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GOTHIC GLASGOW

Walking Tour

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Join your sinister host, Vincent 'The Man in the Hat' for a must do walking tour 'Gothic Glasgow' revealing the ghostly, strange and creepy history of Glasgow. ​ After many years entertaining thousands of people on the hugely popular 'Dublin Ghost Bus Tour' in Ireland, Vincent was eventually tracked down by those cursed vampire hunters and staked through the heart. He has though returned from beyond the grave to 'the dear green place' in search of fresh victims to chill and horrify!  

DISCOVER DRACULA'S SCOTTISH CONNECTIONS...

MEET THE GHOSTS OF GLASGOW...

ENTER THE MACABRE WORLD OF BODY SNATCHING...

CHILLING GLASGOW HISTORY...

JOIN US IF YOU DARE!!!

Tour begins @8pm, wednesday - sunday, april - december 2024 outside kings theatre, bath street, glasgow city centre (10 mins from buchanan galleries) and ends on queen street (close to george square) tickets £12 per person   customers should arrive 15 mins before tour begins. gothic glasgow contains adult themes and some adult humour and is not suitable for persons under 14 years. tour is approx. 2 hours  in duration. alcohol is strictly prohibited on the tour. every effort has been made to make the tour route as accessible as possible, avoiding steep hills and a relaxed walking pace for any person with mobility issues or mature years. .

TRIPADVISOR BADGE OF EXCELLENCE 2022 - 2024

Best walking tour I've ever had. Brad E. 

Fun, Frightening and factful. Highly recommended. Leigh D.

Fasci nating delve into Glasgow history with a truly spectacular guide.  Jess G. 

A hauntingly enchanting experience! Matt R. 

Very entertaining walking tour. Thoroughly recommended! Neil M. 

Never has the Gothic been this entertaining. Fun and entertaining. Britt. 

Amazing! 100% would recommend. Ross B.

A Fantastic Experience. The tour was brilliant. Dawn D. 

Unique and fun way to explore Glasgow. Loved this tour! Poppy. 

Brilliant spooky tour around Glasgow city. Shauna M.

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Gothic Glasgow

Join your sinister host, Vincent (The Man In The Hat) for a unique walking tour exploring the spooky, supernatural, strange and ghostly history of Glasgow City!!

Discover Dracula's Scottish Connections...

Meet The Ghosts Of Glasgow...

Enter The Macabre World Of Body Snatching...

Become Acquainted With Glasgow's Most Notorious Murderers...

Enjoy Glasgow City By Night With A Host/Guide With 30 Years Performance Experience And Who Has A Genuine Passion For Gothic Literature, Spooky Horror Movies And All Things Eerie And Creepy!!

From £12 per adult

Departure days.

• W Wednesday

May — December

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• Glasgow City Centre
• Medium Group (17-30)
• Ghosts and Supernatural

Tour prices

From £12 Per Adult

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Gothic glasgow walking tour.

Join your sinister host, Vincent (The Man In The Hat) for a unique walking tour exploring the spooky, supernatural, ghostly and dark history of Glasgow... Discover Dracula's Scottish Connections... Meet The Ghosts Of Glasgow... Enter The Macabre World Of Body Snatching... Become Acquainted With Glasgow's Most Notorious Murderers... And Much More!!!

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Tours nightly @8pm, Tuesday, Friday & Saturday, Jan-March 2024 and Wed-Sun, April-December 2024.

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Ghosts of Glasgow: Spooky Walk

When: 24th October till 31st October 2022 Location : Glasgow Central Station £4.99

This Halloween join the world’s biggest ghost hunt and visit the most haunted places in Glasgow, hand-picked to deliver your worst nightmare!

Time: All day

Costs: £4.99

World’s most popular haunted city exploration games are now coming to Glasgow after delivering chills in cities all around the world. 

Learn the terrifying true stories behind places you’ve never noticed and be gobsmacked by the true histories of places you see and visit every day.

All this while solving bespoke puzzles, riddles and cryptic codes that will test your nerves and wits at every step. Try to keep your hair on through the fear and join this uniquely dark event.

