It’s true! Admiral Nelson, the Duke of Wellington and Queen Victoria are on their way to Southport!
They all feature in HORRIBLE HISTORIES – GORGEOUS GEORGIANS & VILE VICTORIANS which calls in at The Atkinson from Friday 5 – Saturday 6 September as part of a British tour. The perfect back to school treat, this hilarious hit show is a gag-filled gallop through two centuries of British history with two amazing actors playing multiple historical roles!
Are you ready to swing with a Georgian king? Can you see eye to eye with Admiral Nelson? Does the Duke of Wellington get the boot? Dare you dance the Tyburn jig? Will you be saved by Florence Nightingale? Find out what a baby farmer did and move to the groove with party Queen Victoria!
These are just some of the fascinating characters audiences will discover in this splendiferously funny 65 minute show– history with the nasty bits left in!
Gorgeous Georgians & Vile Victorians is written by Terry Deary and Neal Foster from Deary’s bestselling Horrible Histories books. Terry Deary is the world’s bestselling non-fiction author for children and one of the most popular children’s authors in the country. He has written 200 books which have been translated into 42 different languages. His 50 Horrible Histories titles have sold over 35 million copies worldwide from China to Brazil!
Horrible Histories – Gorgeous Georgians & Vile Victorians is directed by Neal Foster, design is by Jackie Trousdale, lighting by Jason Taylor, and sound by Nick Sagar, music by Matthew Scott and choreography by Kenn Oldfield.
Birmingham Stage Company is one of the world’s top theatre companies for families. As well as sixteen years of all the Horrible Histories stage shows, they have also produced the smash-hit productions of Roald Dahl’s George’s Marvellous Medicine and David Walliams’ Awful Auntie, Gangsta Granny and Billionaire Boy.
This fantastic show will entertain all ages with its hysterical historical journey through the barmiest bits of British history!
Perfect entertainment for those aged from 5 to 105!
Tickets are available from https://theatkinson.co.uk/events/horrible-histories/
Performance times:
Friday 05 September 2025: 4:30pm & 7pm
Saturday 06 September 2025: 11am & 2pm
£17 / £15 Concessions / £60 Family of 4
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