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Flying snowman and child soar joyfully through a starry night sky with northern lights. Text:

The Snowman™

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The Christmas spectacle that will melt your heart…

A fresh flurry of snow has fallen over this brand-new staging as The Snowman™ flies home to Brum with a mesmerising new makeover.

Based on Raymond Briggs’ cherished book, The Rep’s sparkling new production features Howard Blake’s iconic score including the Christmas classic Walking In The Air, beautifully crafted puppets and of course… a gravity-defying friendship!

When Christmas Eve magic breathes life into a young boy’s snowman, an unforgettable adventure begins. The boy invites his new friend into his cosy home, before they glide together hand-in-hand across the starlit sky. Along the way they meet Father Christmas, a herd of friendly reindeer, and enjoy a merry party with the snowman’s friends beneath the shimmering Northern Lights.

This enchanting new production is directed and choreographed by Olivier award-winning Will Tuckett (West Side Story (RSC/The Sage Gateshead), Into the Woods (Royal Opera House), and The Nutcracker (National Ballet of Japan)) with production design by the multi award-winning Anna Fleischle (Punch, 2:22 A Ghost Story, Everybody’s Talking About Jamie and Hangmen).

Other members of the creative team include video design by Nina Dunn for PixelLux (Enoch Arden (New National Theatre, Tokyo), Othello (West End), 9 to 5 The Musical (West End, UK Tour, Australia, Korea), lighting design by Matt Daw (Teeth ‘n’ Smiles (West End), Dear Evan Hansen (UK Tour), A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Cymbeline, Richard III, Troilus and Cressida (RSC),The Elephantom (National Theatre)), illusions by Tony award-winner Chris Fisher (Stranger Things: The First Shadow (Broadway and West End), Back to the Future (Broadway, Tokyo, West End), The Hunger Games on Stage (Troubadour Canary Wharf) and Harry Potter and the Cursed Child (West End and Worldwide)) and puppet design by Daisy Beattie (The BFG (RSC), Spirited Away (Tokyo), The Enormous Crocodile (Roald Dahl Story Company)).

Step into your cosiest striped pyjamas and rediscover the joy of childhood in this nostalgic and magical family adventure which continues to captivate young and old.

The stage show based upon the book by Raymond Briggs and the film directed by Dianne Jackson and produced by John Coates
By Arrangement with Snowman Enterprises Limited and Chester Music Limited

Illustration by Raymond Briggs

© Snowman Enterprises Limited 2026
THE SNOWMAN™ Snowman Enterprises Limited

 

Priority Booking for Rep Patrons, Gold and Silver Friends, Schools, and Access Register:
Fri 6 Mar at 12 noon
Priority Booking for Bronze Friends and 16-25 Members:
Mon 9 Mar at 12 noon
General On Sale:
Tue 10 Mar at 12 noon

Venue

The House

Presented by

Birmingham Rep and Sadler’s Wells

Based On

The book by Raymond Briggs and the film directed by Dianne Jackson and produced by John Coates.

Price

From £19
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Access Performances

Audio Described: Sat 31 Oct 3pm

A Free Touch Tour is available to book at 1.30pm before the Audio Described performance. 

Chilled: Fri 30 Oct 11am

Age Guidance

Suitable for all ages

Babes in Arms

Babes In Arms tickets are available for infants under 2 years old and are charged at a nominal rate of £2. Children over 2 years old require a paid ticket.

To purchase a babe in arms ticket, please select the ‘Babe in Arms’ button at the bottom of the seating plan to add this to your booking’.

Please note Babes in arms tickets are limited so please ensure this is added on at the time of your booking.

Creative Team

Based on the Book by

Raymond Briggs

Music & Libretto

Howard Blake

Director & Choreographer

Will Tuckett

Production Design

Anna Fleischle

Video Design

Nina Dunn for PixelLux

Lighting Design

Matt Daw

Illusions

Chris Fisher

Puppet Design

Daisy Beattie

Flying Directors

Floyd Hughes
Adam Bailey
for Flying by Foy
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