The Christmas carol and pantomime scenes were filmed in Wetherby, a small market town West Yorkshire, England.
Parts of this film were filmed in Yorkshire, Wortley, Leeds and Wetherby.
Jim Broadbent and Warwick Davis both appeared in the Harry Potter movie series. Davis played Professor Flitwick and Griphook the goblin, while Broadbent played Professor Slughorn in the final three films.
Both Jim Broadbent and Warwick Davis were in the Chronicles of Narnia movies. Broadbent as Professor Kirke in The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005) and Davis as Nikabrik in The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (2008)
This is the second film in 4 years that Jim Broadbent has played "Santa", after Arthur Christmas (2011). Coincidentally, in "Arthur Christmas" his character also had a "Steve" helping him to save Christmas, but that "Steve" was his son and brother to "Arthur".