Folkestone's award-winning puppetry and visual theatre company, Smoking Apples, returns home to the Quarterhouse with its reinvention of A Christmas Carol. Come face to face with the magical spirits, Bob Cratchit and Tiny Tim, as the Quarterhouse is transformed into the past, present and future of Mr Scrooge, and join him on his journey to learn the true meaning of Christmas through heart-warming storytelling and spellbinding puppetry.

Dates & Times
19th to 24th December 2026
19th December: 2pm and 7pm
20th December: 1pm and 5pm
21st to Wednesday 23rd December: 2pm and 7pm
24th December: 10am and 2pm

Runtime & Schedule
Runtime: 1 hour 40 minutes, including a 15 minute interval
Schedule: our calendar shows the full range from the start of the first show to the end of the second show each day

Price
Standard: £16.50
Child: £15
Family of 4: £54
Booking fees will apply.

Age Guidance
Recommended for ages 4+. The original story has its darker parts, which are included, but there's plenty of light, life and humour in this retelling.

Quarterhouse Visiting Details
See our Folkestone Quarterhouse listing for information including parking, accessibility and more.

⭐ Ready to book? Click on the Website link above to go directly to the Creative Folkestone booking page. ⭐

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