We have outlined our exciting and engaging tours below.
For more information on tours please email info@galleriesofjustice.org.uk »
For Birthday parties please click here or email claire.stubbs@galleriesofjustice.org.uk
Tours
Court and Condemned
The corruption of the upper classes in centuries past, see how poor old Joe Public was treated back then and the grizzly conditions he had to endure. Often with nothing but a long treacherous journey to Australia or the hangman’s noose to look forward to. Costumed actors will make you feel right at home, the brutal 1800s way. Available Wed-Fri excluding school holidays.
Riot and Reform
Rebel city! Robin Hood isn’t the only outlaw to come from these parts. Hear about the rioters and rabble rousers that used to kick up a stink (quite literally with the Cheese Riots). Plus find out about the appalling conditions of our gaol which led to the disgusted Victorian authorities closing its doors for good. Costumed actors will interact with you and one another to maximise the drama.Temporarily unavailable
Ghosts and Gallows.
Follow in the footsteps of Yvette Fielding and the Most Haunted team by going deep within our gaol to discover unsolved mysteries and see if anything paranormal happens to you. With unexplained sounds, smells, sensations and apparitions reported frequently, it won’t only be the story teller giving you the heebie jeebies. Whether you’re a believer or not you’re still going to have a great night. Available on the first Monday evening of every month. Please contact us to book a space on this tour on 0115 952 0555 or email gina.thomson@galleriesofjustice.org.uk 5.30 pm Spooky tours for children 6.30 om Adult only tours
Facts and Felons Audio Tour
Explore our forbidding Criminal Court which has sent many a miscreant to their death and played theatre to human dissections and debauched entertainments. Scout the dark corridors and cells of our Gaol, and hear about its Georgian squalor and Victorian regimented cruelty. Unearth true stories of callous burials and spine chilling executions and the gruesome consequences of a packed crowd relishing in the hanging of a notorious family murderer. Available every Monday and tuesday excluding the school holidays.
Group Bookings
Stag & Hen dos, kid’s birthday parties or any other group wanting exclusive access, please check out our Hospitality page or contact claire.stubbs@galleriesofjustice.org.uk for birthday party enquiries or helen.shepherd@galleriesofjustice.org.uk for all other tours of the Museum.
Lace Market Heritage Audio Trail. Available daily - FREE
This audio guide with Joanna Lumley, will lead you through the stately streets of the Lace Market, where Victorian splendour sits neatly on top of a cave system from a much earlier time.
