BRIGHTON’S FAMOUS, LONGEST-RUNNING GHOST WALK
Every Wednesday, Thursday, Friday & Saturday at 7.30 pm from outside the Druid’s Head, Brighton Place.
NO NEED TO BOOK – JUST TURN UP!
Adults £12.00 - Seniors £10.00 (over 65) - Concessions £8.00 (Inc. under 16 and students)
Family Ticket £32 (Based on two adults/two children attending).
Walk duration 75 minutes approximately.
PAYMENT: CASH or CARD
For a Private Group Booking Call :
01273-328297 or 0752-260-5524
Contact:robmarksbrighton@gmail.com
My New Book!
THE GHOSTS OF BRIGHTON’S LANES
Enter the labyrinth of Brighton’s oldest and most haunted quarter, where hardly a street or lane does not hold a spectral connection. Despite the friendly ambience in evidence today, The Lanes hosts numerous accounts of unexplained phenomena.
BRIGHTON’S FAMOUS, LONGEST-RUNNING GHOST WALK
Every Wednesday, Thursday, Friday & Saturday at 7.30 pm from outside the Druid’s Head, Brighton Place.
NO NEED TO BOOK – JUST TURN UP!
Adults £12.00 - Seniors £10.00 (over 65) - Concessions £8.00 (Inc. under 16 and students)
Family Ticket £32 (Based on two adults/two children attending).
Walk duration 75 minutes approximately.
PAYMENT: CASH or CARD
For a Private Group Booking Call :
01273-328297 or 0752-260-5524
Contact:robmarksbrighton@gmail.com
My New Book!
THE GHOSTS OF BRIGHTON’S LANES
Enter the labyrinth of Brighton’s oldest and most haunted quarter, where hardly a street or lane does not hold a spectral connection. Despite the friendly ambience in evidence today, The Lanes hosts numerous accounts of unexplained phenomena.
GHOST WALK & DINNER!
Your chance to book for this unique event and dining experience.
THE LANES
The Lanes is Brighton’s most celebrated quarter, yet beneath its convivial veneer darker forces are at work…
Join actor and master storyteller Rob Marks as the eccentric Silas the Ghost Walker, or his fellow ghost walkers Jasper and Ebenezer, for a 70 minute walk around Brighton’s famous Lanes visiting eight haunted sites.
This small area, with its narrow pages and tightly packed buildings, was once the original fishing settlement of Brighthelmstone – it is the oldest part of the city and, unquestionably, the most haunted.
Alongside the spine-tingling tales the walk takes in much of the area’s rich and varied history. The walk includes eight macabre tales of brutal murders, hideous apparitions, boisterous poltergeists, wandering nuns and Brighton’s infamous Jack-the-Ripper connection.
Silas, Jasper and Ebenezer all perform in full Victorian attire, complete with Gladstone bag, containing a few surprises!
The Ghost Walkers
Rob Marks
'Silas'
Rob founded the Ghost Walk of the Lanes in 2008. As well as working as an entertainer he has taught drama and theatre studies in schools, performing arts centres, adult education centres and in theatre in education at London’s Cockpit Theatre. He has performed in theatres, hotels, cruise boats, cellars and the British Airways i360 Tower amongst others. He also established the original York Ghost Cruise and, for several years, was a stalwart on many Yorkshire TV productions including Emmerdale and Heartbeat. He has written and contributed to many journals and newspapers and has appeared on BBC TV and Radio. More recently he took part in the filming of Unexplained: Caught on Camera 2 for the Really TV channel. His book, The Ghosts of Brighton’s Lanes, was published in 2010, a new extended edition was published in 2023 and is available here from Amazon Bookstore.
His demo reel can be found on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IDFhTvj7dYs
Andrew Allen
'Jasper'
Andrew Allen is a local author, actor, director and workshop leader. He has written a collection of short stories, A Whisper From Me To You, as well as a couple of spin-off novels for Candy Jar books, featuring characters from the classic series of Doctor Who. He runs drama workshops for young people and adults, has directed regularly for the Brighton and Edinburgh Fringe (Year Without Summer & One Woman Alien), and is co-founder of the online community for actors, writers, directors and producers (and more), Ironclad Creative: https://ironclad-hub.mn.co/feed?autojoin=1
Andrew Allen - Website, Twitter, Cast Iron Theatre, The Blog!
Marielle Holman
'Rosa'
Marielle hails from the Netherlands but has been a long-time resident of Brighton. She is an established storyteller who has worked with both the Somerset and Brighton Storytellers, performing at festivals, weddings, schools, and at the Brighton Fringe Festival. Along with working in the U.K., she has performed at many venues abroad. Marielle is particularly interested in various aspects of ancient history on which many of her performance pieces are based. In the guise of “Rosa”, she now applies her considerable skills in telling ghostly tales of The Lanes while, at the same time, embracing much of Brighton’s rich and varied history. Her website details are as follows: mariellestoryteller.woldpress.com
Adrian Jameson
'Layton'
Adrian is the Artistic Director of The Other Realm Theatre Company, founded in 2015. Specialising in Horror Theatre, he has written and produced several plays and has his own solo show 'Mr.D's Tales of Myth and Legend'. Adrian has a particular love of legends from the British Isles all his life. Along with his storytelling he has given lectures on 'Myths and Legends Explained', and other subjects from British history. His plays have featured at the Brighton Fringe and other festivals in London and the South East. Adrian also performs regularly in Cabaret shows around Brighton.
