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.
Throughout Nov and Dec: What Santa Sees 360 degree immersive dome show, Life Science Centre, Newcastle
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 13, 14, 20, 21, 27 and 28: The Big Family Christmas Show!, The Stand Newcastle
Dec 17: A Christmas Carol, Durham Cathedral
Dec 17 to 28: Hansel and Gretel, Alnwick Playhouse
Dec 22: Carols and Cocoa, Newgate Social, The Gate, Newcastle
… to be added to.