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Look no further for the Best Summer Holidays shows for 2025. With the summer holidays kicking off we have the best West End Shows for you and all the family to enjoy this year. Last week we covered the shows with the lowest age restrictions. So, if you are thinking about treating your family with children below 7 to the theatre then click here.
Summer Holidays Shows – Musicals
Mamma Mia
Key Information:
- Age recommendation 5+.
- Running Time : 2 hours, 35 minutes including an interval.
- Book ahead for the best prices.
- Plays at The Novello Theatre.
Mamma Mia is one of the best summer holidays shows as it is set in sunny Greece! Since premiering in the West End over 26 years ago, the show has been seen by 65 million people worldwide.
The musical features all songs by the global sensation that is ABBA. It follows Sophie on the run up to her wedding. When she finds her mothers old diaries, she invites three men to join her big day as her potential fathers! Chaos and fun ensues as guests arrive and the wedding gets underway. This musical is a celebration of ABBA, alongside a joyous and fun story.
Book tickets now for Mamma Mia! now booking at The Novello Theatre until 29th March 2026.
Key Information:
- Age recommendation 6+.
- Running Time : 2 hours, 40 minutes including an interval.
- Plays at The Adelphi Theatre.
- Discounted tickets are available both online and at our kiosk in Leicester Square.
Travel back in time with this show! This is one of our summer holidays shows which are based on a film. This beloved 80s film turned musical entertains across generations which makes it a great choice for families this summer.
When Marty McFly’s eccentric neighbor “Doc” transforms a DeLorean sports car into a time machine, things get out of control! Marty finds himself trapped in the 1950s and has to ensure his parents fall in love to guarantee his survival. All the while, he needs to get back to the future. The musical features songs from the film alongside an original score for this adaptation.
Secure cheap tickets to Back To The Future here. Currently booking until 28th March 2026.
Key Information:
- Age recommendation 6+.
- Running Time : 2 hours, 10 minutes including an interval.
- Plays at The Theatre Royal Drury Lane.
- The hit Disney film live on stage.
This highly anticipated musical is officially open in time for summer. This is the second summer holidays show which is set in Greece. However, this is ancient Greece! Just like the animated classic, Hercules follows Demi-God Hercules in his rise from zero to hero!
With music from the original animation, this familiar story is great for the whole family this summer.
Hercules is currently booking until 28th March 2026 at The Theatre Royal Drury Lane.
Oliver!
Key Information:
- Age recommendation 7+.
- Running Time : 2 hours, 40 minutes including an interval.
- An established family classic.
- Plays at The Gielgud Theatre.
This is the most classic of all our summer holidays shows for 2025. Written in 1960, it is based on the Victorian, Charles Dickens Novel.
This revival is extremely popular so book early to avoid disappointment! Oliver! follows a young orphan boy in Victorian England. He falls in with the wrong crowd in the East End who take him under their wing and “look after him”. With classic songs such as “Food Glorious Food” and “Consider Yourself”, this show guarantees a good ol’ Cockney knees up this summer holidays.
Oliver! at The Gielgud Theatre is currently booking until 29th March 2026.
Key Information:
- Age recommendation 7+.
- Running Time : 2 hours, 45 minutes including an interval.
- Discounted tickets are available exclusively at our kiosk in Leicester Square.
- Plays at The Apollo Victoria.
Wicked is defying gravity 8 times a week at The Apollo Victoria. This musical was recently adapted into a blockbuster Hollywood film. Part 2 is due to be released later this year. The show is in its 19th year of performances.
Wicked is the original villain origin story. The musical is a prequel to the Wizard of Oz movie and tell audiences how the Wicked Witch came to be wicked. It has many hit songs that have become well known outside of the musical theatre world. At its core, it has messages about tolerance and accepting and embracing diversity which makes this musical which is nearly 20 years old, more relevant than ever.
Secure tickets for Wicked which is currently booking at The Apollo Victoria Theatre until 31st May 2026.
Summer Holidays Shows – Musicals for older families
Clueless
Key Information:
- Age recommendation 12+.
- Running Time : 2 hours, 20 minutes including an interval.
- Plays at The Trafalgar Theatre.
- Discounted tickets are available both online and at our kiosk in Leicester Square.
Clueless is one of the newer summer holidays shows mentioned today however, it’s closing soon! Be sure to catch this musical before it’s too late.
This is the perfect summer musical as it is set in sunny Beverley Hills. Based on the hit 90’s movie, Clueless has an original score and honours the classic movie. It is perfect for older families hence the older age recommendation. It is a joyful and upbeat show!
Clueless at The Trafalgar Theatre must close on 31st August 2025. Book now to avoid disappointment.
Just For One Day – The Live Aid Musical
Key Information:
- Age recommendation 12+.
- Running Time : 2 hours, 40 minutes including an interval.
- Plays at The Shaftesbury Theatre.
- Discounted tickets are available both online and at our kiosk in Leicester Square.
This musical can really unite the family this summer holidays. 40 years on from the actual event, Just For One Day – The Live Aid Musical is a celebration of Live Aid. The fundraising event brought the world together and the musical tells stories of people who attended and orchestrated the historic day. It also features music by the artists who performed at Live Aid! This includes, Queen, Diana Ross, The Police, David Bowie and many more!
Just For One Day is playing at The Shaftesbury Theatre and is booking until 10th January 2026.
Summer Holidays Shows – Plays
My Neighbour Totoro
Key Information:
- Age recommendation 6+.
- Hit play based on a classic animation.
- Plays at The Gillian Lynne Theatre.
Based on the adorable Studio Ghibli Animation, My Neighbour Totoro transferred to the West End earlier this year. Unlike most of our summer holiday show recommendations, this is a play. Not only that but it is also available for younger audiences and uses puppetry to bring the magical and mythical creatures to life.
The story follows two young girls whose mother becomes ill. When they move to the countryside to help her get better, they meet a magical being including one called Totoro. Totoro is the ancient protector of the forest and becomes their dear friend in this difficult time.
My Neighbour Totoro is playing at The Gillian Lynne Theatre until 29th March 2026.
Stranger Things: The First Shadow
Key Information:
- Age recommendation 12+.
- Running Time : 3 hours including an interval.
- Plays at The Phoenix Theatre.
- Discounted tickets available both online and at our kiosk in Leicester Square.
The last of summer holidays shows is Stranger Things: The First Shadow. It is another play and is perfect for fans of the Netflix series and also teenagers. That being said, be sure to check the content before as the special effects on this show can be quite gory (as well as very impressive!)
Stranger Things: The First Shadow serves as a prequel to the Netflix shows. It shows the beginnings of the strange happenings in Hawkins back in 1959. As we see how it all began, the play could provide the key to the end.
Playing at The Phoenix Theatre, Stranger Things: The First Shadow is booking until 9th November 2025.
