Official London Theatre's Haunted Theatreland Walking Tour returns to London's West End this autumn led once again by London Blue Badge Guide Diane Burstein.

Theatre lovers with a penchant for the macabre can join the Haunted Theatreland Walking Tour from October to December and hear tales of betrayal, bereavement and bloody murder on the cobbled streets and gas-lit back alleys between Covent Garden and St James's. This atmospheric journey through the darker side of Theatreland's history is punctuated with unsettling stories of a ghostly clown, a phantom prompter, spooky superstitions and the eerie Man in Grey.

The Haunted Theatreland tours will take place on the following Sundays, leaving at 6pm from a Central London location:  3 November, 24 November, 1 December and 8 December. The 8 December tour will be British Sign Language interpreted.

Each tour costs £9.50 per person and payment must be made in advance, either online at www.officiallondontheatre.co.uk using PayPal, by emailing walkingtours@solttma.co.uk and paying with a credit/debit card, or by card or cash in person at the TKTS ticket booth in Leicester Square (Mon-Sat from 09:00-19:00, Sun 11:00-16:30).

*SPECIAL OFFER* Book three or more places in one booking to receive a £10 Theatre Token.

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SOLT Press Contacts

Matthew Brown, Senior Press and Communications Officer

matthew@solttma.co.uk | Tel 020 7557 6729

Editors Notes

• The tours are led by London Blue Badge Guide Diane Burstein. Diane made her name with her Secret London feature on London's principal talk radio station LBC 97.3 FM and is the author of successful book 'London Then and Now'. www.secretlondonwalks.co.uk
• Each tour costs £9.50 per person and payment must be made in advance by credit/debit card, cheque or PayPal to secure a place on the tour. No refunds or exchanges will be given.
• The British Sign Language interpreted tour on 8 December will be accompanied by Stephen Hudson, NRCPD Registered Sign Language Interpreter.
• The tours are wheelchair accessible - please let us know at the time of booking.
• Each tour has a maximum of 30 places and is recommended as suitable for ages 12+.
• The tours do not involve backstage tours of any of the theatres and will go ahead if it rains.
• Society of London Theatre (SOLT) is the organisation that represents the producers, theatre owners and managers of the 52 major commercial and grant-aided theatres in central London. The organisation exists in order to promote theatregoing, develop audiences, and to serve, protect and promote the interests of those engaged in theatre across London, through activities including the Olivier Awards with MasterCard, TKTS ticket booth, the Official London Theatre guide, Theatre Tokens and the annual promotions Kids Week and Get Into London Theatre. For additional facts and figures on London theatre visit: www.solt.co.uk.