Reviews
Just some of our reviews courtesy of Trip Advisor
Absolutely brilliant experience made all the better because of Silas (Rob) our guide. He was so informative and so very entertaining - as were his props. Cannot recommend him enough should you fancy a highly amusing experience on a cold winter night.
Reviewed by Ali P.
"Brilliant Ghost Walk and top entertainment, the whole office delighted!"
Having got back in the office today (Monday morning) everyone is talking about it so positively, how much they enjoyed it, but mostly how entertaining Rob was and how he made the ghost walk with his acting and knowledge.
Reviewed by Ben
"Run, don't walk to the Ghost Tour"
Amazing evening discovering the history of The Lanes. I had the good fortune of being guided by Silas, who was a very funny and entertaining guide, as well as being truly knowledgeable about the area. Well worth the money.
Reviewed by Savanna
"Informative and Funny"
We took the ghost tour with a group of University students; we were all very enthusiastic about it afterwards. Our Tour Guide's name was Jasper, he was extremely funny and we all enjoyed every minute of the tour. Would definitely recommend if you want to be informed and entertained at the same time.
Reviewed by Fleur
"Great Spooky Fun!"
This was booked on a whim and was completely worth it. Ebenezer was very funny and informative. The stories were eerie with a good dose of humour. Will recommend this to anyone visiting Brighton. Great for families, students and couples. Would love to do this again!
Reviewed by Penny
For more reviews please visit the Ghost Walk of the Lanes Trip Advisor page.
The Walk
The Walk
Brighton Old Town Hall
Brighton Town Hall dates from 1830, built in a neo-classical style with imposing fluted columns. The town’s constabulary was once housed in its basement. It is there, in the area of the old police cells, that a brutal murder once took place. No wonder a dark and brooding presence has been seen to materialise there.
The Old Steine
The Old Steine was once an area of common land used by the fishing folk of Brighton. It is also an area where is said to linger the city’s more horrific apparition; the mutilated form of the one-time adventurer and soldier of fortune, John Robinson.
Steine House
George Prince of Wales arranged a secretly contracted marriage to Maria Fitzherbert and, although not recognised by the Royal Marriage Act, had Steine House built for her. Maria loved the house and lived there until her death. However, her spirit does not appear to be at rest.
Fred The Town Hall Cat
It is said that animals, particularly cats and dogs, have an extra sensory perception. Why would Fred begin spitting and hackling his fur at something he appeared to see?
The Black Lion
The Black Lion Brewery was founded several hundred years ago by a man named Deryk Carver; a protestant martyr who met a gruesome end. His spirit is said to haunt the pub. But why is the pub such an oddity?
Black Lion Lane
Many ladies claim to feel an amorous presence whilst passing through this dark and narrow little lane. Some have even felt a fleeting spectral peck on the cheek!
Meeting House Lane
Enter Brighton’s most famous lane and you may suddenly feel overcome with sadness. Pass by the bricked up doorway and you could feel an unearthly chill pass through you. What awful tragedy is said cause this unnerving sensation?
The Cricketers
The Cricketers is a friendly and welcoming pub. The original part of its structure dates from as early as 1547, but beneath this convivial veneer, darker forces are at work there. Why does its ghostly resident seem only to appear to the women folk who enter the bar?
The Druid’s Head
The Druid's Head thought to be Brighton’s oldest tavern, dating from as early as 1510. There have been over one hundred accounts of paranormal activity reported there and, moreover, poltergeist activity! Could this be anything to do with an area of Druidic sacrifice on which the building stands?
Puget's Cottage & Hannington's Lane
Hannington’s Lane opened in May 2019. It is often believed that building work, particularly the movement of earth when laying foundations, can reawaken paranormal activity. Could a new tale of ghostly activity emerge in Brighton’s newest lane?
Private Bookings
Private Bookings
Private bookings can be made for any time or day of the week.
To book email: robmarksbrighton@googlemail.com
Exclusive private bookings cost £200.00 based on a minimum of 15 persons attending.
Extra attendees will be charged at the discounted rate of £10.00 each, thus bringing down the overall cost.
We remain open to negotiation for smaller groups.
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Find Us
Find Us
The Ghost Walk of the Lanes runs from February through to December, every Wednesday, Thursday, Friday & Saturday at 7.30 pm from outside the Druid’s Head, Brighton Place.
Adults £12.00 - Seniors £10.00 (over 65) - Concessions £8.00 (Inc. under 16 and students) Family Ticket £32 (Based on two adults/two children attending).
For more information email: robmarksbrighton@googlemail.com
Contact
Contact
If you have any questions regarding the Ghost Walk, Private Bookings or our Ghost Walk and Dinner experience then please fill in the email form and we will get back to you straight away. Alternatively you can contact us by phone.
Tel: 01273-328297 or 0752-260-5524.
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Email: robmarksbrighton@googlemail.com