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Award winning walking tours of Belfast. Home of the U.K.’s Top Tour Guide. Experts in the history of the Troubles. Book online at deadcentretours.com

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DC Tours Belfast @dctoursbelfast.bsky.social · 28/10/2025
Growing up in Belfast in the 1970s, Halloween meant trying to carve a raw turnip into a lantern, binbag costumes, sweaty plastic false faces and indoor fireworks (we weren’t allowed the real ones, for obvious reasons). And we loved a good ghost story too! deadcentretours.com/2024/10/10/b...
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A few Belfast ghost stories for Halloween... - Dead Centre Tours
A few Belfast ghost stories to get you in the mood for Halloween! And a short history of turnip carving. Don't have nightmares!
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DC Tours Belfast @dctoursbelfast.bsky.social · 16/10/2025
We still have tickets left for this Saturday's United Irishmen tour! Join Colin Shaw to find out all about Georgian Belfast and the doomed rebellion of 1798. It's an absolutely fascinating tour! deadcentretours.com/tours/1798-b...
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DC Tours Belfast @dctoursbelfast.bsky.social · 14/10/2025
Today we got our 2,500th Tripadvisor review for our History of Terror tour! Well done to Chris for the five star rating! 😊 This tour is in Tripadvisor's top 20 things to do in the UK and it runs every day at 10.30. Be sure to book your ticket in advance! 👇 deadcentretours.com/tours/a-hist...
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DC Tours Belfast @dctoursbelfast.bsky.social · 30/09/2025
Jamesy is giving up the drink for TWO MONTHS to raise money for the Meningitis Research Foundation. Here he is enjoying his last pint at the Duke of York yesterday! Please support him in this great cause - hopefully Belfast's night time economy will survive... www.justgiving.com/page/james-e...
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DC Tours Belfast @dctoursbelfast.bsky.social · 25/09/2025
A year ago today, Mylie started working with us as a guide. Since then she's become a real hit with our guests and we are very lucky to have her on our team. She's really broken the mould in terms of what people expect a Troubles tour guide to be! Here's to many more years of working together! 😊🎉
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☕️Research&Coffee☕️ @drjbw.bsky.social · 18/09/2025
If you are in #Belfast this weekend, I highly recommend the 1798 tour. It’s a part of Belfast’s history that doesn’t get the attention it deserves, but it is very much part of the “story” of this wee place.
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☕️Research&Coffee☕️ @drjbw.bsky.social · 19/09/2025
Congratulations, #Belfast. #CultureNightBelfast was really enjoyable. I attended @dctoursbelfast.bsky.social presentation at Henry’s. It was great to see quite a crowd stop and take a listen about Henry Joy and Mary Ann McCracken. I ❤️ Belfast for events like this - it’s part of its special energy.
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DC Tours Belfast @dctoursbelfast.bsky.social · 18/09/2025
Don't forget, this Friday at 7pm, join our guide Colin Shaw at Henry's Bar for a lively and engaging history talk about Henry Joy McCracken, the radical thinker and United Irishman. And there are still a few places left for his tour on Saturday too! culturenight.ie/event/the-jo...
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The Joy’s Entry Sessions • Culture Night
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DC Tours Belfast @dctoursbelfast.bsky.social · 17/09/2025
Say hello to our newest guide Rory! He's already getting five star reviews, so if you see him out and about on our tours round Belfast, give him a wave! 😊
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DC Tours Belfast @dctoursbelfast.bsky.social · 15/09/2025
This year Tripadvisor reviewers voted our History of Terror tour one of the top 20 things to do in the whole of the UK! Why not come along and experience it for yourself? It runs every day at 10.30 from the front gates of Belfast City Hall. deadcentretours.com/tours/a-hist...
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DC Tours Belfast @dctoursbelfast.bsky.social · 12/09/2025
This morning Donzo took a group of international students from the QUB AHSS Summer School out on our 'Best of Belfast' tour. It's the perfect introduction to our city, so if you know someone who needs to get their bearings in Belfast, send them our way! deadcentretours.com/tours/best-o...
