HISTORY WITH A TWIST

HOLLYZONE

Hollyzone History the brainchild of Holly Cruise. With a background in History and a dose of stand up comedy performance on her CV, she decided to combine the two to produce history walks which are fun, interesting, informative and often amusing. Come along to the talks and learn about all kinds of people, places and things. From the history of entire countries, to the lives of intriguing people, to the bawdy and gross weirdness that makes up History’s memorable moments, Holly has stories for everyone which tell us how we got here and what our ancestors got up to.

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HISTORY TALKS

From epic tales of entire nations to the lives of ordinary individuals who played a small part in shaping the world, these talks are entertaining and informative. Check out the Events section below to see what’s coming soon.

CITY TOURS

Take to the streets of Manchester (bring your own umbrella) and find out about the people who built the city, lived there and left their mark.

About Holly

Holly Cruise has an MA in History from the University of Warwick. After university she did some stand up, before realising that talking about the lives of historical figures was far more interesting than talking about her own, as-yet-not-historical, life. The 2017 UK general election prompted Holly into action, specifically the biggest question to come from that – “What are the DUP and should I be worried?”. This led, on St Patrick’s Day March 2018, to ‘A Beginner’s Guide To Irish History’, the first Hollyzone History show. From there she has gone from strength to strength, performing shows about naughty popes, the Space Race and fascinating queens across the country. In summer 2019 she toured her show ‘Fearsome Fabulous Female Pirates’ around the UK, including at SheFest in Beverley and the Levy Fringe Festival in Manchester.

EVENTS

Events

29nov6:30 pm9:00 pmPropulsion, Politics and PuppiesThe History of the Space Race6:30 pm - 9:00 pm The Old Monkey, 90 Portland Street M1 4GX

28mar7:00 pm10:00 pmHistory's Naughtiest Popes7:00 pm - 10:00 pm The Old Monkey, 90 Portland Street M1 4GX

11jun7:00 pm9:00 pmFearsome Fabulous Female Pirates[Leeds]7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Wharf Chambers, Ground Floor, 23 - 25 Wharf Street (63.56 km) LS2 7EQ Leeds

20jun7:00 pm9:00 pmPropulsion, Politics and PuppiesThe History of the Space Race [London]7:00 pm - 9:00 pm The New Nursery Theatre, 6th floor, Capital House, 42 Weston Street, SE1 3QD

27jun7:00 pm9:00 pmFearsome Fabulous Female Pirates[Birmingham]7:00 pm - 9:00 pm The Victoria, 48 John Bright Street, B1 1BN Birmingham

11jul7:30 pm9:00 pm[She Fest] Fearsome Fabulous Female Pirates[Beverley]7:30 pm - 9:00 pm East Riding Theatre, 10 Lord Roberts Road (135.10 km) HU17 9BE Beverley, East Riding of Yorkshire

13jul7:30 pm9:00 pmHollyZone History at Levy Fringe 20197:30 pm - 9:00 pm Levenshulme Inspire, 747 Stockport Road (21.46 km) M19 3AR Levenshulme, Manchester

14jul5:00 pm6:45 pmFearsome Fabu-lous Female Pirates[London]5:00 pm - 6:45 pm Lion & Unicorn Theatre, 42-44 Gaisford Street (274.03 km) NW5 2ED London

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A very entertaining and funny evening. Holly is great at interpreting her historic research to an audience looking for smiles and some education. great night!

Jenny Smith

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