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What Shows are on in Cardiff Over Christmas?
For festive themed shows at Christmas time, from the annual family pantomime to West End style musicals, Cardiff is just the ticket.
Alongside Cardiff’s theatres, we are delighted that The Christmas Festival will be returning this year, moving from the Castle Grounds across the river to Sophia Gardens, with a selection of shows in the unique setting of the Spiegeltent!
The stage is all set for a cracking Christmas in Cardiff!
Beauty And The Beast
Where: New Theatre
When: –
Starring Presenter Gethin Jones as Filipe De Boeuf, TV, Film and Stage actor Steve Speirs as Monsieur Marzipan, Cardiff’s favourite Dame Mike Doyle as Betty Bonbon (Alriiight!). The hilarious Jack Ryan as Betty’s son Almonde, Tik Tok sensation and Cardiff’s own Jo Osmond as Madame Spite. West End performer Jade Davies as Belle, South Wales’s Harri Lloyd-Morgan as The Beast.
Matilda The Musical
Where: Wales Millennium Centre
When: 9 Dec 2026 – 17 Jan 2027
Following the sellout success of its first tour, the multi-award winning musical from the Royal Shakespeare Company, inspired by the beloved book by Roald Dahl, is heading back out on tour across the UK and Ireland. In celebration of 15 years on stage since opening at the Courtyard Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon, and following performances in 100 cities across 17 countries worldwide, Matilda now returns to Wales Millennium Centre.
Mamma Mia
Where: Wales Millennium Centre
When: 30 Nov – 5 Dec 2026
Cathedral Choir in Concert
Where: Llandaff Cathedral
When: 19 December 2026
An evening of festive entertainment as the full Choir of Llandaff Cathedral – 40 boy and girl choristers, joined by an adult back row of 12, perform music by Mack Wilberg, Philip Stopford, Morten Lauridsen and John Rutter; alongside many loved carols. Warm up with a glass of mulled wine, then settle in for an evening that moves between the choir’s own carols and congregational singing you can join in with, with seasonal readings, both sacred and secular, woven throughout.
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Visit Cardiff at Christmas
There’s never a bad time to Visit Cardiff, with so many events, attractions and things to see in Wales’ thriving capital, but there’s just always something magical about the city at Christmas time. So, feel the spirit of the season come to life, whatever makes it special for you, Christmas in Cardiff has something for everyone.