Theatre Walks

Blood and Butchery in Bedminster

Blood and Butchery in Bedminster

Our tour features in the BBC Sounds podcast GANGSTER: THE STORY OF JOHN PALMER. Presenter Livvy Haydock came to Bedminster to record it and you can hear the trailer on BBC Sounds »


Fantastic! So much fun and some really gruesome stories!” — Livvy Haydock, BBC GANGSTER

the best walking tour I’ve ever done” — @WeirdBristol on Twitter

creepy but totally captivating” — Theatre Bath

Bedminster’s older than Bristol, and our 5★ walking tour takes you to extraordinary, forgotten places where amazing things happened.

Grave robbers and body snatchers, concrete coffins and hanging judges – and the missing millions from Britain’s biggest robbery, Brinks Mat, laundered in Bedminster.

You’ll see places and people you didn’t know existed, and by the end of the evening Bedminster will never seem the same again.


  • Meet/start: outside The Dark Horse (formerly ‘The Ropewalk’) Nelson Parade (BS3 4JA)
  • Tour takes place outdoor. Ends North Street near Hen & Chicken (food served until 9.30pm)
  • Adults only. No dogs except guide dogs and registered assistance dogs.
  • The Dark Horse open if you would like to eat/drink first
  • Also visits The Steam Crane (outside)
  • Cost: £13 (+ booking fee), advance booking only
  • Lasts: approx. 2 hours

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Collect the set with our THEATRE WALKS. Bedminster, Blackbeard, Cary Grant, Clifton, Treasure Island, FRANKENSTEIN IN BATH, Medieval Bristol, Keynsham and St George – all available for private bookings email walks@showofstrength.org.uk

Awards include Best Live Performance (Creative Bath Awards) and Best of Bristol Theatre (Bristol24/7).