Give the gift of live theatre this Christmas
We're helping you find the perfect gift for theatre lovers! Tickets are double the excitement for theatre fans – on Christmas day and when showtime comes around. Keep reading to discover shows for the whole family, award-winning plays, musicals bursting with pop anthems, cultural phenomena, and sensational ballet.
& Juliet
Juliet ditches her famous ending for a fresh beginning and a second chance at life and love—her way. Created by the Emmy-winning writer from Schitt’s Creek, this hilarious new musical flips the script on the greatest love story ever told and asks, what would happen next if Juliet didn’t end it all over Romeo? Starring doctor, television presenter, author and columnist Ranj Singh (CBeebies Get Well Soon, ITV’s This Morning, Strictly Come Dancing, winner of Cooking With the Stars).
16 – 28 June 2025 | Tickets from £19
Ghost The Musical
The movie Ghost is one of cinema’s biggest all-time hits. Starring the late Patrick Swayze alongside Demi Moore and Whoopi Goldberg, it was the highest grossing film of 1990 and won an Oscar for screenwriter Bruce Joel Rubin who has adapted his screenplay for this musical. The international smash hit returns to the stage, featuring The Righteous Brothers’ Unchained Melody alongside many more terrific songs co-written by Eurythmics’ Dave Stewart.
4 – 8 March 2025 | Tickets from £18.50
The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe
Join Lucy, Edmund, Susan and Peter as they meet new friends, face dangerous foes and learn the lessons of courage, sacrifice, and the power of love. Watch the nation's favourite novel The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe come to life on stage in this spectacular production which is guaranteed to delight all ages.
11 – 15 February 2025 | Tickets from £15
An Inspector Calls
Stephen Daldry’s multi award-winning National Theatre production of JB Priestley’s classic thriller returns after a record-breaking, sell-out tour in 2022. When Inspector Goole arrives unexpectedly at the prosperous Birling family home, their peaceful dinner party is shattered by his investigations into the death of a young woman. His startling revelations shake the very foundations of their lives and challenge us all to examine our consciences.
18 – 22 February 2025 | Tickets from £16
Swan Lake
Matthew Bourne's audacious, rule-breaking reinvention of Tchaikovsky's masterpiece caused a sensation when it premiered almost 30 years ago. It has now become the most successful dance theatre production of all time, creating new audiences and inspiring generations of young dancers.
22 – 26 April 2025 | Tickets from £18
Hamilton
Lin-Manuel Miranda’s multi award-winning cultural phenomenon Hamilton is touring the UK for the very first time. Winner of 11 Tony Awards including Best Musical, 7 Olivier Awards, the 2016 Pulitzer Prize for Drama and the 2016 Grammy Award for Best Musical Theatre Album.
26 November 2024 – 25 January 2025 | Tickets from £25
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
This ravishing award-winning musical is bursting with unforgettable songs by the Sherman Brothers including Toot Sweets, Hushabye Mountain, Truly Scrumptious and of course the Academy Award-nominated title song, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. A brand-new production of this much-loved family favourite stars Liam Fox (Emmerdale) as Grandpa Potts. Starring Ore Oduba (Pretty Woman, Strictly Come Dancing winner, The Rocky Horror Show) as Caractacus Potts and Liam Fox (Emmerdale) as Grandpa Potts.
15 – 19 April 2025 | Tickets from £20
Nye
Michael Sheen reprises his role as Nye Bevan in this ‘valiant and valuable affirmation of the NHS’ (★★★★ Telegraph). Written by Tim Price (Teh Internet is Serious Business) and ‘vividly directed’ (★★★★ Times) by Rufus Norris (Small Island), this celebration of the life and legacy of the man who transformed Britain’s welfare state returns to Wales Millennium Centre following a sell-out run in 2024.
22 – 30 August 2025 | Tickets from £19
The Last Laugh
Direct from a sell-out run at Edinburgh Fringe Festival, The Last Laugh is a brand-new laugh-a-minute play which re-imagines the lives of three of Britain's all-time greatest comedy heroes – Tommy Cooper, Eric Morecambe and Bob Monkhouse.
12 – 16 August 2025 | Tickets from £19
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