Mirth of Forth Productions - It Just So Happened - an alternative history show
Schedule
Sat Jun 27 2026 at 09:30 pm to 10:30 pm
UTC+01:00Location
Golden Lion Tap | Barnstaple, EN
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Multi-award-winning stand-up comedian Richard Pulsford (former Scottish Comedian of the Year runner-up and UK Pun Championships winner) hosts this show for history fans. 3 guest comedians / history buffs perform short stand-up sets based ‘on this day’ in history before they explore some of the real and imagined history of Barnstaple people and events. Recorded for podcast.Previous guests have included Arthur Smith, Simon Munnery, Iszi Lawrence and Alasdair Beckett-King. For all 80 or so previous It Just So Happened episodes go to itjustsohappened.co.uk
‘A fascinating and funny history podcast’ - Edinburgh Reviews
‘A quirky history podcast with a friendly splash of humour’ - The Reviews Hub
‘I was rather taken aback by the sheer range of material covered, and what the panellists managed to do with it! The amount of research done by all five of them was impressive. It was a laudable thing to make such a large chunk of the show so local, and the laughs did come freely.’ – Buxton Fringe
Podcast recording
14+
Possible strong language
60 mins
Golden Lion Tap Upstairs
Sat at 21:30
This is a pay-what-you-will-show. There are no tickets but there will be a bucket-collection.
You can also make cash or card donations at the central box office or donate an eFringer credit if you have one available.
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Where is it happening?
Golden Lion Tap, 1 The Square,Barnstaple, Devon, United KingdomEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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