Arrive 10 minutes before your performance time and get ready in our Front of House blanket fort just outside The Palace. Your experience begins as soon as you arrive, where our performer will greet you and get you set for your audio adventure. You will be given a pair of wireless headphones to wear for the performance. You will be asked to take off your shoes and then walk along a nice dry carpet into The Palace. Once everyone’s inside, the adventure will begin! Our performer will greet you afterwards and provide creative materials to continue exploring the themes of the show.

Yes! We’d love you to. There will be a BSL performance of the experience available on a tablet for those who need it. Our Front of House staff can help you with this.

Children aged 5+ and their families. It has been designed to hit learning outcomes for Key Stage 1, for children aged 5-7, but we’ve met four year olds who loved it too!

Through this experience your class will explore:
- Loneliness and friendship
- Resilience through difficult life transitions
- Multicultural neighbourhoods
- LGBTQ+ characters
- Persevering to help others
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The experience will engage their:
- Imagination and world building
- Kinaesthetic learning
- Empathy and emotional literacy

Yes, it’s fine to carry a baby in a sling. We don’t have space for pushchairs in The Palace.

Yes! Audiences stand up and are free to move about as they please. The show is delivered via individual headphones, so aspects of the story may be missed if someone needed to remove their headphones a lot to speak. If you have any specific questions about the show please get in touch with our Tour Producer Ben - benjamin@graphiteanddiamond.co.uk

We're incredibly sorry that we can't fit wheelchairs into The Palace due to the limited door width. It is our long-term aim to create a mobile venue with improved accessibility, including wheelchair access.

One Christmas Wish is approx 35 minutes long, with 5-10 minutes to get into and out of The Palace.

The show is in a covered waterproof area, so you won't get wet! The Palace does not have heating so should be treated as an outdoor performance - so you can keep your coat on. We find it warms up fast with children moving around doing the show!

Take a look at our interactive map above to find your preferred location. Or go straight to our bookings page to view all available tickets. You can also turn up at each venue and book a slot on the day - these will be on a first come, first served basis and shows will be run hourly. If you’re having any trouble with your booking, feel free to email our Tour Producer Ben - benjamin@graphiteanddiamond.co.uk

One Christmas Wish has been created by Graphite and Diamond. It is based on the book by Katherine Rundell, adapted by Anna Wheatley. This winter tour has been made possible with funding from Arts Council England. Many incredible people have put a lot of time and effort into making the show - see our full list of cast, crew and creatives below.