We envision a world where arts and entertainment are accessible to everyone. We believe that creativity is a fundamental human trait that should be nurtured and celebrated. Our goal is to bring history alive through theatre.
The Mystery Tours are suitable for from the ages of eight through to adult. Tours normally last between 60 and 90 minutes, with a maximum of 20 people. During this time, the Time Traveller will transport you back in time and act as your guide.
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Crown Jewels, secret D'Day factory, ghosts and more! Join us for an exciting adventure as we uncover the hidden secrets of Northampton! Join the Time Traveller as he transports you back into Northampton's past to uncover some of the hidden secrets of this historical town. Get ready to explore the intriguing history and mysteries that lie beneath the surface of this historic town. Suitable for children and adults over the age of 10. Please note that this walk takes place outside, so please wear appropriate footwear and clothing in case of bad weather.
Meeting point: Meeting point - St Peter's Church, Northampton (Outside main gate)
End Point: Top of Abington Street
Suitability: Adults and children over the age of ten. Lasts approx 1hr. Tickets: £15 inc booking fee
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Mystery Tours - 'A Journey into Aylesbury's Past'
Walk with us if you dare! Ghosts, hangings, Great Train Robbers and more! Join the Time Traveller, as he takes you back into Aylesbury's past. Suitable for children and adults over the age of 10. Please note that this walk takes place outside, so please wear appropriate footwear and clothing in case of bad weather.
Quotes from audience members about previous tours:
"Loved it 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟”
"It was great really enjoyed it thank you"
"Most enjoyable almost forgot it was raining!"
"Brilliant as always - informative, interesting & engaging. Have missed the tours & so glad they are back"
Meeting point: Meeting point - Aylesbury Town Centre (Market Square - by the Clock Tower)
End Point: Market Square
Suitability: Adults and children over the age of ten. Lasts approx 1hr. Tickets: £15 inc booking fee
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General Comments
"Loved it 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟”
"Highly recommend the Mystery Tours - every one is packed full of everything you ever wanted to know about Northampton’s interesting & rich past. The time traveller transports you back to relive different parts of the town’s history with each tour focusing on a different theme & some interesting characters appearing along the way to tell their own stories. The tours are very well researched & engage & inform the audience throughout. Always an interesting glimpse into Northampton’s past & a celebration of the heritage of the town"
"No better time than Halloween for the time traveller to summon spooky spirits to recount their tales of terror & no better a venue than Northampton’s gothically wonderful Guildhall. The walls of this grand & magnificent building talked on this dark & spooky night & what they told through the time traveller’s voice were stories of murder & the ultimate retribution for those condemned. The experience of hearing the tales of those lost & treading the steps of the guilty through courtrooms, chambers & cells was full of suspense & shivers down your spine (or was it ghostly fingertips?!) & as always in the mystery tour experience, packed full of facts & knowledge & everything you never knew that you needed to know. Prepare yourselves for ghosties & ghoulies & long-legged beasties & things that go bump in the night as well as an appearance from everyone’s favourite health & safety representative Dave! Do you dare?………"
"It was brilliant! So engaging and bringing the stories to life, also really refreshing to hear all correct historical facts and dates within the tour- really good work!" - Louise Hannam-Jones |Events and Projects Officer (Northampton Town Council)
"Best Mystery Tour since their return! Much of Northampton’s history requires imagination to think of what was once present, but for the crime & punishment themed tour, Northampton’s Grade I listed Sessions House built in 1675 provides an apt & grand location. If its walls could talk, they would tell the tales presented so succinctly by the time traveller of highwaymen, witches & theft, of judges & waggling tongue devils passing the ultimate sentence & of the walk of shame to the execution yard. This mystery tour offered all of this & more - participating in a trial in a 17th century court house, experiencing the original cells & treading the same path as those condemned to death by the court. Utterly brilliant, packed full of interesting information & the opportunity to visit such an amazing building & hear the tales it has to tell!" - Public Review
“We enjoyed the event immensely … brought home a little of what it must have been like” - Richard Blacklee (Author of 'the Culworth Gang' and 'Gaols, Gallows and Ghosts'
"We had such a great time! The judge made us all laugh as well as learn about the history too, all of us really enjoyed it and couldnt stop talking about it after 
We would all definitely come to any more tours coming up!" - Public Review
"Another brilliant Mystery Tour with a theme of Northampton’s Theatreland - Past & Present. The time traveller transported our audience back in time to relive the hey days of different theatrical spaces located around the town. The tour was well researched & packed full of everything you could possibly want to know about Northampton’s theatre heritage. As is often the case with Northampton’s history, imagination is needed in parts where buildings no longer exist, but the story of the past was conveyed excellently through a detailed factual narrative which brought it to life once again. You learn something new everytime & always end a tour wanting to know more & this was no exception. Bring on the next one!"
"Most enjoyable almost forgot it was raining!"
"It was great really enjoyed it thank you"
"Brilliant as always - informative, interesting & engaging. Have missed the tours & so glad they are back"
