Tag: Edinburgh Dungeon

Edinburgh attraction offers free entry if you have this in common with Robert the Bruce

  • The Edinburgh Dungeon launches new seasonal show centred around Scottish legend Robert the Bruce
  • New show comes 750 years after the birth of former King of Scots
  • The Edinburgh Dungeon to offer free entry for the first 750 guests named ‘Robert’ or ‘Bruce’ throughout national heroes birthday week
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To mark 750 years since the birth of Scottish hero Robert the Bruce, The Edinburgh Dungeon is offering the first 750 visitors named Robert or Bruce free entry to the attraction during the fierce and famous King’s birthday week (8th July – 14th July). 

The offer comes as The Edinburgh Dungeon launches its latest spine-chilling summer show, centred around the former Scottish King. 

After the death of King Robert the Bruce in 1329, his body was laid to rest in Dunfermline Abbey. Nearly 500 years later after a building collapsed, the fragile bones of the once mighty King have been exposed and every Scot worth their salt wants to see the guardian of Scotland in his resting place.

Guests will be transported back to 1819 where an entrepreneurial grave keeper has been selling cheap tickets to view the once brave King, yet all is not as it seems. Experience the terror and thrill at The Edinburgh Dungeon as King Robert the Bruce is awoken from the dead!

The offer will be available to the first 750 brave souls, named Robert or Bruce, who dare visit the attraction throughout their namesake’s birthday week, 8th July until 14th July. 

Lee Phillips, General Manager at The Edinburgh Dungeon, said: “We can’t wait to offer (un)lucky peasants’ free entry to celebrate Robert the Bruce’s birthday. Robert was undoubtedly a Scottish hero, leading Scotland during the first war of Scottish Independence against England. 

“As the national hero celebrates his 750th birthday, we thought what better way to honour him than with a brand new seasonal show, as well as a frightfully good deal in celebration of Scotland’s most revered hero, if your name is Robert or Bruce, you’re in for a terrifying treat!” 

The Edinburgh Dungeon is renowned for giving guests an immersive journey through the darker eras of the local area, revealing infamous tales and lesser-known horrors to peasants who are brave enough to step into the depths below.

For further information and to book a visit to The Edinburgh Dungeon, please visit the website here: https://www.thedungeons.com/edinburgh/whats-inside/events/robert-the-bruce/

Does your partner look like a Dick?

We have all heard of celebrity doppelgangers, but is your lookalike from 300 years ago? This National Lookalike Day (20th April), The York and Edinburgh Dungeon are on the hunt for people who resemble some of the most infamous rogues from each city’s darkest historical tales.

Whether your husband looks like a Dick (Turpin, to be precise) or your mother-in-law is a bit of a witch, The Dungeons is asking people to nominate their friends, family or (un)loved ones who remind them of the region’s most infamous historical villains.

Whether they are ‘lit’ like Guy Fawkes, have the look of the plague or still dress like they were born in the 19th century if you know someone who looks like a modern-day villain, all you need to do is head to The York or Edinburgh Dungeon Facebook page and submit your photo to the ‘National Lookalikes’ post on Saturday 20th  April.

The most ‘orrible lookalike selected by each attraction will get their hands on a fun yet frightening freebie, which includes four free tickets to The Dungeons to see if they have what it takes to come face to face with their historical doppelganger and survive to tell the tale…

Mark Mattinson, General Manager of The York Dungeon, said: “The Dungeons are renowned for bringing historical characters to life, but now we’re on the lookout for someone who looks like they could fit in among our infamous rogues.

“Submit their photo for a chance to win entry for a group of four, so they can come face to face with their spine-tingling lookalike. If you know a modern-day Dick (Turpin, obviously) we want to hear from you!”

For further information and to book a visit to The York or Edinburgh Dungeon, please visit the website here: https://www.thedungeons.com/  

Students can get free entry to Edinburgh Dungeon this September

BUT HURRY – OFFER CLOSES TOMORROW!

The Dungeons in Edinburgh, York and Blackpool are offering free entry to medical students to celebrate the start or return to university this September. 

All suffering students studying medicine will be able to claim free entry to the dark depths of the Dungeons during the 18th and 22nd of September, where they will come face to mask with the Plague Doctor, who will share their terrifying top tips to help them survive the year. 

Whether it’s fighting the dreaded freshers’ flu or battling the spine-chilling workload, the (in)famous Plague Doctor has all the answers to ensure students are imperfectly prepped for another year of sickening studies. 

The Dungeons is renowned for taking guests deep into the dark depths of each attractions’ local history, whether that be walking alongside notorious grave robbers Burke and Hare in Edinburgh, stepping inside Dick Turpin’s darkened carriage in York, or warding off the Pendle Witches in Blackpool. 

Mark Mattinson, General Manager at The York Dungeons, said: “Going to university can be one of the scariest things in a young adult’s life, and we’re here to make it even worse for them, with our truly terrifying and devilish dark experiences within our attractions. 

“There’s nothing a degree can teach you that the Plague Doctor can’t, so we thought we’d let medical students come and listen to our own in-house expert, they may even get treated for that freshers’ flu that plagues the university halls.”

To receive free entry to The Dungeons, medical students can visit their local attraction between 18th and 22nd of September and show proof of their university course when purchasing tickets. T&Cs apply*.

Not a medical student? Don’t fear! All students can get over 30% discounted tickets to the Dungeons. Students in York and Edinburgh can book directly through the Dunegons website, whereas students in Blackpool can book via Student Beans: https://www.studentbeans.com/student-discount/uk/the-blackpool-tower-dungeon

For further information and to book a visit to The Dungeons, please visit the website here: https://www.thedungeons.com/

Scurry down to the Edinburgh Dungeon Pop-Up RAT CAFÉ!

The Edinburgh Dungeon is celeb-rat-ing the opening of its Rat Café in the new Edinburgh Dungeon Tavern. The pop up café will be open for a limited time only over the Early May Bank Holiday weekend and will give guests a chance to enjoy a Rattucino with real rodents. Continue reading Scurry down to the Edinburgh Dungeon Pop-Up RAT CAFÉ!