Now that autumn is upon us, Oxfordshire has exploded with entertainment, its new season of plays, comedy, gigs, musicals, concerts, kids shows, art, classical, and so much more, finally announced. Here’s our top picks of what to book now!
Jane Eyre, Sept 11-12, The Theatre Chipping Norton. Conn Artists Theatre Company’s thrilling new staging of Charlotte Brontë’s beloved gothic romance in this story of passion, secrets, and unbreakable resilience. Brought to life by an ensemble cast with haunting original music, it ranges from the cruelty of a lonely childhood to the shadowy corridors of Thornfield Hall in this timeless tale of independence and the courage to follow your heart. https://www.chippingnortontheatre.com/events/jane-eyre
Young Macdonald Wants a Farm, The Mill Banbury, September 19. Get ready to turn the volume up on the farm in this playful, musical adventure for early years audiences and their families. When Young MacDonald is left in charge of his dad’s farm while he’s away on holiday, he asks the audience to help make sense of the sounds, rhythms, and routines of farm life. Featuring live music with a bold electronic edge, immersive soundscapes, catchy original songs, gentle clowning, and lots of audience interaction. 2+. https://www.themillartscentre.co.uk/event/young-macdonald-wants-a-farm/
Oxford Chamber Musical Festival, The Schwarzman Centre, Holywell Music Rooms, New College and Burford Church, September 21-26. World famous musicians will descend on Oxford for this extraordinary repertoire, as encapsulated by 2026’s theme NEW WORLDS. The 26th annual autumn concert series is packed full of talks and concerts taking place at some of Oxford’s most prestigious venues. With a wide range of music on offer from classical to jazz, lullaby, Broadway, tango, concert hall and film scores, it will take you on a musical journey through the diverse rhythms, roots and harmony of the Americas. https://ocmf.net/tickets
Blood Brothers, September 22 – 26, Oxford Playhouse. The legendary, award-winning Bill Kenwright musical tells the captivating and moving tale of twins who, separated at birth, grow up on opposite sides of the tracks, only to meet again with fateful consequences. Written by Willy Russell, the production ran for more than 10,000 performances in London’s West End and has been affectionately christened the ‘Standing Ovation Musical’ due to numbers such as Bright New Day, Marilyn Monroe and the emotionally charged hit Tell Me It’s Not True. An unforgettable experience of gripping drama and soaring music. 12+ Book here: https://www.oxfordplayhouse.com/events/blood-brothers
When the Blackbird Sings, Blackbird Leys to Oxford, September 23- October 11. Such an exciting concept! Journey by bus through the city with Paulette as she searches for ancestors, hope and belonging across centuries, meeting remarkable changemakers whose stories reveal Oxford in a whole new light. Travel from the 8th Century to the 21st in this immersive, eye-opening, heart-stirring journey through time, as part of The Leys Festival 2026, made in collaboration with Creation Theatre. Book at https://www.schwarzmancentre.ox.ac.uk/whats-on/when-the-blackbird-sings-t2pc
Tosca, 24 and 26 September, New Theatre. Join the Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra alongside international opera stars for the brand-new, fully-staged production of Oxford International Opera, where Puccini’s epic opera features the likes of Sir Bryn Terfel, Carmen Giannattasio and Saimir Pirgu, the Oxford Philharmonic will be the fourth protagonist and extra voice on the stage. https://oxfordphil.com/additional_event/tosca/
Burning Down The House, The Schwarzman Centre, September 25 – October 10. The World Premiere production from the critically acclaimed theatre company Breach revisits Henrik Ibsen’s most renowned and celebrated work, A Doll’s House, shifting the focus onto Laura Kieler, the real woman, writer and friend of Ibsen whose life story he rewrote into the character of Nora, without her knowledge orpermission. A writer herself, Kieler responded with her own play, Men of Honour. Here Breach asks urgent questions about the ethics of biography, the silencing of women, and who is allowed to tell another person’s story. A powerful corrective to the history of A Doll’s House. Book here https://www.schwarzmancentre.ox.ac.uk/whats-on/burning-down-the-house-c7h1
Dancin’ Oxford’s Family Dance Festival, September 25-October 31. Highlights include Sonrisa Arts’ Dance in the Dark at The North Wall on October 28, where families are invited to come in their PJs and step inside a giant sleepover den filled with live music, magical moths and fantastical fireflies. At Pegasus Theatre on October 25, Highly Sprung’s Grow takes children aged 3–7 on an interactive journey through the natural world, while Let’s All Dance Ballet Company’s Alice in Wonderland brings the White Rabbit, Mad Hatter and Queen of Hearts to The Mill Arts Centre in Banbury on October 31. More info here.
