Christmas Concert - The Fulltone Orchestra
Venue: Central Hall Westminster, London
Cast: The Fulltone Orchestra, Camilla Kerslake and Emmet Cahill

Joined by world-renowned guests Emmet Cahill (making his UK debut) and Classical Brit nominee Camilla Kerslake, this spectacular concert promises a heart warming program of Christmas classics and symphonic masterpieces. From The Polar Express to Love Actually, O Holy Night to Danny Boy, and even a magical medley from The Sound of Music, the evening will deliver timeless music for all generations. Adding to the magic, the Cantiamo Choir will lend their powerful voices to beloved favourites like Carol of the Bells, and the iconic voice of Stephen Fry will narrate, weaving a recorded charm into the festive melodies.

Here You Come Again
Rating: ★★★
Venue: Riverside Studios, London

For the first time ever, all of Dolly Parton’s biggest hits can be experienced together in a rollicking and joyous new musical comedy. Packed with the iconic songs Jolene, 9 to 5, Islands in the Stream, I Will Always Love You, Here You Come Again and more, this lively and touching new musical tells the story of a diehard fan whose fantasy version of international icon Dolly Parton gets him through trying times. With her wit, humour and charm, Dolly teaches him a whole lot about life, love and how to pull yourself up by your bootstraps…even if your bootstraps don’t have rhinestones! This is one musical that is sure to make you smile. 

Slava's SnowShow
Rating: ★★★★★
Venue: Harold Pinter Theatre. London

Witness a show that revives the art of clowning, drawing in those who’ve turned away from the circus tents of old. Slava’s SnowShow is a cavalcade of chaos and charm that invites you to leave the everyday behind and indulge in pure, unadulterated delight.

Slava’s SnowShow brilliantly creates a world of wonderment and fantasy that transports the audience to a joyous, dream-like place where a bed becomes a boat in a storm-tossed sea, a child walks in amazement inside a bubble, a web of unseen cotton envelopes the audience, before a snowstorm whirls around the auditorium, leaving you ankle-deep in snow.

The Fir Tree

Hold On To Your Butts
Rating: ★★★★★
Venue: Arcola Theatre, London
Cast: Jack Baldwin, Laurence Pears and Charlie Ives

This Festive Period, you are invited to  HOLD ON TO YOUR BUTTS!

Hold On To Your Butts is a must see “shot-for-shot” parody of the greatest dinosaur film of all time. After selling out in New York and at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, this wildly inventive tour-de-force of comedy, Foley sound and physical theatre is transferring to London for a strictly limited run.

Barb Jungr & Dillie Keane: Two Turtle Doves
Rating: ★★★★
Venue: Crazy Coqs, London

Join two of international cabaret’s grandest dames, Dillie Keane and Barb Jungr, as they jump giblets first into the festive season. In 2021 these two giants joined forces for the first time ever to perform side-by-side and proved that this is an evening not to be mistletoed.

Featuring songs by Tom Waits, Ray Davies, John Legend and a hilarious take on The Twelve Days of Christmas, among many more, this is not your standard Christmas fare. You will want second helpings of this pudding for sure.

The next interview in our stagey chat series is with Camilla Kerslake and Emmet Cahill. Camilla is a BRIT nominated soprano and co-founder of the Kerslake Robshaw Foundation. Emmet Cahill is the lead singer of Celtic Thunder and recently made sold-out debuts at Carnegie Hall. Both are set to appear at the Fulltone's Orchestra Christmas Concert this month. You can book tickets here.

The next interview in our stagey chat series is with Mark Giesser. Mark is the director and writer of The Devil May Care, which opens 8th January at Southwark Playhouse Borough. You can book tickets here.

Cinderella - Adults Only
Rating: ★★★★
Venue: King's Head Theatre, London
Cast: Danielle Steers, Maddy Erzan-Essien, Ella Vaday (Nick Collier), Harry Curley, Joseph Lukehurst, Lucia Vinyard, Robert Rees, Verity Kirk, Dame Judi Dench (voice), Miriam Margolyes (voice) and Su Pollard (voice)

Shh! For those of you up past your bedtime, there’s a naughty, adults-only show of our Christmas panto with some very special West End stars! Join Cinders as she gets a North London upgrade! King’s Head Theatre brings you Cinderella - a fabulous North London pantomime experience, in a co-production and puppetry with Little Angel Theatre, featuring sensational songs, hilarious slapstick comedy, romance and plenty of audience participation.

Nutcracker in Havana
Rating: ★★★★
Venue: Southbank Centre, London

Join Clara in her humble home in Havana, getting ready to celebrate Christmas with her family. The beer cans are on the tree and Cuba is typically hot. When Clara is given a nutcracker doll, she embarks on the journey of a lifetime to defeat the Rat King and enter the world of the Sugar Plum Fairy, accompanied by her Nutcracker Prince.

