The Snowman Tickets in London at the Peacock Theatre

When to Book The Snowman

There are 59 performances, up to three a day.

• Weekday evenings and midweek matinees, up to 11 December: the cheapest. Wednesdays at 2:30pm, Thursdays and Fridays at 7pm. These are the off-peak performances, from around £20 with us. So are the Saturday evenings at 7pm up to 12 December and Sunday 13 December at 7pm.
• Weekend mornings and afternoons. Saturdays and Sundays at 11am and 2:30pm, all the way through. These are peak performances, from around £35. The 11am show is out by about 12:30pm, which leaves the afternoon free.
• The run-up to Christmas, from Friday 18 December. Friday 18 has a 2:30pm and a 7pm. From Saturday 19 it's 11am and 2:30pm each day, with a 7pm as well on Saturday 19 and Sunday 20 December. Christmas Eve plays at 11am and 2:30pm. Every performance from 18 December is peak.
• Boxing Day: 1:30pm and 5:30pm.
• 27 December to 3 January: 11am and 2:30pm every day, apart from Monday 28 December and New Year's Day, when there's no show. Sunday 27 December has a 7pm as well. The last performance is Sunday 3 January at 2:30pm.

There's no performance on any Monday, on Tuesdays until 22 December, from Monday 14 to Thursday 17 December, or on Christmas Day and New Year's Day.

Book The Snowman Tickets

Tickets start from around £20. All-in: the price you pick is the price you pay.

The weekend and Christmas-holiday matinees are the ones families want, so book those early. Booking for a big family, a group or a school trip? Call us on 020 7193 9050 and we'll seat you together.

What Tickets Cost

Prices depend on the day. The weekday performances up to 11 December, and the Saturday and Sunday evening shows up to 13 December, start from around £20. The weekend matinees and every performance from Friday 18 December start from around £35. The best seats, at the front centre of the Stalls and the front of the Dress Circle, cost the most on both. All-in: the price you pick is the price you pay.

Best Seats for The Snowman

The front centre of the Stalls is the most expensive area. The centre of rows G and H, just behind it, gives you as good a view of a show like this for less, and that's the area we'd book. For small children, the Stalls are the easier level: the floor rises through the middle rows, which helps them see over the heads in front.

More on where to sit, by level, is on the Tickets and Best Seats tab.

Where to Sit for The Snowman

The Peacock has two levels, the Stalls and the Dress Circle, with four Boxes at the sides of the Dress Circle.

• The Stalls: the centre of rows G and H is the pick for this show, just behind the most expensive seats and with as good a view. The side blocks are fine too. Seats Y18 to Y24, near the back, sit by the sound desk, and you will hear it.
• The Dress Circle: the front rows, A to D, look down on the whole stage. Legroom is tight on this level, and row E is the tightest, so it's one to avoid for anyone tall.
• The Boxes: side-on, and priced in one of the lower bands. The reason to book one is small children: you're close to the stage, and the family has its own space to stay settled in.

For the full picture, see the Peacock Theatre seating plan, and our guides to the Stalls, the Dress Circle and the Boxes. Call us on 020 7193 9050 and we'll tell you what's left on your date.

Accessible Performances

• Relaxed: Wednesday 2 December, 2:30pm, with the house lights left on, noise and movement welcome, and a chill-out space
• Audio described: Saturday 12 December, 2:30pm, with a Touch Tour beforehand

There are wheelchair spaces at every performance. No signed or captioned performance has been announced. Access bookings are handled by Sadler's Wells' own team, not by us, and the Peacock's access guide explains the lifts and the step-free entrance.

What Parents Need to Know

• Age: suitable for all ages, according to Sadler's Wells, which runs the Peacock
• Tickets: every child aged 2 and over needs their own
• Running time: 1 hour 30 minutes, with a 20-minute interval
• Start times: 11am, 2:30pm and 7pm, and 1:30pm and 5:30pm on Boxing Day
• Finish times: about 12:30pm, 4pm and 8:30pm
• Content: haze, flashing lights and strobe
• Under-16s: must come with an adult
• Late arrivals: held outside until a suitable break, which may not be until the interval
• Booster seats: there are very few, so bring a folded coat or your own cushion
• Bars: pay by card or phone if you can, as the Peacock is moving to cashless

There's only about 70 minutes of performance, so being held at the door until the interval means missing half of it. There's no refund for arriving late, so aim to be in your seats early.

