Hidden Histories: Haunting Histories of Leicester

Event Description

With tour guide Jim Butler

Explore the darker side of Leicester’s past as we uncover tales of witches, curses, murder and betrayal along the streets and through the churchyards of the heart of the ancient city.

IMPORTANT: You will be told the tour start location on the Booking Details PDF which will be sent by email once you have purchsed your ticket (the tour does not start at Leicester Museum & Art Gallery)

Haunting Histories of Leicester - guided tour dates:

• Saturday 31st October 2026


• Sunday 1st November 2026

Your guide, Jim Butler, is the creator, writer and producer of the popular 'Hidden Histories of Leicester’ series on YouTube, Facebook and TikTok. He writes and leads guided tours around the city covering a broad range of historical topics, drawing on his life-long love of Leicester’s rich culture and heritage and over 25 years’ experience of communicating its amazing history to all ages and backgrounds.

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