HORRIBLE HISTORIES: BARMY BRITAIN - THE BEST BITS! returns to the West End this summer

Emmie Newitt 9 March, 2026, 10:05

After last year's riotous run at the Apollo Theatre, Horrible Histories: Barmy Britain - The Best Bits! returns to the West End with another dose of the funniest, fearsome and most foul moments from British history.

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Staged by one of the world's top theatre companies for families, Birmingham Stage Company, the most beloved stage spectacular, celebrates 21 years of Horrible Histories Live on Stage this year and an incredible 15 years in the West End. Based on the bestselling books by Terry Deary, this show is brilliant for that important first theatre trip for young audiences - but also grown-ups who love their history too!

During the show, you expect all of the glorious gory highlights: from gunpowder Guy to the notorious Nightsoil Men. Will you survive the putrid plague? Dare you stand up to cruel King John? Or escape the clutches of villainous Burke and Hare?

Directed by Neal Foster, Horrible Histories: Barmy Britain - The Best Bits! features design by Jacqueline Trousdale, lighting by Jason Taylor, sound by Nick Sagar, music by Matthew Scott and choreography by Kenn Oldfield.

Horrible Histories: Barmy Britain - The Best Bits! will play at the Apollo Theatre from 30 July to 31 August 2026.