Who Is The Snowman For?

Families with young children first of all, and especially for a first trip to the theatre. There's no dialogue to follow, the music is the music from the film, and an hour and a half with a break in the middle is a length most small children can manage.

It's also for anyone who grew up with the film and the book and wants to share them. If your family knows "Walking in the Air", they'll know where the story is going.

It's not for you if you're hoping to see the version that played here for years. This is a new staging, with a new director, a new design and a new Snowman.

About The Snowman at the Peacock Theatre

Raymond Briggs published The Snowman in 1978 as a picture book with no words, and the 1982 animated film kept it that way, adding Howard Blake's music. This stage version is the same: the story is told through dance, puppetry and Blake's score, including "Walking in the Air", which Aled Jones's 1985 recording made famous.

For 2026, Sadler's Wells and Birmingham Rep have made a completely new production. Will Tuckett directs and choreographs. He danced with the Royal Ballet and has made family shows for the Royal Opera House, including The Wind in the Willows. The set and costumes are by Anna Fleischle, who designed 2:22 A Ghost Story and Everybody's Talking About Jamie.

The Snowman himself is made by Tahra Zafar, who built Paddington for Paddington The Musical in the West End. The first audiences see it in Birmingham from 20 October.

The old production, which played the Peacock most Christmases from 1997, has been retired.

What Happens in The Snowman?

On Christmas Eve a boy builds a snowman, and in the night it comes to life. The boy shows his new friend round the house, and then the Snowman takes him flying, out over the snow to meet Father Christmas, his reindeer and a gathering of other snow people in the far north.

The Snowman News

The new production has its world premiere at Birmingham Rep on Tuesday 20 October 2026 and plays there until 1 November. It comes to the Peacock from Saturday 21 November to Sunday 3 January 2027.

Reviews

No reviews yet. The critics are invited to Birmingham on Thursday 29 October, and Sadler's Wells has not announced a London press night.

Cast and Creative Team

Andrew Ashton, who played the Snowman in the original production, returns to the part. The full company is on the Cast and Creatives tab.

The Snowman Cast

Andrew Ashton plays the Snowman, returning to the part he played in the original production. He is also the company's dance captain.

The Boy is shared by Felix Anderson, Jake Durant, Tristan Marwa and Tate Masuku.

With Teague Applegate, Serafina Sofia Barbieri, Ross Black, Tasha Chu, Eleanor Copping, Kynda Ng, Alice O'Brien, Andrii Osadchyi, Suzy Osadchyi, Ben Randall and Aaron Smyth.

Creative Team

Based on the book by Raymond Briggs, with music and libretto by Howard Blake. Directed and choreographed by Will Tuckett. Production design by Anna Fleischle. The Snowman designed by Tahra Zafar, and puppets by Daisy Beattie. Video by Nina Dunn, lighting by Matt Daw and sound by Kelsh Buckman-Drage. Illusions by Chris Fisher, and flying by Foy.

Sadler's Wells and Birmingham Repertory Theatre present the production.

Getting to the Peacock Theatre

The Snowman plays at the Peacock Theatre, Portugal Street, London WC2A 2HT, just off Kingsway between Holborn and Aldwych. The nearest tube is Holborn, on the Central and Piccadilly lines, about 5 minutes' walk. Temple and Covent Garden are both about 10 minutes away.

The closest buses stop on Aldwych, a minute or two from the door: the 9, 23 and 87 at Aldwych / Bush House, and the 1, 68, 91 and 188 at Aldwych / Kingsway. The 15, 26, 76 and 341 stop at Aldwych / Australia House, about 2 minutes away.

Arrive 20 to 30 minutes before the start. Bags are searched at the door, everyone comes in through the same entrance, and the Stalls are two flights down, with a lift. With children, allow time for coats and the toilets. The theatre opens an hour before each performance, so 10am for the 11am show.

Tube, bus, train and parking are all in getting to the Peacock Theatre, and the theatre itself is in our Peacock Theatre guide.

Accessible performances

• Relaxed performances: Wed 2 Dec 2026, 2:30pm
• Audio described performances: Sat 12 Dec 2026, 2:30pm

Access bookings are handled by the venue's own access team, not by us.

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