Big Christmas Lists: North East Festive Family Shows 2025
Our evolving list of the region's family friendly theatre shows for Christmas time
Sprinklings of Christmas magic are scattered across stages all over the North East, from heartwarming family adventures to glittering festive spectaculars.
BIG Note: This is our ever-growing roundup of the season’s best family-friendly theatre shows - so if we’ve missed your favourite production or venue, tell us and we’ll get it added.
Nov 25 to Jan 3: The Night Before Chrismouse, Northern Stage, Newcastle
Nov 29 to Dec 24: Help! I’ve Lost The Christmas List, The Customs House, South Shields
Nov 29 to Jan 4: Northumberland Theatre Company: Rumpelstiltskin, Various venues across the North East
Dec 2-13 and Dec 19-21: A Town Called Christmas, ARC Stockton and Gosforth Civic Theatre, respectively
Dec 3 to 4: A Proper Merry Christmess, ARC Stockton
Dec 4 to Jan 3: Beauty and the Beast, Northern Stage, Newcastle
Dec 6: Who Stole The Christmas Pud?, Alphabetti Theatre, Newcastle
Dec 6 to 31: The Great Big Christmas Wrapping Disaster, Queen’s Hall, Hexham
Dec 6 to Jan 3: Red Riding Hood, Queen’s Hall, Hexham
Dec 9 to Dec 21: Where Do All The Kittiwakes Go At Christmas?, Live Theatre, Newcastle
Dec 11: Santa’s Jingle Jamboree, The Witham, Barnard Castle
Dec 11 to 24: The Paper Dolls, Theatre Hullabaloo, Darlington
Dec 17: A Christmas Carol, Durham Cathedral
Dec 17 to 28: Hansel and Gretel, Alnwick Playhouse
… to be added to.