Donated by Cambridge Literary Festival
Athena Kugblenu | History’s Most Epic Fails | Sun 26 Apr 2026 | 12:00pm – 1:00pm
Get ready for the kind of history you’ve never heard of before! Join comedian and CBBC’s Horrible Histories writer Athena Kugblenu for a mind-boggling event based on her book History’s Most Epic Fails! From ridiculous rulers to ludicrous inventions and totally terrible disasters,
Athena reveals the moments when history went hilariously wrong. Think you know everything about history? Think again!
Ages 7-12.
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Venue: Palmerston Room
Duration: 1 hour