The Dark Side of Friar's Bush - Belfast graveyard walking tour

Name: The Dark Side of Friar's Bush - Belfast graveyard walking tour
Start: 2025-11-07T11:00:00+00:00
End: 2025-11-07T13:00:00+00:00
Location: Friars Bush

Schedule

Fri Nov 07 2025 at 11:00 am to 01:00 pm

UTC+00:00

Location

Friars Bush | Belfast, NI

GO BEYOND THE GATES!
Join dark historian Andrew Johnston of Alternative Ulstours for a special, extended, macabre tour of Friar's Bush Graveyard for Halloween!
Hear harrowing facts and grim folklore from Belfast's most ancient Christian burial place on this official, council-approved event.
• The 'bad death' that sparked a riot at Friar's Bush
• Investigating an alleged infanticide in Friar's Bush
• The mass cholera and famine victims of 'Plaguey Hill'
• Ghost stories of the graveyard
• Sinister cemetery symbolism explained
• The secret of Abraham Bambridge's foot!
• The strange case of Andrew McKenna's head!
• Friar's Bush's connection to the Universal Monsters
• Body snatchers at large in Friar's Bush
• The horrific tale behind the name 'Friar's Bush'
• Morbid memorabilia of Kevin T Buggy, Esq!
• An awful assault involving a skull and bones
• Dark works of art inspired by Friar's Bush
Please note:
• The walking tour starts outside the entrance gates of Friar's Bush Graveyard on Stranmillis Road in Belfast, where your guide will be waiting for you
• Please arrive 10 minutes before the scheduled start time
• The tour will last two hours and cover less than half a mile on mainly flat, even ground, though with some hilly, rough and potentially wet ground also
• The route is fully accessible, but please inform us in advance of any mobility issues
• The tour ends back at the start point
• The tour will go ahead in all weathers, so please dress accordingly and stay hydrated
• There are public toilets near the graveyard
• Your guide is a Level 4 'blue badge' tour guide and Visit Belfast industry partner
• The tour is fully insured through Tour Guides NI
Very important:
• The tour is open to all ages, but parental guidance is advised due to the graphic nature of some content. You have been warned!