The Bloody Tour of York

10/06/2026

The Hocus Pocus Witches Coven is fast approaching and we cannot wait! So, to get you in the witchy mood, let’s visit some of Yorkshire’s most famous witches.

If you want to join Mad Alice for some extra coven fun, make sure you check out the link in the bio.

20th June 2026

Purple Band - Ritual Access
10:00am - Tickets Available
12:30pm - Sold Out

08/06/2026

In 1405, Archbishop Richard le Scrope dared to challenge King Henry IV.

The King’s response?

A beheading just outside York’s walls. Not even an Archbishop was safe from such a death.

07/06/2026

04/06/2026

A reyt proper Yorkshire celebration awaits!

Join Mad Alice AND Lady Peckett (that’s right together for the first time ever) at beautiful Middlethorpe Hall for an afternoon of Yorkshire folklore, scandalous stories, local history, music, fine food, and a few secrets from the Hall’s fascinating past.

With a Yorkshire-inspired three course lunch, Mad Alice’s Blood Orange York Gin reception, live piano music, and plenty of laughter and stories along the way, this promises to be a truly unique event.

Details

📍 Middlethorpe Hall
📅 Saturday 1st August
🔗 linktr.ee/bloodytouryork

Spaces are limited and advance booking is essential.

Don’t forget your white rose!

03/06/2026

Wow!! We have just hit 30,000 followers here on Facebook!

Honestly, that number feels a little surreal.

What started as an idea to share York’s bloodiest stories and forgotten history has grown into an incredible community of people who love the city’s history just as much as I do. From Roman emperors and Viking warriors to highwaymen, hangings, and everything in between, you’ve been there for it all.

I genuinely can’t thank you enough for every comment, share, recommendation, review, and message over the years. Your support has helped turn a dream (or nightmare) into reality. And yes, even the occasional negative comment played its part - it only made me more determined to keep going!

So, from the bottom of my heart, thank you for following along on this wonderfully bloody journey.

To celebrate reaching 30,000 followers, we’ll be launching a fun competition later this month…

Watch this space!

02/06/2026

Roman Emperor Septimius Severus, Roman skeletons and the potential of gladiators in York.

With the Eboracum Roman Festival over with for another year, we have one more story to share with you.

Thank you to for allowing the use of their photos in this video.

30/05/2026

Happy York Pride!

Mad Alice couldn’t be at pride today, we will let her off, she is at a wedding instead. We hope everyone is having a lovely day, I know that us behind the scenes have!

25/05/2026

Last Thursday I had the absolute pleasure of attending the inauguration of the Right Honourable Lord Mayor of York and I have to say, I’m delighted to see Councillor Margaret Wells taking the helm once again.

York’s Lord Mayoralty is one of the oldest civic traditions in the country, officially dating back to 1389, with centuries of history passing through the Mansion House doors. So seeing that tradition continue, now led by another brilliant woman, feels pretty special indeed. Women running York after 600+ years? We love to see it.

Also… thanks to one of the loveliest TripAdvisor reviews we’ve ever received, we managed to get this brilliant photo too 📸

Thanks for having me! Now when’s the next shindig?

21/05/2026

Did you know the Roman Emperor Constantine the Great was crowned… in York? It’s not all Vikings you know!

Declared Emperor in Eboracum in AD 306, he’d later change the Roman world forever. Not bad, eh!

Posted in celebration of the Eboracum Roman Festival taking place across York from 16–31 May. 🏺