Shake things up this Christmas: your guide to the best culture for the festive season

Arabian Nights, Bristol Old Vic, until 6 January. An exploration of the power of storytelling, this production features a cracker team of writer Sonali Bhattacharya (Chasing Hares, Young Vic), director Blanche McIntyre (All's Well That Ends Well, RSC) and puppet designer Samuel Wilde (I Want My Hat Back, Little Angel). It promises to be a playful adaptation of a classic tale of resilience and hope.

Battersea Arts Centre, London, until 24 December. Animals hibernate in corners and surprises lurk in corridors in Battersea Arts Centre's immersive new production. Puppets and actors interact with wandering audience members, evoking a sense of exploration and play. Solstice is open to all ages 3 and over. Hansel and Gretel Lyric Theatre, Belfast Until 6 January Music and magic lead Hansel and Gretel into a dark forest. Written by Derry Girls star Tara Lynn O'Neill, this play follows a lost brother and sister and a mischievous little mouse who stumble upon the lair of a sweet witch. With music and lyrics by Katie Richardson and a high-energy ensemble, this is a creative production. Santa Claus Must Die! Leeds Playhouse, 12-16 December If the never-ending cheer of Christmas is overwhelming you, Leeds Playhouse has just the thing for you. This anarchic seasonal concert play scorns the concert economy and the crazy Christmas rush. A raucous night of anti-capitalist mayhem sees bandmates Nadia and Abed take on their tyrannical boss, Santa Claus, as they replace Christmas songs with punk anthems. Arabian Nights, Bristol Old Vic, until 6 January Exploring the power of storytelling, this production features a cracker team of playwright Sonali Bhattacharya (Chasing Hares, Young Vic), director Blanche McIntyre (All's Well That Ends Well, RSC) and puppet designer Samuel Wilde (I Want My Hat Back, Little Angel). It promises to be a playful adaptation of a classic tale of resilience and hope.

Comedy

Battersea Arts Centre, London, until 24 December In this immersive new production at Battersea Arts Centre, animals hibernate in corners and surprises lurk in corridors. Puppets and actors interact with wandering audience members, evoking a sense of exploration and play. Solstice is open to all ages 3 and over. Hansel and Gretel Lyric Theatre, Belfast Until 6 January Music and magic lead Hansel and Gretel into a dark forest. Written by Derry Girls star Tara Lynn O'Neill, this play follows a lost brother and sister and a mischievous little mouse who stumble upon the lair of a sweet witch. With music and lyrics by Katie Richardson and a high-energy ensemble, this is a creative production. Santa Claus Must Die! Leeds Playhouse, 12-16 December If the never-ending cheer of Christmas is overwhelming you, Leeds Playhouse has just the thing for you. This anarchic seasonal concert play scorns the concert economy and the crazy Christmas rush. A raucous night of anti-capitalist mayhem sees bandmates Nadia and Abed take on their tyrannical boss, Santa Claus, as they replace Christmas songs with punk anthems. Arabian Nights, Bristol Old Vic, until 6 January. An exploration of the power of storytelling, this production features a cracker team of writer Sonali Bhattacharya (Chasing Hares, Young Vic), director Blanche McIntyre (All's Well That Ends Well, RSC) and puppet designer Samuel Wilde (I Want My Hat Back, Little Angel). It promises to be a playful adaptation of a classic tale of resilience and hope.

Dance

Battersea Arts Centre, London, until 24 December. Animals hibernate in corners and surprises lurk in corridors in Battersea Arts Centre's immersive new production. Puppets and actors interact with wandering audience members, evoking a sense of exploration and play. Solstice is open to all ages 3 and over. Hansel and Gretel Lyric Theatre, Belfast Until 6 January Music and magic lead Hansel and Gretel into a dark forest. Written by Derry Girls star Tara Lynn O'Neill, this play follows a lost brother and sister and a mischievous little mouse who stumble upon the lair of a sweet witch. With music and lyrics by Katie Richardson and a high-energy ensemble, this is a creative production. Santa Claus Must Die! Leeds Playhouse, 12-16 December If the never-ending cheer of Christmas is overwhelming you, Leeds Playhouse has just the thing for you. This anarchic seasonal concert play scorns the concert economy and the crazy Christmas rush. A raucous night of anti-capitalist mayhem sees bandmates Nadia and Abed take on their tyrannical boss, Santa Claus, as they replace Christmas songs with punk anthems.

