Christmas Shows: The Trilogy

All the festive listings which have appeared in our Curated Culture newsletters in the run up to Christmastime.

If you’re looking for Christmas entertainment outside of your own front door, then you’ve come to the right place.

Here’s all the listings which featured in our Christmas Shows Trilogy.

Dec 4: Dear Santa Live, The Fire Station, Sunderland
Dec 7-8: Home Alone in Concert, The Glasshouse
Dec 7: The Funk Before Christmas, ARC, Stockton
Dec 8: Santa’s Christmas Cracker, The Witham, Barnard Castle
Until Dec 6: A Viennese Strauss Christmas Gala, Forum Theatre Billingham
Until Dec 7: Pinocchio, Seaton Delaval Arts Centre
Tinsel, Washington Arts Centre
Dec 7, 8, 10 and 12: Andre Rieu’s 2024 Christmas Concert screening, Jam Jar Cinema, Whitley Bay (Showing at other venues too)
Until Dec 11: Cinderella, Bishop Auckland Town HallUntil Dec 15:
Alice in Wonderland, People’s Theatre, Newcastle
Until Dec 19: National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation screenings, Tyneside Cinema
Until Dec 21: Present, Live Theatre, Newcastle
Little Miss Christmas, Alphabetti Theatre, Newcastle (16+)
Until Dec 22: Cinderella, Phoenix Theatre, Blyth
Blitzen on Tyne, Live Theatre, Newcastle
Until Dec 23: Storytime with Santa, Gosforth Civic Theatre
Until Dec 24: Dickens By Candlelight - A Christmas Carol, Alderman Fenwicks House, Newcastle
Cloud Man, Theatre Hullabaloo, Darlington
Cinderella, The Exchange 1856, North Shields
The Light Princess, ARC, Stockton
Peter Pan, The Little Theatre, Gateshead
It’s A Wonderful Life screenings, Tyneside Cinema
Breadcrumbs, Gala Theatre Durham
Until Dec 31: Cinderella, Empire Theatre, Consett
The Night Before ChrisMouse, Queen’s Hall, Hexham
Sleeping Beauty, Darlington Hippodrome
The Sorcerer’s Suitcase, The Customs House, South Shields
Beauty and the Beast, Gala Theatre Durham
The Adventures of Sinbad, The Maltings, Berwick
Until Jan 4: WOLF!, Northern Stage, Newcastle
A Christmas Carol, Northern Stage, Newcastle
The Christmas Chill (relaxation space), Queens Hall, Hexham
Snow White, Middlesbrough Theatre
Peter Pan, Playhouse Whitley Bay
Snow White, Middlesbrough Town Hall
Jack and the Beanstalk, Queen’s Hall, Hexham
Until Jan 5: Cinderella, The Forum Theatre, Billingham
Boulevard Christmas Spectacular, Boulevard, Newcastle
Mother Goose, The Customs House, South Shields
Cinderella - The Rags to Riches Pantomime, The Forum, Billingham
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Tyne Theatre and Opera House
Dec 9 and 10: Fairytale of New York, The Glasshouse, Gateshead
Dec 9: Christmas with Anton Du Beke, Stockton Globe
Dec 10: Cumberland Christmas with SHE Choir, 4.30pm, Cumberland Arms, Ouseburn
Dec 10: Messiah, Hexham Abbey
Dec 12: Jess Gillam’s Christmas concert, The Glasshouse, Gateshead
Dec 12-14: The Stand Christmas Special, The Stand Newcastle
Dec 12-30: Little Red Riding Hood, Alnwick Playhouse
Dec 12: Christmas at the Cathedral, Newcastle
Dec 13-Jan 5: Jack and the Beanstalk, Sunderland Empire
Dec 13: The Suggestibles - Impro Pantso, Queen’s Hall, Hexham (also Northern Stage on Dec 19 and 20 and Cumberland Arms, Ouseburn on Dec 21)
Dec 13-14: Christmas with the Strictly Smokin’ Big Band, Gosforth Civic Theatre
Dec 14: Benjamin Britten’s Ceremony of Carols, Durham Cathedral
Dec 14, 15 and 21: The Big Family Christmas Show, The Stand Newcastle
Dec 14 and 22: The Snowman by the Ever Ready Band, Alnwick Playhouse and The Fire Station Sunderland, respectively. (Two performances at each venue)
Dec 14: Wunderland Carnival of Festive Delights, ARC Stockton
Dec 15: Handel’s Messiah, The Glasshouse, Gateshead
Dec 15-21: Jack and The Beanstalk, Rainton Arena, Houghton-le-Spring
Dec 16-17: Aladdin, The Witham, Barnard Castle
Dec 16: A Jazzy Christmas - Paul Edis and Friends, The Fire Station, Sunderland (also at Queen’s Hall, Hexham on Dec 17)
Dec 16: Sankta Lucia, Hexham Abbey
Dec 16: Jez Lowe’s Lost Christmas, Bishop Auckland Town Hall
Dec 17: Toyah and Robert Christmas Party, The Fire Station, Sunderland
Dec 19 to 21: Who Stole the Christmas Pud?, Alphabetti Theatre, Newcastle
Dec 20 to 22: The Velveteen Rabbit, Gosforth Civic Theatre
Dec 21: A Ukulele Christmas with the D’Ukes of Scarth, The Witham, Barnard Castle
Dec 22: Martin Stephenson’s Jumpin Hot Club Xmas Party, The Cluny, Newcastle
Dec 22-24: The Snowman, The Glasshouse, Gateshead
Dec 23: Christmas Ceilidh with The Monster Ceilidh Band, The Fire Station, Sunderland
Dec 27-29: Christmas Rocks, Newcastle City Hall
Dec 28-31: New Year Specials, The Stand Newcastle
Dec 30: Elf the Musical, Utilita Arena, Newcastle
Dec 31: Jason Cook’s New Year’s Eve Comedy Club, The Customs House, South Shields
Jan 10-25: Hansel and Gretel - A Pantomime, Washington Arts Centre
Until Jan 12: The Little Mermaid, Newcastle Theatre Royal