Shows in London in December 2026

Comedy

Jack and the Beanstalk

Emerald Theatre

6 more dates · until 7 Dec

JACK AND THE BEANSTALK Written by Kate Butch, Crudi Dench, and Eleanor Mason. Directed and Created by Christopher D. Clegg BONES Jack ROSé Fleshcreep (Until Dec 23) KYRAN THRAX Fleshcreep (From Dec 27) KITTY SCOTT-CLAUS…

Musicals

Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley

Park Theatre London

6 more dates · until 6 Dec

The Bennet family reunite for the festive season in Pemberley. Elizabeth and Jane seem to have found the lives they were always destined for, Mary Bennet remains trapped by the role everyone has written for her: the…

Other show

Stick Man

Bloomsbury Theatre

6 more dates · until 5 Dec

Stick Man is a family theatre production at the Bloomsbury Theatre in London, adapted for the stage from the children's story of the same name. It follows a stick-shaped hero on an unexpected run of adventures.

Musicals

The Little Match Girl — Ballo Arthur Pita

Wilton Music Hall

6 more dates · until 7 Dec

Inspired by Hans Christian Anderson’s beloved classic, this award-winning production by Arthur Pita combines dance, song and Frank Moon’s beautiful live music.

For kids

Peppa Pig's Big Family Show

Theatre Royal Haymarket

6 more dates · until 6 Dec

A live stage show for young children based on the Peppa Pig characters, set around the preparations for a new baby in the family. It is presented at the Theatre Royal Haymarket in London.

Stand-up & comedy

Sacrilegious

Riverside Studios

6 more dates · until 11 Dec

Who says money can’t buy morality? On the holiest day of the year, an idealistic young rabbi does the one thing nobody saw coming – he dares to challenge the billionaire president of his congregation, questions a…

Comedy

Sophie's Surprise Christmas Party

Underbelly Boulevard

61 more dates · until 10 Jan

Show at Underbelly Boulevard — official tickets on Ticketmaster.

Comedy

Potted Panto

Apollo Theatre

6 more dates · until 14 Dec

Potted Panto is a comedy show at the Apollo Theatre on Shaftesbury Avenue, condensing seven classic pantomimes into one brief, fast-moving production for the festive season.

Musicals

The Smartest Giant in Town

St Martin's Theatre

6 more dates · until 13 Dec

A children's musical adaptation of Julia Donaldson's story about George, a giant who gets a smart new outfit and then gives it away to animals in need. It is staged at St Martin's Theatre in London.

Musicals

The Choir of Man

The Arts at Marble Arch

6 more dates · until 13 Dec

Welcome to The Choir of Man, the best pub in the world… Come ready to drink in the excitement!

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The Lives of Others

Adelphi Theatre

6 more dates · until 23 Dec

Listening changes everything. 1984, East Germany. A writer and an actor are placed under state surveillance. From the attic above their apartment, their Stasi man listens for evidence of subversion. But to observe a…

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There's a Bear on My Chair

Queen Elizabeth Hall

6 more dates · until 13 Dec

They’re a mischievous pair, are the mouse and the bear… pull up a seat for puppets aplenty and lots of laughs as Ross Collins’ books come alive on stage.

Other show

The Animals Come to the Table - Globe

Sam Wanamaker Playhouse

6 more dates · until 17 Dec

A new play by Timberlake Wertenbaker, staged at the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse, in which a negotiator and an interpreter meet a group of animals and voices from the natural world. It is presented as a Globe theatre…

Other show

Fin Taylor

Eventim Apollo

2 more dates · until 7 Dec

Show at Eventim Apollo — official tickets on Ticketmaster.

Other show

Monument

The Royal Court Theatre

6 more dates · until 19 Dec

'…But it’s us that have to live with it.' With the eyes of the world watching, a Welsh farming community, torn apart by tragedy, gathers to debate a planned memorial.

Musicals

Cirque Alice

Royal Festival Hall

6 more dates · until 17 Dec

Cirque Alice is a circus-style show that reimagines Lewis Carroll's Alice stories as a journey through a fantastical Wonderland, presented at the Royal Festival Hall in London.

Other show

The Rise and Fall of Little Voice

Dorfman Theatre

6 more dates · until 21 Dec

A new production of Jim Cartwright's play The Rise and Fall of Little Voice, staged at the Dorfman Theatre, following a young woman whose private singing draws the attention of a local deal-maker.

