Festive variety show with over 60 Christmas songs and carols from Neil Sands and his cast.
Neil Sands and his cast are back at Hull City Hall on Monday 7 December, with a brand-new production of their Christmas Cracker. It's a festive variety show that runs for about an hour and a half, and the main draw is the sheer volume of music: over 60 Christmas songs and carols packed into one afternoon. If you're the sort of person who spends December with a playlist on repeat, this is basically that in live form.
It's a new production this time around, so it's not just a repeat of previous years. The songs are the focus, and the variety format means it moves through different styles rather than sticking to one mood. The cast handles the singing, and the whole thing is built around those familiar carols and holiday songs that most of us know by heart, so you'll likely recognise a good chunk of what they're performing.
Past audiences have described it as "like a sparkly Christmas card come to life," and that gives you a fair idea of the production side of things. It's not just a concert; there are dazzling costumes, magical moments, and even falling snow. It's the kind of show that leans into the nostalgia of the season, with the costumes and the atmosphere doing as much work as the music itself.
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It's a matinee, so it's an afternoon thing rather than a late night. The show starts at 2:00 PM at Hull City Hall in Queen Victoria Square, and tickets start from £14.00. With over 60 songs to get through in ninety minutes, it's a fast-paced run of Christmas music from start to finish.
