Scrooge: Cirque Extravaganza Tickets at ExCeL London
A Christmas Carol told as a circus, with Scrooge and his three ghosts among aerialists, fire-breathers and wire walkers. At every show, one seat is drawn and wins £1,000 in cash.
- Price
- From £30 all-in
- Running time
- 2h 30m, including a 20-minute interval
- Age
- All ages
- Venue
- Excel London
- Performances
- Wed and Sun 6pm, Mon and Sun 1pm, Mon 5pm, Thu 3pm, Thu 11am
- Closes
- 28 December 2026
Prices live · Page updated 13 November 2026
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Help choosing your seat
What Tickets Cost
Tickets start from around £30, though the cheapest seats are few and not on sale at every show. Most seats are around £75 to £125, and most of what's left is at the top price.
Next available
- Wed 23 Dec · 6:00pm from £75
- Thu 24 Dec · 11:00am from £50
- Thu 24 Dec · 3:00pm from £30
- Sun 27 Dec · 1:00pm from £50
- Sun 27 Dec · 6:00pm from £50
Prices and dates checked 13 November 2026
All-in pricing, the price you see is what you pay. Every ticket goes into the £1,000 lucky seat draw at its performance. Call us on 020 7193 9050 and we'll help you find seats together for the family.
Performance Schedule
| Day | Matinee | Evening |
|---|---|---|
| Wed 23 Dec | 6pm | |
| Thu 24 Dec (Christmas Eve) | 11am and 3pm | |
| Sun 27 Dec | 1pm | 6pm |
| Mon 28 Dec | 1pm | 5pm |
There's no show on Christmas Day or Boxing Day. An 11am show finishes at about 1:30pm, and a 6pm show at about 8:30pm.
Book Your Scrooge: Cirque Extravaganza Tickets
Tickets from around £30, for seven shows between 23 and 28 December. All-in pricing, the price you see is what you pay.
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Best Seats for Scrooge: Cirque Extravaganza
The ICC Auditorium is a conference hall, not a theatre, and the producers haven't published how it's laid out for this show. Seats near the centre give the best view of the aerial acts, which use the full height of the hall.
Where to Sit
- Centre seats: the best view of the aerial acts overhead.
- Top-price seats: the widest choice, as most of the tickets on sale are in this band.
- Aisle seats: easy in and out with small children; ask us when you book.
Who's Scrooge: Cirque Extravaganza For?
The producers say it's for all ages, and under-3s go free on an adult's lap. Everyone else needs a ticket. With 11am and 1pm shows on offer, it's an easy one to fit around small children over Christmas.
Before you book for little ones, know what's in it: fire, water effects, loud noises, strobe lighting and some audience participation. At two and a half hours with the interval, it's longer than most family shows, so the earlier start times suit younger children best.
If your family enjoyed Cirque Berserk! at half term, this one has more story; for a Christmas circus in central London, there's Cirque Alice at the Royal Festival Hall.
What Happens in the Show?
Charles Dickens tells the story himself, and it follows the book closely: the miser Scrooge, the ghost of Jacob Marley, and the spirits of Christmas past, present and yet to come. The difference is that every scene has a circus act in it. Mr Fezziwig runs a circus and breathes fire, and his party is where the acts take over.
Expect fire skills, wire walking, teeterboard, chair balancing and acrobats on aerial silks and straps high above the stage. There are songs and plenty of jokes between them, and a big animated screen takes you from snowy Victorian streets into Fezziwig's circus.
The lucky seat draw is part of the plot: it comes when Scrooge finally decides to give his money away.
About Scrooge: Cirque Extravaganza
It's made by Jon and Jordan Conway, the father and son who produced the Elf The Musical UK tour. The show first played the ICC Wales in Newport at Christmas 2025, and this year it tours Blackpool, Derby and Bradford before ExCeL, then Killarney at New Year.
Scrooge: Cirque Extravaganza News and Reviews
The show plays ExCeL London from Wednesday 23 to Monday 28 December 2026, after its first season at the ICC Wales in Newport in 2025.
Reviewing that Welsh season, Sarah Wigmore of the South Wales Argus called it "a great combination of traditional panto and the best of Greatest Showman", and picked out the silk and rope acrobatics.
Cast and Creative Team
Jordan Conway plays Charles Dickens, the narrator, after two years as Buddy in Elf The Musical. Richard Gauntlett returns as Ebenezer Scrooge; his West End credits include Beauty and the Beast, The Lion King and Barnum. Nathan Paul is Mr Fezziwig, Barry Bloxham is Jacob Marley, Nicole Clements is Belle and Beccy Lee is Mrs Cratchit.
The circus company includes Chenlong Zhou, the 5050 Collective, Zsolt Szlavkovszki, the One Love Duo, James Guiver, Suzy Pegler, Gina Morales, Lester Cardens, Harvey Bell, Simon Deville, and Duo Yehor and Yaroslava. Harvey Donnelly leads the circus staging. Produced by Jon and Jordan Conway.
Getting to ExCeL London
The show is in the ICC Auditorium, on Level 0 at the east end of ExCeL London, One Western Gateway, Royal Victoria Dock, London E16 1XL.
The closest station is Prince Regent on the DLR (Beckton and Gallions Reach trains), which brings you out at ExCeL's East Entrance, about 2 minutes from the auditorium. From the Jubilee line, change at Canning Town and it's two stops. Custom House (Elizabeth line and DLR) is at the West Entrance, about 15 minutes' walk away inside the building.
Buses 241, 325, 473, 474 and 678 stop at Prince Regent bus station, a couple of minutes' walk away. The 147, 300, 304 and night bus N551 stop on Victoria Dock Road nearby.
ExCeL has around 3,700 parking spaces under the building (sat-nav E16 1FR), which can fill up over Christmas, so book ahead with ExCeL. The car park is reached from Royal Victoria Dock Road or the A112. More in our ExCeL London guide.
Accessible Performances
There are no BSL-interpreted, captioned, audio-described or relaxed performances in London. Wheelchair spaces and free carer tickets are booked through the producers' own box office, and on 12 October they listed that allocation as full. Access questions are handled by the producers' team, not by us.
Scrooge: Cirque Extravaganza FAQs
Is Scrooge: Cirque Extravaganza suitable for young children?
Yes, it's for all ages, with under-3s free on a lap. See Who's It For, above, for what's in the show before you book.
How does the £1,000 lucky seat draw work?
Every ticket holder at every performance is in it. A seat number is drawn on stage and the winner gets £1,000 in cash. You need to be there to win, and a child who wins collects it with a parent.
How long is the show?
2 hours 30 minutes, including a 20-minute interval.
Is there a show on Christmas Day?
No. There are 11am and 3pm shows on Christmas Eve, then nothing until Sunday 27 December.
Is it Cirque du Soleil?
It's an independent production by Jon and Jordan Conway. The circus staging is led by Harvey Donnelly, who spent eleven years with Cirque du Soleil.
What time should we arrive?
Arrive at the ICC Auditorium 15 to 20 minutes before, no later. ExCeL is huge, so if you come in by Custom House, allow 15 minutes on top to walk through the building.
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