Christmas feast of festive music and family fun at Nottingham’s Theatre Royal and Royal Concert Hall
From panto to ballet, classical music to musical theatre, there’s something for everyone on stage this Christmas.
It is the season to go on a high-flying, swashbuckling pantomime adventure with the Theatre Royal’s family pantomime, Peter Pan, which runs at the venue from December 7 to January 12.
This year’s magical trip to Neverland will star TV fashionista Gok Wan, TV personality and actress Denise Welch, children’s TV favourite Paul Chuckle, and comedy ventriloquist Steve Hewlett.
There’s more heart-warming festive family fun to be be found at Home Alone in Concert on December 8 and The Snowman Live on December 22, magical screenings with a live orchestral performance of the films’ classic scores.
On stage from November 26 to November 30, Northern Ballet’s A Christmas Carol will kickstart the festive season as it reimagines Dickens’ timeless Victorian Christmas tale through dance, music, and storytelling.
Two essential features of the seasonal calendar for classical music fans return this year. On December 12 The Hallé Christmas Concert will bring a festive spectacular of orchestral showpieces, and Sinfonia Viva’s New Year Gala on December 31, will e the year on a high note with a mix of nostalgia and celebration.
Enthusiastic carollers will also get their chance to shine at the NTU Chamber Choir’s free lunchtime Christmas Concert on December 9, and Nottingham Harmonic Choir’s well-loved Family Carol Concert on December 21, joined once again by Thoresby Colliery Band.
And the music plays on, with the Irish-inspired Christmas show, Fairytale of New York on November 25, festive folk singer Kate Rusby on December 20, a stocking-full of West End showstoppers with Christmas at the Musicals on December 19, and the Christmas song spectacular Step Into Christmas on December 23. The world-famous Glenn Miller Orchestra will also entertain audiences of all ages on December 30.
For Swifties, popular tribute show Taylormania will be at the venue on December 28, and fans should make it quick if they want to snap up tickets as the show has already had an extra performance added due to demand.
There’s also plenty of laughter to be had as the country’s best comedians come together for a spectacular all-star Live At Christmas show on December 18, featuring Sara Pascoe, Tim Key, Steen Raskopoulos, Janine Harouni, Ivo Graham, and Alex Horne.
Finally, to sharpen up on your festive trivia ahead of family board game marathons, there’s the Yarn Quiz – All Things Christmas on December 6, a Christmas-themed quiz in Yarn Bar, located on the ground floor in the Theatre Royal.
