Horrible Histories Nottingham, written by children’s author Terry Deary, is a live show offering a foul and fascinating tour of Nottingham, from the Savage Stone Age to the Vile Victorians, and stars that ruthless rascal Robin Hood.

The show is filled with numerous facts such as that the Smashing Saxons named the town ‘Snottingham’ after a Saxon chief named Snot.

Children can also learn all about the Measly Middle Ages, when there was an underground tannery in the caves where they used urine and dog poo to tan the hides.

And they can also find out how, in the Vile Victorian era, the brand new Theatre Royal didn’t have any toilets and the audience used to ‘go’ anywhere they liked. Before each season of new plays a big bonfire was built in the auditorium to get rid of the awful smell.

Neal Foster from the Birmingham Stage Company, who is producing the show especially for the Theatre Royal, is very excited about bringing the show to Nottingham.

”Terry Deary has drawn together all the different stories and the famous legend of the city into a delicious hour of history with the nasty bits left in! I think that is what is so special and new about it.”

The production is on every Thursday and Saturday at 10.30am throughout the summer, until Saturday 13th September. Please note there will not be a performance on Saturday 26th July due to the theatre’s Open Day.

Tickets are priced at £8 for adults and £6 for children. To buy, call the box office on 0115 989 5555 or visit Website and online booking: www.royalcentre-nottingham.co.uk

The Guardian has six family tickets to give away to see the performance on Saturday 9th August.

To be in with a chance of winning, simply answer the following question.

Q) Who wrote Horrible Histories Nottingham?

Mark your answer ‘Horrible Histories competition’ and email your entry to competitions@worksop-guardian.co.uk or send it by post to The Worksop Guardian, 21-27 Ryton Street, Worksop, Notts S80 2AY.

The closing date for entries is Friday 1st August and winners will be contacted by telephone so do not forget to include a daytime contact number.

Normal Guardian competition rules apply.