Mrs Claus Saves Christmas at The Octagon Theatre

Tom Grieve, Cinema Editor

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Mrs Claus Saves Christmas

Octagon Theatre, Bolton
10-24 December 2025
Date
Time
Session Features
10 Dec 2025
11:00 am-3:00 pm
11 Dec 2025
11:00 am-3:00 pm
12 Dec 2025
11:00 am-3:00 pm
13 Dec 2025
11:00 am-3:00 pm
14 Dec 2025
11:00 am-3:00 pm

See website for more sessions

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An illustration of an older woman with white curly hair and a Christmas outfit, with a mixing bowl and baked cookies
Big Tiny
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Are you ready to help save Christmas? Mrs Claus needs your help with a festive Bake-Off like no other at The Octagon Theatre in Bolton this Christmas season in the latest interactive children’s theatre show from The Big Tiny.

Of course, there’s always much to do in the run up to the big day, but things start to spiral into disaster as Mrs Claus works to prepare a host of wonderful, tasty baked Christmas treats in her kitchen. In order to prevent calamity, she will need to call on all of the help she can get from the children in the audience in this fun-filled magical adventure.

Mrs Claus Saves Christmas makes for the perfect first theatre experience for young children aged three and upwards who can step right into the scene and get in on the action. Alongside a big dose of audience participation, the forty minute show also features puppetry and a whole load of good-natured Christmas cheer.

Mrs Claus Saves Christmas makes for the perfect first theatre experience for young children aged three and upwards who can step right into the scene

Helping make the day easy and comfortable for families, The Octagon will also feature a special kids menu in their cafe and restaurant. There are also baby changing facilities in addition to space in the foyer designed specifically for families to relax before the show.

Octagon regulars may know innovative theatre company The Big Tiny which was set up by Will Cousins and Ben Richards in 2019. Mrs Claus Saves Christmas sees the company returning to the Octagon for the third year running, following on from the smashing success of last year’s festive studio show Rudolph the Reindeer’s Red Nose Roadshow.

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