Rock & pop

Christmas crackers... Josh Pugh photo Josh Pugh lives in Christmas runs from 7th to 21st December in various venues. The tour kicks off in Colchester. Technically, the annual Mixed Bill Show magazine isn't particularly festive this year, featuring headline slots from Ed Gamble (Masterful) and David O'Doherty (always fun). It's also a chance to test out some up-and-coming stand-up, from the surprisingly good Josh Pugh to the dashing Kayla Gray. Horrible Stories Horrible Christmas Terry Deary's gag-packed riffs on storybooks have provided ample fodder for comedy on stage and screen for decades. This production from Birmingham Stage Company is a whistle-stop guide to Christmas's weird past, from Tudor fare to Puritan party prodding. Rachel Arrostie From the sidelines... Matthew Bourne's Edward Scissorhands. Photo Johan Persson Matthew Bourne's Edward Scissorhands Sadler's Wells, London, 5 December-20 January, touring 25 May Directed by Tim Burton, this dance version of the 1990 film is a sweet treat, full of retro-kitsch style, big-hearted characters and a score that borrows from Danny Elfman's original soundtrack. It's hard not to empathize with Edward's tragic story, whose talent for topiary has found an unlikely home in suburban America. Scottish Ballet: Cinderella Christopher Hampson's new production tweaks the zoosh a bit to include the Cinderella storyline: Cinderella can be either the woman who meets the prince or the man who falls in love with the princess. But Prokofiev's stunning music remains the same. Lindsay Winship

Classical

Christmas factor ... Leona Lewis, horror story and Christmas story. Photo Illustration: Gambineri Gambineri. PhotOS: Ian Tilton/ Mike Rosenthal/ Cabure Bonugli Leona Lewis Touring ON DECEMBER 15 Top-Tier Warbler Leona Lewis Take it out and cheer Christmas to a big doll Shake. Lewis's modern Christmas classic, Motown Countdown, Another Sleep, many obvious covers, many tincellation, and soybean wine shaking. Tom Jones on December 14th to the 20th tour will begin with Nottingham's AGES & amp; Stages, and the last fiv e-year arena tour celebrates the various era of Sir Tom Jones' 6 0-year career. His voice, 83, is still perfect with silver fur. Sophie Elli s-Vexter will tour on December 14th. In last year's Kitchen Kitchen Tour, a hit maker for the "Dance Floor Murder Case" caused a karaoke sensation at home and on the street, but this time Sophie Elli s-Vexter will deliver a Christmas arrangement. In addition to Elli s-Vexter's own hit songs, a classic party selection is also available. Christmas < Span> Christmas factor ... Leona Lewis, horror story and Christmas story. Photo Illustration: Gambineri Gambineri. PhotOS: Ian Tilton/ Mike Rosenthal/ Cabure Bonugli Leona Lewis Touring ON DECEMBER 15 Top-Tier Warbler Leona Lewis Take it out and cheer Christmas to a big doll Shake. Lewis's modern Christmas classic, Motown Countdown, Another Sleep, many obvious covers, many tincellation, and soybean wine shaking. Tom Jones on December 14th to the 20th tour will begin with Nottingham's AGES & amp; Stages, and the last fiv e-year arena tour celebrates the various era of Sir Tom Jones' 6 0-year career. His voice, 83, is still perfect with silver fur. Sophie Elli s-Vexter will tour on December 14th. In last year's Kitchen Kitchen Tour, a hit maker for the "Dance Floor Murder Case" caused a karaoke sensation at home and on the street, but this time Sophie Elli s-Vexter will deliver a Christmas arrangement. In addition to Elli s-Vexter's own hit songs, a classic party selection is also available. Christmas Christmas Factor ... Leona Lewis, Horror Story and Christmas story. Photo Illustration: Gambineri Gambineri. PhotOS: Ian Tilton/ Mike Rosenthal/ Cabure Bonugli Leona Lewis Touring ON DECEMBER 15 Top-Tier Warbler Leona Lewis Take it out and cheer Christmas to a big doll Shake. Lewis's modern Christmas classic, Motown Countdown, Another Sleep, many obvious covers, many tincellation, and soybean wine shaking. Tom Jones on December 14th to the 20th tour will begin with Nottingham's AGES & amp; Stages, and the last fiv e-year arena tour celebrates the various era of Sir Tom Jones' 6 0-year career. His voice, 83, is still perfect with silver fur. Sophie Elli s-Vexter will tour on December 14th. In last year's Kitchen Kitchen Tour, a hit maker for the "Dance Floor Murder Case" caused a karaoke sensation at home and on the street, but this time Sophie Elli s-Vexter will deliver a Christmas arrangement. In addition to Elli s-Vexter's own hit songs, a classic party selection is also available. Christmas

