Steelhouse Lane Police Station and Former Prison Ghost Hunt

Schedule

Sat, 11 Apr, 2026 at 08:00 pm to Sun, 12 Apr, 2026 at 01:00 am

UTC+01:00

Location

West Midlands Police Museum | Birmingham, EN

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The Lock-up: A Deep Dive into Victorian Birmingham’s Criminal Past and Mystery
Dare to Ghost Hunt one of Birmingham's most historically charged and architecturally preserved custody houses!
Step through the cold, imposing entrance of Steelhouse Lane Lock-up and into the profound history of Victorian criminal justice. You are granted exclusive, overnight access for an intense investigation within the thick, terracotta-wrought walls of this former prison, where the ordinary world gives way to a complex tapestry of unsettling spectral sightings and documented paranormal phenomena.
Opened in 1891, the Lock-up served as the primary holding facility for Birmingham’s most notorious inmates—from petty thieves to mass murderers. Its history is inextricably linked to the trials held next door at the Victoria Law Courts, with a secret, subterranean tunnel built to shuttle the accused safely underground.
The three-story building, with its distinctive glass-roofed central well, held infamous figures, including members of the real "Peaky Blinders" street gang, whose mugshots were taken on the sunlit top floor. Its cells have contained every form of human despair, anger, and fear for over 125 years, soaking the stone and iron in powerful residual energy. When you walk the landings, you are literally standing where thousands took their last free breath before being sent to court or transport.
Steelhouse Lane Lock-up is said to be intensely charged with lingering presences and palpable, unseen forces. Investigators have documented sightings and occurrences that defy rational explanation.
Step within the long rows of iron-barred cells and down the cold, tiled corridors. Here, the echoes of ancient life—from the despair of the convicted to the stern presence of their wardens—demand an answer. It's time to trade your modern certainty for an all-night stand-off against the deep secrets held within the stone. Here, history doesn't just rest; it waits in the darkness.
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West Midlands Police Museum, Steelhouse Lane,Birmingham, United Kingdom

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