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PRIVATE GLASGOW DARK SIDE TOUR

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EXPLORE THE REAL DARK SIDE OF GLASGOW ON THIS PRIVATE TOUR

Do you want to discover a darker side to Glasgow? You’re in the right place! Explore Glasgow the way you want to, spend quality time with a local and get a real taste for our beautiful (and dark!) city.

A city well-known for its turbulent past, Glasgow has a lot of secrets. Built by industry, shaped by its working class, and run by gangs operating out of ice-cream vans. This 1.5 hour tour with a local guide will take you on a walk in the darker side of Glasgow’s history – some centuries ago, some decades, and some still happening in the city today.

From unsolved murders to tales of notorious inmates and Glasgow’s foundations as a city built on the back of slavery, this tour will bring our dark past into light as you discover a different side to this iconic city.

We recommend taking this tour in the evening darkness for full effect! We cannot do late night tours on Saturday nights as the area we walk are too full of drunk ghosts.

Key sights include:

• Glasgow Cathedral & Necropolis (City of the Dead!)
• Blackfriar’s
• Tolbooth Prison
• The Clyde & The Slave Trade
• Vampire of the Gorbals

Start time & location:  choose your start time in the booking form. This tour starts outside Glasgow Cathedral, this meeting point cannot be changed.

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Description Embark on a quest around Glasgow by solving clues that will take you to the most haunted places in the city, all with the help of your smartphone. Unlock new stories as you discover for yourself Merchant City, George Square, the Lighthouse, and more. Uncover the horror stories of the people who used to live there. Solve clues on your phone while you visit the haunted Glasgow. You are invited to discover the horrors of Glasgow with an interactive city exploration app. Each clue will lead you from one place to another, giving you exact directions, so you won’t need a map, a GPS or a guide. When you solve it and guess the answer, the secret story of that place is unlocked. Start and stop whenever you want. Along the way, you’ll find horror stories that will give you the chills. Dare you go on this tour?

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12 Of The Most Haunted Places In Glasgow To Visit This Halloween

Turn up the spook factor a notch.

Sure, there are plenty of things that are scary in Glasgow: being stopped by a tourist looking for directions, the rent prices in the city centre… The list goes on… But if you’re looking for a real fright this Halloween, you’ll want to cast your net a little wider to some of our region’s older buildings – all of which hammer home the stereotype of old buildings being haunted places. If scaring yourself half to death this Halloween is on the agenda, check out our guide to the most haunted places in Glasgow. And trust us when we say, we’ll be sitting out for these ones, for obvious reasons.

1. Cathedral House Hotel

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The Cathedral House Hotel in the north-east of Glasgow might be a stylish place to stay these days, but that wasn’t always the case. Back in the late 1800s, it was a rehabilitation centre for female prisoners recently released from the notorious Duke Street Prison . Rumour has it that the spectres of the old inmates can still be felt in the hotel, including phantom children regularly heard on the top floor. Some talk of a paranormal presence that causes the sensation of being touched on the arm. It’s a favourite spot for investigators who have reported light anomalies, chairs moving and voices. Who’s for booking a room?

2. Theatre Royal

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The Theatre Royal holds the prestigious title of being the oldest playhouse in Glasgow, so it comes with a ghost story or two and therefore makes this list of haunted places. There’s the obligatory ‘failed actress’ story, which actors still take to the stage to tell this story. Some attribute moaning and doors banging in the upper circle to ‘Nora’, a cleaning lady who was laughed off the stage when she finally made it into the spotlight and committed suicide because of it. There have been reports of knocking doors and creaking floorboards.

3. Scotland Street School

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The Scotland Street School , designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh and built between 1903 and 1906, is now used as a museum. Being just a stone’s throw away from the Shields Road underground station makes this building a particularly accessible spooky spot on the southern edge of the Clyde. There are regular sightings of ghostly figures on the first and third floors as well as people hearing laughter, voices and footsteps even when the museum is closed, If that’s not enough, objects have been known to move on their own. Visit at your own risk.

4. Dalmarnock Bridge

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Multiple people have witnessed the scary sighting of a young man, as real as can be, staring over the side of the bridge before jumping and vanishing. Now that’s spooky. No one has been able to identify him but the details that people describe match; a man in his 30s and wearing black clothes. Dare you to go over and speak to him?

