Book theatre tickets and festive shows in Winchester for Christmas 2026
Looking to book a festive theatre trip for Christmas 2026 in Winchester? Read on for family-friendly plays, traditional pantos and grown-up festive shows taking place in Winchester this Christmas.
For some people, Christmas is all about the festive films, while for others the season doesn't feel complete without a trip to a Christmas market, a Santa's Grotto or a winter light trail. If Christmas for you means theatre tickets are a must, you're in luck as Winchester has plenty of festive productions on during November and December 2026, from Theatre Royal Winchester's traditional pantomime to sweet solstice-themed Twinkle Twinkle at The Nutshell.
Read more: Our full guide to Christmas 2026 in Winchester🎄
Curated by the Visit Winchester team.
Last updated: 13 October 2026.
A Christmas Carol: A Radio Play Live on Stage
Television favourites Colin Baker and Sophie Aldred lead the cast in a new adaptation of Charles Dickens' Christmas classic. Presented as a radio-play-live-on-stage, the setting is a radio studio, actors ready as if for a radio broadcast, and all sound effects are created live.
A Christmas Carol: A Radio Play Live on Stage at Theatre Royal Winchester.
Sunday 15 November.
📍Winchester city centre
A Christmas Carol
Experience a magical new stage production of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol at Winchester's historic Hospital of St Cross this winter. Blending illusion, live music and spine-tingling storytelling, Dickens’ great supernatural tale will be vividly to life.
A Christmas Carol at The Hospital of St Cross.
Monday 30 November - Wednesday 2 December.
📍Winchester city
Sleeping Beauty panto
A traditional family Christmas panto (oh no it isn't! oh yes it is!), Sleeping Beauty will charm theatregoers of all ages. The show, which has a run time of around two hours, is full of original songs, audience participation and festive mayhem.
Sleeping Beauty at Theatre Royal Winchester.
Friday 4 December 2026 - Sunday 3 January 2027.
📍Winchester city centre
Twinkle Twinkle
It’s the longest night of the year and it’s hard to sleep. Gazing at the stars, surprising things start to happen… As the sun sets and the stars come out to shine, join the woodland animals as they gather together to celebrate the solstice. Experience this playful, gentle journey based on the poem The Star by Jane Taylor, with original music, puppetry, joyful jokes, a host of woodland animals and lots of starlight.
Twinkle Twinkle at The Nutshell.
Thursday 10 December.
📍Winchester city centre
Santa's Best Ever Christmas Ever
Why does Santa think that this Christmas is going to be the best one ever… can you guess? After the show, there's a special meet and greet with Santa, where every child will receive a special present.
Santa's Best Ever Christmas! at Theatre Royal Winchester.
Monday 21 December.
📍Winchester city centre
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