History Talks on Coventry | Dark History Specials

Fridays | 5 September, 3 October, 7 November, 5 December 2025 & 2 January 2026 | 11am - 11.45am Show all dates and times

Step back in time… if you dare!

Drop In | £8 Per Person* | Pay On the Day

*Herbert Admission fee is also required

Children are welcome to attend at the parent/guardian's discretion.

Packed with gruesome facts, and silly stories, these 45-minute talks uncovers the strange, shocking, and downright disgusting stories from Coventry's history.

Perfect for families, history fans, and anyone who loves their learning with a dash of dark humour!

🕯 Expect: Dark history, shocking stories, and more than a whiff of the past.


Friday 7 November 2025 | Plague Pits & Pest Houses: Coventry’s Creepiest Burials 💀

Step back into Coventry’s grisly past for a morning of horrible history and spine-tingling stories! Discover what really happened when the Black Death swept through the city - from the overflowing plague pits hidden beneath our feet to the grim pest houses where the sick were shut away.

Unearth the secrets of survival, superstition, and sanitation in medieval Coventry, and meet the people who faced the plague head-on (and sometimes didn’t live to tell the tale!).

2025/2026 Programme:

Friday 3 October 2025 | Blood, Bandages & Barber-Surgeons - Coventry’s Creepy Cures

Friday 7 November 2025 | Plague Pits & Pest Houses - Coventry’s Creepiest Burials

Fridays 5 December 2026 | Lady Godiva - The Naked Truth

Friday 2 January 2026 | The Street Names Game