Horrible Histories Christmas – A Festive Return That The Family Will Love

Horrible Histories Christmas is one of the most brilliantly entertaining and genuinely educational festive experiences a family can have – and the fact that your children will learn an enormous amount about the history of Christmas without even realising it makes it absolutely priceless.

From Oliver Cromwell banning Christmas entirely to Henry VIII’s rather complicated relationship with festive traditions, Horrible Histories takes everything you thought you knew about Christmas and makes it wonderfully horrible.

Horrible Histories Horrible Christmas – The Live Show

Victorian villains, Medieval monks, Puritan parties and Tudor treats – with Charles Dickens, Oliver Cromwell, King Henry VIII and St Nicholas all joining forces to save the festive season.

If that sentence does not make you want to book tickets immediately, we do not know what will.

Suitable for children aged five and up and funny enough to keep parents thoroughly entertained!

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The Horrible History Of Christmas – Facts That Will Surprise You

Horrible Histories has always excelled at revealing the genuinely surprising truth behind familiar traditions. Check out these!

Oliver Cromwell banned Christmas in 1647, making it illegal to celebrate. Shops were forced to stay open, and anyone caught eating mince pies on Christmas Day could be fined.

Christmas pudding was once considered sinful; the Puritans called it a lewd custom and an abomination.

Henry VIII created the tradition of the Christmas feast – his Hampton Court Christmas celebrations were legendary for their excess.

Charles Dickens practically invented the modern Christmas – before A Christmas Carol in 1843, Christmas was barely celebrated in Britain at all.

👉 Love Christmas history? Head to our Bygone Christmases Era for more fascinating festive history from every decade!

Horrible Histories Christmas Books And Gifts

The Horrible Histories book range makes brilliant Christmas gifts for curious children – and the Christmas-themed editions are particularly wonderful:

The Horrible Christmas book is stuffed full of foul festive facts, silly Santas and dreadful jokes.

From pantos and Christmas characters to foul food and curious festive customs, with Rattus guiding you through with the usual one-liners. It is a cracker!

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👉 Looking for more brilliant Christmas gifts for children? Head to our Christmas Gift Guide for Kids for hundreds of brilliant festive picks.

Horrible Histories Christmas delivers something genuinely rare – a festive experience that educates, entertains, and absolutely delights every single member of the family simultaneously.

Whether you are booking live show tickets, hunting down the books or simply introducing your children to the wonderfully horrible truth about Christmas history, one thing is certain. This is the festive gift that keeps on giving long after Christmas Day itself.