Old Town Tour - Stirling

31/10/2026

Happy Hallowe'en!

This time on Spooks & Bogles, we have our SEVENTH annual episode on all things Halloween-y! In the past we've looked at its Pagan roots as Samhain, its appropriation by the early Christian Church as All-Hallows, its migration to the New World and metamorphasis into a pop-culture phenomena, worldwide - but THIS year we look at the BIGGEST question of all....what's scarier, this Samhain....Claudia Winkleman or a BADGER...and why are we still drawn to the thought of danger in the darkness!?!?

Last Hallowe'en Stirling GhostWalks tonight - and, YES, they are both STILL Fully Booked. Thanks to the more than 500 people who have joined us for The Happy Hangman's spooky stories, this season

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Happy Hallowe'en! This time on Spooks & Bogles, we have our SEVENTH annual episode on all things Halloween-y! In the past we've looked at it

29/10/2026

This Saturday on Spooks & Bogles - on Patreon or Spotify - our SEVENTH annual Hallowe'en episode, looking at what's scarier, this Samhain....Caudia Winkleman or a BADGER!?!?

Stirling GhostWalk STILL Fully Bookes, 30th & 31st October....so would-be 'Walkers will have to WAIT until regular weekend shows resume, Friday 6th and Saturday 7th November.

And, in response to the charming lady who was effing and blinding at me over the phone, last night, because we couldn't take her family of six on either of the fully-booked shows on Wednesday...while I am genuinely sorry that you couldn't join the audience, our request that audiences should 'book well in advance to avoid disappointment' DOESN'T mean two hours before the show.

Oddly enough spooky shows are VERY popular at the spookiest time of the year, and SOME of these 'Walks have been sold out for WEEKS - and swearing at me because you've left it too late, REALLY doesn't incline me to 'squeeze you in'.

Ooft!

28/10/2026

All shows for 28th, 30th and 31st October now FULLY BOOKED!

I can't take ANY more for these so PLEASE, folks, don't ask - and don't turn up on the night, hoping I can squeese-you-in...'cos I CAN'T.

TOO crowded is no fun, especially in the dark...and I DID ask folks to book well in advance for these shows!

A few tickets ARE still available for 8pm on Thursday 29th - and regular weekend shows resume 8pm, Fridays and Saturdays, from Friday 6th November!

BOOK at stirlingghostwalk.com or oldtownjail.co.uk

25/10/2026

Friday 30th and Saturday 31st October now FULLY BOOKED, as are the 9.30pm shows on Wednesday 28th and Thursday 29th.

If you haven't booked, PLEASE folks, don't turn-up in the hope that the Happy Hangman will take pity - we don't want the 'Walks to be too crowded....and he DID ask nicely for folks to book in advance to avoid disappointment!

Some tickets ARE still available for 8pm and 9.30pm on Tuesday 27th and 8pm on the Wednesday and Thursday.

And regular Friday and Saturday GhostWalks resume 8pm from 6th November.

BOOK at stirlingghostwalk.com or oldtownjail.co.uk

17/10/2026

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This time on Spooks and Bogles, the 1788 tale of the sea-witch 'Ship Maggie', said to summo storms and wreck ships on the shores of Sanday, in the Orkney Isles - and how parts of her tale were proven to be TRUE...as recently as 2024.

Stirling GhostWalk Hallowe'en Week shows are filling up - each weekend, and 26-31 October, 8pm and 9.30pm - so PRE-BOOK to avoid dissapointment at stirlingghostwalk.com OR oldtownjail.co.uk

Tales of Weather Witches summoning storms, or casting spells to draw ships in peril to the shore, are common in European lore - but some are

15/10/2026

This weekend on Spooks & Bogles, a witchy tale from the white sandy beachers of Sanday, in the Orkney Isles...shipwrecks, summonings and rigging rising from the murky depts.

GhostWalks continue each weekend - with extra shows 8pm and 9.30pm in the week running up to Hallowe'en.

Numbers are limited, so to avoid disappointment BOOK at stirlingghostwalk.com or oldtownjail.co.uk

03/10/2026

Boo!

Sinister salutations of the season, Boys & Ghouls!

The Happy Hangman will be rising from the grave, for his usual mix of macabre mirth, for EXTRA performances of the Stirling GhostWalk - 8pm and 9.30pm, 26-31st October. Adults £8, Concessions £6.

Hallowe'en night, itself is nearly fully booked, already - so BOOK NOW to avoid dissapointment at stirlingghostwalk.com or oldtownjail.co.uk

Regular Friday and Saturday Shows continue, right through the Winter!

03/10/2026

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Following our last sojourn - exploring secrets beneath the streets of the sleepy Stirlingshire nook of Cambusbarron - we take a look at the lore and legend of another bend in the River Forth...Cambuskenneth! Curses, Ghostly Monks, the rumoured burial place of the great hero, William Wallace, and a pivotal place in creating the STORY of Scotland for almost a Millenia

Stirling GhostWalks continue 8pm Fridays and Saturdays, starting at the Stirling Old Town Jail, St John Street.

Extra Hallowe’en Week shows 8pm 27th-to-31st October.

Tickets available from stirlingghostwalk.com or oldtownjail.co.uk.

Avoid disappointment and be sure to BOOK well in advance for Hallowe’en GhostWalks – there’s always a last-minute rush for these shows….and once we’re full, we’re FULL!

Following our last sojourn - exploring secrets beneath the streets of the sleepy Stirlingshire nook of Cambusbarron - we take a look at the

19/09/2026

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This week on Spooks and Bogles...the secrets of pagan poors, rampaging Romans, mystic healing pools and secret tombs....all manner of folkloric trasures found beneath the streets and green places of....Cambusbarron!

Stirling GhostWalks continue 9pm Fridays and Saturdays - with extra shows in the run-up to Halloween.

BOOK for these at stirlingghostwalk.com OR oldtownjail.co.uk

This week on Spooks and Bogles, we venture to Cambusbarron - a sleepy little Stirlingshire village. A pretty rural refuge from the hustle an

05/09/2026

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Welcome back to Spooks and Bogles for the start of our Sixth Season!

To start with we venture to unknown lands...on the borders of True Crime, with a look at how sensationalist coverage of real events - the 'Bible John' murders on 1968-69 - shaped not just perceptions of the case, but six decades worth of misleading myth and local lore for communities in Glasgow and the greater Clyde Valley.

Nothing too lurid or graphic, though sensitive listeners may find parts of this episodes disturbing - and THEY might wish to avoid THIS One.

Witches, fairies, spooks and bogles WILL return, next time around, I promise.

Stirling GhostWalk performances continue at 8pm on Fridays and Saturdays - book for these (and our Hallowe'en Week shows!) at stirlingghostwalk.com or oldtownjail.co.uk

WELCOME BACK! I hope you all had a great break! Summer is over, and we're back for Season 6! First off, we venture to the borders of True Cr