YouTube Christmas Streaming

YouTube to stream shows from London's best theatres this Christmas.

09:00 18 December 2020

YouTube has teamed up with ten British cultural institutions for its 12 Days of Culture programme to bring theatre, dance and music into UK homes this holiday season. 

 

Performances across London and UK will be streamed on YouTube channels from December 25 to January 5. London venues taking part include the Royal Opera House, Donmar Warehouse and Sadler's Wells as well as the Little Angel Theatre and Unicorn Theatre for Kid's entertainment. 

 

The streams will be free to watch but viewers will be able to make a donation to the institution whose show they're enjoying. 

 

The list of performances includes Bristol Old Vic's "Messiah", Donwar Warehouse's "Looking a Lot Like Christmas", Royal Opera House's "Don Quixote and the Magic Flute, and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra's "A Hero's Life and English Matters. 

 

Celebrities who are taking part in the programme are Imelda Staunton and Minnie Driver and Benedict Cumberbatch, who will be part of the Letters Live at the Freemason's Hall.