Forget pumpkins and glass slippers. In Matthew Bourne’s Cinderella, the fairy tale is reimagined in London in 1940, where the blackout falls, a siren sounds and a chance meeting changes everything. Bourne’s vivid storytelling, Lez Brotherston’s atmospheric design and Prokofiev’s magnificent score make it one of New Adventures’ most loved productions, and this anniversary revival is a Christmas tradition at Sadler’s Wells.

Where: Sadler’s Wells, Rosebery Avenue, EC1R 4TN (nearest Tube: Angel)
When: 1 December 2026 to 17 January 2027
Running time: 2 hours 20 minutes, including two intervals
Tickets: from £18, via Sadler’s Wells