Opera Holland Park - Join Opera Holland Park for A Christmas Carol

 

Mark an elegant start to the festive season with Opera Holland Park Tickets are available now for the enchanting musical retelling of Will Todd and David Simpatico's A Christmas Carol ★★★★⯪ (Music OMH) at Smith Square Hall. Scored for eight singers, a trio of piano, double bass and accordion, and actor, Todd weaves the melodies of traditional Victorian carols and the midwinter chimes of handbells through each episode of Charles Dickens’s seasonal ghost story. Join us on Tuesday 16 December at 5pm and 8pm. Tickets must be booked through Smith Square Hall’s website. Watch the brand-new trailer for A Christmas Carol, meet the cast and creative team behind this enchanting musical retelling of Dickens's classic tale and hear behind-the-scenes insights from composer Will Todd below.

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A Christmas Carol Trailer

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Meet the A Christmas Carol Cast

Directed by Martin Duncan (Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland), eight of the company’s finest principals perform A Christmas Carol semi-staged in the beautiful setting of Thomas Archer’s Smith Square masterpiece.

Kit Benjamin Narrator / Scrooge Recent OHP credits: A Christmas Carol (2024) Alys Roberts Fan / Tiny Tim Recent OHP credits: Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland (2026) and  Margot la Rouge (2022) Victoria Simmonds Ghost of Christmas Past / Char Woman Recent OHP credits: Die Fledermaus (2026) and Itch (2025)

Charlotte Badham Ghost of Christmas Present / Charity Collector 2 Recent OHP credits: Lucia di Lammermoor (2025) and Hansel and Gretel (2023) Robert Winslade Anderson Jacob Marley’s Ghost / Joe, the Beetle Recent OHP credits: The Flying Dutchman (2025)  Charne Rochford Bob Cratchit Recent OHP credits: The Cunning Little Vixen (2021) and Iolanta (2019)

Paul Carey Jones Fred / Undertaker’s Man Recent OHP credits: Così fan tutte (2026) and The Flying Dutchman (2025) Fleur de Bray Belle / Laundress Recent OHP credits: Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland (2026, 2017)  Julien Van Mellaerts Mr. Fezziwig / Charity Collector 1 Recent OHP credits: Edgar (2024) and Le nozze di Figaro (2021)

The making of A Christmas Carol with composer Will Todd Sneak a peak into the latest unreleased episode of From the Producer's Office, where Will Todd shares on staying faithful to Dickens's original words with librettist David Simpatico and the sound world behind this enchanting musical retelling. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to be the first to see new episodes and receive notifications as each new conversation is released.

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Christmas with Opera Holland Park St Mary Abbots Church 7pm, Saturday 6 December Join us at St Mary Abbots Church on Kensington Church Street to mark the beginning of the festive period. Featuring the Opera Holland Park Chorus and principal singers from our 2026 Season, this Christmas celebration will be filled with carols, seasonal music and good cheer. All tickets include a festive post-show drink. Raise a glass with the cast and company of Opera Holland Park to mark an elegant start to the Christmas period in the heart of Kensington. Book now →

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