A Christmas Carol

  • 2 hrs 10 mins (incl. interval, subject to change)
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Following a critically acclaimed run in 2023, Mark Gatiss’ retelling of Dickens’ winter ghost story returns to haunt Alexandra Palace again in 2025.

Frozen in time with beautifully preserved original features, the wonderfully atmospheric Alexandra Palace Theatre provides the perfect setting for audiences to enjoy one of the most famous and beloved Christmas stories ever told. Filled with Dickensian, spine-tingling special effects, prepare to be frightened and delighted in equal measure as you enter the supernatural Victorian world of Charles Dickens’ A CHRISTMAS CAROL.

It’s a cold Christmas Eve and mean-spirited miser Ebenezer Scrooge has an unexpected visit from the spirit of his former business partner Jacob Marley. Bound in chains as punishment for a lifetime of greed, the unearthly figure explains it isn’t too late for Scrooge to change his miserly ways in order to escape the same fate, but first he’ll have to face three more eerie encounters…

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What is A Christmas Carol about?

It’s Christmas Eve, and the miserly Ebenezer Scrooge receives a chilling visit from the ghost of his former partner Jacob Marley. Bound in chains for a lifetime of greed, Marley warns Scrooge it isn’t too late to change his fate, but only if he survives three more ghostly encounters…

Running Time

TBC

Cast & Creatives

Charles Dickens (Novel)

Neil Morrissey (Jacob Marley), Matthew Cottle (Ebenezer Scrooge)

Booking Period

Fri 21 Nov 2025 to Sun 04 Jan 2026

Venue Information

Alexandra Palace Theatre

Alexandra Palace, Alexandra Palace Way, London N22 7AY

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Nearest Tube/Rail Station

Alexandra Palace / Wood Green

Buses

W3

Nearest Car Parks

The East car park is open most days for car parking. On event days and at busy times, we may open other car parks on site.

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