

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Talk | Art Laughs: Art History’s Funniest Bits with Verity Babbs
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 19 Feb, 2026 at 06:00 pm – Thu, 19 Feb, 2026 at 07:00 pm
- **Event Description**: What do we miss when we take art too seriously? Some brilliant stories! Join art historian and comedian Verity Babbs as she guides us through art history’s funniest bits: artists flirting, feuding, and flinging insults with flair. Sharing stories from her book ‘The History of Art in One Sentence’ (Bloomsbury, 2025) – Verity takes us on a journey of 500 years of artists behaving badly, jaw-dropping artworks, and manifestos that’ll make you say “oh my!”. Come and celebrate the power of laughing at art, and leave seeing some of your favourite artists in a whole new light.  

This talk is part of our February Late event. By purchasing this Talk ticket you gain free access to our Galleries, exhibitions and drop-in activities from 5-8.30pm.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/chichester/talk-|-art-laughs-art-history’s-funniest-bits-with-verity-babbs/200029368418801
- **Event Categories**: art, exhibitions, comedy, entertainment
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 34

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: https://pallant.org.uk/whats-on/talk-art-laughs-art-historys-funniest-bits-with-verity-babbs/?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=chichester-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Chichester
- **state**: EN
- **country**: United Kingdom
- **location**: 9 North Pallant, PO19 1TJ Chichester, United Kingdom
- **lat**: 50.83516
- **long**: -0.77779
- **full address**: 9 North Pallant, PO19 1TJ Chichester, United Kingdom, 9 North Pallant, Chichester, PO19 1, United Kingdom

## Event Organizer details

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- **organizer**: Pallant House Gallery (https://allevents.in/org/pallant-house-gallery/8148087)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Thu, 19 Feb, 2026 at 06:00 pm
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** 9 North Pallant, PO19 1TJ Chichester, United Kingdom, 9 North Pallant, Chichester, PO19 1, United Kingdom
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Pallant House Gallery
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** art, exhibitions, comedy, entertainment
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Talk | Art Laughs: Art History’s Funniest Bits with Verity Babbs ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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