Musicals

West End Musical Christmas

Lyric Theatre

A surprise cast of the West End’s biggest stars will be getting audiences well and truly in the festive mood with another sold out, all singing, all dancing extravaganza!

Stand-up & comedy

Bill Bailey: Vaudevillean

Theatre Royal Haymarket

6 more dates · until 22 Dec

Bill Bailey returns to the stage with a stand-up show that looks back at vaudeville, the variety entertainment that came before television, cinema and radio. It is presented at the Theatre Royal Haymarket in London.

Musicals

Nutcracker

London Coliseum

6 more dates · until 20 Dec

A staging of The Nutcracker set in Edwardian London, presented at the London Coliseum. The production follows Clara on a Christmas Eve that turns into a fantastical journey.

Stand-up & comedy

Christmas Carol Goes Wrong

Wyndham's Theatre

6 more dates · until 22 Dec

Christmas Carol Goes Wrong is a comedy show at Wyndham's Theatre in London, built around the title's reference to Charles Dickens's A Christmas Carol and its comic take on the familiar story.

Other show

Mother Russia

Hampstead Theatre

6 more dates · until 23 Dec

All these years, I knew: if I could just join the KGB, I wouldn't have to figure out who I was.

Other show

Peter Antoniou - Pretty Psychic

Leicester Square Theatre

2 more dates · until 1 Dec

Show at Leicester Square Theatre — official tickets on Ticketmaster.

Musicals

The Elvis Years

Dominion Theatre

The Elvis Years is a theatre production at the Dominion Theatre in London, built around the music of Elvis Presley across the years of his career. It is presented as a show rather than a concert by Presley himself.

Stand-up & comedy

Comedy Bandits | Wednesday Comedy Show in Clapham

The Railway Tavern

9 more dates · until 16 Dec

A weekly stand-up comedy night in Clapham, south London, presented under the title Comedy Bandits, held at The Railway Tavern.

Stand-up & comedy

Bear Hug Comedy Club

The Old Crown Pub

5 more dates · until 23 Dec

Bear Hug Comedy Club is a stand-up and comedy show held at The Old Crown Pub in London, presented as a night of live comedy on a set date and time.

Stand-up & comedy

WEDNESDAY Comedy Night

Hoxton Cabin

11 more dates · until 30 Dec

WEDNESDAY Comedy Night is a stand-up comedy evening at Hoxton Cabin in London, featuring a comedy line-up on a weekly bill. It is listed under the stand-up and comedy category.

Stand-up & comedy

THURSDAY Comedy Night

Hoxton Cabin

12 more dates · until 31 Dec

Thursday Comedy Night at Comedy Cabin Hoxton – our little Secret Comedy Club Swing by for a night of roaring laughs at our weekly mixed-bill comedy show! Every week, we bring you a fresh lineup of stand-up acts, serving…

Stand-up & comedy

FRIDAY Comedy Night

Hoxton Cabin

11 more dates · until 25 Dec

Friday Comedy Night at Comedy Cabin Hoxton – our little Secret Comedy Club Swing by for a night of roaring laughs at our weekly mixed-bill comedy show! Every week, we bring you a fresh lineup of stand-up acts, serving…

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House of Burlesque: Overture

QT

7 more dates · until 18 Dec

Welcome to Overture, a dazzling immersive spectacle from House of Burlesque inspired by the extraordinary hidden history of 66 Great Queen Street. Behind one discreet London address lies over a century of music,…

Stand-up & comedy

Vauxhall Comedy

Vauxhall Food & Beer Garden

10 more dates · until 18 Dec

Vauxhall Comedy Club - South London's top Comedy Club! Get ready for big laughs and unforgettable punchlines as some of the UK's best comedians take the stage. From sharp one-liners to wild stories, every night brings…

Musicals

Scrooge: A Cirque Extravaganza

ExCeL London

6 more dates · until 28 Dec

A Christmas musical staged with cirque-style acrobatics, adapting Charles Dickens' classic tale A Christmas Carol under the title Scrooge. It is presented as a family show by the producers of the Elf The Musical UK Tour.