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DC Tours Belfast @dctoursbelfast.bsky.social · 11/09/2025
What a lovely review for our wee legend Mylie! 😊
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DC Tours Belfast @dctoursbelfast.bsky.social · 22/08/2025
Happy Birthday to our chum Jamesy, from everyone at DC Tours! Have a great day mate! 😊🎉🎉🎉
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DC Tours Belfast @dctoursbelfast.bsky.social · 14/08/2025
Our United Irishmen tour is almost booked out for this Saturday, 16th August! So grab yourself a spot and find out all about the 1798 rebellion and Georgian Belfast with our expert guide, Colin Shaw. deadcentretours.com/tours/1798-b...
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1798 - A Belfast Rebellion - Dead Centre Tours
Hidden in the modern city centre of Belfast are clues to a time of Enlightenment, which led to the failed United Irish Rebellion of 1798.
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DC Tours Belfast @dctoursbelfast.bsky.social · 31/07/2025
Our July update is out, with stories, book and exhibition recommendations, and possibly a small mention of our History of Terror tour being voted one of Tripadvisor's Top 20 Things to do in the UK! Grab a cuppa, have a read, and if you like it, sign up for it! 😊 mailchi.mp/deadcentreto...
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DC Tours Belfast @dctoursbelfast.bsky.social · 30/07/2025
It's not just Tripadvisor reviewers who love our History of Terror (they just voted it one of the Top 20 things to do in the UK!). GetYourGuide reviewers love it too! Check out the review we got this morning. 🥰 Book your spot for just £22 through our website. See you soon!
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DC Tours Belfast @dctoursbelfast.bsky.social · 23/07/2025
We’re thrilled to share some fantastic news — A History of Terror, our flagship walking tour, has just been voted into the Top 20 UK Travelers’ Choice Awards Best of the Best Things to Do for 2025 by Tripadvisor! deadcentretours.com/2025/07/23/h...
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Our History of Terror tour has been named one of the UK’s Best Things To Do — again! - Dead Centre Tours
We’re thrilled to share some fantastic news — Our History of Terror tour has made the Tripadvisor Top 20 UK Best of the Best Things to Do for 2025!
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DC Tours Belfast @dctoursbelfast.bsky.social · 20/07/2025
Can’t believe it’s 5 years since Jamesy started working with us! Since then he's become a stalwart of the team and a real favourite with our guests (particularly the ones that want a wee pint afterwards). We love him and we know you guys do too! Here’s to the next 5 years!
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DC Tours Belfast @dctoursbelfast.bsky.social · 18/07/2025
Still a few spaces left on tomorrow's "1798 - A Belfast Rebellion" tour! It starts at 10am and tickets are just £22 per person. Book online now to discover everything you always wanted to know about the United Irishmen (but were afraid to ask!). deadcentretours.com/tours/1798-b...
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1798 - A Belfast Rebellion - Dead Centre Tours
Hidden in the modern city centre of Belfast are clues to a time of Enlightenment, which led to the failed United Irish Rebellion of 1798.
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DC Tours Belfast @dctoursbelfast.bsky.social · 15/07/2025
If you see our newest guide Anne out and about, say hello! She did her first tour for us on Sunday and got her first five star review for us later that day!😊
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DC Tours Belfast @dctoursbelfast.bsky.social · 14/07/2025
Another cracking review for Mylie! 😊 If you'd like to experience one of our tours, you can book securely through our website for just £22 per person. See you soon!
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DC Tours Belfast @dctoursbelfast.bsky.social · 11/07/2025
We had four tours out in the sunshine this morning - two History of Terror groups and two for our Best of Belfast tour, one of which was this private group from Backroads Travel. We are closed tomorrow, Saturday 12th July, but we’ll be back on Sunday! Have a great weekend and enjoy that sunshine! ☀️
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DC Tours Belfast @dctoursbelfast.bsky.social · 10/07/2025
The lovely people at the German news channel DW News have made a film about Belfast murals and street art, featuring Donzo and Adam Turkington. Well worth a watch! www.dw.com/en/in-northe...
