Santa's First Christmas
Unicorn Theatre
147 Tooley Street, London, SE1 2HZ
147 Tooley Street, London, SE1 2HZ
Running Time
50 min. No Interval.
Running Since
Sat, 14 November 2026
Booking Until Sun, 3 January 2027
Important Information
| Monday | - | 11:00 | 14:30 |
| Tuesday | - | 11:00 | 14:30 |
| Wednesday | - | 11:00 | 14:30 |
| Thursday | - | - | - |
| Friday | - | - | 16:00 |
| Saturday | 10:30 | 11:00 | 14:30 |
| Sunday | - | 11:00 | 14:30 |
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More about Santa's First Christmas
A joyful world premiere to kick off the festive seasonSanta spends every Christmas Eve spreading joy around the world. He's so busy that he never gets the chance to celebrate himself - but this year his loyal, big-hearted elves are on a mission to give him the best Christmas ever. With a huge tree, lots of tasty treats and plenty of festive cheer, Santa joins in the fun and discovers the true magic of Christmas, for the very first time!
Olivier Award-winning director and choreographer James Cousins (Guys and Dolls, Bridge Theatre) brings his unique blend of inventive storytelling and extraordinary dance to Mac Barnett and Sydney Smith’s heart-warming story – set to music and lyrics by Harry Blake (Bear Snores On, Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre).
A Unicorn Theatre production.
From the book written by Mac Barnett, illustrated by Sydney Smith.
Published by Viking Books for Young Readers.
With special thanks to Charles Holloway OBE, Weston Theatre Season Partner.
Narrated mainly through dance and music, this production is accessible to a wide range of audiences. It emphasises kindness, thoughtfulness and a strong sense of community in a way that is appropriate to the age range.
Unicorn Theatre
147 Tooley Street, London, SE1 2HZ
The Unicorn Theatre is a children's theatre in the London Borough of Southwark, in England. It is a custom-built, RIBA Award–winning building on Tooley Street, which opened in 2005. The theatre was designed by Keith Williams, built by Arup and comprises two theatre spaces (the Weston and Clore Theatres), an education studio, rehearsal space, café and the John Lyon meeting room.
The theatre was founded in 1949, by Caryl Jenner, originally as a mobile theatre; In 1961, Jenner began presenting children's productions at the Arts Theatre in the West End, and in 1967 the company took over the lease of the theatre which then became Unicorn's permanent performing base until 1999; during this period the normal run of adult performances continued during the evenings.
The Unicorn is a registered charity and is an Arts Council England National Portfolio organisation.
