Adult Christmas pantomimes and shows in London

Christmas isn’t just for kids: come the festive season, London’s fringes fill up with adult pantomimes that are strictly 18-plus. 

London's best alternative Chrismas shows at a glance:

• Best adult panto: Beauty and the Beast: A Horny Love Story, Charing Cross Theatre
• Best festive dinner show: The Great Christmas Feast, The Lost Estate
• Best random seasonal comedy: Gawain and the Green Knight, Park Theatre

We’ve gathered them together here – plus also a selection of other shows running over the Christmas period that are aimed at adults but chime with the seasonal vibes, either in terms of being overtly Christmassy or simply offering a good times night out that chimes with the general vibes of the ‘party’ season. Obviously there’s lots of theatre running over Christmas that isn’t very Christmassy, but this list ignores regular plays and musicals and focusses on cabaret-style entertainments and – for want of a better term – shows you might go on a big Christmas night out to.

If you’re dicing with Santa’s naughty list this Christmas – this one’s for you!

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