Current Productions

A Humbug Christmas Carol Forest Forge

A (merry) Christmas Carol! Bah! Humbug!

Touring from 6 December 2024

The Travelling Players return with their suitcases bursting with merriment, mayhem and humbug! They tell the haunting tale of a mean and miserly old man; the tight-fisted curmudgeon, Ebenezer Scrooge. 

Between dusk and dawn Scrooge is visited by the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Future! Will he mend his ways? Will he become a new man? Will he greet the morning with a… Merry Christmas Everyone?  

Through their unique brand of quirky storytelling, live action, music, a puppet or two, a host of Gothic surprises, some ghostly flights of fancy and a clanking of chains, the Travelling Players bring this Yuletide classic to life. 

Join us for this heartfelt hug of a tale! After all, as Dickens said: “There is nothing in the world so irresistibly contagious as laughter and good humour”.

A sociable event to send you home warm and happy. Presented by Forest Forge, Bumblefly Theatre and Mischievous Theatre.

We want our performances to be as accessible as possible. Please download our Visual Story below to find out more about the experience of coming to the show.

To accompany this production, and as part of our Wordsmiths Creative Writing programme, we have created a new worksheet of playful writing activities for you to do at home.
Find out more about this project on our blog.

Tour Dates

Friday 6 December

Time:
7:00 pm

Location:
Carvers Clubhouse, Ringwood

Saturday 7 December (Relaxed)

Time:
2:30 pm

Location:
Carvers Clubhouse, Ringwood (Relaxed Performance)

Sunday 8 December

Time:
2:30 pm

Location:
Dorchester Arts Centre, DT1 1HF

Wednesday 11 December

Time:
6:00 pm

Location:
Ampfield Village Hall, SO51 9BJ

Friday 13 December

Time:
6:30 pm

Location:
St Marybourne Village Hall, SP11 6BE

Saturday 14 December

Time:
2:30 pm

Location:
Palace Court Theatre, Bournemouth, BH1 2EN

Saturday 14 December

Time:
7:00 pm

Location:
Palace Court Theatre, Bournemouth, BH1 2EN

Wednesday 18 December

Time:
7:00 pm

Location:
The Arc, Winchester, SO23 8SB (BSL Interpreted Performance)

Thursday 19 December

Time:
6:00 pm

Location:
Moors Valley Country Park, BH24 2ET

Friday 20 December

Time:
6:00 pm

Location:
Broadchalke Village Hall, SP5 5DN

Saturday 21 December

Time:
2:00 pm

Location:
Alderholt Village Hall, SO6 6RD

Monday 23 December

Time:
6:00 pm

Location:
Mottisfont Village Hall, SO51 0LX

Tuesday 24 December

Time:
1:30 pm

Location:
West Tytherley Village Hall, SP5 1JX

Thursday 2 January

Time:
3:00 pm

Location:
Jubilee Hall, Fawley, SO45 1DF

Friday 3 January

Time:
6:30 pm

Location:
Gussage All Saints Village Hall, BH21 5TT

Saturday 4 January

Time:
6:30 pm

Location:
Timsbury Village Hall, SO51 0HG

Sunday 5 January

Time:
3:00 pm

Location:
Hanger Farm Arts Centre, Totton, SO40 8FT

Thursday 9 January

Time:
12:00 am

Location:
Mere Lecture Hall, Salisbury St, Mere, Warminster, BA12 6HA

Friday 10 January

Time:
6:30 pm

Location:
Downton Memorial Centre, SP5 5HG

Saturday 11 January

Time:
12:00 am

Location:
Wallington Village Hall, Broadcut PO16 8ST

Sunday 12 January

Time:
2:00 pm

Location:
Waldorf School, Ringwood, BH24 2NN