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
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Author Biography
Athena Kugblenu is a stand-up comedian and writer. She has written for C BBC ‘s Horrible Histories series, CBBC ‘s Odd Squad, CBeebies JoJo and Gran Gran, The Amelia Gething Complex and Swashbuckle as well as The Russell Howard Hour, Dara Ó Briain’s Time Wasters, The Lenny Henry Show among many other credits. She is the co-host of Bust or Trust? a podcast for curious kids.
