Christmas Shows in 2024 playing in London Theatres this festive season

Our guide to the best Christmas Shows playing in London Theatres this holiday season.

There’s nothing like seeing a Christmas show in the West End during the festive holidays, so we’ve pulled together a wish list of great shows to see in London.

A number of shows are annual festive family favourites, none more so than English National Ballet’s Nutcracker at the London Coliseum.

Also see: All Shows playing during Christmas 2024

Note: This page will be updated with Christmas shows as they become available and go on sale.; We have taken the “Christmas season” as running from mid November to mid January.

Aladdin - Lyric Hammersmith

Lyric Hammersmith

Starts: 16 Nov 2024
Booking to: 5 Jan 2025

This Christmas experience the Lyric Hammersmith's famous annual pantomime - and this year it's Aladdin!

Nutcracker - English National Ballet

London Coliseum

Starts: 12 Dec 2024
Booking to: 12 Jan 2025

English National Ballet return to the London Coliseum this Christmas with a spectacular new production of Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker.

Stick Man

Bloomsbury Theatre

Starts: 4 Dec 2024
Booking to: 5 Jan 2025

Family friendly show Stick Man comes to the Bloomsbury Theatre this Christmas

The Nutcracker, Royal Albert Hall

Royal Albert Hall

Starts: 29 Dec 2024
Booking to: 31 Dec 2024

Relive the magic of Christmas, as Clara’s nutcracker doll and toy soldiers come to life at the Royal Albert Hall

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