Black Belfast: Cathedral Quarter – Horror and True Crime Walking Tour

Black Belfast: Cathedral Quarter – Horror and True Crime Walking Tour

Albert Memorial Clock

Sunday 4 May and Sunday 11 May, 2.00pm - 5.00pm

£18.00

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Take a walk on the dark side! Join Alternative Ulstours’ ‘Master of the Macabre’ Andrew Johnston on a devilishly informative and shockingly entertaining walking tour of Belfast’s Cathedral Quarter.

Dare you stalk the streets and uncover the grisly secrets of this historic area of the city?

• The day the Albert Clock stopped… dead!

• A ‘bioterrorism’ scare at Belfast’s mail HQ

• Sailortown’s souls that cannot rest

• ‘Spirits’ uncorked at Belfast’s oldest wine merchant

• George and Nora: a love-and-death story

• A harrowing outrage on Little York Street

• Bloody murder in Belfast’s ‘house of ill fame’

• Body snatching in Belfast – a ghoulish business!

• The spectre of Belfast’s music hall ‘Solid Man’

• The Frankenstein Chronicles in the Cathedral Quarter

• Floggings, hangings and beheadings in the centre of town

• Fleeing the flames in the original Belfast Castle

• The forgotten bones beneath Belfast streets

Please note:

• The walking tour starts at the Albert Memorial Clock on Queen’s Square in the Cathedral Quarter in Belfast city centre, where your guide will be waiting for you

• Please arrive 10 minutes before the scheduled start time

• The tour will last three hours and cover around two miles on mainly flat, even ground

• The route is fully accessible, but please inform us in advance of any mobility issues

• The tour ends at St George’s Church on High Street in the Cathedral Quarter in Belfast city centre

• The tour will go ahead in all weathers, so please dress accordingly and stay hydrated

• There are public toilets near the start and end points, and we can make a toilet stop approximately halfway through the tour if required

• There will also be an optional refreshment stop approximately halfway through the tour (refreshments at own cost)

• Well-behaved dogs are welcome on the tour

• Your guide is Level 4-certified and a Visit Belfast industry partner • The tour is fully insured through Tour Guides NI

Very important:
• The tour is open to all ages, but parental guidance is advised due to the graphic nature of some content.

Tickets also available from:
Visit Belfast | 028 90 246 609
9 Donegall Square North - Open 7 days a Week

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