A Christmas Carol: running time and finish time
A Christmas Carol runs 2 hours including a 20-minute interval. The 19:00 performance at The Old Vic finishes at about 21:00 (from the official running time).
A Christmas Carol tour: dates, start and finish times
| Theatre | Dates | Starts | Finishes about |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Old VicLondon | Tue, 10 Nov 2026 to Sat, 9 Jan 2027 | 14:00 Selected dates19:00 Selected dates | 16:0021:00 |
| LowrySalford | Fri, 11 Dec 2026 to Sun, 10 Jan 2027 | 19:30 Selected dates14:00 Selected dates11:00 Selected dates15:00 Selected dates | 21:3016:0013:0017:00 |
Last train home from the theatre
The Old Vic, London
| Station | Toward | Mon–Thu | Fri–Sat | Sunday |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwark | Stanmore | 00:12prev 00:08 | 00:16prev 00:08 | 23:55prev 23:51 |
| Southwark | Stratford | 00:33prev 00:27 | 00:35prev 00:32 | 00:05prev 00:00 |
| Southwark | Wembley Park | 00:16prev 00:04 | 00:12prev 00:00 | 23:39prev 23:27 |
| Southwark | West Ham | 23:08prev 22:57 | 23:40prev 23:27 | 22:52prev 22:40 |
| Waterloo | Edgware | 00:04prev 23:56 | 00:05prev 00:02 | 23:40prev 23:15 |
| Waterloo | Elephant & Castle | 00:38prev 00:22 | 00:38prev 00:22 | 23:56prev 23:46 |
| Waterloo | High Barnet | 00:00prev 23:52 | 00:00prev 23:59 | 23:34prev 23:25 |
| Waterloo | Stratford | 00:32prev 00:26 | 00:34prev 00:31 | 00:04prev 23:59 |
| Waterloo Station | Battersea Power Station | 00:31prev 00:21 | 00:33prev 00:31 | 23:41prev 23:30 |
| Waterloo Station | Kennington | 00:07prev 23:51 | 00:16prev 00:07 | 23:08prev 23:00 |
| Waterloo Station | Stanmore | 00:13prev 00:09 | 00:17prev 00:09 | 23:56prev 23:52 |
| Waterloo Station | Wembley Park | 00:17prev 00:05 | 00:13prev 00:01 | 23:40prev 23:28 |
Timetables change — confirm with the operator on the night, especially around engineering works. Some networks run additional night services after these times on Fridays and Saturdays (e.g. the Night Tube); check the operator’s own timetable.
Lowry, Salford
| Station | Toward | Mon–Thu | Fri–Sat | Sunday |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broadway | Deansgate-Castlefield | 23:58prev 23:43 | — | 23:58prev 23:43 |
| Broadway | Eccles | 23:50prev 23:35 | 23:50prev 23:35 | 23:50prev 23:35 |
| Broadway | MediaCityUK | 23:31prev 23:16 | 00:01prev 23:46 | 23:31prev 23:16 |
| Harbour City | Deansgate-Castlefield | 00:00prev 23:45 | — | 00:00prev 23:45 |
| Harbour City | MediaCityUK | 23:59prev 23:58 | 00:14prev 00:13 | 23:44prev 23:29 |
| Harbour City | Piccadilly | 23:38prev 23:23 | 23:53prev 23:38 | 23:38prev 23:23 |
| MediaCityUK | Eccles | 23:48prev 23:33 | 23:48prev 23:33 | 23:48prev 23:33 |
| MediaCityUK | Piccadilly | 23:51prev 23:36 | 23:56prev 23:51 | 23:45prev 23:36 |
Timetables change — confirm with the operator on the night, especially around engineering works. Some networks run additional night services after these times on Fridays and Saturdays (e.g. the Night Tube); check the operator’s own timetable.
No last-train table for the other stops. National Rail has the times.
Sources
- Running time: “Running Time Approximately two hours, including a 20-minute interval” oldvictheatre.com, read 30 Oct 2026
- Dates at The Old Vic: “Dates 10 Nov 2026–09 Jan 2027” oldvictheatre.com, read 30 Oct 2026
- Performance times at The Old Vic: “Saturday 12 December, 2pm” oldvictheatre.com, read 30 Oct 2026
- Performance times at The Old Vic: “Monday 14 December, 7pm” oldvictheatre.com, read 30 Oct 2026
- Dates at Lowry: “Fri 11 Dec 2026 - Sun 10 Jan 2027” thelowry.com, read 30 Oct 2026
- Performance times at Lowry: “on Fri 18 Dec 2026 at 7.30pm” thelowry.com, read 30 Oct 2026
- Performance times at Lowry: “Sat 19 Dec 2026 at 2.00pm” thelowry.com, read 30 Oct 2026
- Performance times at Lowry: “Thu 24 Dec 2026 11:00AM” thelowry.com, read 30 Oct 2026
- Performance times at Lowry: “Thu 24 Dec 2026 3:00PM” thelowry.com, read 30 Oct 2026
Finish = official start + official running time.