Short Stories Tall Tales – The Night Before Christmas 2026

Short Stories Tall Tales – The Night Before Christmas 2026

Thursday 17th December, 11:30am and 1:30pm

A live, sensory first theatre experience from Short Stories Tall Tales. Hannah Summers brings classic, modern and original stories to life. Immerse your little ones’ imaginations through live performance, fully interactive role-play, props, music and creative drama. An exciting adventure into stories and exploration through the senses.

The Night Before Christmas

Adapted for Storytelling, written and told by Hannah Summers, illustrations by Miranda Summers.

Inspired and adapted from the 19th Century tale by Clement Clarke Moore.

A family stay at Granny’s chocolate-box cottage for Christmas. The children and your little ones soon discover everything that is exciting about this time of year with festive interaction through an imaginative re-telling and they’ll play and sneak a peek at the jolly chap who might visit with presents, if, they’re all good boys and girls.

A wonderfully high-spirited spin on an old favourite that will inspire even the most ‘bah humbug’ curmudgeons. You and your little one will love this feel-good Christmas story.

Tickets: Adult and child pair, £17; Additional adult or child ticket; £10.50 each.

Running Time: 45-minute show

Age Rating: Suitable for 0-5s. Please note that other than babes in arms all children need a ticket. Babes in arms are a baby who is too young to sit and has to be held.