Keep up to date with all things festive on our Christmas 2026 in London page.
Nothing gets you in the festive spirit like a feelgood Christmas film on the big screen, ideally enjoyed with a mulled wine. Loads of London venues and pop-ups screen Christmas movies in December — take a look below for some enchanting settings — way more interesting than your local multiplex. And no, we're not being dragged into the Die Hard debate...
Taste Film 'eatalong' Christmas 2026 screenings
You've heard of singalong screenings, but what about 'eatalongs'? That's what Taste Film does best, pairing the action on screen with a themed dish or drink, served to audience members at the appropriate moment. They're tackling four Christmas films this year:
🥣How The Grinch Stole Christmas, (expect to tuck into "some kind of soup")
🍝Elf (anyone for syrup and spaghetti?)
🍕 Home Alone (think mini 'Tiny Julius’s' pizzas and a cheeky savoury sundae)
🦞 Love Actually (including lobster mac and cheese, a nod to the star of the nativity).
Taste Film Christmas 2026 screenings, various dates and locations 20 November-30 December 2026.
Christmas films in concert 2026
Sometimes, certain venues screen films with a live orchestra accompaniment playing the soundtrack.
The Eventim Apollo offers:
- The Muppet Christmas Carol in Concert (28 November 2026)
- The Holiday in Concert (29 November and 6 December 2026)
- Love Actually in Concert (2 December 2026)
Meanwhile, the Royal Albert Hall hosts:
- Home Alone in Concert (5 and 6 December 2026)
- Home Alone 2: Lost In New York in Concert (12 December 2026)
Christmas films at Prince Charles Cinema, Leicester Square
The Prince Charles doesn't do things by halves, and its Christmas season is no exception.
You've got the usual classics such as The Muppet Christmas Caro, Home Alone, and It's A Wonderful Life, as well as some unexpected entries in the form of Eyes Wide Shut (well, it does take place at Christmas) and The Shop Around The Corner (ditto). There's a Christmas Pyjama Party all-nighter on Saturday 12 December, when The Muppet Christmas Carol, Elf, Home Alone, Gremlins and Die Hard are shown back to back.
Many of the films are screened multiple times in the run-up to the big day. For an independent cinema, the Prince Charles punches well above its weight, and it's been a rough couple of years for small businesses — so consider buying some popcorn and a drink on your way in.
Christmas 2026 at the Prince Charles Cinema, 27 November-25 December 2026.
Christmas 2026 film screenings at the Clapham Grand
Party venue The Clapham Grand has a lively programme of Christmas events planned, including an adults-only drink-along screenings of Love Actually (12 December), with live hosts, pre-screening games and entertainment, snow machines, confetti, costume competitions and all manner of boozy chaos. Additionally, though it's not technically a film screening, there is a cabaret version of The Muppet Christmas Carol (9 December), described as "queermas parody cabaret", produced by "drag dad" Daddy Pecs.
Christmas 2026 at the Clapham Grand.
Enchanted Christmas Cinema, Camden
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A veritable smorgasbord of all the Christmas classics is served up at Enchanted Christmas Cinema: Elf, Love Actually, The Holiday, Home Alone, The Nightmare Before Christmas, The Muppet Christmas Carol. But before you take your seat in the Parkway venue, you'll wander through (indoor) woodland tunnels for the full festive effect.
Enchanted Christmas Cinema, 11-31 December 2026.
