Join Matt Lucas, one of the most recognisable personalities in British television, film and theatre for an after-school signing at Simply Books to celebrate his debut children’s novel, The Boy Who Slept Through Christmas: a musical book with 20 original songs.

​Perfect for kids 8+, every ticket includes a copy of Matt’s book, which he’ll sign and dedicate on the day.

​Each ticket admits up to one child and one adult.

​About The Book

​‘Nearly as good as one of my books’ – David Walliams

​Leo LOVES Christmas.

​And this Christmas needs to be absolutely perfect, because it’s the first one without Mum. Only it all keeps going wrong!

​🧚💡 The fairylights are in a tangle

​🎅✏️ The Christmas cards aren’t finished

​🎄 The tree isn’t decorated

​🍰 And the Christmas cakes have all been destroyed!

​Soon Leo decides he’s had enough – he makes a heartfelt wish that it would all GO AWAY.

​Then Leo wakes up on what SHOULD be Christmas Day – and it’s gone!! All of Christmas! But Leo isn’t going to let it escape that easily . . .

​Join Leo as he sets out on a mission to undo his wish and get Christmas back in the brand-new festive classic by bestselling author Matt Lucas.

​Home Alone meets A Christmas Carol in a hilarious adventure with a big dollop of festive magic. Funny, sensitive and emotional in all the best ways, this warm and seasonal family story touches ever so gently on childhood grief but is wrapped up in a chaotic and heart-warming adventure.

​Listen to over 20 original songs, written and recorded by Matt to accompany the story, bringing the joy of a musical to book form!

​About Matt Lucas

​Matt Lucas is one of the most recognisable personalities in British television, film and theatre. He has starred in films such as Disney’s Alice in Wonderland, Paddington, and Gnomeo and Juliet, as well as the forthcoming Warner Bros musical fantasy Wonka. You might also have seen Matt on TV in iconic shows like Doctor Who, and on stage in theatre classics such as Les Misérables.

​Matt is the author of bestselling children’s books, including My Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Silly Book of Jokes, Pranks and Games, and Thank You, Baked Potato, published in 2020 to raise money for Feed NHS.

​Each ticket admits up to one child and one adult.