Brick Lane Music Hall’s Heart-Warming Festive Tradition, The Magic Of Christmas, Returns For 2025

On The Table Read Magazine, “the best arts and entertainment magazine UK,” experience The Magic of Christmas at Brick Lane Music Hall – a sparkling new festive variety show hosted by Vincent Hayes MBE, blending live music, comedy and cabaret with a delicious three-course dinner or afternoon tea, running 19 November to 19 December 2025.

The Magic Of Christmas

As the nights draw in and the fairy lights start twinkling across London, there’s one East London venue that truly captures the old-fashioned joy of Christmas. Brick Lane Music Hall proudly presents The Magic of Christmas, a brand-new festive variety show running from 19th November to 19th December 2025.

Hosted by the venue’s founder, Vincent Hayes MBE – awarded his honour in 2013 for services to British Music Hall – this sparkling production brings together live music, comedy, and cabaret with the unmistakable warmth of traditional music hall entertainment. Add a delicious three-course Christmas dinner (evenings), festive lunch (lunchtime shows) or seasonal afternoon tea (matinees), plus plenty of post-show dancing, and you have the perfect recipe for a sociable, celebratory night out.

A Living Piece of British Theatrical History

Music hall began in the taverns and song-and-supper rooms of 18th- and 19th-century London, where audiences ate, drank, laughed and sang along with the performers. Brick Lane Music Hall is now the only permanent venue in the UK dedicated exclusively to keeping that boisterous, inclusive tradition alive all year round.

What started in the 1980s as impromptu shows in the back room of a Bethnal Green pub grew, with the help of legends like Danny La Rue and Barbara Windsor, into a purpose-built home first on Brick Lane itself and now in Silvertown. Vincent Hayes’ lifelong passion has ensured that the cheeky jokes, rousing choruses and sense of community that defined music hall never disappeared.

What to Expect from The Magic of Christmas 2025

This year’s completely new production is a love letter to every corner of seasonal song. Audiences will be treated to:

• Traditional carols that warm the heart
• Classic Christmas pop chart-toppers
• Smooth crooner ballads
• Much-loved numbers from festive films
• Even a toe-tapping country Christmas medley

Comedy sketches, dazzling cabaret turns and plenty of chances to join in keep the atmosphere buzzing from the moment you sit down to your first course until the final encore.

The Stellar Cast & Creative Team

Vincent Hayes MBE is joined on stage by an outstanding company:

• Victoria Yellop – classically trained violinist (Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Royal Windsor Tattoo)
• William Byrne – Broadway World Award nominee and Ronnie Scott’s favourite, fresh from playing Jesus in Jesus Christ Superstar
• Andrew Robley – former chorister and BBC Search For A Star winner
• Plus the ever-popular Brick Lane Music Hall regulars: Lucy Reed, Samantha McNeil, Jake Lawrence and Charlotte Fage

Behind the scenes, director Jordan Langford, choreographer Jack Pallister, musical director Scott Hayes and a top-flight design team ensure every moment looks and sounds spectacular.

More Than a Show – A Proper Celebration

At Brick Lane Music Hall, food and performance have always been inseparable. Evening performances include a three-course Christmas dinner followed by dancing; lunchtime shows come with a full festive lunch; matinee audiences enjoy a luxurious afternoon tea. It’s entertainment exactly as music hall intended: great company, delicious food, riotous laughter and song, all under one roof.

Book Your Place at the Table

Whether you’re planning the office Christmas party, a family get-together or simply want to kick off the season in proper style, The Magic of Christmas has become one of London’s most cherished festive traditions – and this year’s fresh production promises to be the best yet.

This Christmas, come and raise a glass (and a voice!) to the tradition that refuses to fade – because as Vincent Hayes and his brilliant company prove every year, the magic of music hall is alive, kicking, and more festive than ever.

Find The Magic Of Christmas now:

Brick Lane Music Hall, 443 North Woolwich Road, London E16 2DA
19th November – 19th December 2025
Evening, lunchtime, and matinee performances available
Tickets: https://www.bricklanemusichall.co.uk/shows/the-magic-of-christmas/ 

Matinee Shows with Christmas Tea: 2pm–5pm, £55 p/p
Afternoon Show with Three-Course Lunch: 2:30pm-5pm, £65 p/p
Evening Show with Three-Course Dinner and Dancing: 8.15pm-10:45pm £69.50 p/p
Group rates (10+) available