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Planning a theatre trip over the holidays? Here are 11 shows to see during your time off

Stage performance with a guitarist on a platform amid sparks, surrounded by actors and a seated audience in a theater setting.

13 November 2026

Planning a theatre trip over the holidays? Here are 11 shows to see during your time off

A jaunt through the history of panto: how a flexible theatre form transformed Britain’s Christmas theatre scene

Three carnival performers in glittering costumes on stage: a dancer posing with a large disco ball, an owl(costume) character, and a queen in an ornate gown and crown.

13 November 2026

A jaunt through the history of panto: how a flexible theatre form transformed Britain’s Christmas theatre scene

Everything you need to know about West Side Story at the National Theatre

West Side Story. Photography by Adam Fussell. Art direction and design by National Theatre Creative Studio

13 November 2026

Everything you need to know about West Side Story at the National Theatre

10 reasons we can’t wait for West Side Story

West Side Story. Photography by Adam Fussell. Art direction and design by National Theatre Creative Studio

13 November 2026

10 reasons we can’t wait for West Side Story

A brief history of Theatre Royal Drury Lane, the West End’s oldest theatre

Musical 42nd Street in Theatre Royal Drury Lane, London, England (September 2017). Photo by Theaterbilder123

13 November 2026

A brief history of Theatre Royal Drury Lane, the West End’s oldest theatre

Why the West End at Christmas isn’t just for pantos

From left to right: A performer in vibrant pantomime costume with colourful feathered headdress, a character in dark gothic clothing holding a lantern, and an animated snowman in winter attire.

12 November 2026

Why the West End at Christmas isn’t just for pantos

See new rehearsal photos for Robin Hood and the Merry Mandem, Stratford East’s rip-roaring panto

Nickcolia King-N'da (Will Scarlet), Kandaka Moore (FT), Eshan Gopal (Lil John Jr) and Helen K Wint (Marian) in rehearsals for Robin Hood and the Merry Mandem. Photography by Mark Senior

12 November 2026

See new rehearsal photos for Robin Hood and the Merry Mandem, Stratford East’s rip-roaring panto

Birdcatcher unveils trailer ahead of run at London’s Park Theatre as part of extended UK tour

Back view of a girl with two braids wearing a white shirt and black backpack, a booklet titled

12 November 2026

Birdcatcher unveils trailer ahead of run at London’s Park Theatre as part of extended UK tour

Matt Henry leads the cast of To Sir, With Love – A New Musical, touring the UK from April 2027

Matt Henry, Amy DiBartolomeo and LucyBenjamin (Credit Chris Davis)

12 November 2026

Matt Henry leads the cast of To Sir, With Love – A New Musical, touring the UK from April 2027

Hamnet hits the road: the RSC’s hit play tours the UK in 2027

Theatrical performer in historic costume stands on a wooden platform with arms outstretched inside a brick-walled theater set, dramatic lighting overhead.

12 November 2026

Hamnet hits the road: the RSC’s hit play tours the UK in 2027

Carrie Hope Fletcher to star in new musical Ballad Lines at The Other Palace for limited 12 week run

Woman with curly hair sits on an orange studio floor, opening a lit decorative box containing maps; tangled cords lie around her.

12 November 2026

Carrie Hope Fletcher to star in new musical Ballad Lines at The Other Palace for limited 12 week run

Everything you need to know about A Christmas Carol at the Old Vic

A Christmas Carol - The Old Vic 2023 - Christopher Eccleston first look. Photo by Hugo Glendinning

11 November 2026

Everything you need to know about A Christmas Carol at the Old Vic

James Graham on hit play Punch: “I’m hoping to turn that into television.”

James Graham

11 November 2026

James Graham on hit play Punch: “I’m hoping to turn that into television.”

Cloud 9 reviews: critics hail a “ferocious takedown” of Victorian imperialism, but one questions whether its content has aged well

Woman in a dramatic black gown seated on a white rug outdoors, with two wicker baskets beside her in a dimly lit forest setting.

11 November 2026

Cloud 9 reviews: critics hail a “ferocious takedown” of Victorian imperialism, but one questions whether its content has aged well

First look at Sir Ian Mckellen in rehearsals for Lear at The Yard

Older man in a dark bathrobe being helped by a younger woman in a red-and-gray sweater in a church-like room with pews in the background.

11 November 2026

First look at Sir Ian Mckellen in rehearsals for Lear at The Yard

Drag, opera and Elvis: Monét X Change heads to the West End in The Legend of Georgia McBride

Three portrait shots in a vertical triptych: left a smiling man in a dark suit, middle a man in a blue denim shirt with arms crossed, right a glamorous drag queen in a gold sequined dress posing with a hand on her face.

11 November 2026

Drag, opera and Elvis: Monét X Change heads to the West End in The Legend of Georgia McBride

Saving Alan Turing: new play about the codebreaker’s final years to premiere at the King’s Head Theatre

Saving Alan Turing King's Head

11 November 2026

Saving Alan Turing: new play about the codebreaker’s final years to premiere at the King’s Head Theatre

First look: rehearsal photos for Victoria Wood musical Fourteen Again at the Menier Chocolate Factory

Two women in a bright studio, one raises an arm while the other leans in with an arm around her shoulders near a small exercise bar.

11 November 2026

First look: rehearsal photos for Victoria Wood musical Fourteen Again at the Menier Chocolate Factory

The Mousetrap’s Artistic Director to step down after 32 years at the end of 2026

11 November 2026

The Mousetrap’s Artistic Director to step down after 32 years at the end of 2026

Rehearsal images released for Sherlock Holmes and the Twelve Days of Christmas at Alexandra Palace Theatre

Bo Poraj and John Ramm in rehearsals for Sherlock Holmes and the Twelve Days of Christmas. Photo by Marc Brenner

11 November 2026

Rehearsal images released for Sherlock Holmes and the Twelve Days of Christmas at Alexandra Palace Theatre

See newly released images from Billy Elliot the Musical, as UK and Ireland tour commences

BILLY ELLIOT The Musical. Rafferty Smale (Billy) and Company. Photo Tristram Kenton

11 November 2026

See newly released images from Billy Elliot the Musical, as UK and Ireland tour commences

Christmas Carol Goes Wrong releases additional front row tickets at Wyndham’s Theatre in the West End

Christmas Carol Goes Wrong - London. Photo by Mark Senior

11 November 2026

Christmas Carol Goes Wrong releases additional front row tickets at Wyndham’s Theatre in the West End

Matt Smith to star in the 2027 world premiere of The Humans in the West End

Man in a dress shirt and tie stands on a hill with a dog, set against a giant full moon and colorful space backdrop in a surreal collage.

11 November 2026

Matt Smith to star in the 2027 world premiere of The Humans in the West End

The best pantos in London to book this Christmas

Top pantos to book this Christmas

10 November 2026

The best pantos in London to book this Christmas