Black Belfast: Cathedral Quarter - horror & true crime walking tour, 31 January | Event in Belfast | AllEvents

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

Alternative Ulstours

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Sat, 31 Jan, 2026 at 02:00 pm

3 hours

The Merchant Hotel

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Date & Location

Sat, 31 Jan, 2026 at 02:00 pm to 05:00 pm (GMT)

The Merchant Hotel

2 Marcus Ward Street, Belfast, BT7 1, United Kingdom

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Black Belfast: Cathedral Quarter - horror & true crime walking tour
TAKE A WALK ON THE DARK SIDE!

Join dark historian Andrew Johnston of Alternative Ulstours on a devilishly informative and shockingly entertaining walking tour of Belfast's Cathedral Quarter.

Dare you uncover the sinister secrets lurking in these olden streets?

â€ĸ Illegal experimental surgery in early Belfast
â€ĸ A 'bioterrorism' scare at Belfast's mail HQ
â€ĸ Sailortown's souls that cannot rest
â€ĸ 'Spirits' uncorked at Belfast's oldest wine merchant
â€ĸ George and Nora: a love-and-death story
â€ĸ A harrowing outrage on Little York Street
â€ĸ Bloody murder in Belfast's 'house of ill fame'
â€ĸ Body snatching in Belfast - a ghoulish business!
â€ĸ 'Jack the Ripper's' letter 'from Hell' to Belfast
â€ĸ A Ripper suspect mob chase on Royal Avenue
â€ĸ William Burke's connection to Belfast Central Library
â€ĸ The shameful legacy of Belfast and the slave trade
â€ĸ The forgotten bones beneath Belfast streets

Please note:
â€ĸ The walking tour starts outside the Merchant Hotel on Waring Street in the Cathedral Quarter in Belfast city centre, where your guide will be waiting for you
â€ĸ Please arrive 10 minutes before the scheduled start time
â€ĸ The tour will last three hours and cover around two miles on mainly flat, even ground
â€ĸ The route is fully accessible, but please inform us in advance of any mobility issues
â€ĸ The tour ends at St George's Church on High Street in the Cathedral Quarter in Belfast city centre
â€ĸ The tour will go ahead in all weathers, so please dress accordingly and stay hydrated
â€ĸ There are public toilets near the start and end points, and we can make a toilet stop approximately halfway through the tour if required
â€ĸ There will also be an optional refreshment stop approximately halfway through the tour (refreshments at own cost)
â€ĸ Well-behaved dogs are welcome on the tour
â€ĸ Your guide is a Level 4 'blue badge' tour guide and Visit Belfast industry partner
â€ĸ The tour is fully insured through Tour Guides NI

Very important:
â€ĸ The tour is open to all ages, but parental guidance is advised due to the graphic nature of some content. You have been warned!


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Black Belfast: Cathedral Quarter - horror & true crime walking tour, 31 January | Event in Belfast | AllEvents
Black Belfast: Cathedral Quarter - horror & true crime walking tour
Sat, 31 Jan, 2026 at 02:00 pm