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Edinburgh Dungeon 2021

The Edinburgh Dungeon

Step underground and delve into Scotland’s darkest history at the Edinburgh Dungeon.. if you dare!

We're open longer for Edinburgh Half-term.  From tomorrow until Feb 18th, we will open at 10am!

The Edinburgh Dungeon is situated just off Waverley Bridge (3 minutes walk from Princes Street / 2 minute from Edinburgh Waverley Train Station) Experience the ultimate underground journey through Edinburgh’s darkest history as you see, hear and errr smell Edinburgh’s murky past!

Prepare to face  notorious characters from Scotland’s murky past, including:

• murderous twosome Burke and Hare
• local cannibal Sawney Bean
•  the legendry witch Agnes Finnie

Feel the dark shadows of the black plague and experience the fearsome torture chamber as you laugh, learn and scream your way through the country’s ‘orrible history!

The Edinburgh Dungeon is an award-winning, 70-minute interactive and immersive, underground walk-through experience which brings 1000's of years of Scottish history to life before your very eyes!

With live actors, dark history, a thrilling ride and amazing special effects…  the only question is are you brave enough to step into the depths of the Edinburgh Dungeon?

Recommended for ages 8 and up.

Transport and Parking

• On Public Transport Route
• Taxi rank nearby
• Public Parking Nearby
• No Pets Allowed

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• Accessible Parking Or Drop-off Point
• Partial wheelchair access
• Lift or stairlift
• Level Access
• Accessible toilets
• Partially suitable for visitors with limited mobility
• Suitable for visitors with limited mobility
• Level access to main entrance
• Baby Changing Facilities

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Live and breathe Edinburgh’s darkest history, if you dare! The Edinburgh Dungeon is an award-winning,  70-minute interactive and immersive walk-through experience covering 1000 years of Edinburgh and Scottish history through live actor shows, theatrical sets, special effects and thrilling rides.  Visitors will come face to face with the most notorious rogues from the city’s dark past, from Mary Queen of Scots and Burke & Hare to witch Agnes Finnie or cannibal Sawney Bean. Recommended for ages 8 and up, the Dungeon is located in the heart of Edinburgh minutes from Waverley Station. 

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• 70 minute walk through tour with live actors

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The Edinburgh Dungeon

Address: 31 Market Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1DF

The Edinburgh Dungeon is a top visitor attraction, which has been open since 2000. It’s located beneath the city streets, with its entrance on Market Street near Waverley Station. The dungeon tour offers an insight into Scotland’s dark history through immersive live shows and scary rides. The walk-through interactive experience brings Scotland’s history and legends to life through theatrical performance, storytelling and rides. In 2016, the attraction underwent a major expansion, adding new show areas and cutting-edge special effects.

The 80-minute underground tour is based on Scotland’s real history and legends. You’ll come face-to-face with murderers, cannibals, torturers, ghosts, judges, witch prickers, foul clengers and many other horrible characters from over one thousand years of Scotland’s past. There’s a boat ride through the gloomy caves of Galloway and a gravity-defying drop ride through the Grassmarket gallows! This is a unique, exciting and immersive experience, suitable for ages 8 and over.

5 things to do at The Edinburgh Dungeon

• Be tried for your sins in the Judge’s court room. Are you guilty or very guilty?
• Travel by boat into the Cave of Cannibals … just in time for dinner!
• Step into Dr Knox’s theatre as 19th Century medical students prepare for the autopsy of one of Burke and Hare’s victims.
• Meet Half-hangit Maggie, survivor of her own public hanging.
• Experience an exhilarating vertical free fall drop ride. See the judge, priest and executioner, as you take your turn to face the drop!

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The Edinburgh Dungeon is a 70-minute interactive and immersive walk-through experience covering 1000 years of Edinburgh

• Award-winning attraction
• City-Centre location minutes from Waverley Station
• 70-minutes interactive and immersive historical experience
• Scary Fun for all the family (recommended for ages 8 and upwards)
• Live actor shows, spectacular sets, special effects, thrilling rides
• 70 minute walk through tour with live actors
• Further food and drink

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Taylor Swift fans can buy discount tickets to Edinburgh attraction before Eras Tour show

T aylor Swift is just under 48 hours from finally touching down in Scotland to begin playing her UK Eras Tour leg in Edinburgh this week. She'll be hitting Murrayfield Stadium on June 7, 2024, before going on tour around the country's biggest and best stadiums.

While this is exciting news for fans who already have tickets, her arrival has also kickstarted a deal for a popular Edinburgh attraction. So fans will be able to fill their days with excitement before the music even begins.

The Edinburgh Dungeon has just launched an incredible new £13 ticket deal to celebrate Taylor Swift finally arriving in the Scottish capital this week. But this deal will only last for two very significant days.

READ MORE: What bags to bring to Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour at Edinburgh - and other UK shows

The Edinburgh Dungeon £13 ticket deal will only be available on June 8 and June 9 - dates that reference her album title and birth year, 1989. As if that isn't enough for Taylor Swift fans, the attraction has introduced a brand new character for the occasion: Jailer Swift.

The brand-new character will be clad in a glorious sequinned garb, and attendees can grab some friendship bracelets to swap throughout this weekend.

You can buy your Edinburgh Dungeon tickets using the link below:

• Buy The Edinburgh Dungeons £13 tickets here for Taylor Swift weekend .

The excitement is sure to be running through the city all weekend, but many fans have not yet bought their own tickets to the show. Thankfully, there is still hope.

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Taylor Swift resale tickets are available right now. These tickets are being sold on websites such as viagogo and Vivid Seats , and come from fans who can no longer attend. Here's the links you need:

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These tickets may be priced a little more than their original face value, but viagogo and Vivid Seats will allow Taylor Swift fans to pick out their ideal tickets. This means they could buy front-standing tickets or even seats at the venue's back row.

If you'd rather attempt to purchase tickets from an official ticket retailer, such as Ticketmaster, you can peruse their ticket offerings below:

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Sites such as viagogo and Vivid Seats allow fans to buy resale tickets from other fans. However, it is important to note that many event promoters say tickets should not be resold after initial purchase and will not be valid for admittance to gigs.

Fans attending live events with tickets acquired through resale websites are advised to double-check the ticket terms and conditions at the point of sale - such as Ticketmaster or Live Nation - to ensure a smooth live event experience. Tickets could be voided if they were found to be bought second-hand. As a result, fans are buying at their own risk.

With that said, viagogo also commented: " viagogo is a regulated marketplace where fans have the freedom to buy and sell tickets to their favourite live events, safely and securely, backed by a guarantee."