EDINBURGH DUNGEON

The Edinburgh Dungeon happens to be one of the underground tourist destinations located on East Market Street in the heart of Edinburgh. It uses live actor performances and interactive rides to present historical events from Scottish history in a spooky, entertaining manner, incorporating audience participation, special effects, theatrical sets, and performance.

The 70-minute interactive, immersive, award-winning underground walk-through experience known as The Edinburgh Dungeon brings thousands of years of Scottish history to life right before your eyes! Discover Edinburgh's most sinister past as you see, hear, and, yes, smell it on the ultimate underground journey!

Get ready to confront infamous figures from Scotland's shadowy past, such as the murdering duo Burke and Hare, the neighbourhood cannibal Sawney Bean, and the legendary witch Agnes Finnie while visiting this tourist attractions in Edinburgh. As you laugh, study, and scream your way through the nation's horrifying past, feel the gloomy shadows of the black plague and encounter the terrifying torture chamber!

Highlights

• There are 11 shows, 15 actors, and 2 rides at the Edinburgh Dungeon. Visitors are led through 500 years of Edinburgh's history where they encounter performers portraying some of the city's most notorious figures.
• The Dungeon's performances are produced on theatrical stages with extraordinary effects like air jets, levitation tricks, spinning walls, and floors that shake.
• The show features characters like "The Torturer," "The Foul Clenger" (Plague Cleaner), and "The Judge" and integrates historical events like The Plague and the Salem Witch Trials.
• All shows welcome audience participation. The event also includes a free-fall attraction called Drop Ride to Doom that is constructed to look like a public hanging.