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In Northern Ireland, Belfast's murals tell a new story – DW – 06/09/2025
The murals in the Northern Irish capital are filled with scenes of grief, violence and death, hallmarks of the area's troubled past. A new generation of artists wants to add a new layer to Belfast’s v...
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DC Tours Belfast @dctoursbelfast.bsky.social · 02/07/2025
Our next "1798 - A Belfast Rebellion" tour is this Saturday, 5th July at 10am. This tour only runs once a fortnight, so if you want to find out all about the fascinating period in Belfast's history, book your place through our website for just £22. See you there! deadcentretours.com/tours/1798-b...
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DC Tours Belfast @dctoursbelfast.bsky.social · 21/06/2025
The Back Bar at Lavery's Belfast is being closed for renovations! 🥲 So time to look back with Donzo on his days as a doorman there: deadcentretours.com/2021/02/10/b...
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Belfast Bouncer - The life of a Lavery's Doorman - Dead Centre Tours
Donzo revisits his younger and not so innocent days working as a doorman in Lavery's, easily the best bar in Belfast.
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DC Tours Belfast @dctoursbelfast.bsky.social · 18/06/2025
Looking for something different to do in Belfast this weekend? Join us on our "1798 - A Belfast Rebellion" tour about the United Irishmen in Belfast. This tour only runs once a fortnight so don't miss out! Just £22 each - book securely through our site. deadcentretours.com/tours/1798-b...
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DC Tours Belfast @dctoursbelfast.bsky.social · 31/05/2025
Our next "1798 - A Belfast Rebellion" tour is next Saturday, 7th June. Book your place for just £22! Join Colin Shaw to discover the secrets of Georgian Belfast and the story of the United Irishmen. It's a fascinating and unique part of Belfast's history! deadcentretours.com/2025/04/22/u...
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Introducing our new United Irishmen tour: "1798 - A Belfast Rebellion" - Dead Centre Tours
New for 2025! Colin Shaw will be running a tour for us which will explore the story of the United Irishmen and the doomed rebellion of 1798.
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DC Tours Belfast @dctoursbelfast.bsky.social · 29/05/2025
We’ve been Belfast's No.1 walking tour since 2014. But today Tripadvisor says we’re No.1 of ALL Belfast tours & activities, including taxi, bike and coach tours! 😊 This makes us very happy! It happened once before in 2018 and we held the spot for 2 whole days, so anything longer than that's a bonus!
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DC Tours Belfast @dctoursbelfast.bsky.social · 26/05/2025
A few pics of Donzo out and about in West Belfast this weekend with a group of students from Champlain College, Vermont.
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DC Tours Belfast @dctoursbelfast.bsky.social · 20/05/2025
All our guests love the new mural! Yesterday Jamesy had a lovely group from Georgia USA out when they ran into Leo Boyd who was making a video about it. They were all very impressed to meet the artist - even a wee bit starstruck! Here's the man himself surrounded by his fans!
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Leo Prints @leoprints.bsky.social · 20/05/2025
My Belfast Pop mural is finally finished and I bloody love it. There are a lot of Easter eggs in this bit of street art so if you can go and check it out yourself in the real world. Massive thanks to @dctoursbelfast.bsky.social for the commission.
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DC Tours Belfast @dctoursbelfast.bsky.social · 16/05/2025
This Saturday we have spaces available for 3 different tours - A History of Terror (about the troubles & the path to peace), Best of Belfast (top tips & history) & 1798 - A Belfast Rebellion, our new United Irishmen tour! Make the most of the sunshine! ☀️ deadcentretours.com/tours/1798-b...
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1798 - A Belfast Rebellion - Dead Centre Tours
Hidden in the modern city centre of Belfast are clues to a time of Enlightenment, which led to the failed United Irish Rebellion of 1798.