Sonrisa Arts’ Dance in the Dark Photo credit: Mark Anderson
Phase | Pattern | Pulse, Schwarzman Centre, September 25-October 11. In celebration of the 90th birthday of the pioneering American composer Steve Reich, experience his landmark works Drumming, The Sextets and Music for 18 Musicians as three distinct immersive experiences. Created by spatial audio designers Loss><Gain with Colin Currie Group, each experience takes you inside a single composition, revealing its rhythms, patterns and inner structures through a remarkable 360° sound world. https://www.schwarzmancentre.ox.ac.uk/theme/phase-pattern-pulse-q9t1
Raices, September 26. The Mill, Banbury. This dance production created by flamenco dancer Rebeca Ortega is performed by professional flamenco artists from Spain, including guitar and live singing, tracing the journey of a woman in bloom, rising from the lament of the past toward an uncertain yet open future, guided by instinct, rhythm, and truth. https://www.themillartscentre.co.uk/event/raices/
ADHD Unfiltered, September 27, The Mill Banbury. An honest, funny live show about life with ADHD with Hester Grainger, packed with laugh out loud stories, accurate observations and audience interaction. Warm, inclusive and deeply relatable, this is a night of honesty, connection and a lot of laughter! https://www.themillartscentre.co.uk/event/adhd-unfiltered/
Sports Team, The Bullingdon, September 29. Firmly established as one of the UK’s most exhilarating and essential bands, renowned for their incendiary live performances and sharp, satirical lyricism. Having burst onto the scene with their Mercury Prize-nominated debut album Deep Down Happy, which landed at no.2 on the UK Albums Chart, they solidified their critical and commercial status with the acclaimed follow-up Gulp! securing their second consecutive Top 3, while Boys These Days cemented their place at the forefront of British guitar music, peaking at no.1 on the Official Record Store Chart. BOOK HERE
The Importance of Being Earnest, The Theatre Chipping Norton, September 29-30. Oscar Wilde’s classic comedy gets a dazzling 1920s makeover courtesy of OVO, Adam Nichols’ musical reimagining packed with art-deco flair, fizzing physical comedy and a live jazz band featuring Lizzo, Lady Gaga, Katy Perry and Queen. As Jack, Algy, Gwendolen and Cecily tangle themselves in a web of mistaken identities and multiplying engagements, Wilde’s razor-sharp dialogue promise a night that’s every bit as playful and romantic as it is stylish. BOOK HERE
August Wilson’s Fences, Oxford Playhouse, September 30-October 3, Wed 30 Sep – Sat 3 Oct. This portrait of grief, love and what it means to be a family in post-war Black America to life is brought to life by Ray Fearon (Othello – RSC, Fleabag, Coronation Street) by one of America’s most influential 20th-century writers . Troy Maxson has cheated death once, but the past keeps closing in. His wife Rose holds the family together. But when dreams collide and tempers flare, the Maxsons edge towards a reckoning that could reshape everything they know. 12+ Book here: https://www.oxfordplayhouse.com/events/august-wilsons-fences
Between The Covers Live! Oxford Playhouse, October 6. The stars align to celebrate bestselling novelist Agatha Christie and discover why the undisputed Queen of Crime, who’s sold more than two billion books in over 100 languages, continues to captivate readers worldwide, while marking 50 years since her death. Host Amanda Ross is joined by bestselling author, actor and director Ben Miller and bestselling crime writer Lucy Foley, whose new novel Murder at the Grand Alpine Hotel is the first authorised new Miss Marple mystery, are joined on the panel by special guests Nigel Havers, one of Britain’s best-loved actors, and James Prichard, Christie’s great grandson and CEO of Agatha Christie Limited. Signing sessions after the show. Age guideline: 12+. BOOK HERE
English Melodies, Sheldonian Theatre, October 7. No country’s music embodies a pastoral spirit quite like England’s. Join Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra for their first symphonic concert of the season featuring Vaughan Williams’s The Lark Ascending. Doyen of English music and former Music Director of English National Opera, Martyn Brabbins opens the symphonic season with works that portray dark clouds above green fields, including deeply moving music by composers killed at the front during the First World War and Roderick Williams’s flute concerto, written for his childhood friend Anthony Robb.
