HUMBUG, a festive party experience featuring live music, games, and audience participation, is returning to south east London with a new home in Greenwich. The event will run at Greenwich Borough Hall from Friday, December 4 to Thursday, December 24, 2026, with tickets starting from £18.50.
A New Story and Venue for Christmas 2026
Now produced by Niche Productions Group, HUMBUG combines a stage show with a festive party atmosphere, live music, themed cocktails, and interactive games. This year's story sees Santa Claus discover a love of rock and roll and abandon his traditional Christmas duties to join house band Johnny Whiskey & The Barflies.
Guests will attend Santa's festive bash but will secretly be tasked with persuading him to return to delivering presents and save Christmas. Throughout the evening, audiences will take part in games, challenges, and singalongs while enjoying live performances from Santa and the band. If successful, the night ends with a festive dancefloor celebration before Santa returns to his Christmas duties.
Production Team and Creative Direction
Organisers say returning visitors can expect many of the features that have made the show popular, including live music, themed cocktails, audience participation, and a "shrine to Mariah." The production team behind the 2026 event has previously worked on experiences including The Crystal Maze, Tokyo Nights, Backyard Cinema, The Traitors: Live Experience, and Punchdrunk's Viola's Room.
Corey Bennett, managing director of Niche Productions Group, said: "HUMBUG has been a hit with London audiences because, quite simply, it's everything you want a Christmas party to be - fun, silly, a little bit naughty and disgustingly festive."
Venue Capacity, Food, and Ticket Options
Bennett added: "We're thrilled to be taking over HUMBUG this year and putting our own stamp on it. We're keeping all the bits people know and love but turning everything else up - a bigger live stage show, a brilliant new home in Greenwich and a new story that puts the audience right in the middle of the action. We want this to be the biggest and loudest HUMBUG yet."
Greenwich Borough Hall will be transformed into a festive venue with space for up to 600 guests per performance. Food and drink will be provided by Thirty Food Gallery, with festive dishes and themed cocktails available, including the return of HUMBUG's signature Bah F*ckin Humbug drink.
Three ticket options will be available: VIP Cabaret Tables with table service and a welcome drink, Beer Hall seating in the centre of the action, and allocated Balcony seats overlooking the venue. The event is also offering group bookings and exclusive venue hire options for businesses and larger parties. HUMBUG is strictly for those aged 18 and over due to adult humour and themes. Tickets are available via www.humbugchristmas.co.uk.
