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Rating: 5
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As a London Month of the Dead regular, I was chuffed to have an event around Christmas. The performance was fantastic and the atmosphere was perfect!
Description
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Walks & Tours
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Tickets from £12.00
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Over 18
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Sunday 26th October 2025
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Multiple start times (see ticket info)
SHADOWS OF THE BLACK
DEATH
The Plague Pits of East London - A Guided
Tour with Sam Perrin
Walking through the
bustling streets of London, it's difficult to fathom that beneath
your feet lie the remnants of a grim past — a haunting secret
concealed beneath the city's iconic landmarks, lush green spaces,
bustling underground railways, and even its everyday supermarkets.
Unbeknownst to many, London's subterranean depths conceal the
remains of roughly 100,000 souls, victims of a merciless contagion
that ruthlessly decimated a quarter of the city's population in
just over a year. The sheer magnitude of the deceased overwhelmed
churchyards and hastily dug pits, where they were laid to rest
without ceremony. Men, women, and children alike were
indiscriminately claimed by the relentless scourge of the bubonic
plague, a cataclysmic event that shook London and Europe to its
core.
Join historian Samanthan Perrin on this walking tour to explore
some of the known and speculated sites of east London's plague pits
from Bunhill Fields to Whitechapel.
ABOUT THE TOUR
GUIDE
Samantha Perrin is a social historian who
specialises in the long nineteenth century, focusing primarily on
churchyards, garden cemeteries and burial reform. She holds an MA
in Victorian Studies from Birkbeck, University of London, and is
currently researching the mass burial sites of epidemic
victims.
She has delivered past talks to the LNCSS, National Archives,
Museums Show-Off, Camden History Society, Wellcome Trust, Pride in
STEM, Dickens Fellowship and Museum of London.
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Tickets/Times
| Ticket | Event time | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Plague Pits - Afternoon | 14:00 - 15:30 | £12.00 |
| Plague Pits - Morning | 11:00 - 12:30 | £12.00 |
Location
Address
Bunhill Fields Burial Ground, Central paved area, 38 City Rd, London, EC1Y 2BG
Nearest Station
Old Street (Tube)
Organiser
A Curious Invitation
Each year, Antique Beat and A Curious Invitation host London Month of the Dead, a festival of over 60 different events to inform, provoke and entertain on teh subject of mortality and the city.
Events include walks, talks, workshops, theatrical performances, storytelling, live-scored films, concerts, and visits to secret parts of the city.
Subjects span the cultural landscape from the forensic to the esoteric with an unparalleled range of speakers, performers, guides and experts.
Each year, London Month of the Dead donates 20% of ticket revenue to one of London's magnificent seven cemeteries.
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