In the Land of Eagles, October 7, The Mill Banbury. Written and performed by BC Popcorn Writing Award Finalist Alex Reynolds, whose characters ‘Her’ and ‘Grandpa’ find themselves journeying into the heart of Albania. Grandpa faces a devastating diagnosis and makes one request – to go home. Inspired by true events, enjoy this epic journey through a country that is too often misunderstood and consider the lengths we go to to make amends for the mistakes of our past. https://www.themillartscentre.co.uk/event/in-the-land-of-eagles/
I Do & I Undo, Sarah Wiseman Gallery, October 8-31 – This contemporary group exhibition featuring artists Bliss Coulthard, Emily Gibbard, Heidi Inez, Erin Rosalie Thomas, Veronica Wells and Anastassia Zamaraeva, works across painting, ceramics, sculpture and printmaking to explorescontemporary femininity, identity and the female experience through figurative art.
Aphrodite: The Making Of A Goddess, Ashmolean, October 8-April 11 2027. Aphrodite’s story stretches from ancient Cyprus to the present day. Immortalised by Botticelli, who gave her one of the most recognisable faces in the history of art, and endlessly reinterpreted through the ages, Aphrodite and her Roman counterpart, Venus, remain defining symbols of beauty and desire in Western culture. Bringing together archaeology, sculpture, painting, contemporary art and fashion, this exhibition traces Aphrodite’s journey and transformation up to our continuing fascination with her today. https://www.ashmolean.org/exhibition/aphrodite-the-making-of-a-goddess
The Marriage of Figaro, Oxford Playhouse, October 9-10. The award-winning Oxford Opera Company returns with Mozart’s joyful masterpiece – a fast-paced tale of love, wit and mistaken identities that remains as entertaining and relevant today as when it premiered in 1786. Directed by Katie Blackwell and conducted by John Warner, the team behind last year’s sold-out Tosca, bring this fresh new production, sung in English with surtitles thanks to a brand-new translation by George Robarts, accompanied by the Oxford Opera Orchestra. 12+ evening shows (family matinee suitable for all ages). BOOK HERE
Selene, North Wall, October 13-14. An intimate, powerful coming-of-age theatre show that blends contemporary adolescence with ancient Greek mythology. Seen through the eyes of Pandia, the fearless 12-to-24-year-old daughter of the moon goddess Selene, she grows up near the Yorkshire moors, obsessed with the Apollo 11 moon landings and wrestling with her identity and place in the universe in examination of light, shadow, growing pains, and the fragile beauty of human connection. https://www.thenorthwall.com/whats-on/selene/
Once Upon a Time in Sokoto, Oxford Playhouse, October 13-17. the epic story of a beautiful but unlikely friendship forged between an enslaved woman and her former master. Differences in faith, culture and heritage are overcome in the face of new enemies, in a gripping family drama set against the backdrop of events leading to the creation of Nigeria. Presented with Touring Together—a new national programme that brings Oxford Playhouse together with other regional venues to stage bold stories that shine a fresh light on the world we live in today. 14+ BOOK HERE
Down to Chance, The Theatre Chipping Norton, October 14 and OFS October 15. This gripping and heartwarming true story from Maybe You Like It is set against the backdrop of the largest earthquake in US history, as radio reporter Genie Chance risks everything, live on air, to hold her community together in the face of chaos. With frantic multi-roling and immersive live sound, it’s a vivid portrayal of courage and community with the whole world listening in. https://www.chippingnortontheatre.com/events/down-to-chance and https://oldfirestation.org.uk/whats-on/down-to-chance/
