It’s Christmas Eve, and Isla is lost. Wandering through the vaults and tunnels of Waterloo, she is searching for something – a gift for her mother, after a tumultuous year past. But nothing seems to be quite right. Until, that is, she finds the shop. Or, to be more precise, the library. Or, to be more precise still, the Lost Library of Leake Street.

But this isn’t like any library you’ve seen before. It’s a little dark. It’s quite dusty. And it’s full to the bursting with things that most people would call junk, but that Maximillian Crimp, the chief librarian, would call stories. Here, the stories aren’t found in pages or on tape. The stories come from things. Lost things, discarded things. Things that were once treasured by a Londoner, now lying forgotten. Or almost forgotten.

So, when Isla Greenwood, a young woman new to the city, steps through the library’s doors one Christmas Eve, searching for the perfect gift for her mother. Well. It seems a little like luck and a lot like fate.

After a sell-out run in 2024, The Lost Library of Leake Street returns to The Glitch by popular demand - this year with even more wonder, magic, and festive tenderness. Step back into The Library with Isla, joining her on a whirlwind journey as she explores all the stories that London has to offer, and learns how connection can be found in the most unlikely of places. 

Information

Address: The Glitch, 134 Lower Marsh, London, SE1 7AE

Preview Dates: Wednesday 26 and Thursday 27 November 7pm

Performance Dates: Friday 28 November - Monday 22 December

Performance Times: Daily 7pm (except Tuesdays)

          29 Nov - 14 December Thursday and Saturday matinees at 2pm 

          17 Dec - 22 Dec daily matinees at 2pm

Price: £15/£12.50

PLEASE NOTE: This show is suitable for children aged 8+, but it is not a children’s show. The show contains themes of grief. People aged 17 or younger are not permitted in the venue after 7pm due to licensing restrictions.

PLEASE NOTE: Given the nature of the show, LATECOMERS WILL NOT BE ADMITTED. Please arrive at least 15 minutes before your scheduled start time.