Ticket Riots: When Britain Went Berserk Over Prices
Unruly mobs stormed London’s Covent Garden Theatre for 67 nights in 1809, but their shocking reason might surprise you.
Theater Riots Over Ticket Prices: The Day Britain Went Wild
Just when London’s elite doubled theater prices in 1809, ordinary citizens unleashed 67 nights of creative chaos that changed everything.
Rioting Over Ticket Prices: Britain’s 19th-Century Theater Meltdown
Unruly crowds stormed London’s Covent Garden Theatre for 64 days straight when ticket prices hit astronomical levels in 1809.