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Family Shows playing this Christmas 2023 in London Theatres

Check out the best family shows playing in the West End this Christmas 2023.

Taking kids to see a West End show at Christmas is pretty much what the holiday season is all about! And London Theatre delivers in stocking loads this year, with a wide range of Christmas Shows.

There are also all of the musicals running in the West End suitable for children, including Disney’s The Lion King at the Lyceum Theatre; Matilda the Musical at the Cambridge Theatre; and Mrs Doubtfire at the Shaftesbury Theatre.

Note: we have taken the “Christmas season” as running from mid November to mid January.

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A Christmas Carol A Ghost Story 2023 at Alexandra Palace Theatre
A Christmas Carol - A Ghost Story
Alexandra Palace Theatre

Starts: 24 Nov 2023
Booking to: 7 Jan 2024

Dickens' classic tale A Christmas Carol - A Ghost Story comes to the Alexandra Palace in a new twist by Mark Gatiss
A Christmas Carol - The Old Vic 2023 starring Christopher Eccleston
A Christmas Carol
Old Vic

Starts: 11 Nov 2023
Booking to: 6 Jan 2024

Charles Dickens A Christmas Carol returns to The Old Vic theatre this Christmas.
Back To The Future The Musical - Adelphi Theatre
Back to the Future
Adelphi Theatre

Booking to: 11 Feb 2024

A major new musical adaptation of hit Hollywood movie Back to the Future.
Cirque du Soleil Alegria In a New Light
Cirque du Soleil: Alegria
Royal Albert Hall

Starts: 11 Jan 2024
Booking to: 11 Feb 2024

Experience the magic and artistry of Cirque Du Soleil at the Royal Albert Hall London
Disney's The Lion King in the West End
Disney's The Lion King
Lyceum Theatre

Booking to: 11 Feb 2024

Disney's The Lion King, now playing at the Lyceum Theatre in London.
Elf The Musical London 2023
Elf The Musical
Dominion Theatre

Starts: 15 Nov 2023
Booking to: 6 Jan 2024

ELF the smash hit musical returns to the Dominion Theatre in 2023
Father Christmas Needs a Wee - Christmas 2023
Father Christmas Needs a Wee!
Arts Theatre

Starts: 2 Dec 2023
Booking to: 23 Dec 2023

Enjoy the musical stage adaptation of Nicholas Allan's much love Father Christmas Needs a Wee! this festive season
Disney's Frozen The Musical
Frozen The Musical
Theatre Royal Drury Lane

Booking to: 2 Jun 2024

Frozen The Musical, Disney's spectacular new show now playing at London's Theatre Royal Drury Lane.
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child - 2023
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
Palace Theatre

Booking to: 19 May 2024

Harry Potter And The Cursed Child tickets at the Palace theatre
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Matilda The Musical - Cambridge Theatre London
Matilda The Musical
Cambridge Theatre

Booking to: 15 Dec 2024

The RSC's ingenious production of Roald Dahl's Matilda now playing at the Cambridge Theatre
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Mrs Doubtfire The Musical
Shaftesbury Theatre

Booking to: 2 Jun 2024

Smash-hit Broadway musical Mrs Doubtfire The Musical comes to London's Shaftesbury Theatre starring Gabriel Vick
My Neighbour Totoro
Barbican Theatre

Starts: 21 Nov 2023
Booking to: 23 Mar 2024

The RSC present the five-star hit, Olivier Award-winning show My Neighbour Totoro
Nutcracker - English National Ballet
London Coliseum

Starts: 14 Dec 2023
Booking to: 7 Jan 2024

English National Ballet's spectacular production of Nutcracker returns to the London Coliseum this Christmas.
Pegga Pig's Fun Day Out
Peppa Pig's Fun Day Out
Theatre Royal Haymarket

Starts: 30 Nov 2023
Booking to: 31 Dec 2023

Join Peppa Pig for Peppa Pig's Fun Day Out the Theatre Royal Haymarket London this Christmas
Peter Pan Goes Wrong
Lyric Theatre

Starts: 23 Nov 2023
Booking to: 14 Jan 2024

Mischief Theatre's acclaimed production of Peter Pan Goes Wrong is back in the West End this Christmas.
Peter Pan
Rose Theatre Kingston

Starts: 1 Dec 2023
Booking to: 7 Jan 2024

Travel to Neverland with Peter Pan and friends in the high-flying adventures of Peter Pan!
Stick Man
Leicester Square Theatre

Starts: 12 Oct 2023
Booking to: 2 Jan 2024

Family friendly show Stick Man returns to Leicester Square Theatre this Christmas
The Gruffalo's Child - Garrick Theatre West End
The Gruffalo's Child
Garrick Theatre

Starts: 1 Dec 2023
Booking to: 7 Jan 2024

The Gruffalo's Child – live on stage at the Garrick Theatre in London this Christmas
The Smartest Giant in the Town, London
The Smartest Giant in Town
St Martin's Theatre

Starts: 2 Dec 2023
Booking to: 7 Jan 2024

Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler's picture book The Smartest Giant in Town live on stage
The Snowman - Peacock Theatre
The Snowman
Peacock Theatre

Starts: 18 Nov 2023
Booking to: 30 Dec 2023

The magical stage version of Raymond Briggs' much-loved children's book returns to the West End this Christmas.
Wicked - Apollo Victoria Theatre 2023
Wicked
Apollo Victoria Theatre

Booking to: 2 Jun 2024

Experience the unforgettable, award-winning musical WICKED at London's Apollo Victoria Theatre.
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Wishmas - Waterloo London
Wishmas

Starts: 14 Nov 2023
Booking to: 7 Jan 2024

Wishmas: A Fantastical Christmas Adventure is the extraordinary new immersive experience from Secret Cinema, coming to London for Christmas 2023.
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