Jazz

On December 6th, at the Symphony Hall in Birmingham, a former city music director of the Birmingham Symphony Orchestra returned to the orchestra on an Eastern European music tour: Mirga Gražinyt-TYLA, the command of MIRGA GRAžINYT-TYLA. Sister, pianist Onutė gražinyt gražinytė, CBSO director Eugene Tzikindelean, Oliver Janes, Marie-Christine Zupancic, and Adam Römer are soloists. Hansel and Gretel] Royal Opera House (London) December 1 6-January 7th. Antony McDonald will represt Humper Dink's classic masterpiece in 2018 and r e-performed during the festival season in 2018, set as a "family show". This time, Mark Wigle Sworth, Double Cast-Anna Stephanie and Hannah Hip are Henzel, and Anna Devin and Lauren Faigan are Gretel. SNOW ON SNOW GREYFRIARS KIRK, EDINBURGH, December 19-20 The Scotland Chair Chorus will perform unaccompanied Christmas music over two nights under the command of Gregory Bats Rail. At the center is Poul Le Temps de Noël? Also, for the premiere of Jay Capperold's "The Night Watch", for cello solo by Philip Hiam. There are songs. Andrew Clements < SPAN> On December 6th, a former city music director of the Biringham Symphony Orchestra returned to the orchestra on the Eastern European Music Tour at the Symphony Hall in Birlingham, the Symphony Hall in Birlingham: Mirga GRAžINYTė- Tyla's conductor, her sister and pianist Onutė Gražinyt gražinytė, CBSO director Eugene Tzikindelean, Oliver JaneS, Marie-Christine Zupancic, and Adam Römer. Hansel and Gretel] Royal Opera House (London) December 1 6-January 7th. Antony McDonald will represt Humper Dink's classic masterpiece in 2018 and r e-performed during the festival season in 2018, set as a "family show". This time, Mark Wigle Sworth, Double Cast-Anna Stephanie and Hannah Hip are Henzel, and Anna Devin and Lauren Faigan are Gretel. SNOW ON SNOW GREYFRIARS KIRK, EDINBURGH, December 19-20 The Scotland Chair Chorus will perform unaccompanied Christmas music over two nights under the command of Gregory Bats Rail. At the center is Poul Le Temps de Noël? Also, for the premiere of Jay Capperold's "The Night Watch", for cello solo by Philip Hiam. There are songs. Andrew Clements December 6, Birmingham's Symphony Hall "Ai no Symphony Hall", a former Milga-Biringham Symphony Orchestra's former city music director returns to orchestra on an Eastern European music tour Then, her sister and pianist Onutė Gražinyt gražinytė, CBSO director Eugene Tzikindelean, Oliver JaneS, Marie-Christine Zupancic, and Adam Römer are soloists. Hansel and Gretel] Royal Opera House (London) December 1 6-January 7th. Antony McDonald will represt Humper Dink's classic masterpiece in 2018 and r e-performed during the festival season in 2018, set as a "family show". This time, Mark Wigle Sworth, Double Cast-Anna Stephanie and Hannah Hip are Henzel, and Anna Devin and Lauren Faigan are Gretel. SNOW ON SNOW GREYFRIARS KIRK, EDINBURGH, December 19-20 The Scotland Chair Chorus will perform unaccompanied Christmas music over two nights under the command of Gregory Bats Rail. At the center is Poul Le Temps de Noël? Also, for the premiere of Jay Capperold's "The Night Watch", for cello solo by Philip Hiam. There are songs. Andrew Clements

