Venue Info
Student Union, Heriot-Watt University, Heriot-Watt University Student Union, Edinburgh EH14 4AS
Walking Tour: Uncover Edinburgh's Stories of Crime and Punishment
Student Union, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh
From £17.00
Join us for a guided walking tour through Edinburgh’s Old Town, exploring the city’s darker history of crime, punishment, and spooky tales - just in time for Halloween!
🎃 Crime & Punishment: Edinburgh’s Dark Side Tour
Can’t stop listening to those true crime podcasts? Fascinated by the city’s eerie past? Then this Halloween, step into Edinburgh’s shadowy side.
Join Invisible Cities for a spine-chilling Crime and Punishment Tour, where you’ll uncover the secrets buried within Edinburgh’s cobbled streets. From gruesome tales of hangings and hauntings to stories of crime, justice, and retribution, this tour reveals the city at its darkest and most mysterious.
Invisible Cities are led by local guides who have experienced homelessness and now get to tell incredible untold stories of their homes, local history and culture.
Throughout the tour you’ll see iconic landmarks in a whole new light and maybe feel the chill of history following close behind…
🕯️ Event Details:
Meeting Point: Student Union at 14:45 to catch the bus into town
Tour Start Time: 16:00
Tour Length: 90 minutes
Tickets: £17
🧥 What to Bring:
Sensible shoes (those haunted cobbles can be tricky!)
Weather-appropriate clothing - Edinburgh’s weather is as unpredictable as its past after all!