A Cuban take on the favourite festive classic, Carlos Acosta’s brand-new production features new choreography by Carlos Acosta CBE performed by more than 20 dancers from his Cuban company, Acosta Danza.

Sleeping Beauty
Rating: ★★★★★
Venue: New Victoria Theatre, Woking
Cast: Christopher Biggins, Faye Tozer, Richard Cadell, Will Richardson and Rhiane Drummond

Jack and the Beanstalk
Rating: ★★★★
Venue: New Wimbledon Theatre, London
Cast: Alexandra Burke, Joe Pasquale, Ceri Dupree and Ria Jones 

Don’t miss Wimbledon’s GIGANTIC panto spectacular! Doomed to sell his trusty cow, join Jack and his family as they fight to outwit the evil giant, win riches beyond his wildest dreams and the hand of the girl he loves. Expect laughs, music, special effects, magic beans and bundles of audience participation in this giant of a pantomime!

The next interview in our stagey chat series is with Cordelia O'Neill. Cordelia is the writer of Christmas in Exeter Street, which opens Friday 13th December at Farnham's Maltings. You can book tickets here.

Get yourself comfy and join us for the next segment of Stagey Chat!

Let it Snow!
Venue: Shoreditch Town Hall
Cast: British Youth Music Theatre 

Join us for an evening of seasonal cheer, filled with the favourite songs from BYMT shows this year, as voted by our performers and musicians. The incredible participants from 2024 have been invited back to perform a segment from their show or camp as we see in the end of a phenomenal 20th Anniversary year. This is the perfect way to showcase BYMT’s work and celebrate the amazing people who made the Easter and Summer seasons so special.

Homo Alone
Rating: ★★★★
Venue: The Other Palace, London
Cast: Elliott Evans, Allie Dart, Jack North and Steph Asamoah 

The Devil Wears Prada
Rating: ★★★★
Venue: Dominion Theatre, London 
Cast: Vanessa Williams, Georgie Buckland, Amy Di Bartolomeo, Matt Henry, Rhys Whitfield and James Darch

Fresh out of college, aspiring journalist Andy scores a job at the prestigious Runway magazine working for fashion’s most powerful and terrifying icon — editor-in-chief Miranda Priestly. Sacrificing her personal life to meet Miranda’s impossible demands, Andy finds herself seduced by the glamorous world she once despised. How far will she go to succeed...and will it be worth selling her soul to get what she’s always wanted?

Dick Whittington
Rating: ★★★★★
Venue: Harlow Playhouse
Cast: Rachel Rawlinson, Nathaniel Morrison, Dilara Greene, James Hilton-Foster, Grace Chapman, Jimmy Burton-Iles and Ben Parsley 

Join us this Christmas on a dazzling adventure at Harlow Playhouse for our 2024 Pantomime, “Dick Whittington,” starring Harlow favourites Jimmy Burton-Iles and Ben Parsley.

Join Dick on his journey through panto land as he seeks fame and fortune! Facing the wicked King Rat and his rat horde threatening global chaos, Dick and friends must do all they can to save the day!

The Happiest Man on Earth
Rating: ★★★★★
Venue: Southwark Playhouse Borough, London
Cast: Kenneth Tigar 

Born in Leipzig, Germany, Eddie Jaku was a teenager when he was rounded up and sent to a concentration camp.

Overwhelmingly grateful to make it through seven years of horrors, he made a promise to smile every day in thanks for the precious gift of life. At 100 years old, he considers himself the Happiest Man on Earth.

West End Bottomless Brunch
Rating: ★★★★★
Venue: Cinnabar, Hertford

IMMERSE YOURSELF IN THE ENCHANTING WORLD OF MUSICAL THEATRE AS OUR TALENTED CAST OF PERFORMERS TAKES TO THE STAGE TO DELIVER SHOW-STOPPING RENDITIONS OF YOUR FAVOURITE WEST END HITS.

TWO COURSE + 90 MINUTES OF BOTTOMLESS DRINKS.

Jack and the Beanstalk - What a Whopper!
Rating: ★★★★
Venue: Charing Cross Theatre, London
Cast:  Jordan Stamatiadas, Matthew Baldwin, Laura Buhagiar, Joe Grundy, Dame Dora Herd, Keanu Adolphus Johnson, Chris Lane, Laura Anna Mead, Caitlin Swanton and Fin Walton

Jack Trott is very poor, very gay and very horny, living with his mum on a dilapidated dairy farm ten miles from the nearest Grindr user. When he sells their beloved cow for a handful of magic beans, his mum throws them in the compost - and they wake up to the biggest, thickest stalk they've ever seen. Is there a giant at the top? And if so... is he all in proportion? This magical musical adventure is everything a panto should be - just NOT for all the family!