A Christmas Carol performed by James Swanton. Christmas 2026
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Ticket price: £29 - Standard Ticket £26 - Access Ticket (with free Companion Ticket available) How to book tickets:
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Dates and times for 2026: 60 minutes Content: Suitable for 8+ years. Location: 49 Doughty Street. Just as Dickens was known to entertain his guests in his own Drawing Room so will you experience this performance in a similar setting within the Museum. The performance space can be accessed via the lift. Doors will open 10 minutes prior to the start time. Due to the small size of the theatre space, no latecomers will be admitted. Terms and conditions: Please note that all event tickets are non-refundable. More here. Queries: Please email the Events team; events@dickensmuseum.com |
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Oh! But he was a tight-fisted hand at the grindstone, Scrooge! a squeezing, wrenching, grasping, scraping, clutching, covetous old sinner!
Charles Dickens never wrote anything more universally loved than A Christmas Carol. This December, we invite you to enjoy Dickens’s enchanting masterpiece within the unique setting of his only surviving London home, now the Charles Dickens Museum. Come face to face with Ebenezer Scrooge as he flies off on his ghostly journey – and experience, as never before, this story’s unrivalled power to chill the marrow, tickle the funny bone and reawaken us to the true meaning of Christmas.
A yearly tradition at the Charles Dickens Museum, James Swanton’s celebrated performance has been praised by The Reviews Hub as an ‘electrifying one-man show’ that is ‘spellbinding from start to finish’ (★★★★★). James has previously taken Dickens to the West End’s Trafalgar Studios in the acclaimed Sikes & Nancy (‘fantastical … remarkable … startling and enthralling’ – Simon Callow) as well as performing all five of the Christmas Books at the Charles Dickens Museum (‘extraordinary … superb … it couldn’t have been more vivid!’ – Miriam Margolyes). He’s also played the title roles in two BBC chillers: ‘The Curse of the Ninth’ in Inside No. 9 and Lot No. 249, Mark Gatiss’s annual ghost story, for which The Telegraph called James ‘the scariest man on TV this Christmas’. A Christmas Carol is a heart-warming seasonal treat like no other – and advance booking is a must, as it always sells out.
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Praise for Swanton’s Dickens shows: ‘Highly engaging … A spectacular performance … Shines a light on how audiences would have originally enjoyed Dickens’s work’ – Huffington Post ‘A tour de force; a masterclass in character portrayal … A quite brilliant piece of theatre’ – The Latest (★★★★★) 'An incredible presence on stage … This is storytelling at its finest, no post-modern irony or knowing asides needed’ – The Big Issue ‘James didn’t just tell the story, he became the story … Truly amazing … Taught me so much not only about Charles Dickens but about the craft of acting itself’ – London Theatre 1 (★★★★★) ‘If you want a masterclass in one-man theatre, there’s no finer place to be’ – London City Nights
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Live theatre - Dates throughout December. Recommended 8+ years. From £29.