Horrible Histories Live Onboard! Terrible Thames Tickets

See London as you never have before: aboard a boat that cruises down the famed Thames River. Rarely has a body of water seen so many notorious events, and in Horrible Histories Live Onboard! Terrible Thames you’ll hear — and experience — it all. Get your Horrible Histories Live Onboard! Terrible Thames tickets on TodayTix!

Now in its third year, Terrible Thames treats audiences to sights and teachings about the terrorizing Tower of London, the scintillating Savoy, the gobsmacking Globe Theatre, and so much more.

Learn factoids and so much more as your esteemed and entertaining crew regales stories of kings and queens — and on this cruise, the nasty details are always kept in.

Why walk through London when you can sail along it? At Horrible Histories Live Onboard! Terrible Thames, you’ll take a river cruise along London’s most famous river. Equal parts informative tour and wild entertainment, Terrible Thames is created by award-winning theatre producers Birmingham Stage Company and Woods’ Silver Fleet, a family-run company of Thames Watermen since 1866.

The experience’s combination of theatre practitioners and storied watermen makes this tour one of London’s most unique: there’s not a second of boredom on this engaging cruise where you’ll see the city’s most iconic sights and hear about its famed royals, from King Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn to Jack the Ripper and Captain Kidd. No history is without its wicked parts, and this family-friendly tour never spares a saucy detail.

Few tours of England’s capital afford visitors and locals such an efficient yet sweeping account of one of the world’s greatest cities. On this river cruise, you can expect tall tales, shocking histories, and a sprinkling of memorable tidbits — did you know London Bridge opens 800 times per year to let ships pass through?

What to Watch For

• Visitors can expect to see a grab bag of The Old Smoke, including Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre, Westminster, London Bridge, Execution Dock, and more.
• Your savvy and saucy tour guides will regale tales about Julius Caesar, Queen Boudicca, Henry VIII, and many other famous Londoners.
• Accessible to all visitors, Horrible Histories Live Onboard! Terrible Thames in London is perfect for first-time tourists or repeat visitors, along with parents and children of all ages.