Marley was dead: to begin with.

Following a phenomenally successful run in 2021, Mark Gatiss’s acclaimed retelling of Dickens’ winter ghost story returns to the hauntingly atmospheric Alexandra Palace with a brilliant cast. Star of stage and screen Keith Allen (Shallow Grave, Robin Hood, Kingsman: The Golden Circle, The Pembrokeshire Murders, The Homecoming ) will play the role of Scrooge with Peter Forbes (Follies) as Marley.

Filled with Dickensian, spine-tingling special effects, prepare to be frightened and delighted in equal measure as you enter the supernatural Victorian world of A Christmas Carol.

It’s a cold Christmas Eve and mean-spirited miser Ebenezer Scrooge has an unexpected visit from the spirit of his former business partner Jacob Marley. Bound in chains as punishment for a lifetime of greed, the unearthly figure explains it isn’t too late for Scrooge to change his miserly ways in order to escape the same fate, but first he’ll have to face three more eerie encounters…

Age recommendation 12+
Running time approx. 2 hours 10 minutes (incl. interval)

Schools offer:
We have performances available (from £20.50) for school groups to attend. To book for a school group please call us on 020 8365 4343 or email visitor.services@alexandrapalace.com. Schools rate applies to group bookings (10+), free teacher places (11th ticket free). Valid for the following performances: Fri 24 Nov, 7.30pm, Tue 28 Nov, 7.30pm, Wed 29 Nov, 7pm, Thu 30 Nov, 7.30pm, Thu 7 Dec 2.30pm, Thu 14 Dec 2.30pm, Thu 4 Jan 2.30pm & 7.30pm. Prices subject to availability.

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Irresistibly theatrical! Mark Gatiss’s fabulous take on Dickens” Daily Telegraph

⭐⭐⭐⭐ “In the hands of Gatiss, Dickens’s festive tale banishes all thoughts of ‘bah, humbug’” Evening Standard

⭐⭐⭐⭐ “A spooky twist on the Dickens classic” What’s On Stage

“Alexandra Palace’s ruin-lust theatre is the perfect raddled backdrop” Time Out