Festive variety show with comedy, magic, dance and musical theatre, marking the 40th year of the Babbacombe Theatre's tradition.
A Christmas Celebration returns to Babbacombe Theatre this winter, with the first show on Wednesday 28 October. It's a festive variety show that mixes comedy, magic, dance and musical theatre, and this year marks the 40th anniversary of the theatre's tradition of putting on a Christmas production. The theatre has been part of the English Riviera for over eighty years, and it's built its reputation on family shows since Matpro Limited took over in 1986; it's currently rated Devon's Number 1 Theatre on TripAdvisor.
The line-up brings together a few familiar faces. Comedy magician Peter Baffles and comedian Phil Lowen handle the laughs, with returning guest Andy Oakley joining them. Claire Waring and Lucy Samuels appear as the show's actresses, and the Danze Fantazy dance troupe provides the choreography, which is put together by Lucy O'Neill. Pete Leonard is the musical director, overseeing the songs that run through the whole thing. The set blends festive favourites, stage and screen hits, chart classics and musical theatre numbers, and it's aimed at families, couples and groups of all ages.
There are plenty of dates to choose from, so you can pick whatever fits your schedule. It starts with Wednesday 28 October and 4 November, both at 8.15pm, then runs every Wednesday from 11 to 19 December with both 2.30pm and 8.15pm shows. There's a final Wednesday matinee on 16 December at 2.30pm, and then it moves into the holidays: Boxing Day at 12pm and 3pm, Monday 28 December at 3pm, and New Year's Day at 12pm and 3pm.
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Tickets are £27 for adults, £25 for seniors and £13 for children under 16, with Boxing Day and New Year's Day going up slightly to £28, £26 and £14. If you book online, it's £30, £28 and £16, with a £3 transaction fee; by phone, it's £29, £27 and £15, with a £2 fee. There's no transaction fee at the box office. The theatre is wheelchair accessible, with step-free access, wheelchair spaces, an accessible toilet, a hearing loop and guide dog accommodation.