Stand-up & comedy

SATURDAY SPECIAL Comedy Night

Hoxton Cabin

11 more dates · until 26 Dec

Saturday Comedy Night at Comedy Cabin Hoxton – our little Secret Comedy Club Swing by for a night of roaring laughs at our weekly mixed-bill comedy show! Every week, we bring you a fresh lineup of stand-up acts, serving…

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Eurotrash

Young Vic

"You think I'm a stupid, heartless old woman? Well we're going to give this money away. Really give it away, get rid of it, squander it...And you're going to help me." A blocked novelist is summoned to Zurich by his…

Stand-up & comedy

Tall Tales & Cocktails

Camden Comedy Club

3 more dates · until 20 Dec

Join us for an evening when storytelling & comedy collide. Four comedians mixing up stories with a wicked & comic twist. Line up announced on insta 10 days before the show, so get your tickets in advance. Previous acts…

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Bob Harris - A Celebration of Life In Music

Royal Albert Hall

2 more dates · until 3 Dec

Show at Royal Albert Hall — official tickets on Ticketmaster.

Stand-up & comedy

Comedy Bandits | Monday Comedy Show in Clapham

The Railway Tavern

9 more dates · until 14 Dec

🏆 MULTI-AWARD-WINNING COMEDY NIGHT IN LONDON 🏆 Please note: we recommend you reserve seats to guarantee entry, but we also keep a certain number of seats available for the wait list at the door for anyone who wants to…

Stand-up & comedy

Happy Mondays Comedy @ The Amersham Arms New Cross

Amersham Arms

5 more dates · until 14 Dec

Happy Mondays Comedy is a legendary Monday, fun & friendly new material comedy club which have been bringing amazing value big name comedy stars to the Amersham Arms for nearly 20 years & is one of the longest running…

Stand-up & comedy

MONDAY Comedy Night

Hoxton Cabin

11 more dates · until 28 Dec

FRESH Comedy Night at Comedy Cabin Hoxton — our little secret comedy club Kick off the week with fresh, raw, and unexpected comedy! Think of it as comedy’s testing ground: budding comedians taking the mic for the first…

Stand-up & comedy

Shoot From The Hip Improv

The Bill Murray

3 more dates · until 7 Dec

Shoot From The Hip are one of London’s premiere improvisational comedy troupes, who have been impressing and entertaining audiences since 2011. Their Metro and Time Out recommended fast-paced shows are completely…

Stand-up & comedy

TUESDAY QUEER Comedy Night

Hoxton Cabin

11 more dates · until 29 Dec

LGBTQ+ stand-up comedy every Tuesday night at Comedy Cabin in Hoxton, London. Our monthly stand-up show brings together the funniest LGBTQ+ voices for an evening that celebrates all things queer. Join us most Tuesday's…

Stand-up & comedy

Christmas Comedy Crackers

Rose Theatre

Christmas Crackers on stage at Rose Theatre. Official tickets on Ticketmaster.

Other show

Neon Nights: the Foc It Up! Takeover

Soho Theatre Walthamstow

Show at Soho Theatre Walthamstow — official tickets on Ticketmaster.

Other show

At the Chapel with Tim Key

Union Chapel

The monthly spectacle at the stunning Union Chapel returns with another almighty line up; TIM KEY KATE DOLAN SHALAKA KURUP CHRISTOPHER MACARTHUR-BOYD PADDY YOUNG Cult comic/poet, star and writer of The Ballad Of Wallis…

Opera

A Night at The Opera at Christmas (Feat. Nessun Dorma) by Candlelight

St James's Church

Celebrate the magic of the festive season with an enchanting evening of passion, drama, and timeless music.

Opera

The Magic Flute - Royal Ballet and Opera

Royal Opera House

6 more dates · until 16 Jan

Sometimes to save your girl you need to fight off monstrous serpents and merciless mothers.

Opera

Festive Night at the Opera by Candlelight at St Mary le Strand

St Mary Le Strand Church

Celebrate the magic of the festive season with an enchanting evening of passion, drama, and timeless music.

Other show

Mo Gilligan: the Mo You Know - Final Tickets Released 16th October

The O2

Show at The O2 — official tickets on Ticketmaster.

Other show

Kamran Khan

St Pancras Old Church

Show at St Pancras Old Church — official tickets on Ticketmaster.

Stand-up & comedy

Material Girls Comedy

The Bill Murray

3 more dates · until 15 Dec

Comedy for the girls, by the girls. It’s the most wonderful time of the year- if you ignore your bank account and family group chat. Celebrate the festive season with a gorgina line-up of women and non-binary comedians…