5. Tron Theatre

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The very looks of the Tron Theatre should be enough to show that this is one of the most haunted places in Glasgow. Looming above the Trongate Road near Saltmarket, it’s a church-style steeple with Gothic carvings that are all stained with age. The theatre has plenty of history behind it; it’s been a meeting hall, a place of execution, a police station – oh, and the building before it was the venue for the Hellfire Club, until they almost burned it down (and Glasgow with it) in 1793.

Panto and dramatic productions are not the only things to take place inside though… Mediums and experts in the supernatural have also been drawn to the auditorium. They come to investigate reports of apparitions mainly active at The Victorian Bar and the back two rows of the main playhouse. They’ve been described as “threatening” presences that’ll send a chill down the spine. So maybe watch where your seats are next time you catch a show at the Tron.

6. The Old Transport Museum

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The Museum of Transport was initially located at Kelvin Hall before moving to the Riverside Museum. Kelvin Hall was a notorious paranormal hotspot in the West End. It was used as a mortuary in World War II, which might explain it – and the recreation 1930s Glasgow street saw a lot of activity, including noises, footsteps, children’s laughter and a sighting of a headless figure. Some people reported being tapped on the shoulder too. So watch your back when you’re working out at the gym now occupying the same site- you don’t want someone tapping your shoulder mid-squat or bench press do you?

7. Royal Infirmary

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Like many old hospitals, they have a lot of history (two centuries in fact!) and are most likely to be haunted. The sightings have been varied and strange. Some talk of the whisperer in Ward 27, who’s said to converse with sick patients. There is also the grey lady of the Royal Infirmary, who is said to linger in the corridors, and countless doctors and nurses have reported seeing her. Those ramblings that you may have thought were a patient, may potentially be her. In fact, many say they’ve mistaken her for a patient, only for her to disappear when spoken to.

8. Provan Hall

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Provan Hall is one of Glasgow’s oldest buildings and, having survived in the East End since the 15th century, this is one of the haunted places that is bound to have a tale or two in those old walls. Visitors have mentioned seeing a man in ancient clothes inside the building, and paranormal investigators have been called in more than once to see if there’s any truth in it all. There are even reports of a man with a white beard, thought to be the last private owner of the medieval estate. We’re not shivering, you are.

9. Glasgow Necropolis

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We could never forget the great Glasgow Necropolis in our list of haunted places. It rolls down a hillside between the Neo-Gothic towers of the Glasgow Royal Infirmary and Duke Street, forming a sea of tombstones and sepulchres that’s surely rife with paranormal activity. One of the most prominent tales is that of the Glasgow Necropolis vampire. Back in 1954, children were spotted stalking the gravestones with stakes at the ready. When asked, they said they were hunting a sharp-toothed bloodsucker. You can now follow their footsteps by joining a spooky walking tour.

10. Scotia Bar

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Behind the half-timbered façade of The Scotia on Stockwell Street, patrons can sip whisky and beer in one of the most historic pubs in the city. Along with it’s low-rise ceilings and old beams comes a supernatural presence. A 2007 investigation by a team of mediums concluded that there were ghostly presences in the cellar of the bar. Meanwhile, the landlord has reported sightings of the so-called Green Lady, who’s said to pace the pub at unsociable hours- how rude.

11. Pollok House

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This National Trust for Scotland property sits in sprawling grounds of Pollok Country Park , near the area of Shawlands on the south side of the River Clyde. Once the home of the powerful Stirling-Maxwell family, it’s now open to the public for visits and guided tours. Guests can come to see the vintage decorations and Spanish art by the likes of Goya and El Greco. But they can also learn about the chilling tale of the so-called Witches of Pollock. Back in the 1600s, when a phobia of the dark arts spread across the country, several women accused of black magic were burned on this very site. Did you hear cackling?

12. Glasgow Arches / Platform

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Located beneath Glasgow Central train station, Glasgow Arches was a derelict spot up until 1991 when it became an arts space. The spot has seen plenty of theatrical events and club nights, and was named one of the best nightclubs in 2007 by DJ Magazine. Unfortunately, Glasgow Arches closed down in 2015 due to complaints about drug use and disorder that led to midnight closing time. Now, the spot is called Platform and is a food market and beer garden that also hosts the famous Candlelight concerts .

