Magic, Mystics and Martyrs
Need to Know...
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Starts at The Monument. Ends at The Hung, Drawn and Quartered pub.
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Includes a guided storytelling tour of the locations linked to mystics, rebels and martyrs in the city (among others!)
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Stories are brought to life with street theatre and comedy.
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Tour lasts 1 hour and we will stop in the pub at the end* (Drinks not included)
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Book using the links on this page.
Mother Shipton prophesying - woodcut circa 1600s
"...By the pricking of my thumbs,
Something wicked this way comes."
Macbeth, Shakespeare
What to expect...
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This is a brand new walk exploring the ghosts of some lesser known lady mystics, witches, rebels and ‘working women’ of the City. Starting at the Monument and ending at Tower Hill, this theatrical walk will introduce you to...
An infamous phantom lady of the Financial district…
The notorious Billingsgate fish wives…
A prophetess who predicted crazy cat ladies (among other things! )
A satanic noblewoman…
A rebellious martyr…
Women that lost their heads (in more ways than one!)​
Martyrdom of Anne Askew -Wikipedia
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Woodcut- The History of Witches and Wizards (1720) Wellcome Library
The Execution of Lady Jane Grey - Paul Delaroche, 1833
We’ll end with a tipple at none other than the Hung, Drawn and Quartered pub. Gruesomely fitting for the spooky season!
As always, the HERstorical tales in this tour will be interspersed with unexpected theatrical surprises. Expect to be spooked, expect to laugh, and expect to learn lots of new interesting facts about London and her lost ladies….
Book now for a unique Halloween experience! Limited early bird tickets are now on sale!
(Below are images of the Old Billingsgate fish market on the Thames Wharf and The Tower of London, both of which play a central role in our stories on this walk!)
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The Tower by night, Photo by Nick Fewings on Unsplash
Billingsgate Market: Microcosm of London (1808)