'A Christmas Carol' at the Old Vic to return in 2025

A Christmas Carol has raised £1.9 million for charity, with a record £235,000 raised just last year for local food distribution charity Waterloo Foodbank.

The Old Vic's production of A Christmas Carol will return for its ninth consecutive year this Christmas. The show will run at the London venue from 12 November through to 10 January, 2026.

Adapted by Jack Thorne for the stage, A Christmas Carol tells the story of the miserly Ebenezer Scrooge, who is visited by four ghosts at Christmas that convince him to change his ways and become a better, more giving person.

The production has raised £1.9 million for charity, with a record £235,000 raised just last year for local food distribution charity Waterloo Foodbank.

Matthew Warchus, The Old Vic’s Artistic Director and Director of A Christmas Carol, said: "I’m delighted to announce that A Christmas Carol will be returning for its ninth year – a show that was originally intended as a one-off! It is a testament to the impact it has on our audiences, with each successive production proving evermore popular and breaking successive box office records. It’s great to be welcoming so many new audiences each year, as well as those who embrace it as their festive tradition.

"Jack Thorne’s superb script, in this joy-filled production, continues to delight and inspire audiences and delivers a message which feels as important as ever. Not only is this evidenced in the popularity of this version, but also in the ever-increasing charity donations from our audiences through the post-show bucket collection. From their incredible generosity, we have raised over £1.9million globally since 2017 – money which goes directly to food poverty and deprivation-focussed charities, making a tangible difference for those who need it.’

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Photo credit: A Christmas Carol at the Old Vic. (Photo courtesy of production)