Theatre Walks

Crime and Crinolines in Clifton

Crime and Crinolins in Clifton

uncanny and macabre, cracking script, consummate performer” — Bristol Life Mag

as good as the best London walks” — audience member

Another triumph from Show Of Strength. Consistently and magnificently superb. A joyful celebration of our finest suburb. I loved every moment.” — @WeirdBristol on Twitter


Discover the extraordinary people behind the elegant facades of ‘The handsomest suburb in Europe’ (John Betjeman).

Fabulous buildings, scenery and stories: a jilted barmaid’s brush with death; a runaway Empress; the only forger sentenced to death to keep his head and get it on a banknote; the Georgian terrace that housed the Holy Grail – plus Keith Floyd’s first restaurant and Eddie Shoestring’s Clifton pad. Proper History.

Starting and ending in the village, Clifton will never look the same again.

Supported by Clifton Business Improvement District and The Lansdown


  • Meet/start: large terraced area, top of steps in front of Lawes & Co Accountants, Boyces Buildings, Regent St BS8 4HU.
  • Tour takes place outdoors. Ends at The Lansdown
  • Adults only. Maximum group size 25.
  • No dogs except guide dogs and registered assistance dogs
  • Cost: All tickets £13
  • Lasts: approx. 2 hours
  • Dates + Times: 6pm Thursdays – 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 May 2025, please see booking link

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Here’s our Hollywood style trailer for CRIMES AND CRINOLINES IN CLIFTON on YouTube


Available for private tours, please contact us for details »

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).