Black Belfast: Cathedral Quarter - horror & true crime walking tour
19 Jul 2025 - 11 Oct 2025
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!