Spoken Word
Burke and Hare: Body Snatchers, Serial Killers, Ulstermen
TRACK RECORD
UNREVIEWED
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AUDIENCE
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during the festival
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A dark historical talk by Andrew Johnston exploring the true story of Burke and Hare, Ulster-born serial killers in 18th-century Edinburgh.
darkstorytellingspoken-wordhistoricalburke and hareserial killersgrave robbinggeorgian edinburghulster historycrime history
CONTENT GUIDANCE
serial killers · grave robbing · violence · references to death
PERFORMANCES & TICKETS
Live from edfringe · book via the button above.
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