CHRISTMAS 2026

Christmas at the Theatre Royal Bath

It's never too early to start planning for Christmas, and this year we have a range of shows and events for all ages running through November to January.

Beauty and the Beast

Jon Monie writes and stars in our magical family pantomime, with Coronation Street baddie Marc Baylis as Hugo and Nick Wilton returning as Dame Polly la Plonk,

Arthur

19 Nov - 3 Jan - A magical new play with original songs, based on Arthurian legend and the quest for a better world.

A Child's Christmas in Wales

9 - 24 December - Emma Rice's beautiful adaptation of Dylan Thomas's beloved poem

A Christmas Carol

Olivier Award winner Guy Masterson returns to the Main House bringing Dickens' mystical Christmas fable to life in his inimitable one-man performance.

Carols and Christmas Dinner

8 Dec - A traditional Christmas dinner at The Dukes Hotel in Bath, with pre-dinner musical entertainment, festive and seasonal songs, old and new.

From Turkey To Trifle

9 December - An illustrated all on the origins of numerous festive traditions, followed by a two course Christmas lunch at The Dukes Hotel

What The Dickens!

18 Dec & 22 Jan - An amusing illustrated talk on Charles Dickens, political reporter, novelist supreme and the inventor of the modern Christmas!

GIVE THE GIFT OF THEATRE THIS CHRISTMAS…

Theatre vouchers, gift memberships, tickets and donations can make the ideal present for the theatre lover in your life this festive season!

Gift vouchers

Vouchers which can be used for any of our three auditoria - the Main House, Ustinov Studio and Egg Theatre

Memberships

Annual theatre memberships offer priority booking, use of our private 1805 Rooms for pre-show and interval drinks, exclusive event invites and more...