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THE FLESH AND THE FIENDS!Join dark historian Andrew Johnston of Alternative Ulstours for an illustrated Terror Talk on the sinister, lucrative trade in the dead.
In the Georgian era, Britain and Ireland's churchyards belonged to the body snatchers. As the rapid rise of anatomical science created an underground economy, an amoral alliance between pioneering surgeons and ruthless grave-violators fuelled a cycle of desecration.
The nocturnal market in 'stiff 'uns' fostered a climate of pious dread, forcing communities to erect watchtowers and iron 'mortsafes' to protect their dearly departed. Learn about the macabre methods used to rip corpses from the earth, as well as the defences put in place to stop the 'sack-'em-up men'.
The talk also examines how the murders by Burke and Hare and the 'London Burkers' eventually brought the insidious industry to its knees, paving the way for modern medical ethics.
So, come along to the Benjamin Franklin - Belfast's newest yet most historic bar - buy a (stiff) drink, pull up a seat and resurrect horror with Alternative Ulstours!
Doors open:
7.00pm
Running time:
2 hours including interval
Please note:
• Unreserved seating
• Full bar
• Strictly 18+
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Event venue
The Benjamin Franklin, War Memorial Building, 9-13 Waring Street, Belfast, BT1 2, United Kingdom
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