Waterloo is buzzing this December, with theatre workshops, live music, festive brunches and plenty more to keep the season bright. From creative sessions to cosy winter gigs and Christmas flavours across local cafés and venues, there’s something for everyone to enjoy in the heart of Waterloo.
The Lost Library of Leake Street | Multiple dates
Test your knowledge and raise a pint at The Steam Engine’s weekly quiz.
Location: The Glitch
Time: 7pm
Dates: 10,11,12,13,14,15,17,18,17,18,19,21,22
Humbug Christmas Dive Bar Experience | Multiple dates
Meet Santa’s quirky crew and step into a festive world of immersive set design, interactive performances, raucous cabaret, live music and belter sing-alongs.
Location: The Vaults
Time: 2pm or 7pm
Dates: 10,13,14,15,16,17,18,19 20,21,22,23,24,27,28,29,30,31
A Christmas Carol | Multiple dates
A Christmas Carol fills the auditorium to the brim with mince pies, music and merriment. A unique staging immerses the audience in London’s longest running adaptation of this beloved festive favourite.
Location: The Old Vic
Time: 2pm or 7pm
Dates: 10,11,12,13,15,16,17,18,19,20,22,23,24,26,27,29,30,31
Bengal Tiger At The Baghdad Zoo | Multiple dates
When an atheist suddenly finds himself walking around after death, he has got some serious re-evaluating to do.Iraq, well into the new millennium. A fast-talking Tiger haunts the streets, plagued by a fundamental question: “Why am I here?” And he’s not the only one.
Time: 7:30pm
Dates: 10,11,12,13,15,16,17,18,19,20,22,23,29,30,31
Together At Christmas Wrapping Day | 11 December
Drop by anytime during the day to help wrap gift donations. It’s the perfect break from your desk, gather colleagues or friends, enjoy mince pies and Christmas music, and wrap gifts together. Whether it’s one present or a pile, it’s all about coming together, sharing the cheer, and making Christmas brighter for our community.
Location: WAC
Time: 9:30am
Chopin & Champagne Concert | 12 December
Celebrate the end of the week with a pre-dinner (6.30pm) or post-dinner (9pm) performance of Chopin, complete with a complimentary champagne reception (served from 30mins before)
Location: 1901 Arts Club
Time: 6pm
That Irish Brunch | Multiple Dates
A bottomless brunch guaranteed to be a little bit trad, a little bit rave and A LOT bit Paddy. Massive chorus singalongs, big arm around your mate energy and the only thing more Irish than the music… is the volume it’s sung at.
Location: Molly Mcs
Time: 1pm
Dates: 13,20,27
Wise Ram Theatre Workshop | 14 December
Come along to a monthly workshops exploring making climate theatre – fun, friendly and welcoming sessions exploring creativity and climate. Come along, explore new ideas and make new connections.
Location: The Glitch
Time: 2pm
Head down to The Walrus for an evening with Daisy Chute, a popular folk/Americana singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist!
Location: The Walrus
Time: 7pm
Under The Christmas Tree | 15 December
Christmas shopping until the last minute? Never fear! Unwined has all the top wines for gifting this year. Pop by for their festive wine-tasting evening and find the perfect bottle for everyone on your list.
Location: Unwined
Time: 6:30pm
Dreams Of Love, Echoes of Loss Liederabend | 17 December
This recital brings together two of the richest cycles in the German Lied tradition: Robert Schumann’s Dichterliebe Op.48 and Johannes Brahms’s Neun Lieder und Gesänge Op.32. Both works explore the intimate landscape of love and longing, though in strikingly different voices.
Location: 1901 Arts Club
Time: 7:30pm
Beginners Throwing Thursday | 18 December
Thursday evening throwing workshops for beginners – taught in small groups of six.
Location: Mud Gang
Time: 6:30pm
Cowgirl Christmas Brunch | 20 December
Grab your glitter boots and sleigh bells, because Josephine’s bringing a whole lotta festive cheer to the wildest country brunch this side of the North Pole x.
Location: Tonight Joesphine
Time: 1pm or 4pm
