A Christmas Carol – A Ghost Story to return to Ally Pally

Producers Eleanor Lloyd and Eilene Davidson have announced a festive return…

Mark Gatiss’ popular adaptation of A Christmas Carol – A Ghost Story will return to Alexandra Palace for a third Christmas Season in 2025. Performances will begin on 22 November and the run will end on 4 January.

Frozen in time with beautifully preserved original features, the wonderfully atmospheric Alexandra Palace Theatre provides the perfect setting for audiences to enjoy one of the most famous and beloved Christmas stories ever told. Filled with Dickensian, spine-tingling special effects, prepare to be frightened and delighted in equal measure as you enter the supernatural Victorian world of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol.

A Christmas Carol at Alexandra Palace photo by Lloyd Winters via Cision

Mark Gatiss:

“Thrilled that my Carol is returning once more to its spiritual home at the top of the hill! I hope a whole new audience takes the show to their hearts and finds a little light in these dark days.”

Directed by Adam Penford the story stays true to the spirit of the original novel.

The acclaimed production first premiered at Nottingham Playhouse in 2021, transferred to London’s Alexandra Palace Theatre, and was then released in a filmed version in UK cinemas in 2022 and shown on BBC Four over the Christmas period. The production returned to both Nottingham Playhouse and Alexandra Palace in 2023.

A Christmas Carol: A Ghost Story

Alexandra Palace
Alexandra Palace Way, London N22 7AY

alexandrapalace.com or call 020 8365 4343.

21 November 2025 – 4 January 2026

Tue – Sat 7.30pm, Thu & Sat 2.30pm, Sun 1pm and 5pm.

A full Christmas performance schedule can be found at www.christmascarolonstage.co.uk 

Mark Gatiss’ A Christmas Carol / Photo credit Manuel Harlan