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No Humbugs this Christmas! By Becky Owen-Fisher
We’re all going to need an extra little bit of festive cheer this December and what could be better than a trip to theatre to help kick off the season? After all Christmas wouldn’t be Christmas without a show!
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f you’re after a family friendly festive favourite, there’s two brilliant (social distanced) options in Peterborough this December:
A Christmas Carol at The Key Theatre Hold onto your nightcaps, because this Christmas Lamphouse Theatre is returning live to the Key Theatre stage with a fun-filled one-man version of Dickens’ A Christmas Carol. Presented in the Key Theatre studio from the 15th-24th December, with socially distanced seating, Lamphouse’s one-man show will see a single actor portray all the famous characters in A Christmas Carol, while playing, singing and cracking festive jokes at the same time! From Scrooge to Tiny Tim, with all the ghosts in between, you
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can expect magic, puppetry, live music and side splitting comedy in this spectacular live show. Tickets are £10 for adults, £7 for children and £30 for a family. More info and booking at vivacity.org Jack and the Beanstalk at The Cresset The Cresset are proud to present an adventure full of festive family fun this Christmas with a brand new, socially distanced production of Jack and The Beanstalk, running from 12 to 24 December. Mitch Hewer returns as Jack, and is joined by a wonderful cast including Mike Holoway whose illustrious West End career includes an incredible three years as Joseph. With special appearances from Babs the cow and a truly terrifying Giant it's > Chilled issue 2020
