Dates: Thursday 19th December 2024 Evening: 5.45pm – 9.30pm
Friday 3rd January 2025 (Matinee: 12.45pm- 4.30pm)
Group booking(s) available
Event Highlights:
Chigwell Tours welcomes you to a festive evening of history, socialising, and a wonderful theatrical experience. The event begins with a private tour of the iconic London Coliseum. A glass of Prosecco will then be served from our American Bar upstairs. This is an ideal opportunity for you to relax and socialise before taking your seats in the balcony of this palatial auditorium to enjoy Tchaikovsky’s The Nutcracker, performed by the English National Opera.
Price:
£85, early bird £65
Tour Description:
This festive theatrical experience will take you on a private tour of the iconic London Coliseum, where you will learn some of the enchanting history of this, the largest of London’s West End theatres with 2,359 seats and you may catch a glimpse of the daily running of the ENO before the opening night of Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker.
The 30-minute private tour, led by an experienced guide from the Coliseum, will end in the American Bar above the auditorium for a glass of Prosecco.
After a relaxing and festive time of chatter and drinks, prepare to be whisked back to the fairytale dreams of your childhood as you watch Tchaikovsky’s The Nutcracker, performed by the English National Opera(ENO).
On a sparkling Christmas Eve in a frost-dusted Edwardian London, Clara receives an enchanted toy soldier which is also a nutcracker as a gift from her uncle Drosselmeyer. Together, they discover a magical world where she battles with the Mouse King and meets a handsome stranger. As the air grows colder, Clara and her valiant Nutcracker take a warm air balloon ride across London to the glistening Land of Snow where a puppet theatre comes to life with dancers from around the world.
Meeting Point: Reception Desk, London Coliseum, WC2N 4ES.
5:45pm – Check in and welcome registration.
6:00pm – Private tour of the London Coliseum
6:30pm – You will be escorted by your tour-guide to the American Bar upstairs for your glass of Prosecco. Many opportunities to socialise and network.
7:00pm – Take your seats! (Balcony for the Nutcracker performance.)
7:30pm – The English National Opera perform, The Nutcracker by Tchaikovsky.
Interval
9:30pm – Ballet ends
Matinee AFTERNOON PERFORMANCE 3rd January 2025
12:45pm – Check in and welcome registration
1:00pm – Private tour of the London Coliseum
1:30pm – You will be escorted by your tour-guide to the American Bar upstairs. Many opportunities to socialise and network
2:00pm – Take your seats! (Upper Circle for the Nutcracker performance)
2:30pm – The English National Ballet perform, The Nutcracker by Tchaikovsky.
Interval
4:30pm – Ballet ends