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The Dark Side of Glasgow
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- 3h
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Overview
- Explore the beautiful and affluent Merchant city (hiding an ugly secret)
- Discover High Court, the stage for many dramatic, grisly court cases
- Stroll through luscious Glasgow Green park, where the bodies used to hang
- Visit the Barrowlands, both the iconic flea market and the trendy dancehall
- Admire the historical city entrance, with Mercat cross and Tolbooth Steeple
Activity location
- Edinburgh
- Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
Meeting/Redemption Point
- Royal Exchange Square, Glasgow G1, UK | Duke of Wellington Statue Royal Exchange Square Glasgow G1 3AG (Please arrive promptly) The Royal Exchange is a lively square right across the road from George Square and next to Buchannon Street. Within a 5 min walk from both Glasgow Queen St and Central train stations, also very close to Buchannon st subway station. It has lots of bars and restaurants, if you want to grab a bite before the tour. I will be meeting you directly in front of the G.O.M.A (Glasgow's Museum of Modern Art) and next to the iconic Duke of Wellington statue (complete with a traffic cone on his head). I'll be holding a pink unicorn above my head. You can't miss me!
- Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
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The Dark Side of Glasgow
- 3h
- English
What's included, what's not
- A walking performance
- Historical tales full of gruesome facts and hilarious delivery
- Born and raised Glaswegian guides who have a personal attachment to the city and include personal anecdotes of their family dating back to the city's invention. They are highly trained, talented, well spoken and know all the hidden gems of the city
- Visit to the Barras, our famous weekend market
- Small intimate group setting with plenty of opportunity to ask questions or request recommendations for activities, locations, restaurants and bars
- Tips
Know before you book
- Not suitable for: Children under 12 years
- In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.
What you can expect
Let's share a dram and explore famous landmarks and gritty street art, while I tell you tales of Glasgow’s crime and macabre past. Hear about its ties to the slave trade, its gangs, its godfathers, its ghosts, and its twisted serial killers. Let's toast with single malt Scottish Whisky and have some traditional snacks whilst learning about the 'real' Glasgow, from a real Glaswegian.
Bursting with trademark dry Glaswegian humour and feisty, entertaining tales, this is a unique tour experience not to be missed. 'People Make Glasgow' and this is a tour dedicated to the people and their thrilling, hilarious, and sometimes terrifying adventures. Want to know about Bible John? The Human Crocodile? The Gorbals Vampire? Arthur Thompson and his kin? Then look no further!
These are not the stories you will find in museums, they cannot be summed up in a book. Glaswegians are known to spin a yarn and are the world’s greatest storytellers ─ your guide will add their own anecdotes passed down from family, including both the historical facts and the mythical imaginings clearly defined.
Walk the affluent streets of the Merchant city, be faced with Glasgow's famous High Court of Justiciary, saunter through the cultural Glasgow Green Park, and head out to the Barras Market and Barrowland Ballroom before ending in the central historic heart of our city.
Location
Activity location
- Edinburgh
- Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
Meeting/Redemption Point
- Royal Exchange Square, Glasgow G1, UK | Duke of Wellington Statue Royal Exchange Square Glasgow G1 3AG (Please arrive promptly) The Royal Exchange is a lively square right across the road from George Square and next to Buchannon Street. Within a 5 min walk from both Glasgow Queen St and Central train stations, also very close to Buchannon st subway station. It has lots of bars and restaurants, if you want to grab a bite before the tour. I will be meeting you directly in front of the G.O.M.A (Glasgow's Museum of Modern Art) and next to the iconic Duke of Wellington statue (complete with a traffic cone on his head). I'll be holding a pink unicorn above my head. You can't miss me!
- Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom