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Horrid Historia

Our Workshop Menu

Hands-on historical experiences covering thousands of years of human history

30-45 minute
activity slots
Up to 35
students per session
Your School
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How to Choose Your Workshops

Full Day (4 activities)

09:30 - 14:45 • £300 + mileage

Select four activities from our menu below

Price per class - all instructor led

Half Day (2 activities)

09:30 - 12:00 • £200 + mileage

Select two activities from our menu below

Price per class - all instructor led

Multiple Classes - Same Day Savings!

Reduced rates available for multiple classes booked on the same day.

Perfect for larger schools or multiple year groups - contact us for special pricing when booking multiple classes for the same day. All sessions are fully instructor-led with our expert team.

FREE Interactive Introduction Included

Every workshop day begins with an engaging interactive introduction to set the historical scene. This immersive session helps students understand the period and gets them excited for the hands-on activities to follow. No need to book this separately - it's included with every visit!

Note: Activities marked in blue provide resources your pupils can keep. Activities marked in red are longer and count as two activities if booked.

Detailed Workshop Information

Download our comprehensive guide containing detailed summaries of all workshop activities, including learning objectives, and curriculum links.

Comprehensive activity summaries and curriculum information

Stone Age Workshops

Immerse your students in the stone age period with authentic, hands-on activities that bring history to life.

Cave Painting

Your pupils will love our mobile cave wall and the opportunity to paint their own Stone Age story.

Tracking Skills

At the heart of survival in the period; your pupils will learn how to read these animal signs just like our ancestors as they hunt across your school field.

Den Building

The original mobile home and essential for survival. Here your pupils will learn how to build a traditional den quickly and as a team.

Jewellery

Craft beautiful jewellery using traditional Stone Age methods and materials

Resources to Keep
Music

Want to play in a rock band? Well here is the original - your chance to immerse yourself in the sounds of the Stone Age played by your class.

Cooking

Want to taste the Stone Age? Here you can with our simple recipe and ingredients which your pupils will cook.

Resources to Keep
Handling Kits

A rich tapestry of period objects for your pupils to handle, discuss and try to work out their purpose. Some are obvious others maybe not. All artefacts are period appropriate.

Trash Archaeology

The perfect activity for re-enforcing chronology, developing enquiry and discussing evidence; as your pupils sift and sort their way through our historic dustbin.

Clothing

The opportunity to feel and wear period clothing really inspires and horrifies in equal measure. What will your pupils have to say?

Cordage

Discover how to transform something weak into something much stronger. To utilise what nature provides for a variety of purposes in ingenious and novel ways.

Resources to Keep
Fire Lighting

Possibly the greatest discovery in history - the ability to tame fire. Discover the ancient art of fire lighting using a variety of traditional period appropriate techniques.

Tools & Weapons

Get your hands on period tools. Feel the weight and marvel at their simple design. Try and make your own example before watching a live demonstration of some period weapons on your school field.

Pottery

Pottery is the great archaeological survivor. Here your pupils will recreate their own period masterpiece using traditional tools and techniques.

Resources to Keep
Religion

Learn all about tokenism and how Stone Age life was shaped by its practice

Ready to Book Your Historical Adventure?

Contact us to discuss your curriculum needs and create a bespoke workshop experience