Black Belfast: Cathedral Quarter - horror & true crime walking tour

Date & Time

Sat Jul 19 2025 at 02:00 pm to 05:00 pm

UTC+01:00

Location

Albert Memorial Clock, Belfast | Belfast, NI

Black Belfast: Cathedral Quarter - horror & true crime walking tour
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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 shameful legacy of Belfast and the slave trade
• The Frankenstein Chronicles on Rosemary Street
• 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 a Level 4 'blue badge' tour guide and 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. You have been warned!

Event Location

Albert Memorial Clock, Belfast, United Kingdom

Event Host

Alternative Ulstours
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