Cath Kidston’s £45 Nutcracker Theatre calendar includes 24 vegan treats and a 50ml hand cream

Cath Kidston’s Nutcracker Theatre Bath and Beauty Advent Calendar is £45 at John Lewis on 12 November 2026, with a stated contents worth of £80. The official page shows it in stock, and the same calendar is £45 on the official Heathcote & Ivory site. Behind the 24 doors are vegan bath and body treats, led by a 50ml hand cream, and the box itself opens into a standing Nutcracker theatre.

Heathcote & Ivory makes the calendar for Cath Kidston. The official copy says each door becomes a window that stands once you open it, so the characters can take a bow as December goes on. The set is vegan and cruelty free, designed in England and packed in recyclable paperboard from responsibly managed forests, with some recycled plastic in the mix. John Lewis lists the country of origin as China.

A theatre box with 24 vegan treats

The official photographs show the closed calendar as a wide, illustrated theatre, then the same box opened into a stage with numbered doors and a couple of the minis already standing in the stalls. Nine fragrances are listed: Red Berry & Cedar, Orange Blossom, Fresh Linen, Fruit Basket, Woven Flowers, Bring Me Flowers, White Musk, Yuzu & Sage and Pistachio Ice.

At John Lewis, standard delivery is £4.50, or free on orders over £50, so a calendar on its own would not qualify for free delivery. Click & Collect is free on this £45 order (the threshold is £40). Returns are open for 30 days. On the official Heathcote & Ivory site, UK mainland delivery is free on orders over £25.

What is inside Cath Kidston’s Nutcracker Theatre calendar?

The official John Lewis and Heathcote & Ivory pages list 24 vegan bath and body treats. The official rundown, not in day order, is:

• Bath fizzer, 30g
• Hand soak, 30g
• Body scrub, 30ml
• Hand cream, 50ml
• 2 x cuticle creams, 15ml
• 2 x body lotions, 30ml
• 2 x body sprays, 30ml
• 2 x body washes, 30ml
• 3 x soaps, 30g
• 4 x lip balms, 10ml
• 5 x hand creams, 30ml

Source: John Lewis and Heathcote & Ivory official product pages, checked on 12 November 2026. Combined contents are a stated worth of £80.

The 50ml hand cream is the largest cream in the set. The rest of the line-up is a familiar mix of smaller creams, washes, lotions, lip balms, soaps, a body scrub, a bath fizzer and a hand soak. We have not opened a calendar ourselves, so treat the list as the official published rundown.

Who is it for?

At £45, this sits in easy high-street territory, about £1.88 a door against a stated worth of £80. The draw is the box as much as the bottles: it is a proper play-set once the doors are open, and the nine scents run from festive Red Berry & Cedar to Fresh Linen and Pistachio Ice. If you want a vegan bath and body countdown without luxury skincare prices, this is a straightforward option from a familiar high-street name.

For more beauty countdowns, start with our beauty advent calendar round-up.

Price and availability: the essentials

• Price: £45 at John Lewis and on the official Heathcote & Ivory site on 12 November 2026 (about £1.88 a door)
• Stated worth: £80
• Contents: 24 vegan bath and body treats, including a 50ml hand cream, 5 smaller hand creams and 4 lip balms
• Status: in stock at John Lewis and on the official site
• Delivery at John Lewis: £4.50 standard, free over £50; Click & Collect is free on this order
• Returns at John Lewis: 30 days

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