Walk in the footsteps of prisoners who have been residents of the wings during the last 200 years. Discover what happens behind the high walls and locked doors. Experience the hidden world of capital punishment and see first hand one of the last working execution rooms in the country.
Visit us at Gloucester Prison, Gloucester: ‘The World’s Most Interactive Prison Tour’.
Jailhouse Tours is one of the world’s most interactive prison event companies, offering a range of tours and events at Shrewsbury Prison, Gloucester Prison and Shepton Mallet Prison.
Guests are fully immersed in the prison experience, they get the chance to understand first-hand how life was when the prisons were fully operational. Heritage based tours looking into the life and history of the prisons are led by former prison staff who have first hand experience of working in the very wings you are touring.
Shrewsbury Prison was a fully operational prison from 1793-2013, Gloucester Prison from 1792-2013 and Shepton Mallet Prison from 1610-2013. Each has a long history of incarceration and execution with many stories and secrets hidden behind their imposing walls.
From the guided history & heritage tours tours where guests learn about the inner workings of a prison to fully immersive events, all of the prisons' events are completely unique, encouraging and enthusing guests to come back time and time again.
Across the Country Jailhouse Tours offer:
Self-Guided Tours - Wander the wings at your own pace and take in the history of the prison
Guided Tours - 2 hour tour of the prison led by ex-prison officers (public and private)
Escape Room Games - Cell Escape
History Days - Characters from years gone by bring the history of the prison to life.
Educational Tours - A 2/3 hour tour aimed at students from primary to post-graduates and everyone in between.
Team Building Days
Corporate Days
Music Behind Bars - Live music nights
Prison Escape - a fully immersive 3 hour escape event
A Night in the Dana - a 12 hour overnight prison sleepover include Night Tour
Outdoor Cinema
Battle Archery
Scare Mazes
Zombie Events
Stag/Hen/Birthday parties - Options including: Prison Experience, Cell Escape, Battle Archery, Scare Section, Mini Tour, Food & Drinks, Life Drawing, Cocktail Making,
Find out more at www.jailhousetours.com and www.imevents.global
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