Film

Latin Sound ... New Lijean See Bourgelle December 8 New Lieggency Orchestra BRISTOL BEACON Afro Cuban Jazz Ensemble was led by Dizzy Galespy and Tito Puente 950s The cheerful dissonance of the great band is reproduced in the live show. Currently, the unique Latin jazz taste of this group, which is conducting min i-tours throughout the United Kingdom, combines famous complex polarism, the explosion of horn, and the extraordinary groove feeling. Tomorrow Warriors Extraordinary Winter Exhibition ロイヤル・フェスティバル・ホール：クロア・ボールルーム（ロンドン） 12 月 10 日 過去 10 年間、ロンドンの盛んなジャズ・シーンにとって重要な苗床となってきた草の根ジャズ研究所が、最新の才能 Will be shown for free. Expect the band's orchestration, Group, spilling out of this program, which spilled out of this program, which produced the members of the saxophonist Nubia Garcia, the drummer Moses Boyd, and the Mercury Award Listeners' Group, Ezra. Laura Mish from December 4th to 12th. Glasgow Tour's Laura Mish's latest album "Sampled the Sky", which combines natural field recording and breathtaking saxophone, electronic programming, and delicate vocals, is the boundary between improvised jazz and art full song craft. Go back and forth between the lines. The largest British tour so far will deliver sounds like introspective ambience, infectious melody, and nature storms on dark winter nights. Anmar Karia < SPAN> Latin Sound ... New Regency BOURGELLE December 8 New Regency Orchestra BRISTOL BEACON Afro Cuban Jazz Ensemble To A live show reproduces the cheerful dissonance of the great band of the 1950s led by Puente. Currently, the unique Latin jazz taste of this group, which is conducting min i-tours throughout the United Kingdom, combines famous complex polarism, the explosion of horn, and the extraordinary groove feeling. Tomorrow Warriors Extraordinary Winter Exhibition ロイヤル・フェスティバル・ホール：クロア・ボールルーム（ロンドン） 12 月 10 日 過去 10 年間、ロンドンの盛んなジャズ・シーンにとって重要な苗床となってきた草の根ジャズ研究所が、最新の才能 Will be shown for free. Expect the band's orchestration, Group, spilling out of this program, which spilled out of this program, which produced the members of the saxophonist Nubia Garcia, the drummer Moses Boyd, and the Mercury Award Listeners' Group, Ezra. Laura Mish from December 4th to 12th. Glasgow Tour's Laura Mish's latest album "Sampled the Sky", which combines natural field recording and breathtaking saxophone, electronic programming, and delicate vocals, is the boundary between improvised jazz and art full song craft. Go back and forth between the lines. The largest British tour so far will deliver sounds like introspective ambience, infectious melody, and nature storms on dark winter nights. Anmar Carrier Latin Sound ... New Lijean Sea Orchestra PHOTO by FARICE BOURGELLE December 8th Afro Cuban Jazz Ensemble of 1 8-person formation Teru led A live show of the cheerful universities of the 1950s of the 1950s. Currently, the unique Latin jazz taste of this group, which is conducting min i-tours throughout the United Kingdom, combines famous complex polarism, the explosion of horn, and the extraordinary groove feeling. Tomorrow Warriors Extraordinary Winter Exhibition ロイヤル・フェスティバル・ホール：クロア・ボールルーム（ロンドン） 12 月 10 日 過去 10 年間、ロンドンの盛んなジャズ・シーンにとって重要な苗床となってきた草の根ジャズ研究所が、最新の才能 Will be shown for free. Expect the band's orchestration, Group, spilling out of this program, which spilled out of this program, which produced the members of the saxophonist Nubia Garcia, the drummer Moses Boyd, and the Mercury Award Listeners' Group, Ezra. Laura Mish from December 4th to 12th. Glasgow Tour's Laura Mish's latest album "Sampled the Sky", which combines natural field recording and breathtaking saxophone, electronic programming, and delicate vocals, is the boundary between improvised jazz and art full song craft. Go back and forth between the lines. The largest British tour so far will deliver sounds like introspective ambience, infectious melody, and nature storms on dark winter nights. Anmar Karia

