Hidden Histories: Ghosts of the Old Town at Halloween

Event Description

With tour guide Shaun Knapp

Dare you explore Leicester’s Old Town after dark? Beneath the modern bustle lie Roman foundations, medieval buildings and centuries of unresolved history. Step into a world of mystery, folklore and the unexplained as you wind your way through narrow passageways and dimly lit streets as chilling tales emerge of restless spirits, ghostly apparitions and legends that refuse to stay buried. Visit places where footsteps are heard with no one there, where shadows move of their own accord and where disembodied voices are said to whisper secrets into the cold night air…

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)

Ghosts of the Old Town at Halloween - Guided tour dates:

• Saturday October 31st 2026

Your guide, Shaun Knapp, is the author of High Flying Around (I & II) and Mods: Two City Connection. He was also co-curator of the Mods: Shaping a Generation and Punk: Rage and Revolution exhibitions which were recently held at Leicester Museum. Shaun previously worked for the museum service, helped establish the guided walks program for Leicester and has first-hand experience of strange ghostly happenings, hauntings and occurrences within Leicester City Centre.

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