One Foot in the Dark, October 15, The Mill, Banbury. Dancres Divija Melally & Saili Katebe’s double bill of ‘The Skeleton is White’ and duet ‘Six Degrees from Home’, is an exploration of our known and unknown experiences of identity, culture and change through text and movement. https://www.themillartscentre.co.uk/event/one-foot-in-the-dark/
IF Oxford – October 17-31. The wait is over! Oxford’s science and ideas festival is ready for you, with 100 exciting, intriguing and unexpected events and activities for adults, children and teenagers across dozens of venues in and around the city, and beyond. https://if-oxford.com/events/
Black Is The Color Of My Voice, The Theatre Chipping Norton, October 17. The show that has sold out all over the world is inspired by the life of Nina Simone and features many of her most iconic songs performed live. Apphia Campbell’s acclaimed play follows a successful singer and civil rights activist as she seeks redemption after the untimely death of her father. She reflects on the journey that took her from a young piano prodigy destined for a life in the service of the church, to a renowned jazz vocalist at the forefront of the Civil Rights Movement. BOOK HERE
Funomusica Family Concert: Halloween Spooktacular, October 18, Olivier Hall, St Edward’s School. It’s Halloween! Disguise yourself in a spooky manner and come along to join Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra‘s Master of the Ghostly Revels, Alasdair Malloy, who will introduce music guaranteed to give you goosebumps. You will hear the spooktacular Oxford Philharmonic perform mysterious music about witches, ghosts, vampires, ghouls and gnomes and you will go dancing with the Devil in a special story version of Saint-Saëns’s Danse Macabre. We will need help from the Ghostbusters! https://oxfordphil.com/event/funomusica-family-concert-halloween-spooktacular/
Wonder Of Birds Day, Bodleian, Weston Library. October 18, 11am-3pm. A day of celebrating the Wonder of Birds exhibition with a rich and creative programme of talks and performances from artists, authors, researchers and bird specialists. Discover fascinating facts with the RSPB; let your imagination take flight in bird-inspired dance workshops with MuMo Creative; dive into magical storytelling sessions or print your own free keepsake on our historic printing press. https://visit.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/event/2026/oct/wonder-of-birds-day
The Alice Project, North Wall, October 20. This is a riff, homage and fascinating audio adventure down the rabbit hole, with a four-piece band of multi-instrumentalist performers. Platform 4 take you on a sonic journey through the Wonderland of Alice, weaving together original music, interviews with inhabitants of the New Forest, Lewis Carroll’s text, voices from 40 contemporary Alices, a collection of instruments, home-made noise makers, circular caucus races, Mad Hatter’s tea parties, twisting melodies, smiling cats, percussive teacups and surreal storytelling. https://www.thenorthwall.com/whats-on/the-alice-project/
Kinder, Soldiers of Oxfordshire Museum, Woodstock, 20-21 October. The multi-award-winning show tells the story of a young Czech-Jewish girl escaping across Europe on a Kindertransport train, travelling from Prague to Margate just before WW2. Inspired by the real life Czech Kindertransport, pioneered by Nicholas Winton, when over 600 Czech-Jewish children were evacuated by train to the UK and housed in seaside towns before the war, it aims to provoke important discussions around the current refugee crises. Brought by puppetry and visual theatre company Smoking Apples, known for their work tackling complex subject matter, this is the company’s first show for teenagers. Age 9-18. Book here https://www.sofo.org.uk/?s=smoking+apples
