Horrible Histories to tour Christmas show this winter: how to get tickets
- Kevin Fullerton
- 31 August 2021

Horrible Histories Presents Horrible Christmas will play Cardiff, York and more
Horrible Histories, the popular book series and BBC comedy staple, has announced its festive-tinged show Horrible Histories Presents Horrible Christmas will tour the UK this winter. Tickets go on sale at 9am on Friday 3 September.
Presenting the perfect alternative to a Christmas panto, Horrible Christmas has become a fixture of the festive season over the past decade. This year's show is a time-travelling spectacular featuring hi-jinx throughout the ages as Charles Dickens, Henry VIII, St Nicholas and Oliver Cromwell help one young boy save Christmas from a sinister man in red.
In an effort to stay covid-safe, these shows will take the form of drive-in productions at car parks across the country. So wrap up, drive in and prepare for some festive merriment.
Horrible Histories Presents Horrible Christmas's 2022 UK performance dates:
Friday 17 December – Chelmsford City Racecourse
Saturday 18 December – IWM Duxford
Tuesday 21 December – Cheltenham Racecourse
Wednesday 22 December – Cardiff Airport Car Park
Thursday 23 December – Cardiff Airport Car Park
Tuesday 28 December – Montgomery Waters Meadow, Shrewsbury
Wednesday 29 December – AJ Bell Stadium, Salford
Thursday 30 December – AJ Bell Stadium, Salford
Friday 31 December – The Alexandra Stadium, Crewe
Sunday 2 January – Elvington Airfield, York
Tickets for Horrible Histories Presents Horrible Christmas go on general sale at 9am on Friday 3 September.