Testimonials | Zoom Through History

We've had some amazing feedback from heritage organisations, collaborators and schools! Don't just take our word for it, take a look at some of the feedback we've had recently.

"The children both really enjoyed the experience and they are convinced that they have met real live people from the olden days this week and said those couldn’t possibly have just been people dressed up in costumes!

They are huge history fans and love the Victorian era (which is why we chose to come along in the first place) and have learned so much from both the guided tour and the play, as did I. It is such a great way of bringing history to life and getting people to engage with the day to day aspects of life in that era."

-Guest at the Charles Dickens Museum

“Zoom Through History designed and delivered a fantastic presentation based around the 150th anniversary of Speakers’ Corner in Hyde Park. They tackled our brief enthusiastically and efficiently, working in our key messages and supporting us on promotion of the event. Sign-ups for the event surpassed our expectations, the actor had researched her role thoroughly and they had a great response from the audience on the night. Looking forward to the next collaboration!”

-The Royal Parks

“The Museum has worked with Zoom through History on a number of projects to cater for our wide-ranging family audiences and all have been an amazing success. We always receive brilliant feedback from families whenever Zoom through History has been involved and often even the adults come away with a new fact about the Museum so everybody gets to learn! The historical characters and scripts they have created for us have been super educational but really fun and engaging for our younger audiences and they are always open to new themes and focuses. On a personal level they have been a joy to work with and often go above and beyond – their professionalism and efficiency is top notch!”'

-The Natural History Museum

''Zoom Through History brought London Transport Museum's Elizabeth Line Late event to life, with games and characters from throughout the decades of Queen Elizabeth II's reign. The actors kept our visitors engaged throughout the evening, lending a great personal touch to the event. Zoom Through History are flexible, creative, and professional - it was a delight to work with them.''

-The London Transport Museum

'I am thrilled with the quality and professionalism of the talent provided for our St Crispin Crispian dinner. ‘King Henry V’ was flawless and delighted our guests. The costume was authentic and the actor delivered a moving and memorable performance. Thank you very much, we look forward to using your services in the future''

-Beyond Curated

''I have commissioned Zoom Through History to provide historical characters for several projects now, including for Lauren Learns History, an online children's history series, as well as a series of live shows. Each time, I am thoroughly impressed by the historical accuracy and engaging performances provided by the company. They have a fresh, innovative and entertaining approach to bringing history to life and make learning about the past a real adventure. What's more, the company is a true pleasure to work with. From the initial consultation through to the delivery day and evaluation, their professionalism and attention to detail is unmatched. This level of professionalism and dedication makes them the go-to choice for many of my projects involving historical characters both live and online''

-Lauren Learns History

''We had an amazing morning! Thanks so much Miss Nightingale and Joshua! We are looking for the next historical character to Zoom Through History with! Professional, organised and friendly service and magical fun for the children!''

-Year 1/2 Teacher

''The children thoroughly enjoyed their virtual experience today so thank you for the fantastic service that was provided. It ran so smoothly and we were very impressed with the visuals that you used to bring it to life. They were completely immersed back in time and when we reflected on the event they had retained so much knowledge.

I shall be passing the company's details on to my colleagues so that they can also use your services in the future.''

-Year 6 Teacher

'This morning we began our Victorian Interdisciplinary Learning topic with an amazing workshop from Zoom Through History. It was fantastic! Queen Victoria and Prince Albert were engaging, informative and professional. They had amazing subject knowledge, interacted with the class and made us all feel like they were in the room with us!

I would highly recommend using Zoom Through History to engage your pupils. Already singing their praises to my colleagues and seeing where else I can fit them in to our backdrop plans!''

- P7 Teacher

'Thoroughly recommend this workshop ( our World War Two workshop) if you are teaching World War Two. Our year 6's loved it!''

-Year 6 Primary Teacher

''I really enjoyed the show. They (Queen Victoria and Prince Albert) were full with facts and were amazing actors, for a moment I thought they were the real deal!''

-Key Stage 2 pupil

Nadia and Joshua were fantastic once again today!

Sometimes it's just too tricky to find a trip that fits with your topic. This is where Zoom Through History can help you out! They have lots of different eras to choose from and the children get so much information delivered in a fun way! Won't be hesitating in using them again. Thank you!

-Year 4 Primary Teacher

''An amazingly well organised trip back in time with professionals who were engaging and fun to work with. The children were excited and added to their historical knowledge in a fun and interactive way! They haven't stopped talking about Pepys being so important!"

-Year 1 Primary Teacher

''What an AMAZING experience we have had in Turtles class this afternoon! We zoomed through history all the way back to Ancient Egypt with Rex our Egyptologist!''

-Year 4 Primary Teacher

''Book your school for a workshop with Zoom Through History! It certainly brightened up our year!''

-Year 5 Primary Teacher

Thank you so much to everyone at Zoom Through History for enabling our children's learning to come to life! Thank you to Thorkill the Viking for your engaging and informative Year 3 session. You created a climate of excitement and enquiry! You immersed my class in their learning through your interactive activities and stories. It is an experience that they will not forget.''

-Year 2 Primary Teacher

“My class participated in a session with Samuel Pepys. They had a fantastic time! The session was interactive and age appropriate. The host made sure it ran smoothly and made it all hassle-free! It really brought our history topic to life and I would recommend this session and the company to anyone. I felt that we were in safe hands throughout. Thank you very much, I hope we can work together again in the future.”

-Year 2 Primary Teacher

''I organised and booked Zoom Through History sessions for every class in KS1 and KS2 at my school. The company were a pleasure to deal with and made the process really straight forward. They were very accommodating and kept me well informed of everything that was going on. They were very professional, asking for appropriate permissions, ensuring safeguarding was a priority.”

-Year 2 Primary Teacher

“The Zoom Through History session really brought the topic to life for the children

and it was a wonderful experience”.

-Year 1 Primary Teacher

''We welcomed Queen Victoria into our school this year as a special add on to Victorian Day! It was the most amazing experience one the children will never forget!''

-Year 1 Primary Teacher

"My class were lucky enough to meet Henry VIII via zoom thanks to Zoom Through History. They sent us a letter to read out beforehand, which got my kids really excited! The children learnt all sorts of great facts and were desperate for a more detailed explanation of 'hung, drawn and quartered' afterwards!"

-Year 4 Primary Teacher

''Please book your kids onto a session with these guys. Knowledgeable, experienced, fun and friendly."

-Year 5 Primary Teacher

"It's interactive, so informative and such a helpful alternative to home schooling."

-Parent

''I would like to give my personal thanks for what was a thoroughly enjoyable experience. They loved the learning opportunity that the format provided and were well entertained by the two very polished members of royalty ."

-Parent

''Thank you so much! My child loved it!! Please let me know when you are doing anything else like this. My son loves the history of all the Kings and Queens. It was fab!’'

-Parent

''So this morning my kids did a zoom chat with Prince Albert and Queen Victoria (actors) live from London. It was fun, a different way to learn about the 1800s."

-Parent (USA)

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