Festive Theatre Treats For All The Family

It is officially the festive season

In theatre land

With magical shows now in theatres across the land

For children and their grown ups to enjoy

We have already been lucky enough to see

The Snowman this year

Which the children and I adored

Here are some festive theatre highlights

From our corner of the world

Kent and London

Have you got tickets to see any of these shows?

The Snowman at Sadlers’ Wells Peacock Theatre

Seeing The Snowman at Sadlers’ Wells Peacock Theatre

Has become a tradition for us

It is how we begin our Advent For Tilda each year

A trip to London

To see one of our favourite festive stories

Told through dance

This is the perfect first ballet for small children

Ours have always been entranced but the dancing

The costumes, set, lighting

The flying and the falling snow

This year is the ballet’s 25th season

And is dedicated to creator of The Snowman, Raymond Briggs CBE 1934-2022

Picture Perfect Christmas at The National Gallery

Did you know that The National Gallery had a theatre?

No?

Me either.

But it does and this year they have their first fetive offering for all the family

Picture Perfect Christmas is a new show where larger-than-life characters step out of a masterpiece and embark on a magical Christmas adventure. A tale of friendship, mystery and festive spirit set in the 1600s.

This 60-minute musical show will unfold in the National Gallery’s theatre and is set inside the imagined world of one of the Gallery’s iconic paintings: Hendrick Avercamp’s ‘Winter Scene with Skaters near a Castle’.

We cannot wait to see this one and have a look at the famous painting too

Sleeping Beauty Pantomime at The Marlowe

We are incredibly lucky to have The Marlowe

As our local theatre

Voted Theatre of the Year

It is a stunning place to see shows

And there is no show quite like

The Marlowe Panto

There is no dame quite like Ben Roddy

And when your children grow up with a pantomime

They come to know all the jokes and gimmicks and set pieces

The traditions

That make returning to panto at The Marlowe

Feel like coming home

We are counting sleeps until we get to see

This year’s Marlowe Panto

Sleeping Beauty

With a whole host of stars including

Jennie Dale and Carrie Hope Fletcher

Who my children all adore!

If you live in Kent and you have never seen a Marlowe Pantomime

You absolutely must

It is the most festive fun imaginable

And will give you a glow in your heart for the whole new year

The Storm Whale at The Marlowe

We are huge fans of Benji Davies

And we cannot wait to see the stage show

Inspired by two of our favourite stories

The Storm Whale and The Storm Whale In Winter

The perfect festive theatre outing for youngest theatre goers

Though I have to say my big kids are just as excited as my younger ones

To see these brilliant and beautiful stories brough to life

On stage

Christmas Orchestral Adventure at The Royal Albert Hall

Calling Santa’s little helpers!

My Christmas Orchestral Adventure returns in 2022 and Albert’s Orchestra is poised and ready for a magical journey through classical music.

Oh no! Father Christmas has lost his map on a practice run of his delivery route! Thankfully our trusty ensemble has found it but they need your help to return it to him ahead of the big day!

We need to zip around the world on an orchestral adventure to track him down. Along the way we’ll ice skate on frozen lakes, go on a sleigh ride and enjoy a white Christmas, all without leaving the Royal Albert Hall’s magical auditorium.

A full symphony orchestra will bring our adventure to life!
Will you help Albert’s Orchestra save Christmas?

We are so excited for this on Sunday 11th December!

The Nutcracker at The Royal Albert Hall

One of the traditions I want to make with my children

Is seeing The Nutcracker together at Christmas

I hope when they leave home

It is something we will still do together

At Christmas

This year Esther, Bea and I will be seeing The Nutcracker

At the Royal Albert Hall

It’s not Christmas without The Nutcracker! And in 2022 we are overjoyed to announce the return of Birmingham Royal Ballet’s festive favourite to the Royal Albert Hall. This enchanting production, featuring Tchaikovsky’s glorious score, is a sparkling festive treat for the whole family.

Created exclusively for the Royal Albert Hall, with gorgeous period costumes and dazzling projections, this Christmas classic is brought to life by Birmingham Royal Ballet’s world-class ballet dancers and orchestra, the Royal Ballet Sinfonia.

Experience the true magic of Christmas, as Clara’s toys come to life at the stroke of midnight. Journey through a fantastical winter wonderland of dancing snowflakes to the kingdom of the Sugar Plum Fairy.

It is going to be wonderful!

Are you heading to the theatre this festive season?

We would love to know what you are going to see x

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