This spellbinding half-hour production of The Nutcracker brings the timeless festive tale to life in Lancaster Castle’s newly renovated Keep, a magical setting for audiences of all ages.

Join Marie and her brother Fritz, as an ordinary Christmas Eve is transformed into a world of wonder. When their mysterious godfather, the extraordinary toymaker Herr Drosselmeier, presents them with a very special nutcracker, the night soon bursts into life with bravery, battles, and breathtaking surprises…