Scruff’s Christmas Adventure

BACK TO Christmas 2025

It's a wintery, festive scene, reminiscent of a child's book, featuring an illustration with a little dog with a Father Christmas hat bounding happily, with Christmas lights, gifts and a Christmas tree around him. The word's Scruff's Christmas Adventure are at the top of the illustration.

Scruff’s Christmas Adventure

A festive family theatre show, part of Christmas in the Making from First Art

 

Saturday 29 November 2025
Four Seasons Shopping Centre, Mansfield
Free – booking required – see below
Multiple show times – see below for details

It’s Christmas Eve, and Scruff the puppy can’t sleep. He whines and worries – how can a little dog like him find a totally paw-some gift for his owner? He doesn’t know where to start, let alone how to wrap it and get it under the tree in time for Christmas morning. 

Join Scruff on a tail-wagging journey filled with magical puppetry, hilarious characters, and lots of audience interaction. Maybe you can help Scruff find the best possible gift just in time for Christmas!

The highly acclaimed Little Angel Theatre has teamed up with the Old Town Hall to present this brand-new, interactive, and heart-warming show that’s paw-fect for the whole family.

Suitable for all ages, children under 14 must be accompanied and supervised by an adult at all times

Show times

 

  • 11.15am – 11.45am
  • 12.15pm – 12.45pm
  • 2pm – 2.30pm

 

Run time: 30 mins
Please ensure you arrive 10 minutes before the performance start to allow time to be seated.

Booking
  • Tickets are free and on a first come, first served basis. Pre-booking is advised although there will be a small allocation available on the day.
  • All those attending require a ticket (with the exception of babes in arms).
  • All children under 14 must be accompanied and supervised by a responsible adult at all times.
  • If you can no longer attend, please notify First Art (rsvp@firstart.org.uk) as soon as possible so that your place(s) can be made available to someone else.

Book tickets for Scruff's Christmas Adventure

How to find us

Head to the Christmas in the Making space in the centre part of the Four Seasons Shopping Centre, next to the Santa’s Magical Elevator experience. Please note there is a separate entrance to the Christmas in the Making space.

Access and Facilities
  • The venue is level ground floor access and accessible to wheelchairs and buggies.
  • A Changing Places is available in the Four Seasons Shopping Centre. Please speak to a First Art team member or Four Seasons staff member should you require assistance.
  • There will be live BSL interpretation of the show.
  • Ear defenders will be available to borrow.
  • If you have any other needs, please let us know when booking.
  • Customer toilets are available in the shopping centre.

 

Brought to you by First Art and funded by the UK Government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund and the National Lottery through Arts Council England Creative People and Places programme.

Logos for Funded by UK Government and Arts Council England Creative People and Places Programme

Images: Suzi Corker

Show Credits

Director: Charlotte Irwin and Alice Bravery
Composer: Zara Nunn
Set/Props/ Puppet designer: Daniel Southwell

Photography and Filming

Please be aware that First Art may be taking photographs and filming at the event for documentation and marketing purposes. These images / film may be used on social media, the First Art website and for other marketing purposes including print.