Christmas Carol Goes Wrong Tickets in London at Wyndham's Theatre
Christmas Carol Goes Wrong is at Wyndham's Theatre for six weeks this Christmas, from Friday 18 December 2026 to Saturday 23 January 2027. It's the Mischief comedy in which the Cornley Amateur Drama Society, the hopeless company from The Play That Goes Wrong, put on A Christmas Carol and everything goes wrong. Dave Hearn, one of the original Play That Goes Wrong cast, heads the company.
2 hours 20 minutes, with an intervalAges 8 and up
A play at Wyndham's Theatre, 2 minutes' walk from Leicester SquareCloses 23 January 2027
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Who's Christmas Carol Goes Wrong For?
This is one for anyone who loved The Play That Goes Wrong and wants the Christmas version. It's the same fictional company, the Cornley Amateur Drama Society, and this time the play they wreck is Dickens. You don't need to have seen a Goes Wrong show before, because a play falling apart on stage makes sense on its own.
It suits groups of friends and office outings in December, and families with children aged 8 and over. There's some bad language and innuendo, so it works better for older children than as a first trip to the theatre.
It isn't for you if you want a faithful A Christmas Carol. The Dickens story is still there underneath, but the show is about the Cornley company falling apart.
What Tickets Cost
The cheapest tickets are on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday evenings in January, from around £30 up to around £150. Friday and Sunday evenings in January start at around £40, and Saturdays and weekend matinees cost more.
Christmas is the busy part of the run. By late September the cheaper seats had gone on most dates between 18 December and 3 January, and prices over Christmas start at around £70. If your dates are flexible, January has far more choice.
For a group of ten or more, call us and we'll find you seats together.
About Christmas Carol Goes Wrong
The Goes Wrong shows come from Mischief, the company behind The Play That Goes Wrong, which has been at the Duchess since 2014. Dave Hearn plays Max. He was in the original cast of that show and of the BBC's The Goes Wrong Show.
This one began as a BBC One special, A Christmas Carol Goes Wrong, in 2017. Henry Lewis, Jonathan Sayer and Henry Shields wrote the stage version, and Matt DiCarlo directs. It opened at the Lowry in Salford in November 2025 and played the Apollo in London the Christmas after.
What happens
The Cornley company are putting on A Christmas Carol and it's all against them: the set is late, actors go missing, and director Chris is at war with the rest of the cast over who plays Scrooge. The first half is the rehearsal, and plenty of what goes wrong there comes back after the interval.
What to know before you go
Age guidance is 8+, and children under 3 aren't allowed in. Under-16s need to sit next to someone aged 18 or over, and everyone needs a ticket.
The production warns of "moderately bad language with some sexual references and innuendo", violence played for laughs, and a moment of audience interaction in the second act.
Christmas Carol Goes Wrong Dates and Times
The first performance is on Friday 18 December 2026 at 7:30pm and the last is on Saturday 23 January 2027 at 7:30pm. There's no performance on a Monday.
In a normal week the times are:
| Day | Matinee | Evening |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | - | - |
| Tuesday | - | 7:30pm |
| Wednesday | - | 7:30pm |
| Thursday | - | 7:30pm |
| Friday | - | 7:30pm |
| Saturday | 2:30pm | 7:30pm |
| Sunday | 2:30pm | 7pm |
Over Christmas and New Year it changes:
- Tuesday 22 and Tuesday 29 December: an extra 2:30pm matinee as well as the 7:30pm
- Christmas Eve, Thursday 24 December: one performance only, at 1pm
- Christmas Day, Friday 25 December: no performance
- Boxing Day, Saturday 26 December: 2:30pm and 7:30pm
- New Year's Eve, Thursday 31 December: one performance only, at 2:30pm
- New Year's Day, Friday 1 January: no performance
From Tuesday 5 January it's the normal week to the end of the run.
Best Seats for Christmas Carol Goes Wrong
The front and centre of the Royal Circle gives you the clearest view of the whole set. The central Stalls put you closest to the slapstick. At the back of the Stalls, from row N, the circle above cuts off the top of the stage.
The front of the Grand Circle is the value choice. It's steep and the legroom is tight, so it's not the best level if you're tall.
Every level is covered in the Tickets and Best Seats tab. Call us on 020 7193 9050 and we'll tell you what's left on your date.
Cast and Creative Team
Dave Hearn plays Max, with James Akka as Dennis, Adam Elliott as Chris, Matthew Howell as Robert, Luke Pierre as Jonathan, Aein Nasseri as Trevor, Dumile Sibanda as Annie and Ashley Tucker as Sandra.
Matt DiCarlo directs. Libby Todd designed the set and Roberto Surace the costumes. The full list is in the Cast and Creatives tab.
Book Your Christmas Carol Goes Wrong Tickets
It's a six-week run, ending on 23 January. All-in pricing, so the price you see is what you pay. If you'd like to talk dates or seats through first, we're on the phone.
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FAQs
From around £30 up to around £200. They're dearest over Christmas and cheapest on January weeknights. Call us on 020 7193 9050 for what's available on your date.
At Wyndham's Theatre, 32-36 Charing Cross Road, London WC2H 0DA, next to Leicester Square station.
