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  • Hinchingbrooke House “Royals and Regals”

    Hinchingbrooke House Brampton Road, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom

    Join us at Hinchingbrooke House where we will be taking a Visual Tour of some of Huntingdonshire's most iconic buildings. All of these buildings are alleged to be haunted and you'll be truly amazed by the rich and famous people who have lived in, or stayed in, them. This will then be followed by a walking tour around this beautiful and historic Tudor country house. We will be visiting rooms not normally available to the general public and all guests will receive complimentary tea/ coffee and biscuits, along with a 33 page A4 colour brochure as a souvenir of their visit. SOLD OUT

    £25

  • The Haunted History of Huntingdonshire presents: Royals and Regals

    Hinchingbrooke House Brampton Road, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom

    Mark Egerton will again be delivering the incredibly popular “Royals and Regals”.This will take place at Hinchingbrooke House on Friday 22nd August from 7.30pm to 10.30pm (doors open at 7.00pm). For those who are not familiar, “Royals & Regals” is a visual Talk taking in some of Huntingdonshire’s most iconic buildings. All the buildings featured are reputed to be haunted and you’ll be truly amazed by the rich and famous people who have resided in them.Following complimentary Tea, Coffee & Biscuits you will then be given a guided Tour of Hinchingbrooke House. This magnificent Tudor country home has been a school since 1970, but some parts of the building date right back to the 12th century. An evening of ‘Ghost Stories’ and fascinating ‘Local History’ awaits you.All our guests will receive a 33 page, A4, colour brochure as a souvenir of their visit. As we will be venturing into rooms not normally available to the general public, for size reasons we have to limit the availability to just 30 places. Tickets are now available to purchase via the Link below.https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/PAC

    £25

  • HORRIBLE HISTORIES: Live On Stage! – Gorgeous Georgians & Vile Victorians

    PAC | Performing Arts Centre Hinchingbrooke School, Huntingdon, United Kingdom

    We all want to meet people from history! The trouble is everyone is dead!! HORRIBLE HISTORIES – GORGEOUS GEORGIANS & VILE VICTORIANS is making a stop at the PAC on the 11th of October as part of their British tour. This hilarious hit show is a gag-filled gallop through two centuries of British history with two amazing actors playing multiple historical roles! Are you ready to swing with a Georgian king? Can you see eye to eye with Admiral Nelson? Does the Duke of Wellington get the boot? Dare you dance the Tyburn jig? Will you be saved by Florence Nightingale? Find out what a baby farmer did and move to the groove with party Queen Victoria! These are just some of the fascinating characters audiences will discover in this splendiferously funny 65 minute show–history with the nasty bits left in! Gorgeous Georgians & Vile Victorians is written byTerry Deary and Neal Foster from Deary’s best selling Horrible Histories books. Terry Deary is the world's best selling non-fiction author for children and one of the most popular children’s authors in the country. He has written 200 books which have been translated into 42 different languages. His 50 Horrible Histories titles have sold over 35 million copies worldwide from China to Brazil! Horrible Histories – Gorgeous Georgians & Vile Victorians is directed by Neal Foster, design is by Jackie Trousdale, lighting by Jason Taylor, and sound by Nick Sagar, music by Matthew Scott and choreography by Kenn Oldfield. Birmingham Stage Company is one of the world’s top theatre companies for families. As well as sixteen years of all the Horrible Histories stage shows, they have also produced the smash-hit productions of Roald Dahl’s George’s Marvellous Medicine and David Walliams’ Awful Auntie, Gangsta Granny and Billionaire Boy. This fantastic show will entertain all ages with its hysterical historical journey through the barmiest bits of British history! Perfect entertainment for those aged  from 5 to 105! Don’t miss this horrible history of Britain with the nasty bits left in! "The Horrible Histories stage shows have become a bit of a British institution. Sparky, cheeky and covered in poo!" The Guardian "Hilariously vulgar, brilliantly grisly–it has the young audience in stitches!" Daily Express Show times 2pm &  5:30pm    

    £14 – £16