Photo of a performer in ancient Egyptian dress puckering to kiss a papier-mâché severed head.
Photo by Mark Douet
Photo of a performer dressed as an ancient Egyptian pharaoh towering over another performer dressed as a mummy, while another dressed as a marble cat statue looks on.
Photo by Mark Douet
Photo of a performer dressed as an ancient Egyptian Pharaoh standing over a mannequin, from which he is pulling papier-mâché entrails.
Photo by Mark Douet

Horrible Histories: Awful Egyptians

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We all want to meet people from history. The trouble is everyone is dead!

So it’s time to prepare yourselves for two amazing shows with Horrible Histories live on stage! Using actors and eye-popping 3D special effects, these astounding shows are guaranteed to thrill you and your children. Historical figures and events will come alive on stage and hover at your fingertips!

From the fascinating Pharaohs to the power of the pyramids, discover the foul facts of death and decay with the meanest mummies in Egypt. Are you ready to rumble with Ramesses the Great? Dare you enter through the Gates of the afterlife?

It’s the history of Egypt with the nasty bits left in!


Awful Egyptians is a full length show. Please book Terrible Tudors if you’d like to see the Tudors.

Age 5+

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