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Horrible Histories: Barmy Britain (2026) at the Apollo Theatre brings back Barmy Britain – the best bits – live on stage. The show takes Britain’s history and focuses on the nasty bits left in, with scenes featuring battling Boudicca, King John and the Magna Carta, the putrid plague, gunpowder Guy, Dick Turpin, Burke and Hare, and party Queen Victoria.
Presented as a summer family show, it turns well-known historical moments and figures into a fast-moving stage production with the familiar Horrible Histories approach.
Key facts: Runs 30 July to 31 August 2026. Duration 70 mins approx. No interval.
The performance of Horrible Histories: Barmy Britain - The Best Bits on Thursday 20 August 2026 at 2:00 pm is a Chilled Performance. There are no refunds or exchanges after purchase.
Apollo Theatre
31 Shaftesbury Avenue, London, W1D 7EZ
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Shaftesbury Avenue, London, W1D 7EZ
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