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Horrible Christmas Tickets

It’s a celebration of Christmas in the most wonderful, wildly funny and moving way you’ll ever see!

This production is recommended for ages 5+

Performance dates

12 December 2024 - 4 January 2025

Run time 1hr 45mins (inc. interval)

Includes interval

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Horrible Christmas London tickets

It’s a celebration of Christmas in the most wonderful, funny and moving way you’ll ever see, as Horrible Christmas returns ho-ho-home to Alexandra Palace! Playing a strictly limited festive season, book your official tickets today. 

About Horrible Christmas

When Christmas comes under threat from a jolly man dressed in red, it’s up to one young boy to save the day – but can he save Christmas? From Victorian villains to Mediaeval monks, Puritan parties to Tudor treats, join us on a hair-raising adventure through the history of Christmas in the company of Charles Dickens, Oliver Cromwell, King Henry VIII and St Nicholas as they all join forces to save the festive season!

Horrible? It’s great!

  • The Horrible Histories TV series is the recipient of a BAFTA Children’s Award, two British Comedy Awards and an International Emmy.
  • The Horrible Histories books have sold over 36 million copies world wide.
  • Horrible Christmas has been a staple festive treat for the past 11 years.

Recent Reviews

4.5
18 reviews
Emma Baker

Great fun show daughter loved it and said it was much better than a panto x

Tom

Great show!

Ms S Jain

I went to watch the show with family. The venue was outstanding, complemented by a warm and welcoming staff. The cast delivered an exceptional performance, showcasing not only impressive acting but also beautifully choreographed dance routines that added energy and charm to the production. The show seamlessly intertwined historical facts about Christmas with theatrical storytelling, making it both entertaining and educational. From the very beginning, we captivated by the story telling and humour. lighting and sound design were great and elevated the entire experience. The sound effects were impeccably timed, adding depth to the humor, while the light sequences on the during the time-travel scenes created a sense of magic and wonder. We all thoroughly enjoyed the show. In fact, it was one of the free shows where everyone of us came out buzzing! It is must watch show for ages. I have been calling up me friends and asking them to go.

gill

Great show for adults and kids. Good seats for small ones, cushions provided. Not too scary and good acoustics in the new theatre at Ally Pally. We could hear every word in the songs and spoken parts.

Maureen Cawdron

Very lively and energetic performance, enjoyed especially by the children.

Mark Griffiths

Excellent performance, fantastic venue

Lisa Maskell

It was an informative as well as very entertaining. Loved how the audience were encouraged to get involved. Enjoyed every bit of the show, made a lovely afternoon out, well worth the money.

Gav

Lame show. Predictable jokes, lazy boring set, awful songs.unremarkable performances. A few interesting Xmas facts thrown in along the way but certainly not worth the entrance fee. Hoping I can return to the interesting venue for something better. I say interesting as given the tome and money spent on this place one could critique this too. Toilets outside the theatre space are a great idea.. not.

Rebecca

Excellent performance watched yesterday. Both children aged 8yr and 6yrs plus both adults thought it was amazingly funny from start to finish. We can’t wait to watch another Horrible Histories in the future.

sian davies

My daughter loved it, she is nine and a great fan of the books and programme. The jokes had her really giggling and there was fun audience participation. We had a great time, would definitely go again.

Matthew Lazard

Was a enjoyable experience. The service was good. All attendants were friendly and patient. The performance was excellent our 2 young children really enjoyed it. Will definitely book next year if there's something similar.

Gina Cooney

Brilliant show suitable for the whole family. Amazing theatre unlike anywhere else we’ve been to - excellent view of the stage from all angles. We’ll be back to see more!

Latest Horrible Christmas News

The ‘hidden theatre’ at the Alexandra Palace reopens following a 27 million-pound refurbishment

News

The ‘hidden theatre’ at the Alexandra Palace reopens following a 27 million-pound refurbishment

For the first time in over 80 years, a timeframe that spans longer than Queen Elizabeth II’s reign, the Alexandra Palace will be holding regularly scheduled performances in its newly refurbished Victorian theatre, beginning with the opening of Horrible Christmas on 13 December.

6 Dec, 2018 | By Nicholas Ephram Ryan Daniels

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