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Coming next festive season 2026!

Performances – Friday 27 November 2026 – Sunday 17 January 2027
Duration – Approx. 50 mins
Age Recommendation – Ages 3-7 

A Little Bulb production, originally produced with Bristol Old Vic

★★★★
“A magical 50 minutes dusted with snowflakes and exquisitely simple stagecraft” 
The Guardian

★★★★
“Delightful, funny and wondrously silly.” 
Time Out

At the bottom of our planet, lies the South Pole: a magical, wind-whipped world of snow, ice and some of the most wondrous creatures on Earth including slip-sliding penguins, cheeky albatrosses and mysterious creatures of the deep.

In fact, only the bravest of explorers have ever set foot there. Could you be one of them?

This festive season, our Adventure Theatre is once again transformed into a wintry wonderland for our younger audiences to enjoy, as the brilliant Olivier Award-winning Little Bulb (‘The Nutcracker’) return to Polka to whisk you away on an unforgettable journey full of clowning, puppets and plenty of snowy surprises.

Ticket Prices*

Adults & Children: from £18
Concessions: from £16
Babe in arms: £1 (children under 12 months)

Group Offers
Groups 8+: £1.25 off per ticket
Groups 12+: £1.50 off per ticket

Multi-buy offer available! Purchase tickets to any of the applicable shows at the same time and receive 5% off for 2 shows, 10% off for 3 shows or 15% off for 4 or more shows!**

All children under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult or young person aged 16 years or over.

*£2.50 transaction fee applies to phone and online bookings. 

** Multi-buy valid on Band A & B seats, discounted to a minimum ticket price of £10. Offer not valid on concession tickets, during previews and can not be used in conjunction with another offer. We reserve the right to remove or amend this discount at any time. Group offers valid on Band A seats only and not applicable during preview performances. 

Schools

Selected dates from Friday 27 November  – Friday 15 January.
Tickets from £10. For every 10 tickets, get the 11th free.

Fill in the schools booking form here.
Click here for the full list of school performances.

Access and Support

Access Performances
Relaxed –
Sunday 29 November 10.30am
BSL Interpreted – Sunday 13 December 2pm
Schools Relaxed – Friday 4 December 1.30pm

Access Tickets
Access bookers get a reduced rate ticket, a free companion and up to two further tickets at a reduced rate.

To book online, select your required tickets and proceed to the basket. Log into your account and update your Access Requirements (listed under “Other Preferences”). Then, use the code ACCESSOFFER for the discount to apply.

If you encounter any issues while booking online, you can contact us on 020 8543 4888 or access@polkatheatre.com.

Cast and Creatives

Creative Team
Written & Devised by Little Bulb
Director Alexander Scott
Designer Verity Sadler
Lighting Designer Joshua Pharo

Photo credit Paul Blakemore

Tickets from

£18

+£2.50 fee*

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  • Age range 3-7 yrs
  • 27th Nov - 17th Jan
  • Start time Varied
  • Duration 50 mins
  • Location Polka's Adventure Theatre

Additional Events

Relaxed

  • Date 29/11/2026
  • Time 10:30 am

BSL Interpreted

  • Date 13/12/2026
  • Time 2:00 pm

Schools

Selected dates from Friday 27 November  – Friday 15 January.
Tickets from £10. For every 10 tickets, get the 11th free.

Schools Relaxed: Friday 4 December 1.30pm

Fill in the schools booking form here.
Click here for the full list of school performances.

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boxoffice@polkatheatre.com

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