The Mysteries of Victorian Leicester with Tanky Smith

Name: The Mysteries of Victorian Leicester with Tanky Smith
Start: 2024-11-02T13:00:00+00:00
End: 2025-10-04T17:30:00+00:00
Location: 121 A London Rd

Schedule

Sat, 02 Nov, 2024 at 01:00 pm to Sat, 04 Oct, 2025 at 05:30 pm

UTC+00:00

Location

121 A London Rd | Leicester, EN

Join Tanky Smith, Leicester's famous detective, on a theatrical journey through Victorian Leicester, uncovering its crimes and secrets.
About this Event

Join the wild and wacky Tanky Smith, Leicester’s renowned policeman, inspector, and private detective, on an intriguing journey. Step into his shadowy Victorian world, brimming with clever disguises and hidden secrets of Leicester.

As part of this theatrical experience, explore the history of the old police stations and trains.

Sat 2 Nov 1pm and 4pm

Suitable for adults only, this theatrical experience is based on the true historical facts and stories of Tanky Smith.

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Tanky Smith, played by Nathan Obokoh.

Tour designed by actress and writer Chandni Mistry and historian Jim Butler.

Directed by Chandni Mistry.

Supported by East Midlands Trains and Leicester City Council's Cultural Ambition Fund.

Meeting Point: 121A London Rd, Leicester LE2 0QT (outside Pizza Hut).

The experience will cover the distance from 121A London Rd, Leicester LE2 0QT (start of the tour) to Leicester Train Station, Town Hall Fountain, and conclude at The Guildhall Museum (end of the tour).

The walking theatre, including stops, will last approximately 1 to 1.5 hours.

For more information, contact Buzzing Roots CIC at [email protected] or 07425 867969.