Birmingham Gang Histories: Nighttime Walking Tour with Pub Stops

Join Edward Shelby, a distant cousin of the real-life Birmingham gang, on a nighttime walking tour of the city. Experience the streets ruled by slogging gangs, learn about the use of canals and the impact of alcohol, and enjoy pub stops with fun activities.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Birmingham Canalside - Discover the history of gang utilization of the canals and explore two distinctive taverns where you’ll gain insights into the influence of spirits on the city. - Burlington Arcade - Delve into the history of 20th-century skinhead factions and their inspiration from a notable oration at this locale. - **Birmingham New…
What's Included
  • Expert Birmingham Gang Guide
  • Fun activities during the tour
What's Not Included
  • Alcoholic Beverages
Additional Information

Our slogging gang is looking for new recruits, so join Edward Shelby, a distant cousin of the real-life Birmingham gang, as he shows you around the city and teaches you the ropes of being a gang member in the late 19th century. Find out what it was like to walk in the streets the slogging gangs ruled at night and explore parts of the city not covered on…

Location
Apple Birmingham
New Street
Look for the guide dressed as a gang member stood next to Billy Kimber on the art installation.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Sharon_l
Aug 15, 2024
Pub crawl with a difference! - My friend and I wanted something a bit different to do for a night out in Birmingham so we booked the Peaky Blinders Historical Walk - with pubs! I am so glad we did, Edward is a charming and very knowledgeable guy who gave us the history of the gangs in Birmingham along with other really interesting pieces of information about the city (in which I was born). It was also a great laugh as we had various stops along the way at different drinking venues. I would definitely recommend this if you have a couple of hours free.
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Rafp52
Aug 3, 2024
Fun and information about the Birmingham gangs... - Besides a lot of information and fun acting about the gangs in Birmingham it was also a pleasant walk with pleasant fellow participants and a skilled guide, who explained the historical differences with the 'Peaky blinders' very well, I hope to return to Birmingham next year and do the other tour, I recommend this tour to everyone!
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Claudia
Jul 30, 2024
Great tour - It was a very wiry entertaining tour! There were only two of us on a Monday night, so we could have a good chat with our guide. Interesting information and great locations.
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Odyssey64918270327
Jun 11, 2024
Highly recommend - fun and informative. - We attended as a team building event and it was excellent. Ed was knowledgeable, professional and engaging. It was fun and informative. I travel to Birmingham a lot but really never saw the city, so a great way to see the city. I can highly recommend this tour.
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Danny_w
Jun 8, 2024
Peaky Blinders tour - Very informative and great fun. The guide and the other tour members were great company. The areas in Birmingham were full of character in keeping with the nature and objectives
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Miss_janecc
Jun 3, 2024
Bringing Peaky Blinders and Birmingham history to life. - Ed is an incredibly knowledgeable and engaging tour guide. He shows you some amazing bars while he weaves the history of the gangs of Birmingham and wider England into the mix. Great way to experience the city, enjoy a beverage, and come away with some knowledge of the city.
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553traveller
Jun 2, 2024
Great Pubs and Guide - Great tour with some lovely pub stops. There were a bit range of pubs including a cocktail bar, gin palace and real ale pub. We lucked out and ended up with a great group and the guide gave us suggestions of where to go afterwards although the last pub was so nice and had live music and food so we ended up staying there all night
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663diannej
May 28, 2024
You HAVE to do this tour whether you are Peaky Blinders fan or not! - You HAVE to do this tour whether you are a Peaky Blinders fan or not! If you are you will love it! If you are not you will love it! Ed is fantastic, a real entertainer and you will not be disappointed!!!!
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Parkingmymelon
May 26, 2024
So much fun! - I did two of Edwards tours on the same weekend and learnt alot of different things on each. This was my favourite of the two and I loved the pubs. We had a great crowd which really helped but Edward was charming and helped bring the group together.
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Charlotte_r
May 25, 2024
Disappointed 😞 - Arrived for the tour. No one was there, rang the number provided and told the tour had been cancelled weeks ago. Yet money was taken three days before. The money was refunded straight away but we feel very disappointed that we were let down like this.
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