Gerda is on the magical quest of a lifetime. Her best friend Kai has disappeared with the mysterious Snow Queen, and if Gerda doesn’t rescue him soon, he’ll be trapped in an endless winter forever.
Come on an unforgettable and thrilling adventure where the strength of friendship is tested to its limits, and nothing is quite what it seems in the fantastical, frosty world of The Snow Queen.
Jude Christian’s ('Hamlet', 'Dick Whittington', National Theatre, 'Jack and The Beanstalk', Lyric Hammersmith) brand new family adaptation of Hans Christian Andersen’s classic tale is brought to life with songs, spectacular storytelling and a flurry of mythical magic.
Enter a wintry wonderland of imagination for the whole family at Polka this Christmas.
Early bird discount! £5 off Band A, book by 30 June.**
Performances
Performances Previews Duration Age Range |
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Ticket Pricing
Ticket Prices* Early bird discount! £5* off Band A, book by 30 June. Group Offers |
Schools Schools early bird discount! £3 off* per ticket, book by 30 June. |
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!**
Access tickets
Access tickets can be booked over the phone or via email for all performances. If you want to find out more or inform us of any particular needs, then just get in touch. We’re happy to help. For all access performances information, click here.
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Age Suggestion - 6-12 years
Polka Theatre creates a range of productions to be enjoyed by children from 0-12 years. Whilst all children may attend our productions, we feel that this story is best suited to the suggested audience. This may be due to the themes or presentation style. We encourage you to consider this when booking tickets.
A Polka Theatre production
*£2.50 transaction fee applies to phone and online bookings. Delivery fees may apply.
** Early Bird valid on Band A only and ends 30 June. Group offers valid on Band A and Band B seats only and not applicable during preview performances. Cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer or discount. We reserve the right to remove any discounts.
Artwork designed by Pickle Illustrations
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+ £2.50 fee*
- Age range 6-12 yrs
- 11th Nov - 21st Jan
- Start time Varied
- Duration 80 mins
- Location Polka's Main Theatre
Additional Events
Schools Relaxed
- Date 24/11/2023
- Time 10:15 am
Relaxed
- Date 25/11/2023
- Time 11:00 am
Captioned
- Date 26/11/2023
- Time 2:30 pm
Schools Relaxed
- Date 01/12/2023
- Time 1:45 pm
Audio Description
- Date 10/12/2023
- Time 2:30 pm
+ touch tour 1.30pm
BSL
- Date 06/01/2024
- Time 11:00 am
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