Milton Jones & Friends, North Wall, October 21. Milton Jones brings you a very special night of stand-up from the absurdist one-liner and Mock The Week and Live At The Apollo superstar. One of the nation’s favourite comedians, his live shows are a mainstay of UK comedy – his tours Lion Whisperer, Milton: Impossible and Ha! Milton, playing to well over 100,000 people. Milton will be joined by two brilliant guest comedians – names to be announced soon! https://www.thenorthwall.com/whats-on/milton-jones-friends/
Thomas Adès Conducts, Sheldonian Theatre, October 22. An evening of music courtesy of Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra from the composer who has inherited Elgar’s mantle in England. Thomas Adès also conducts his own Dawn – an intense meditation on cycles of time, light and renewal and a masterpiece in miniature. In this concert, it forms the missing link before Kurtág’s Movement for Viola and Orchestra – a grippingly physical opening to a full concerto, the rest of which was scrapped. https://oxfordphil.com/event/thomas-ades-conducts-2/
Cally Beaton: Namaste Motherf*ckers, October 23. This Edinburgh Festival Fringe sell-out of a show is a quick-witted, unexpected and unapologetic insight into life in midlife. Combining Cally’s comedic and storytelling prowess with extracts from her provocative, stereotype-busting bestselling book of the same name, this is a celebration of, and for, the female of the species. Invisible no more. https://www.themillartscentre.co.uk/event/cally-beaton-namaste-motherfckers/
Ten Children Who Changed the World with Paterson Joseph and Ben Park, The Story Museum, October 24. Discover the amazing stories of 10 children who changed the world, who went on to change the world through their acts of rebellion, bravery and adventure that helped secure their freedom and the freedom of so many. These children were from Africa and grew up in the time when slavery was still legal and people who looked like them weren’t expected to be important. But they were! Join Paterson Joseph and musician Ben Park on an inspirational journey through their stories. Ages 9+ https://www.storymuseum.org.uk/whats-on/10-children-who-changed-the-world-with-paterson-joseph-and-ben-park-2
Baga Chipz: Bagz to Riches Tour, The Mill, October 25. Join the international drag superstar and RuPaul’s Drag Race icon for a jam-packed night of outrageous stand-up comedy, untold stories, anecdotes, memories and of course the music that’s shaped Baga into the performer she is today, from disco to power ballads, big band show tunes to the musicals. Expect the same old Baga being as crass and blue as ever, live and unfiltered! https://www.themillartscentre.co.uk/event/baga-chipz-bagz-to-riches-tour/
The Mystery of The Story Museum, October 27. Calling all trainee detectives for an interactive murder mystery show, a brand new, board-game style theatre show where your skills are needed to solve this thrilling murder mystery in this new brain-teasing interactive adventure. Team up with super sleuth Danyah Miller to navigate through secrets and surprises. Examine evidence, inspect video footage, and interrogate suspects, every clue bringing you closer to the truth. Expect intrigue, mischief, spontaneity, and a sprinkle of magic. 8+ https://www.storymuseum.org.uk/whats-on/the-mystery-of-the-story-museum
The Gang of Three, Oxford Playhouse, October 27 – 31. Robert Khan and Tom Salinsky’s acclaimed political drama is set deep in the heart of the corridors of power, as the Labour Party’s Roy Jenkins, Denis Healey and Tony Crosland clash over the soul of British socialism and their own relentless ambitions. The sell-out smash hit revisits a defining moment in the battle for the soul of the Labour Party, which captures the towering intellects, fierce rivalries and private tensions behind public power. 14+. BOOK HERE
The Witch Bottle Book Launch, Pitt Rivers Museum, October 29, 5pm-6pm. Come and explore this fascinating museum’s displays of unique artefacts, impressive architecture and seek out the famous Witch Bottle that inspired Kate Wiseman’s latest entrancing fantasy novel. It features 11-year old Egg, who finds herself trapped within the Witch Bottle having to navigate a new world of magic and secrecy. Join Kate in the galleries to hear more about Egg and her adventures in an exclusive Q&A. BOOK HERE
