Belfast, United Kingdom

Pox, Plagues and Paupers - horrible histories of Belfast

Europe/London (GMT+1)

Pox, Plagues and Paupers - horrible histories of Belfast takes place on Sun, 27 Sept 2026 at 14:00 (GMT+1) at Gate C, Belfast City Hospital, Donegall Road in Belfast, United Kingdom. Tickets are £15 + on Eventbrite.

About this event

Historian Dr Robyn Atcheson leads a tour through Belfast's dark medical history, starting at City Hospital and ending at Friar's Bush graveyard. Visitors explore disease outbreaks, poverty, and mass burial pits while examining real historical instruments. The journey reveals untold stories of healthcare for the city's poorest residents.

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Explore the gruesome past of Belfast through stories of disease, poverty, and epidemics in this tour "Pox, Plagues and Paupers". Pox, Plagues and Paupers - the horrible histories of Belfast Come join historian Dr Robyn Atcheson for a journey through the dark and gruesome past of Belfast, beginning at Gate C, Belfast City Hospital, Donegall Road. Discover the little-known history of the Belfast workhouse and its role in shaping healthcare. Uncover the untold stories of medical care for the poorest in society, the illnesses that plagued the city and what happened to the bodies of the poor. The final destination is Friar's Bush graveyard, home to one of Belfast's mass burial pits for victims of cholera and 'famine fever'. This tour is for adults and mature teens, and includes real medical instruments and descriptions of disease and death. Anonymous feedback for Pox, Plagues & Paupers "Humourous approach to a difficult subject. Great variety of facts that spanned medical & Industrial history. Great locations." "Very interesting - kept my attention the whole time!"

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Organizer
Dr Robyn Atcheson
Time zone
GMT+1
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When
Sun, 27 Sept 2026 · 14:00 (GMT+1)
Where
Gate C, Belfast City Hospital, Donegall Road
Address
Donegall Road, Belfast
Price
£15 +
Genre
113/tour
Weather
13°C · Overcast · 64% precipForecast at 14:00 (GMT+1)

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When is Pox, Plagues and Paupers - horrible histories of Belfast?
Sun, 27 Sept 2026 at 14:00 GMT+1.
How much are tickets for Pox, Plagues and Paupers - horrible histories of Belfast?
Tickets are £15 +.
Where is Pox, Plagues and Paupers - horrible histories of Belfast?
Gate C, Belfast City Hospital, Donegall Road, Donegall Road, Belfast, Belfast, United Kingdom.
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