This October half-term, a total of 120 free tickets to see Horrible Histories Live at the Belgrade Theatre were made available to local families facing difficult financial circumstances, providing them with a chance to enjoy the magic of live theatre which they might not otherwise have been able to afford.
Adapted from the 2010 book written by celebrated author, actor, presenter and talent show judge David Walliams, Billionaire Boy brings to life familiar morality tales for a young audience.
Get ready for even more guts and gore this October when The Birmingham Stage Company return to the Belgrade Theatre with a Horrible Histories half-term double-bill.
With its Autumn 2019 Season now in full swing, the Belgrade Theatre is already looking forward to another exciting year ahead with the announcement of its Spring Season 2020.
Worthing Theatres have released their fantastic new seasonal brochure to the public. With genres covering theatre, family shows, live music, circus, comedy, talks and dance across the four venues of The Connaught Theatre, The Connaught Studio, Assembly Halll, Pavillion the programme is decisively designed to entertain a wide range of audiences across the county of Sussex, and their latest brochure highlights just some of the theatres new incredible projects.
Worthing Theatres have released their fantastic new seasonal brochure to the public. With genres covering theatre, family shows, live music, circus, comedy, talks and dance, their programme is decisively designed to entertain a wide range of audiences across the county of Sussex, and their latest brochure highlights just some of the theatres new incredible projects.
If you think Britain is Barmy now, wait till 2020! So with Horrible Histories: Barmy Britain a?" Part Four! currently running at the Apollo Theatre, Birmingham Stage Company is getting ahead of events and today announces the world première of Horrible Histories: Barmy Britain a?" Part Five! in Summer 2020, marking Horrible Histories' ninth year in the West End. It opens at Apollo Theatre on 3 August, with previews from 30 July and runs until 29 August 2020.
Birmingham Stage Company today announces cast for Horrible Histories: Barmy Britain - Part Four! which returns to the Apollo Theatre marking Horrible Histories' eighth year in the West End. Neal Foster directs Pip Chamberlain and Benedict Martin. Barmy Britain - Part Four! was the most successful Horrible Histories show so far and enjoyed a sell-out 2018 summer season. It opens this year on 6 August, with previews from 1 August, and runs until 31 August.
Birmingham Stage Company today announces its new production of Billionaire Boy will run at Bloomsbury Theatre as part of the previously announced UK tour. The production sees the company renew its collaboration with bestselling children's author David Walliams, following the stage adaptations of Awful Auntie and the Olivier Award nominated Gangsta Granny. Billionaire Boy opens at Bloomsbury Theatre on 13 December and runs until 5 January as part of a UK tour.
In 1993 the first Horrible Histories books were published and now HORRIBLE HISTORIES Live On Stage is coming to Bristol. Appearing at The Bristol Hippodrome from July 24-27, there's a chance to catch Terrible Tudors and Awful Egyptians in hilarious shows featuring eye-popping 3D special effects!
Deafinitely Theatre and Birmingham Stage Company today announce a London venue and additional tour date for the world premiere tour of Horrible Histories - Dreadful Deaf - Deafinitely not for the faint-hearted!. The production will additionally play at Stratford Circus Arts Centre on 16 June, and at Derby Theatre on 21 June.
This month, Bristol Old Vic welcomes ground-breaking companies Mr and Mrs Clark and Deafinitely Theatre into the Weston Studio to raise awareness and challenge perceptions of hearing loss and deafness.
Terry Deary - author of the acclaimed Horrible Histories series of books - is to appear in the stage shows of Awful Egyptians and Terrible Tudors at Darlington Hippodrome in June.
Deafinitely Theatre and Birmingham Stage Company today announce a London venue and additional tour date for the world premiere tour of Horrible Histories - Dreadful Deaf - Deafinitely not for the faint-hearted!. The production will additionally play at Stratford Circus Arts Centre on 16 June, and at Derby Theatre on 21 June.
Deafinitely Theatre and Birmingham Stage Company today announce the full cast for Horrible Histories - Dreadful Deaf - Deafinitely not for the faint-hearted!. Paula Garfield directs Fifi Garfield, Naomi Gray and Nadeem Islam. Dreadful Deaf has a special school's performance at Heathlands School in St Albans on 24 May before opening at Bristol Old Vic Theatre on Wednesday 29 May. The show then tours to York Theatre Royal and The North Wall in Oxford before completing its run at Derby Theatre on Sunday 23 June.
The bestselling children's author David Walliams and the award-winning Birmingham Stage Company have today announced a new production of Billionaire Boy to tour Britain. This will be their third collaboration after the Olivier Award nominated Gangsta Granny and acclaimed Awful Auntie productions. Billionaire Boy started life as a David Walliams novel for children in 2010, published by HarperCollins Children's Books, and was filmed for the BBC in 2016. It will now embark on a national tour on 26 September 2019 from Horsham's Capitol Theatre.
Birmingham Stage Company today announces the return of Horrible Histories: Barmy Britain - Part Four! to the Apollo Theatre marking Horrible Histories' eighth year in the West End. Barmy Four was the most successful show in the series so far and enjoyed a sell-out summer season. It opens this year on 6 August, with previews from 1 August, and runs until 31 August.
In 1993 the first Horrible Histories books were published, and now Horrible Histories Live on Stage is coming to Storyhouse in Chester with a double bill this autumn.