A Christmas Carol
Adapted from the novel by Charles Dickens, written and performed by Clive Francis
Clive Francis delights family audiences with his one-man adaptation of Dickens' classic A Christmas Carol.
20-24 December 2025
Returning after a sell-out run, actor Clive Francis returns to the Tabard this Christmas with his acclaimed adaptation of the Charles Dickens classic.
Francis plays the misanthropic Ebenezer Scrooge in this delightful one-man show for family audiences. Inspired by Dickens’ first reading and performance of A Christmas Carol in December 1853, Clive Francis re-enacts this festive masterpiece with words penned by Dickens, while playing every notable character from the original, haunting story.
Reviews
★★★★ “Performance of his career” Daily Telegraph
★★★★ “Touches the heart” Independent
★★★★ “Wondrous old skinflint” Daily Mail
★★★★ “Spell-binding” The Sunday Times
★★★★ “Clive Francis’ storytelling is enthralling as if it had only this minute sprung to life” The Irish Times
★★★★ “Clive Francis’s Scrooge is the best!” Birmingham Mail
Practical info
TICKETS: £20 General Admissions/£17 Concessions - performances from 20th to 23rd December. £25.50 General Admissions/£21.50 Concessions - performance on 24th December.
SEATING: Please note row H, the back row, is high bench seating. The auditorium has steps up the centre aisle, so book at the front for anyone who may have difficulty with steps or heights.
GUIDANCE: Suitable for age 8+. Parental discretion advised - this is authentic Dickens in the original language.
PERFORMANCE TIMES:
5pm on Saturday 20 December and Sunday 21 December
7pm on Monday 22 December and Tuesday 23rd December
4pm on Wednesday 24th December
RUNNING TIME: 70 minutes, no interval. No readmittance.
LATECOMERS: Latecomers will not be admitted.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS: Please see here.
For information about bookings, concessions, refunds and exchanges, please see here.