Its haunted reputation has been around for decades, as there were many reports of the spirit of a little girl. Now, we know by now that spirits that appear as children are often demons in disguise, so it’s just best to not mess with that stuff. The people have reported the girl as confused and needing help, yet as soon as someone got close the girl would start screaming and disappear. Woah! It’s probably best not to stay there overnight in one of the most haunted places in Glasgow!

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• Roll of Honour
• Glasgow Necropolis Tour App
• Nigel Willis (1938-2021)
• Leave a Gift
• Buchanan Appeal
• Main Entrance Gates
• Books & Guides
• Research Assistance
• Children’s Page
• Gates Opening Ceremony – November 2011
• Grave Matters
• Talk & Presentation

Glasgow Necropolis Walking Tours Programme and Events

Bespoke and private tours.

• General Walking Tours Programme 2024

Planning your Visit

Walking tour app, talk and presentation.

The Friends of Glasgow Necropolis are delighted to offer friendly and informal Walking Tours of the Glasgow Necropolis. Run by our extremely, well-informed, volunteer tour guides who give their time and commitment to share their passion for this outstanding cemetery to the visitors to the Glasgow Necropolis. Our tours are designed to provide an introduction and overview to the 37 acre (15 hectare) historically significant Victorian Cemetery. Telling the stories of some of the 50,000 people interred within its magnificent gates and their contribution to making Glasgow the second City of the Victorian Empire.

All donations are hugely welcome and we do ask if you can be generous as all donations go entirely towards the conservation and restoration of the Glasgow Necropolis. Booking is essential. Our current restoration project is that of the Monteath Mausoleum. Donations can be made in advance via Monteath Appeal page.   Paypal or with cash or cheque on the day. Booking is essential.

CONTACT [email protected] to book a date from our tour programme.

If you would like a Bespoke and Private Tour at a time and date to suit you, given enough advance notice and the availability of our volunteer guides we can give you a very special tour. Private tours are a great idea as a gift. Ideal for small and large groups and organisations. Booking is essential.

CONTACT [email protected] to book and discuss details.

Guide Books

If you prefer to take a walk round in your own time but would like a little help we have an easy to follow pocket guide to 60 of the most famous monuments see our Books page. Some of the proceeds of this sale go to the restoration of the Glasgow Necropolis. If you are not on one of our tours there are no toilet facilities apart from nearby.

General Walking Tour Programme 2024

E-mail [email protected]  to book a date from our tour programme.

• Saturday 20 th April @ 11.00am – Tour Guide Sarah Morrison ***Fully Booked***
• Sunday 28 th April @ 12.00 noon – Tour Guides Gavin & Joyce ***Fully Booked***
• Saturday 4 th May @ 1.00pm – Tour Guide Scott Kerr  ***Fully Booked**(
• Sunday 12 th May @ 2.00pm – Tour Guide Claire McArthur ***Fully Booked***
• Saturday 25 th May @ 11.00am – Tour Guide Annette Mullen ***Fully Booked***
• Sunday 2 nd June @ 12.00 noon – Tour Guides Gavin & Joyce McNae ***Fully Booked***
• Saturday 15 th June @ 1.00pm – Tour Guide Colin Campbell ***Fully Booked***
• Sunday 30 th June @ 2.00pm – Tour Guide Jill Carrick ***Fully Booked***
• Saturday 6 th July @ 11.00am – Tour Guide Colin Campbell
• Sunday 14 th July @ 12.00 noon – Tour Guide Annette Mullen
• Saturday 27 th July @ 1.00pm – Tour Guide Annette Mullen ***Fully Booked***

August 2024

• Sunday 4 th August @ 2.00pm – Tour Guide Jill Carrick
• Saturday 17 th August @ 2.00pm – Tour Guide Scott Kerr
• Saturday 17 th August @ 5.00pm  – Tour Guide Annette Mullen
• Sunday 25 th August @ 11.00am – Tour Guides Gavin & Joyce McNae

September 2024

• Saturday 7 th September @ 12.00 noon – Tour Guide Sarah Morrison
• Sunday 29 th September @ 1.00pm – Tour Guide TBC

