Catacombs Of Liverpool’s Darkest History Tours

Following on from the success of Series 5 of the catacomb tours, Lovehistory are about to delve even further into Liverpool’s past and expose the savage and lawless Gangs of Victorian Liverpool.

Liverpool in the nineteenth century was a place full of contradictions and duality; the rich and the poor, the lawful and the lawless, the civilised and the uncivilised, a city of prosperous merchants, powerful men and influential traders and a city of thieves, robbers and murders. Against the backdrop of the rich and the privileged a war was fought on the streets of Liverpool, a war which ended for many in the Courts of St George’s Hall and at the end of the hangman’s rope.

The gangs of Liverpool’s past will introduce the toughest of sailors known as The Packet Rats, The High Rip Gang who spread violence around the streets of Scotland Road, lurking in the dark alleyways waiting for the unsuspecting, the footmen, highwaymen and all those who lived an unruly and lawless existence will return in a spectacular promenade performance through the darkest parts of the Hall.

These powerful interpretations uncover the tales of past criminals who were hanged for their crimes, those who were judged and sentenced by law, and those who carried out the sentence of the court – the executioner.

Previous Lovehistory Catacombs sell-out tours have seen over 1,000 visitors descend on St George’s Hall in one week to hear the series of stories.

Each tour lasts approximately 1 hour. Maximum capacity 40 people per tour.