The Christmas Special: Haus of Games with The Isolation Creations

The Isolation Creations return to the Stephen Joseph Theatre on Sunday 20 December with The Christmas Special: Haus of Games, their annual comedy show built on bingo, banter and the distinct possibility that something inappropriate may happen under the mistletoe. It's drag the old-school way — fun, filthy and rough around the edges — and it draws on the golden age of British variety and on greats like Les Dawson, Dame Edna Everage, Lily Savage and Julian Clary.

This year's edition leans into the theme 'Corporate drab meets disco fab', a send-up of the 1970s office Christmas party. It's for adults only, so keep that in mind if you're thinking of bringing the whole family along. The show has become something of a tradition here, with many audiences making it their official Christmas party, and it won the 2025 Scarborough Fair Award for Best Comedy Performance. Zoe Ball on Radio 2 has also given it her nod.

It's a bit of a different spot this time: the show is in the Eat Me Cafe & Social, inside the Stephen Joseph Theatre on Westborough, YO11 1JW. It starts at 4:00pm and runs for two hours and twenty minutes, including an interval. Tickets are £16.