October 2024

• Saturday 5 th October @ 2.00pm – Tour Guide Scott Kerr
• Sunday 13 th October @ 11.00am – Tour Guide Claire McArthur
• Sunday 27 th October @ 12.00 noon – Tour Guide Jill Carrick

November 2024

• Remembrance Sunday 10 th November @ 1.00pm – Tour Guides Annette Mullen & Scott Kerr
• Saturday 23 rd  November @ 2.00pm – Tour Guide Sarah Morrison

December 2024

• Sunday 1 st   December @ 11.00am – Tour Guide TBC
• Saturday 21 st December @ 12.00 noon – Tour Guide Colin
• Sunday 29 th   December @ 11.00am  – Tour Guides Gavin & Joyce McNae

Prior booking is essential. To book a place on a tour, please visit the  Booking a Tour  section of this page. -->

Booking a Tour

Prior booking is essential, with members of The Friends of the Glasgow Necropolis having priority booking. All other places will be allocated on a first come basis and the meeting point will be provided with every confirmed booking.

Please contact [email protected] with details of the tour that you wish to attend and the number of places that you wish to reserve. Please be aware our organisation is run by volunteers and as a result there may be a short delay in us getting back you. We’ll reply as soon as we can, so please be patient with us!

The Glasgow Necropolis is located near Glasgow’s medieval St Mungo’s Cathedral and is on the second highest hill in Glasgow. In winter months the weather can be very intemperate so please wear suitable clothing and footwear suitable for the uneven paths. Allow approximately 2 hours for your visit as the cemetery covers 37 acres. If you have to rest please use some of the low walls to sit on. Please do not climb on the memorials, please keep to the paths and if you are not on one of our tours there are no toilet facilities apart from nearby St Mungo’s Museum. Please note St Mungo’s is closed on Mondays and closes on other days at 5pm.

Click here to find out more about the Location of the Necropolis and how to get there .

Explore one of Glasgow’s top tourist destinations, with the official GLASGOW NECROPOLIS TOUR app. More details available here .

If you would like us to visit your organisation to give a presentation on the subject of Glasgow Necropolis, or a show film on the wildlife in the Necropolis or both, contact: [email protected]

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Best things to see and do in Glasgow

Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland , being the economic, social and political axis of the region. Framed within the United Kingdom, it is a destination that has a small Old Town (historical center) compared to other cities of the same nature. The Georgian-style houses placed one behind the other stand out more than any other architectural styles, retaining very few vestiges of their medieval pasts. It may seem that almost every historical trace has been eliminated, but the modernization of the city has been taken place on most of the streets, giving rise to picturesque images decorated by the Clyde River. Despite not having historic buildings that preserve the styles of past centuries, the beauty of this city lies in other strong points, such as the bustling streets, the nightlife as well as in its parks and museums.

To discover this town in a new and original way, we recommend you try it with some of the best local guides in Glasgow on a free walking tour in the morning or in the afternoon. You will discover the true history of some of the most important monuments and buildings in the city and soak up Scottish culture. On your tour, don’t forget to visit the illustrious Kelvingrove Museum (the most visited in the United Kingdom, outside London), the University of Glasgow where Albert Einstein or Adam Smith studied, the Botanical Garden, Ashton Lane and Hidden Lane, the San Mungo cathedral in Glasgow, the Necropolis (cemetery), the Riverside Museum, Provand's Lordship, the Glasgow Science Center, George Square or People's Palace. With just this list alone, you will have enough to keep you busy until your trip ends, so get started with a guided guruwalk. 

If you have any questions about the tour route or the guide, check out the opinions and reviews left by other walkers about the free tours they have done in Glasgow . This way you can be assured that you will find the best tour for you. This way, you are also able to see the honest opinions of other tourists like you and how they felt so you can choose the most interesting experience for your personal tastes. It is quite common for people looking at doing a guided tour here to also check out Oxford or Brighton. 

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Radical Glasgow Tours are Katherine Mackinnon, Henry Bell and David Lees. We research, create and deliver interactive walking tours of Glasgow, exploring histories of activism, protest, political and social change. We hope to share some of the radical histories we learn about here on the website. Have a look through our list of tours to find references, resources and links. You can also read about the tours in the Scottish Left Review – Radical History is in the Streets .

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