Glasgow: Private Dark Side Tour｜United Kingdom

This is a journey through the city’s darker streets, stranger stories and more unsettling past.

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. With your own local guide, uncover the murders, criminals, prisons, ghosts, gangs and grim tales that have shaped Glasgow over the centuries.

Walk through the historic streets around Glasgow Cathedral, the old prison quarter and the Clyde, hearing stories of notorious inmates, unsolved murders, grave robbing, the Gorbals Vampire and Glasgow’s connections to the slave trade.

And this isn’t just history… some of these stories are surprisingly recent.

Key highlights:
- Hear the stories behind Glasgow’s most notorious crimes
- Discover the city’s grim prison and punishment history
- Uncover Glasgow’s darker connections to the slave trade
- Hear tales of gangs, criminals and notorious characters
- Meet the mysterious Gorbals Vampire
- Explore Glasgow’s ghostly stories and urban legends
- Discover stories of grave robbing and resurrectionists