The Dark Side of Glasgow

Tue, 12 Mar, 2024 at 02:00 pm to Sun, 08 Mar, 2026 at 04:00 pm UTC+00:00

Glasgow City Centre | Glasgow

The Dark Side Tours
Publisher/HostThe Dark Side Tours
The Dark Side of Glasgow
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Let's share a dram and explore famous landmarks and gritty street art, while I tell you tales of Glasgow’s crime and macabre past!
About this Event

Recently named ‘Europe’s M**der capital’ and voted the ‘UK’s friendliest city’ in the same week, it’s fair to say Glasgow is a confusing city - which means you need a true Weegie to show you around!

Hear about its ties to the slave trade, its gangs, its godfathers, its ghosts, and its twisted serial killers. Let's toast with single malt Scottish Whisky and have some traditional snacks whilst learning about the 'real' Glasgow, from a real Glaswegian.

Bursting with trademark dry Glaswegian humour and feisty, entertaining tales, this is a unique tour experience not to be missed. 'People Make Glasgow' and this is a tour dedicated to the people and their thrilling, hilarious, and sometimes terrifying adventures. Want to know about Bible John? The Human Crocodile? The Gorbals Vampire? Arthur Thompson and his kin? Then look no further!

These are not the stories you will find in museums, they cannot be summed up in a book. Glaswegians are known to spin a yarn and are the world’s greatest storytellers ─ your guide will add their own anecdotes passed down from family, including both the historical facts and the mythical imaginings clearly defined.

You will learn to admire our working-class charm. Our brutality, our humour and most of all our complexity. Edinburgh might be Scotland’s brain, but Glasgow is its heart!


Our Stops

Merchant City: The most beautiful, affluent area but its hiding a despicable secret!
The High Court: The scene of many dramatic court cases and the backbone of the city's crime.
Glasgow Green: The city's oldest park. 15th century luscious greenery but where the bodies used to hang.
The Barras: Both the iconic flea market and the trendy ballroom which was the hunting ground for Scotland’s most terrifying serial killer!
Gallowgate: The historic heart of the city, with Mercat cross and Tolbooth Steeple.


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Glasgow City Centre, Glasgow City Centre, Glasgow, United Kingdom

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GBP 27.00

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