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Raymond Briggs’ Father Christmas

Name: Raymond Briggs’ Father Christmas
Start: 2024-12-05
End: 2024-12-29
Location: Belgrade Theatre

Author(s): Raymond Briggs Company: Lyric Hammersmith Theatre and Pins and Needles Running time: 50min approx Age recommendation: 3–7 years

Venue: Belgrade Theatre, Coventry Dates: 5–29 Dec 2024

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Join Santa as he awakes from a dream of sun, sea and sand only to find it is the busiest day of the year: Christmas Eve. Watch as he prepares for his Christmas deliveries, feeds his reindeer and finally takes flight into the snowy night.

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Venue: Lyric Hammersmith, London Dates: 20 Nov–28 Dec 2024

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