Little Miss Marple: Muddle at The Vicarage, Story Museum, October 30. Drop in to the vicarage with our storyteller as she reads you a very cosy book about St Mary Mead’s most brilliant detective, Little Miss Marple! Can you solve the mystery? The interactive read-along comes complete with live music, participation and actions as well as classic characters from the much-loved Mr Men and Little Miss universe. All mini-sleuths are cordially invited – there’ll be solving, storytelling and a draw-a-long. A puzzle is waiting to be solved… can you figure it out? 4+. https://www.storymuseum.org.uk/whats-on/little-miss-marple-muddle-at-the-vicarage
Yomi Ṣode: The Hatching, Schwarzman, November 3. This is not just a performance. It is a space for reflection, reckoning, and radical imagination as award-winning poet and playwright Yomi Ṣode explores the layered themes of belonging, identity, and responsibility in a world that isn’t equal. Drawing from Yomi’s poetry collection Manorism, alongside new work and contributions from both emerging and established poets, the show considers how the roles we play today might shape the future. https://www.schwarzmancentre.ox.ac.uk/whats-on/yomi-sode-the-hatching-4kk3
Darkling, North Wall, November 3-4. Bhopal. India. 1984. Born under a blue sky in a city of lakes, a girl grows up with her father and sister. The three of them together, always. But then a giant factory rises over her town and the night that tears everything apart. Ferocious, brutal and damning, this epic story of a life ravaged by ecological disaster is written by Titas Halder and directed by Matthew Xia. https://www.thenorthwall.com/whats-on/darkling/
Tchaikovsky Five, November 5, Sheldonian Theatre. Marios Papadopoulos conducts his first concert of the Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra season with one of the most riveting pieces in the history of the symphony – Tchaikovsky’s deeply personal essay on inner demons, the torment of love and the irrepressible strength of the human spirit. María Dueñas joins the Orchestra for the first of Prokofiev’s violin concertos, but the concert opens with the breakthrough work by the 23-year-old Doreen Carwithen from 1947, her swashbuckling overture inspired by John Masefield’s novel One Damn Thing After Another. https://oxfordphil.com/event/tchaikovsky-five-3/
Sankofa, Schwarzmann Centre, November 6-7. An unforgettable night of fun and powerful cabaret, this is the latest show from queer, black, award-winning cabaret artists The Cocoa Butter Club who gloriously showcase and celebrate performers of colour. May contain nudity and strong language. https://www.schwarzmancentre.ox.ac.uk/whats-on/sankofa-hp3z
Paddy Young: Will Sir Be Laughing Alone?, North Wall, November 10. The award-winning stand-up and star of Saturday Night Live UK heads out on tour with a brand new show exploring the morose misadventures and romantic failures of a luckless bachelor in his downbeat, self-deprecating and hugely popular stand-up routine. https://www.thenorthwall.com/whats-on/paddy-young/
Mozart, Debussy And Roussel, November 14, Holywell Music Room. Soloists of the Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra brings flute-led chamber music that celebrates heritage while also reflecting on loss. English composer Arnold Bax sympathised profoundly with the Irish rebels who rose up against British rule in 1916 and faced terrible consequences. His Elegiac Trio reflects on all that was lost in that episode just as Guy Ropartz’s Prélude, Marine et Chansons enshrines the composer’s love for Brittany. Light and joy come courtesy of Roussel’s bright, compact and melodious Sérénade and a Flute Quartet by Mozart which demands spectacular virtuosity from every instrument. https://oxfordphil.com/event/mozart-debussy-and-roussel/