Art

Willie to Power ... Wonka, and beautiful cult. Photo: Giacomo Gambineri/ Illustration: Giacomo Gambineri. Photo provision Courtesy Olivia Fraser/Warner Bros/Ra Albert/Courtesy Autograph, London Wonka The producers of "Paddington" are the same as the English fantasy icons Go home with the goods Come. This time, Roald Daard will provide inspiration, and a colorful origin story starring Timothy Sharame will be launched at the Charlie and Chocolate Factory. There is nothing like December as much as chocolate overeating. If you feel like you want to feel the winter properly without excessive consumption of this season without taking off your red shoes by December 8th, please click here. Powell & Press Burger Classic, which has been restored individually, is a beauty and style that expresses the cold theme of the eerie Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale with its own kyogen turn. "Nutcracker Doll" will be performed on December 12, and on December 17, an encore screening will be performed, and live screening and recording screening will be performed at movie theaters nationwide. There is no way to overlook Peter Light's fun festival ballet. < SPAN> Willie to Power ... Wonka, and beautiful cult. Photo: Giacomo Gambineri/ Illustration: Giacomo Gambineri. Photo provision Courtesy Olivia Fraser/Warner Bros/Ra Albert/Courtesy Autograph, London Wonka The producers of "Paddington" are the same as the English fantasy icons Go home with the goods Come. This time, Roald Daard will provide inspiration, and a colorful origin story starring Timothy Sharame will be launched at the Charlie and Chocolate Factory. There is nothing like December as much as chocolate overeating. If you feel like you want to feel the winter properly without excessive consumption of this season without taking off your red shoes by December 8th, please click here. Powell & Press Burger Classic, which has been restored individually, is a beauty and style that expresses the cold theme of the eerie Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale with its own kyogen turn. "Nutcracker Doll" will be performed on December 12, and on December 17, an encore screening will be performed, and live screening and recording screening will be performed at movie theaters nationwide. There is no way to overlook Peter Light's fun festival ballet. Willie to Power ... Wonka, and beautiful cult. Photo: Giacomo Gambineri/ Illustration: Giacomo Gambineri. Photo provision Courtesy Olivia Fraser/Warner Bros/Ra Albert/Courtesy Autograph, London Wonka The producers of "Paddington" are the same as the English fantasy icons Go home with the goods Come. This time, Roald Daard will provide inspiration, and a colorful origin story starring Timothy Sharame will be launched at the Charlie and Chocolate Factory. There is nothing like December as much as chocolate overeating. If you feel like you want to feel the winter properly without excessive consumption of this season without taking off your red shoes by December 8th, please click here. Powell & Press Burger Classic, which has been restored individually, is a beauty and style that expresses the cold theme of the eerie Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale with its own kyogen turn. "Nutcracker Doll" will be performed on December 12, and on December 17, an encore screening will be performed, and live screening and recording screening will be performed at movie theaters nationwide. There is no way to overlook Peter Light's fun festival ballet.