Your Guide to Local Christmas Shows

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What's on stage at theatres in W6 and beyond

Cinderella (Timmika Ramsay) with Mayor Cllr Daryl Brown after switching on Lyric Square lights

As well as its panto, Cinderella 2019 and the ever-popular Raymond Briggs' Father Christmas for younger children, the Lyric Hammersmith is presenting a series of festive shows in December, including

Blood on the Tracks - Colin Murray’s podcast Blood on the Tracks broadcast live from the theatre for the very first time on Monday 9 December - last few tickets remain.

Joe Stillgoe's Christmas House Party - Joe returns to the Lyric Hammersmith for his fourth consecutive year with this year’s festive offering on Monday 16 December - again, last few tickets remain.

Find out more and book tickets for all these shows here.

At the Eventim Apollo Nativity! The Musical returns for a third year, running from 11 - 29 December and joined this year by Sharon Osbourne playing Danny Dyer's mother!

Find out more about and book tickets here.

At Barons Court Theatre in Comeragh Road, Richard Leigh's much loved Magic Cavern returns for the festive season, with performances from 17 December through till 5 January. This interactive family show, with magic happening before your eyes, is suitable for everyone aged six and upwards.

Also at Barons Court, The Improvised Panto runs between 9 and 15 December, promised a raucous night of fun using the audience's suggestions to improvise a brand new musical pantomime every night.

Find out more about shows at Barons Court Theatre here.

In Shepherd's Bush, the Bush Theatre is celebrating the season with The Polar Express Storytelling Show, running from 9 - 13 December, with shows starting at 11am, 2pm and 4.30pm.

Board Chris van Allsburg’s Polar Express and listen to the well-loved story of the little boy on Christmas Eve who takes a magical journey to the North Pole.

Storystock Circus of Stories brings an immersive Christmas storytelling show that will get everyone’s Christmas bells ringing.

Children are invited to come dressed in pyjamas ready for a festive adventure filled with Christmas songs and games conjuring up ‘wolves and white-tailed rabbits’, ‘candies with nougat centres as white as snow’, ‘hot cocoa as thick and rich as melted chocolate bars’ and a chance to meet Father Christmas himself

Find out more and book tickets here.

Fulham's Under the Bridge, the club within Stamford Bridge Stadium is breaking out from its usual jazz and blues offerings to welcome Peter Pan, visiting for a limited run between 7 and 15 December.

From the streets of Bloomsbury in London to the lagoons and forests of Neverland, and the decks of Captain Hook’s Jolly Roger … the adventures of Peter Pan is a colourful, fast-moving musical adventure.

Tickets are still available for shows on Saturday 7 December at 1pm, Sunday 8 December at 11am, 1pm and 3.30pm, Friday 13 December at 11am and Sunday 15 December at 11am and 3.30pm.

Find out more and book tickets here.

On Sunday 8 December, Fulham Palace is offering its own panto, with two performances of Dick Whittington at 11am - 12.30pm and 1pm - 2.30pm - Dick Whittington

Ready to make his fortune, Dick Whittington heads to London – where he’s heard the streets are paved with gold.

Follow his adventure from rags to riches in a pantomime which will have the whole audience booing, cheering and clapping along.

This relaxed atmosphere is ideal for smaller children.

Tickets cost £12. Book here for the morning show and here for the afternoon show.

December 5, 2019