Nutcracker at the London Coliseum

About the Event

Make this holiday season a real cracker, with a trip to see this incredible Christmas ballet! Following last years sold out run, Nutcracker returns to London in December 2023. The magical show full of holiday spirit is perfect for the whole family.

Featuring over 100 dancers and musicians, this perennial Christmas favourite brings holiday magic to the West End. Complete with ethereal dancing, intricate sets and Tchaikovsky’s popular score played live. Immerse yourself in the enchnting world of the Nutcracker as it comes to life on the stage of the London Coliseum.

It is a glittering Christmas Eve in snow‐kissed Edwardian London when Clara receives a gift. Join her adventure as Clara and her new Nutcracker doll venture into a fantastical world, where she battles the formidable Mouse King and meets a handsome stranger. As the night air grows colder Clara and her faithful Nutcracker take a hot air balloon ride far above London, to the glistening Land of Snow where her adventure truly begins.

The English National Ballet production of Nutcracker features choreography from Wayne Eagling and is based on a production with scenario and choreography by Wayne Eagling and Toer van Schayk. The original music is from the famed Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky with design by Peter Farmer and lighting by David Richardson