Snow White, Oxford Playhouse, Nov 20– Sun Jan 3. Get ready for the festive season, as a world of laughter and wonder awaits in this year’s spectacular in-house pantomime Written by Sarah Henley and directed by OP’s Mike Tweddle, step into the enchanted West Oxford Wood as Snow takes you on an adventure where ancient forest magic meets a world of image-enhancing technology. Standing in her way is Queen Narcissa and her all-knowing mirror MiRi, determined to mine every last piece of the forest. Can Snow and her friends outwit the Queen and restore the balance? Expect dazzling dance numbers, spectacular songs and plenty of hilarious jokes on this adventure you won’t want to miss! 5+. BOOK HERE
Monteverdi Vespers Of 1610, Sheldonian Theatre, November 21. Not many works change the course of musical history, but Claudio Monteverdi’s Vespers of 1610 did. Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra perform a grand collection of psalms, motets and sinfonias providing an immersive musical experience and also a rare one, given its treacherous technical and interpretative challenges. In the galleries of the Sheldonian Theatre, and then in the Basilica Papale di Santa Maria Maggiore in Rome, Marios Papadopoulos marshals this most majestic and timeless of sacred works. https://oxfordphil.com/event/monteverdi-vespers-of-1610-3/
Day of Psalms, Schwarzman Centre, November 28. A unique dawn-to-dusk celebration of the Psalms as songs of exile, diaspora and devotion, curated by artist and writer Edmund de Waal. Featuring concerts by the Colin Currie Group performing Steve Reich’s Tehillim at 1.30pm and Aurora Orchestra joined by BBC Singers performing Bernstein & Bach at 7pm. The day also features a range of free activities, installations and pop-up performances. https://www.schwarzmancentre.ox.ac.uk/theme/day-of-psalms-7v82
Alice In Winter Wonderland, North Wall, November 28-Jan 3. Creation is back with a brand-new seasonal twist on the classic tale for audiences of all ages this Christmas. When Alice’s curiosity whisks her away into a spectacular winter wonderland, she discovers a festive world that’s stranger and sillier than she could ever imagine. Join her for a turkey-twizzler tea party with the Mad Hatter, meet a dodo who insists he is definitely not a turkey, and beware the Queen of Hearts, who refuses to accept that mince pies could ever replace jam tarts. But will Alice and the White Rabbit escape before Wonderland is buried in snow forever? https://www.thenorthwall.com/whats-on/alice-in-winter-wonderland/
Little Robin Red Vest, BT Studio, Dec 2 – Jan 3. Based on the timeless Christmas classic by Jan Fearnley, Little Robin washes and irons seven warm vests for the chilly nights to come but kindly gives them to any cold and shivering animals. By Christmas Eve, Little Robin is cold and alone with no vests left, until a mysterious friend arrives to reward his kindness. Using original songs, puppetry and integrated Makaton, Filskit Theatre shares this heart-warming tale of friendship, generosity, and the joy of giving. Age 2-6. BOOK HERE
A Christmas Carol Continues, OFS, Dec 2-9. Seven years after being haunted by three spirits, Scrooge’s good will to all men is at odds with his position as a landlord and moneylender. He remains a good man and a positive force in the community, but his social position as a wealthy landlord and moneylender gives him financial control of those around him. When Christmas Eve rolls around again, familiar figures return to haunt him and show him he still has much to learn about his impact on the world. This comic sequel to the Dickens classic is penned by Jonny Donahoe, (co-creator and performer of the Olivier-nominated Every Brilliant Thing). https://oldfirestation.org.uk/whats-on/a-christmas-carol-continues/