2 hours 20 minutes, including an interval. After a 7:30pm show you'll be out at about 9:50pm, after a 2:30pm matinee at about 4:50pm, after the Sunday 7pm show at about 9:20pm, and after the 1pm Christmas Eve matinee at about 3:20pm.
For ages 8 and up. There's bad language, some innuendo and slapstick violence, and children under 3 aren't admitted.
No. The BBC One special, with Derek Jacobi, was made for television in 2017. The stage show has the same idea and the same writers, but they wrote it afresh for the theatre.
No. It's the same fictional company, but the show works on its own.
There's one moment of audience interaction in the second act.
Yes, apart from Christmas Day and New Year's Day. There's a 1pm show on Christmas Eve and a 2:30pm show on New Year's Eve.
You may not be let in until a suitable break, and that can't be guaranteed. The production doesn't say when those breaks come, so arrive 15 to 20 minutes before the start, no later.
Yes. There's an audio-described performance on Sunday 10 January 2027 at 2:30pm and a captioned performance on Sunday 17 January 2027 at 2:30pm. No signed or relaxed performance has been announced. Access bookings are handled by the theatre's own team rather than by us, and our guide to Wyndham's Theatre covers the step-free seat.
Tickets and Best Seats for Christmas Carol Goes Wrong
Prices depend on the date more than anything. January Tuesday to Thursday evenings run from around £30 up to around £150, all-in. The busiest dates, over Christmas and on Saturdays, go up to around £200.
Wyndham's has three levels: the Stalls, the Royal Circle and the Grand Circle. There are Boxes at the sides too, but they're side-on, so you lose part of the stage, and Boxes 3, 4, 7 and 8 are the better ones.
Stalls
The central Stalls are the closest you can get. Rows A to D are flat, so a tall person in front matters more there, and the floor rises from row E. The Royal Circle hangs over the Stalls from row K, and from row N it takes the top of the stage. Row Q has the most legroom.
Royal Circle
Front and centre of the Royal Circle is the best view in the theatre, with the whole stage in front of you and no heads in the way. Row G sits on its own at the back, and it's the one row where the Grand Circle above cuts into the view.
Grand Circle
The cheapest level. It's steep, so you see over the people in front, but it's a long way up and the legroom is poor, especially in row A. The end seats in the front rows lose a corner of the stage.
Call us on 020 7193 9050 and we'll find the best seats left on your date.
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Getting to Wyndham's Theatre
Wyndham's is on Charing Cross Road, right by Leicester Square station. The address is 32-36 Charing Cross Road, London WC2H 0DA.
Leicester Square, on the Northern and Piccadilly lines, is about 2 minutes away: leave by exit 1, Charing Cross Road South. Covent Garden is about 5 minutes' walk and Piccadilly Circus about 7. Charing Cross, the nearest mainline station, is under 10 minutes on foot.
Buses:
- 24, 29 and 176 stop on Charing Cross Road by Leicester Square station, a minute from the door
- 14 and 19 stop on Shaftesbury Avenue by Chinatown and at Cambridge Circus, about 3 minutes' walk
- 9, 15, 23, 26, 87, 91 and 139 stop at Trafalgar Square and Charing Cross, about 5 minutes' walk
- After a late show, the N5, N20, N29, N41 and N279 leave from Charing Cross Road by Leicester Square station
There's no parking at the theatre. The nearest car parks are Q-Park Leicester Square and Q-Park Chinatown, a few minutes' walk away. The Congestion Charge catches a matinee but not an evening show.
Arrive 15 to 20 minutes before the start, no later. There's a bag check on the way in.
Access, the step-free seat and the rest of the building are in our Wyndham's Theatre guide.
Address
32-36 Charing Cross Road, London WC2H 0DA
Nearest Tube
Leicester Square (2 min walk)
Christmas Carol Goes Wrong Cast and Creative Team
The cast
- Max: Dave Hearn
- Dennis: James Akka
- Chris: Adam Elliott
- Robert: Matthew Howell
- Jonathan: Luke Pierre
- Trevor: Aein Nasseri
- Annie: Dumile Sibanda
- Sandra: Ashley Tucker
Understudies: Billie Hamer, Robert Lane, Claire Lee Shenfield, Jay Olpin and Jamie Sandersfield.
Dave Hearn was one of the original Mischief company. Dumile Sibanda played Annie at the Apollo last Christmas, and Ashley Tucker was in that company too. The rest of the company weren't in the Apollo run.
Creative team
Written by Henry Lewis, Jonathan Sayer and Henry Shields. Directed by Matt DiCarlo. Set by Libby Todd, costumes by Roberto Surace, lighting by David Howe, and sound and music by Alexandra Faye Braithwaite. Produced by Kenny Wax and Stage Presence.
Christmas Carol Goes Wrong Reviews
The reviews are from the show's first London run, at the Apollo in December 2025, with a different company. The writers, director and designers are the same.
The Guardian's Chris Wiegand called it "a Dickensian disaster to savour" and WhatsOnStage an "irresistible Christmas treat". Both gave four stars, as did the Standard, the Times, The Stage and Time Out. The Telegraph gave three.
What the critics liked most was how the first half sets up gags that pay off after the interval, and the design, including a Tiny Tim puppet that The Stage called "giant" and "vampirish". The main complaint was that the formula is familiar, and a few said you can see some of the jokes coming.
No press night has been announced for Wyndham's. The full round-up is in What the Critics Say.
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