History and Horror Tours

24/05/2026

Working hard at Traquair Medieval Fayre!

24/05/2026

Working hard at Traquair Medieval Fayre!

24/05/2026

A weekend of Punishments and executions at Traquair Medieval Fayre! Our executioner is enjoying the sunshine but we are keeping a close eye on him to make sure he only tortures selected members of the public during planned performances.
Photos from day 1 now getting ready for day 2! What a fantastic event, great weather, wonderful surroundings and braw folk!

23/05/2026

22/05/2026

Or… No OOR Haggis No Party! Yes, we like tagging our friends, but can’t think of a better ambassador to give Simon Howie Butchers campaign a cheery wee face!
If you haven’t read the books, we suggest you check the Oor Haggis page to find out how to get your copy. Especially if there are kids in your life you like to read to!

18/05/2026

16/05/2026

The last woman publicly hanged in Dumfries.

Our latest dark tale comes from Dumfries and Galloway. We hope you enjoy it, watch till the end for a twist.
Do you think justice was done?

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In April 1862 a woman walked through a crowd in Dumfies toward the gallows. Who was she, why was she about to die and was this a miscarrage of Justice? let...

12/05/2026

We are really looking forward to returning with our performance of Punishments Through the Ages and recommend you join us at Traquair Medieval Fayre for a great day out!
We have already taken our Perth Executioner out of cold storage to defrost for his favourite time of year!
Persuading his unfortunate victim (aka glamorous assistant - her words) to stop using him to chill her Mojitos is proving more difficult.
I think it gives her a weird sense of justice. We just think it’s pretty gross. 🤢