

Starts: 21 Sep 2026
Booking to: 12 Dec 2026

There's a Bear on My Chair - Tickets - London
There’s a Bear on My Chair
Queen Elizabeth Hall
The first ever stage adaptation of There’s a Bear on My Chair by Ross Collins, returns to London.

Starts: 9 Dec 2026
Booking to: 3 Jan 2027

Woman dressed as Celine Dion with outstretched arms in front of ship. Poster art for Titanique - Criterion Theatre, London
Titanique
Criterion Theatre
The Olivier Award-winning musical comedy Titanique brings its camp, Céline Dion-inspired chaos to the Criterion Theatre for a night of pure entertainment.

Booking to: 3 Jan 2027

★  Save up to 49%
To Die For [A Comedy] Tickets - ENO, London Coliseum
To Die for [A Comedy]
London Coliseum
ENO presents Elena Langer’s sharp and subversive opera To Die for [A Comedy] at the London Coliseum.

Starts: 29 Nov 2026
Booking to: 29 Nov 2026

A promotional image for Tosca featuring sheet music with large red x's spraypainted across them.
Tosca
London Coliseum
Book ENO’s Tosca tickets at the London Coliseum

Starts: 30 Oct 2026
Booking to: 11 Dec 2026

★  Save up to 56%
Theatrical poster for Truman Capote with Jesse Tyler Ferguson; black-and-white portrait of a man smoking, over large vertical letters TRU M AN.
Tru at Menier Chocolate Factory
Menier Chocolate Factory
Book Tru at the Menier Chocolate Factory, starring Jesse Tyler Ferguson as Truman Capote.

Starts: 19 Sep 2026
Booking to: 14 Nov 2026

Un Ballo at Royal Ballet and Opera
Un Ballo in Maschera
Royal Opera House
Director Philipp Stölzl makes his Royal Opera debut with a playfully surreal new production of Verdi’s Un Ballo in Maschera.

Starts: 30 Nov 2026
Booking to: 18 Dec 2026

Visionaries from the Royal Ballet and Opera
Visionaries: Robbins and MacMillan
Royal Opera House
Book tickets for Visionaries, a moving double bill about human connection from choreographers Jerome Robbins and Kenneth MacMillan.

Starts: 9 Nov 2026
Booking to: 28 Nov 2026

West End Musical Christmas - London
West End Musical Christmas
Lyric Theatre
Book tickets for West End Musical Christmas at the Lyric Theatre, London's feel-good festive concert series with a surprise West End cast.

Starts: 14 Dec 2026
Booking to: 14 Dec 2026

Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? starring Gillian Anderson & Billy Crudup Tickets London
Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
@sohoplace Theatre
Gillian Anderson and Billy Crudup star in Edward Albee’s Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? at @sohoplace. A fierce, in-the-round West End revival.

Starts: 21 Sep 2026
Booking to: 19 Dec 2026

WICKED - 20th Anniversary - London - Tickets
Wicked
Apollo Victoria Theatre
Book Wicked tickets to see the spellbinding West End musical at London’s Apollo Victoria Theatre

Booking to: 30 May 2027

★  Tickets from £25
Court room scene in Witness for the Prosecution, County Hall, London
Witness for the Prosecution
County Hall
Agatha Christie’s gripping courtroom drama Witness for the Prosecution, staged in the epic setting of County Hall in London.

Booking to: 25 Apr 2027



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