Birmingham Slogging Gangs Walking Tour: A Cultural Exploration with Edward Shelby

Join Edward Shelby, a former member of the Birmingham slogging gangs, on a cultural exploration of the city. Learn about the historical and cultural aspects of the gangs and how they differed from their portrayal in popular culture.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • West Midlands Police Museum - Here you learn about where the Birmingham Gangs were held before trial. Please note that we will not enter the museum.
  • The Gunmakers Quarter - Stop for a drink and learn about weapons in Birmingham and their impact on the slave trade.
  • Chinese Quarter - Here you will learn about international gangs
  • High Street - Learn about Birmingham’s impact on the tea trade.
What's Included
  • Fun and educational experience
What's Not Included
  • Snacks
  • Alcoholic Beverages
  • Parking Fees (£5 to £30)
Additional Information

Are you ready to become part of a Birmingham Slogging gang? If so, new recruits are welcome to join under the guidance of Edward Shelby, a seasoned member of the slogging gangs. He will guide you through the city and teach you about the gangs, highlighting how their reality contrasts with their depiction in popular culture. This tour, offered by the…

Location
Costa Coffee
Aston Street
Just look for the slogging gang member in the flat cap and cravat.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Geoff_i
Dec 30, 2024
Lots of walking but... - Lots of walking but covered more of the city centre area than we were expecting which was really good
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Kelsi_w
Dec 22, 2024
Fantastic experience and host - Edward, the host, was very knowledgeable. Provided historical and present facts about Birmingham in a fun and creative way.
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Brookek498
Dec 20, 2024
Great Walking Tour - It was a fun tour and learned alot about the gangs that used to control the area. Very fun and knowledgeable guy. Highly recommend!
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John_r
Dec 18, 2024
Great quick and inexpensive tour for a Peaky/History lesson - Edward - the Host - arrived early and was super professional. Edward spoke clearly and was super knowledgeable about Peaky blinders and the area. He dressed the part and was professional throughout We went to a 1820 pub, cathedral, canals, court house and more He would answer any questions about the area or Birmingham He has hats for ten quid (but is not pushy at all) if you want to look like Tommy I highly recommend this young entrepreneur as a host
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Experience796878
Dec 17, 2024
Great insight into Birmingham’s history - Great insight into the history of Birmingham. We were a small group which added to our enjoyment. Thank you. John & Denise
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Seanmw5305is
Dec 7, 2024
An amazing journey through time. - A very stormy day that was hardly noticeable because the tour was so interesting and fun. My daughter and I travelled from Leicester and I am glad we did. A great tour, a pub pit stop and a very knowledgeable and chatty guide meant we didn't even notice the weather. There wasn't a single moment we didn't enjoy and getting to see all the historical sites that were right before our eyes and we'd never noticed was great! A fabulous tour i would definitely itelt recommend. I may even do it again when it isn't stormy!
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Terra_a
Nov 27, 2024
Entertaining ! - Very fun and different!!! Edward did a fantastic job of keeping our group engaged. Definitely a fun tour if you’re in Birmingham!
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Aliciagaysonlawrence
Nov 24, 2024
Wet & rainy but worth it ☂️ - We've literally just finished this tour with "Mr Shelby" and even though the weasel miserable, his good humour and great knowledge made the wet coats worthwhile 😊 Really interesting afternoon and great to hear so much about the city. We needed to pop off early as we were flying back to Dublin and needed to hit the to road, so unfortunately we missed the murals 😔 But had a great time regardless of that.
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Global710335
Nov 24, 2024
Interesting Tour - Booked this tour for our last day in Birmingham. Edward was very personable and a very good tour guide. Some very interesting information throughout the tour especially at the pub stop. Good variation of walking and pit stops. Would reccomend. Good value for money and was very interesting to hear how the business model came about
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John_v
Dec 13, 2024
Ok - How the guide was dressed. For us, the guide did more walking than talking. However, the peaky blinders was a subject that was difficult to tell a story about, hence, the snippets about other types of criminal gangs.
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