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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Nelliehrs
Mar 26, 2025
Peaky blinders tour - Great walking tour around Birmingham in the evening. I'd not watched the Peaky Blinders TV series but this didn't matter. Lots of history about the darker side of Birmingham. Very pleasant guide. Would recommend.
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Anna_k
Mar 22, 2025
Very enjoyable and... - Very enjoyable and informative tour. Our tour guide was lovely and good fun. He was happy to answer any questions and there was no rush
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June
Mar 8, 2025
Don’t miss out on this fabulous tour - My husband and I did this tour last night , “Edward Shelby” you were an amazing guide. So knowledgeable about the history of , not only the Peaky Blinders, but the slogging gangs of Birmingham . We had such a good time, met new friends, had a right good laugh and were thoroughly entertained for over two hours.!! Thank you so much.
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David_a
Mar 7, 2025
Peaky blinders slogging tour - This is an amazing tour, and very interesting look at the peaky blinders. Worth the money and takes you from Aston area back into town.
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Newfie2sevres
Mar 3, 2025
Edward Shelby Review - A very authentic tour, well executed and very informative. The content was just right and fitting with the locations. The tour guide was both knowledgeable and good company. Would definitely do this tour again.
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David_m
Feb 20, 2025
Historical and Informative - This was really fun. Thank you, we really enjoyed the informative tour. And we got to see a few places in Birmingham that we probably wouldn’t have known about.
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Climber51095991146
Feb 19, 2025
Birmingham Walking Tour - We were on the Birmingham Walking Tour. We ran into some trouble getting the program loaded and called the number on the receipt. He was very helpful, calm and walked us through the procedure to get everything going - even said he’d reimburse us if we could get it. The tour was great - we enjoyed going at our own pace. It was very educational!
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Nyaraic2022
Feb 18, 2025
Peaky tour - Tour guide was very good, good humour, knowledgeable, very friendly. Despite the gloomy weather, we enjoyed the tour. The stop at the pub was nice.
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Charlie_g
Feb 10, 2025
It’s helpful to have some... - It’s useful to have some knowledge of Peaky Blinders prior to walk. Edward is engaging and interesting.
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812carat
Mar 15, 2025
Hard to understand.. - Our start was very short, we walked for about 15 minutes and then sat in a pub our guide is apparently friends with, for 30 minutes… while our guide was lovely, he spoke so fast even our group who are English - could only understand every other word and there was a Serbian girl and two Swiss people - I don’t know if they understood a word he said…
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