This winter, West Kensington hides one of London’s most magical experiences. Audiences step through a portal into Dickens’ Christmas Eve, 1843.
From 14 November 2025 to 4 January 2026, The Great Christmas Feast promises a uniquely transportive festive celebration.
An Immersive Dickensian Journey
Guests become Dickens’ first parlour audience, hearing A Christmas Carol in an intimate, atmospheric Victorian setting.
Since launching eight years ago, the show has sold out every season. It has quietly become a cult Christmas tradition.
Created by The Lost Estate, specialists in immersive storytelling, the event fuses theatre, music, design, and fine dining.
Actor David Alwyn delivers a one-man performance as Dickens. He shifts seamlessly between narrator and character, bringing Scrooge and Tiny Tim alive.
Music That Shapes the Story
Composer Steffan Rees provides a cinematic live score, performed by three talented musicians: violinist Guy Button, percussionist Beth Higham-Edwards, and cellist Kieran Carteron.
Their music sets the heartbeat of the evening, guiding the audience’s emotions from haunting tension to tender warmth.
The script and score build together, creating crescendos and quiet moments that echo Dickens’ emotional depth.
Dining With Dickens
The experience blends storytelling with dining, recreating Dickens’ famous hospitality. Guests dine inside a gaslit parlour, sharing long tables in true Victorian style.
Executive Chef Ashley Clarke curates a three-course Victorian Christmas menu inspired by London’s 19th-century markets.
Starters feature potted rare breed beef, hot smoked salmon, or vibrant potted cheese.
Mains include confit Gressingham duck or king oyster mushroom pithivier, each paired with classic seasonal trimmings.
Dessert is a traditional Christmas pudding with brandy ice cream.
Raise a Glass to the Season
Seasonal cocktails flow throughout the evening. Guests can try the legendary Smoking Bishop, Pear Tree Cup, or Rumfustian.
Drinks are served from Dickens’ recreated cellar, alongside wine, ale, and soft drinks.
A Stage Set in Victorian London
The Lost Estate’s West Kensington venue transforms into Dickens’ world. Snow-dusted streets and lantern-lit alleys lead into the parlour.
Every detail deepens the illusion. Victorian waitstaff serve guests, enhancing the sense of stepping back into 1843 London.
Why It’s Unmissable
The Great Christmas Feast is more than theatre. It’s a full journey into Dickens’ world of ghosts, generosity, and festive joy.
Audiences don’t just watch A Christmas Carol—they live it, dining and celebrating as Dickens’ own guests.
What: The Great Christmas Feast
Where: The Lost Estate, 9 Beaumont Ave, London W14 9LP
When: Friday 14th November 2025 – Sunday 4th January 2026 Tickets: Classic Dining tickets from £139.50, Charlie’s Circle (private table) from £179.50 and VIP from £249.50 plus booking fees
Nearest Station: West Kensington tube (2min) and Earls Court tube (10min) Evening performances are at 7pm (doors from opm) and matinee performances are at 1pm (doors from 12noon). November evenings will be Tuesday to Sunday with matinees on Saturday and Sunday. December will have evening and matinee performances Monday to Sunday, with 24th and 31st, matinee performances only.
Menu
Starters: Choice of Potted Rare Breed Beef, Hot Smoked Salmon, or Potted Cheese (v), each served with seasonal jellies, relishes, pickled vegetables and soda bread.
Main Course: Confit Gressingham Duck Leg with festive trimmings, or a vegetarian Pithivier of King Oyster Mushroom with shiitake, winter herbs and rich jus.
Dessert: Traditional Christmas Pudding with brandy ice cream and crème anglaise.
Tickets
Classic Dining From £139.50, shared tables with a three-course festive banquet and immersive Christmas Carol experience.
Charlie’s Circle From £179.50, private table seating with welcome drink, coat check, three-course banquet and Christmas Carol experience.
Charlie’s Circle “Royale” (VIP) From £249.50, VIP seating with Champagne and canapés on arrival, after-dinner digestif, priority entry, check-in and coat check, plus three-course banquet and Christmas Carol experience.