Julia Donaldson’s Stick Man to return to London this Christmas 2025

Stick Man, based on the book by Julia Donaldson with illustrations by Axel Scheffler, is returning to London this Christmas.

The show will once again play the Bloomsbury Theatre in London, this year from 4 December 2025 to 4 January 2026.

At the same time, the show will also run at Leeds Playhouse from 6 December 2025 to 4 January 2026; and on a UK tour from September 2025, including dates in Brighton, Canterbury, Chelmsford, Wycombe, Guildford, Coventry, Hornchurch, Halifax, Hull, Aberdeen, Inverness, Glenrothes, Carlisle, London, Southampton, Banbury, and Milton Keynes.

This much-loved adaptation from Freckle Productions, the team behind Zog and Zog and the Flying Doctors, features a trio of top actors and is packed full of puppetry, songs, live music and funky moves.

Stick Man is adapted from the book by Julia Donaldson, the multi award-winning author of some of the world’s best loved children’s books including The Gruffalo and Zog. Julia is best known for her popular rhyming stories for children, especially those illustrated by Axel Scheffler, which have sold over 75 million copies and have been published in over 100 languages.

The show is directed by Mark Kane, with original direction by Sally Cookson (A Monster Calls, Old Vic Theatre), design by Katie Sykes (Jane Eyre, National Theatre), lighting by Eleanor Higgins (Private Peaceful, UK Tour) music by Benji Bower (A Monster Calls, Old Vic Theatre) and musical direction by Brian Hargreaves.

Casting for all venues will be announced later this year.

Freckle Productions’ Executive producer Jennifer Sutherland said in a statement: “We are so excited that our beloved Stick Man – a perennial festive family favourite – will have productions all over the UK this year in the run up to and over Christmas. We moved to our new London home at the Bloomsbury Theatre last year and are thrilled to be returning – and equally happy to be embarking on a Stick Man tour and returning to Milton Keynes and Leeds for extended Christmas seasons. It’s going to be a busy Christmas!”

Further details about the production can be found on the Stick Man London show page.