WayWord Festival to Return to Storyhouse This Autumn
by Stephi Wild - Sep 22, 2026
Storyhouse will present the WAYWORD FESTIVAL for children, featuring authors Oliver Jeffers and Emma Carroll, the HORRIBLE HISTORIES stage shows, and a new production of ROMEO AND JULIET (FOR KIDS) adapted by Kay Dekker.
HORRIBLE HENRYS to Tour UK Starting May 2027
by Stephi Wild - Sep 16, 2026
Birmingham Stage Company announced a world premiere HORRIBLE HISTORIES production featuring eight English kings, launching at the Beck Theatre in Hayes on May 20, 2027, before touring nationwide through October.
HORRIBLE HISTORIES to Celebrate 15 Years in the West End This Summer
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 24, 2026
This summer, Birmingham Stage Company will return to London’s West End with the funniest, fearsome and most farcical facts from British history in Horrible Histories: Barmy Britain - The Best Bits! a romp through the nation’s remarkable past.
Cast Announced For HORRIBLE HISTORIES – THE CONCERT
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 14, 2026
Horrible Histories – The Concert has announced its cast, bringing performers and songs from the BAFTA-winning TV series to the stage. The production will feature music by Richie Webb and cast members from both the television show and live stage productions. Ticket details will be released soon.
HORRIBLE HISTORIES to Tour the UK in 2024
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 7, 2023
Discover the revolting rulers and mad monarchs of Britain's barmy past in the hilarious and gruesome Horrible Histories production, Rotten Royals. Touring the UK in 2024, this fast-paced two-hander promises right royal anarchy. Don't miss out!
THE GOOD DAD (A LOVE STORY) Comes to Edinburgh
by Stephi Wild - Jun 28, 2023
Inspired by real-life events from the 1980s, this haunting family drama will see one actor take on the roles of a mother and her identical twin daughters, Donna and Carol. Nominated for Lead Performance, New Play and Best Director at the Off West End Awards 2021, The Good Dad is presented in association with the charity Victim Support.
LEAR ALONE Comes to Edinburgh in August
by Stephi Wild - Jun 21, 2023
Using just King Lear's lines from Shakespeare's timeless tragedy to explore themes of loneliness, ageing and homelessness, Lear Alone is a study of one man's vulnerability as he confronts and negotiates a digital world.
Cast Announced For Birmingham Stage Company's Tour of TERRIBLE THAMES
by Stephi Wild - Mar 2, 2023
Birmingham Stage Company has announced the cast coming aboard the Terrible Thames. This is a unique immersive theatrical tour taking in prime historical locations such as The Tower of London, Parliament, Shakespeare's Globe, and the Golden Hinde.
St Albans Roman Theatre Festival Opens May 24
by Stephi Wild - Mar 24, 2022
OVO's production of 'A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM' here opens the festival on May 24th at 7.30pm; The Dream runs to June 11th and is co-directed by Adam Nichols and Matt Strachan.