Celebrate the opening of the Horrible Histories and Dazzling Drawings exhibition at North Herts Museum!
To celebrate the opening of the Horrible Histories and Dazzling Drawings exhibition at North Herts Museum, join Horrible Histories' illustrator, Martin Brown, for a one-off family event filled with foul facts, savage stories, lashings of live drawing and tons of drawing tips to inspire everyone to pick up a pencil.
Written by Terry Deary and illustrated by Martin Brown, Horrible Histories is the world’s bestselling children’s history series that has been filling kids (and big kids!) heads with foul and funny facts for over 30 years. It has inspired BAFTA-award-winning TV series, sell-out stage-shows, popular attractions and even a feature film.
Martin will be doing a book signing after the event!
7 June at 2pm in Hitchin Town Hall
Suitable for all ages
All ages; £6 adults, £5 children, or family ticket for four £18.00
The World of Martin Brown: Horrible Histories and Other Dazzling Drawings is an exhibition from Seven Stories, The National Centre for Children’s Books, developed by the South West Heritage Trust in collaboration with Martin Brown and Events of Wonder.
Horrible Histories® is a registered trademark. Illustrations © Martin Brown
The exhibition runs from 7 June - 21 September 2025
Martin Brown will also be here the same evening for an Ink and Drink event, follow the link for more details.
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Visitor information
Address
Brand Street, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG5 1JE
01462 474554
Opening times
Museum: Tue-Sat 10.30am-4.30pm, Sun 11am-3pm
Hitchin Town Hall: Mon - Fri, (Closed Bank holidays)
Refurbishments
Come to see the newly opened North Hertfordshire Museum. We have four galleries for you to visit: explore the Discovering North Hertfordshire Gallery, which deals with the history of the district from geological times to the present day; our Exhibition Gallery has regularly changing exhibits; discover how people’s lives have changed over thousands of years in the Living in North Hertfordshire Gallery; see the football collection, objects from all around the world, items from our art collections and animations of local folklore tales in the Terrace Gallery; view artworks in the Arches Gallery, part of the Terrace Gallery. We have a shop where you can buy gifts and local souvenirs, and a cafe serving a variety of food, and hot and cold drinks. Admission is free.
