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  • Venue Alexandra Palace Theatre, London
  • Performance dates Booking to 4 January 2026
  • Running time 2 hours 10 minutes (including interval)
  • Age guidelines 12+

A spine-tingling new adaptation of the Charles Dickens classic returns to the hauntingly atmospheric Alexandra Palace for Christmas 2025.

Mark Gatiss’ acclaimed retelling stars Neil Morrissey (Waterloo Road, Men Behaving Badly) as Jacob Marley, with Matthew Cottle (Bridgerton, The Windsors) reprising his celebrated role as Scrooge.

Immerse yourself in a supernatural Victorian world brought to life with dazzling Dickensian effects. As Scrooge is swept through time by the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Future, he confronts the chilling consequences of his miserliness—and discovers that without change, he is doomed to share the eternal torment of his old partner, Jacob Marley.

Evocative, atmospheric and richly imaginative, this production offers something for everyone—particularly adults seeking a festive tale with a darkly magical edge.

A Christmas Carol: A Ghost Story plays at the Alexandra Palace Theatre, London until 4 January 2026.

It’s a cold Christmas Eve and mean-spirited miser Ebenezer Scrooge has an unexpected visit from the spirit of his former business partner Jacob Marley.

Bound in chains as punishment for a lifetime of greed, the unearthly figure explains it isn’t too late for Scrooge to change his miserly ways in order to escape the same fate, but first he’ll have to face three more eerie encounters.

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Stars and Creatives

Who is in the cast of A Christmas Carol - A Ghost Story?

Starring Neil Morrissey as Jacob Marley and Matthew Cottle as Scrooge.

Also stars Charlotte Bate as Mrs Cratchit, Michaela Bennison as Caroline, Jacob Daniels as Swing, Henry Davis as Bob Cratchit, Maya de Faria as Swing, Elliot Douglas as Tiny Tim, Michael Mears as the Narrator, Kalifa Taylor as Belle, Mark Theodore as Ghost of Christmas Present and Lance West as Fred.

Who are the creative team of A Christmas Carol - A Ghost Story?

Charles Dicken’s A Christmas Carol – A Ghost Story is adapted by Mark Gatiss and directed by Adam Penford.

Design is by Paul Wills, with lighting design by Philip Gladwell, sound design by Ella Wahlström, video design by Nina Dunn, movement Direction by Georgina Lamb and the composer is Tingying Dong.

Venue Information

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

Nearest Tube or Train: Alexandra Palace

Nearest Buses: W3 or Shuttle Bus

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Critics' reviews of A Christmas Carol - A Ghost Story

★★★★★ "Mark Gatiss’s fabulous take on Dickens... irresistibly theatrical" - The Telegraph

● "This is how to make Dickens’s greatest hit feel both surprising and familiar!” - The Times

● "Mark Gatiss’s witty dash through Dickens" - The Guardian

Also see: A Christmas Carol - A Ghost Story Reviews Round-up

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A Christmas Carol - A Ghost Story is playing at the Alexandra Palace Theatre in London
The running time of A Christmas Carol - A Ghost Story is 2 hours 10 minutes (including interval)
The age recommendations for A Christmas Carol - A Ghost Story are: 12+
Yes, A Christmas Carol - A Ghost Story has matinee performances on the following days: Thursday, Saturday, Sunday
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