Disniversity: The Nightmare Before Christmas Special!
London Podcast Festival
Welcome to Disniversity, the podcast crash course through the history of Disney’s animated classics, with film journalist Ben Travis and animation academic Dr. Sam Summers. Making their anticipated return to London Podcast Festival, Ben and Sam invite you to a discussion of one of the all-time Disney greats, ‘The Nightmare Before Christmas’.
What’s this? What’s this?! There’s magic in the air, as Disniversity returns to the London Podcast Festival for the third time. In our live comeback, we’re discussing another animated all-time-great that sits just outside the usual Walt Disney Animation Studios catalogue: The Nightmare Before Christmas.
Is it Christmas time? No! Is it Halloween? No! Does that matter? Not at all! Join us as we peek behind every holiday-themed door on a seasonal classic – exploring Tim Burton’s controversial history with Disney; the creation of legendary characters like Jack Skellington, Sally, and Mr. Oogie Boogie; whether or not it can truly be considered a Tim Burton film; how it went from outsider oddity to beloved family favourite; and whether it might just be the ultimate movie about cultural appropriation. Plus: Songs! Shrieks! Sandy Claws! We’ll be digging into all the serious and stupid stuff, from the painstaking process of stop-motion animation, to its myriad screen freaks and unimpeachable place in goth culture. Everybody scream!
Expect regular show features – like Lasting Legacy and Dis-Carded – as we venture into a Disney movie like no other. Book a ticket today, watch the film before the show, and we’ll see you in Halloweentown.
This event will last approximately 90 minutes, including an interval.
Concessions & Under 30s tickets
Kings Place Concessions Tickets
We want to ensure that people who may be struggling financially to purchase a ticket can still enjoy visiting Kings Place. A limited number of tickets are allocated for certain events (if the ticket type does not show in the booking pathway, it means they are not available for this event or have all been sold). Concessions tickets are accessible for people on the following criteria (for more information visit our FAQs)
- Pension Credit
- Universal Credit
- Disability Benefit
- Income Support or Job Seekers allowance
- Students
£10 ‘Under 30s’ tickets
A limited number of £10 tickets are available for certain shows to attendees aged under 30. To access Under 30s tickets, your account needs to be updated with your Date of Birth. Please visit the account centre to add your Date of Birth and go to ‘Other Preferences’ to opt in to the Under 30s Scheme.
If £10 tickets are available, the ticket discount will apply automatically at checkout. If the discount does not apply, this means all ‘Under 30s’ tickets have sold out for the performance.
Please note that proof of age may be requested at the venue.
Plan your visit
Getting here
Kings Place is situated just a few minutes’ walk from King’s Cross and St Pancras stations, one of the most connected locations in London and now the biggest transport hub in Europe.
Our address is:
90 York Way, London, N1 9AG.
The Venue
Our performance spaces are situated on the lower ground floor. Hall One, Hall Two and St Pancras are located in level -2, reached by stairs, escalator and lift from the ground floor entrance level.
Event Times
Door times indicate auditorium entrance times only. Visitors are welcome to enjoy the Kings Place seating areas, gallery-level art, canal-side terrace, café, restaurant and bar throughout the day and evening.
- Our events begin promptly at the advertised start time. Typically, there is no support unless otherwise stated.
- We recommend arriving in good time before the performance. The Hall doors will open 30 minutes before the performance to allow time to take your seats, or to choose a space for standing shows.
- Latecomers will be admitted at a suitable break in the performance where possible
Access
We aim to make your visit to Kings Place as comfortable as possible. For more information about the accessibility of Kings Place, including details about our Access Scheme, please visit this page.
If you would like to discuss your access requirements with a member of our team, please get in touch with the Box Office team at info@kingsplace.co.uk.
Food & Drink
Rotunda Bar & Restaurant
Rotunda, situated on the ground floor of Kings Place, offers a unique dining and drinking experience alongside Regent’s Canal. The concert bar in the venue foyer will also be open for select events.
Green & Fortune Café
Recently re-furbished and now open with a new look, the Green & Fortune Café is open for selected concerts. Serving hot and cold food and drinks, including sandwiches, salads, soup, stew and a pie of the day, alongside a choice of cakes made by the on-site bakery team. See here for selected concert dates and standard opening hours.
About the hosts
Ben Travis is a film journalist at Empire Magazine, and regular contributor to the Empire Podcast. Dr Sam Summers is a lecturer in animation at Middlesex University and a writer of academic texts on Shrek, Toy Story, and many more. Together, they present and produce Disniversity.
Reviews
‘Ripe with nostalgia and fun trivia for a deep dive on Disney’s animated films’ Radio Times
‘Both very smart and very daft, and works because, above all, Travis and Summers are funny, funny guys.’ Esquire
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