The cast is confirmed for The Scouse Christmas Carol at Liverpool’s Royal Court, now the venue’s fastest-selling festive show in 15 years.
Helen Carter, Paul Duckworth, Lindzi Germain, Adam McCoy, Lydia Rosa Morales-Scully, John-Paul Birss, Keddy Sutton, Jhanaica Van Mook, Lenny Wood have begun rehearsals with the Court’s creative team.
The Royal Court has had a festive show every year since Merry Ding Dong in 2010, and the legend Lindzi Germain has appeared in each one. With plenty of jokes, an incredible live band and the kind of adherence to a classic text that can only be found on our Main Stage, it’s a new tinself-tastic seasonal showstopper.
Jacob Marley is dead and nobody knows who bumped him off. Mary Marley, his missus, is going to track down the killer and she’s got one man in her sights. Scrooge. But how can she make him cough to the crime?
Ebeneezer is a geezer who always quite fancied Mary, but now she’s ghosting him with the help of the Scratchitt family and Mr Kettiwig. Will he learn his lesson? Will Marley be avenged by three little birds? Will Charlie Dicko spin so fast in his grave that a sinkhole opens up? Only one way to find out…
The creative team from last year’s Christmas show are on board and the cast and band are rushing to the Court to sign their contracts. This one is going to be full of all of the jokes and incredible live music that you have come to expect from the city’s biggest Chrimbo celebration.
The Scouse Christmas Carol is showing from 7 November 2025 to 17 January 2026. Get tickets from £18 liverpoolsroyalcourt.com/the-scouse-christmas-carol
You can also catch other Christmas shows at the Royal Court, such as Stocking Fillers, showing 28 November – 3 January. This is a show that is as much a part of Christmas as turkey, carols and an inexplicable gift from your auntie, we are delighted to welcome Stocking Fillers back to the Studio! Six brand new ten-minute festive plays to entertain you at the most wonderful time of the year!
A merry mix of comedy and drama, the Stocking Fillers will make you laugh and cry. They might even make you sing and shout. You’ll feel all Christmassy from your head to your mistle-toes.
These short plays have been written by members of the Royal Court’s writing groups and each evening four incredibly talented actors will bring them to life before your very eyes. before your very eyes. Stocking Fillers wraps up six different shows, so there is something for everyone.
So get yourself down to the Royal Court grotto this Christmas and enjoy the show. You’ll be shouting out for myrrh! Tickets from £14 at liverpoolsroyalcourt.com/royal-court-stocking-fillers/
Return to Bedford Falls this Christmas when, after a sell out run in 2024, Old Fruit Jar Productions comes back to the Royal Court Studio with this heart-warming adaptation of It’s A Wonderful Life from 7 November to 22 November 2025.
Christmas Eve, 1945… George Bailey, a down-on-his-luck banker, believes life has left him behind. But when his guardian angel appears, George is astounded to witness what life could be like without all of the good deeds he’s done. Maybe life wouldn’t be as wonderful without him…
Inspired by the 1946 Frank Capra film of the same name, this enchanting stage adaptation breathes new life into the beloved story of hope, redemption, and the power of kindness!
Written by Mary Elliott Nelson, directed by Alex Carr. Get tickets from £16 at liverpoolsroyalcourt.com/its-a-wonderful-life.
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