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☕️Research&Coffee☕️ @drjbw.bsky.social · 15/05/2025
Booked for June ✅
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DC Tours Belfast @dctoursbelfast.bsky.social · 14/05/2025
Don’t forget, our new tour about the United Irishmen has its first outing this Saturday, 17th May! “1798 - A Belfast Rebellion” tells how Catholics and Presbyterians once joined forces in a doomed effort to overthrow English rule in Ireland. Book now! 👇 deadcentretours.com/tours/1798-b...
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1798 - A Belfast Rebellion - Dead Centre Tours
Hidden in the modern city centre of Belfast are clues to a time of Enlightenment, which led to the failed United Irish Rebellion of 1798.
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DC Tours Belfast @dctoursbelfast.bsky.social · 12/05/2025
With reviews like this, what are you waiting for? Our History of Terror tours run every day at 10.30 from the front gates of Belfast City Hall. Use the link below to find out more about it and book your spot. deadcentretours.com/tours/a-hist...
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DC Tours Belfast @dctoursbelfast.bsky.social · 11/05/2025
Everybody knows we love dogs here at DC Tours and they are always very welcome to come on a tour. But our favourite dogs are lurchers (and any other sighthound, longdog or noodlehorse for that matter!) so we were delighted to see these two beauties out on today's tour! 🥰
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DC Tours Belfast @dctoursbelfast.bsky.social · 10/05/2025
Only a week to go until our first tour about the United Irishmen and the doomed rebellion of 1798! We hope you’ll join us to discover more about this fascinating part of Belfast’s history & we're really looking forward to sharing the story with you. Book now! 👇 deadcentretours.com/tours/1798-b...
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DC Tours Belfast @dctoursbelfast.bsky.social · 09/05/2025
Our very first United Irishmen tour is happening on Saturday the 17th of May! Join our expert guide Colin Shaw to discover Georgian Belfast's hidden history and find out about the doomed rebellion of 1798. Tickets are going fast, so book yourself a spot now! 👇 deadcentretours.com/tours/1798-b...
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1798 - A Belfast Rebellion - Dead Centre Tours
Hidden in the modern city centre of Belfast are clues to a time of Enlightenment, which led to the failed United Irish Rebellion of 1798.
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DC Tours Belfast @dctoursbelfast.bsky.social · 05/05/2025
This looks worth a watch - Streets of Ulster (1973) is a portrait of the community living on Kashmir Road in Belfast at the height of The Troubles. It screens today, Monday May 5 at 5pm CST (6pm EST/3pm PST/11pm GMT) It's free to watch but you must register in advance. mediaburn.org/events/virtu...
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5/5/25: Virtual Talks with Video Activists: Streets of Ulster, with Louise Denver and Dr. Ciara Chambers - Media Burn Archive
Join Media Burn for a virtual screening of the documentary Streets of Ulster (1973), with co-director Louise Denver and scholar Dr. Ciara Chambers.
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DC Tours Belfast @dctoursbelfast.bsky.social · 05/05/2025
Our very first 1798 tour is happening on Saturday the 17th of May! It tells the story of the origins and formation of the United Irishmen in Belfast, through to the 1798 Rebellion and its suppression. Follow the link to find out more and book yourself a spot. deadcentretours.com/tours/1798-b...
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1798 - A Belfast Rebellion - Dead Centre Tours
Hidden in the modern city centre of Belfast are clues to a time of Enlightenment, which led to the failed United Irish Rebellion of 1798.
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DC Tours Belfast @dctoursbelfast.bsky.social · 02/05/2025
If you're coming in to Belfast for a tour with us on Sunday morning, don't forget that the Belfast Marathon will be running so there'll be a lot of road closures and diversions! All the details are here.👇 belfastcitymarathon.com/news/Officia...
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Traffic advice ahead of Belfast City Marathon on Sunday 4th May | Belfast Marathon News | Official Charity Partner | news | www.belfastcitymarathon.com
On Sunday 4th May Belfast City will welcome over 22,000 to its streets for the 2025 Moy Park Belfast City Marathon.
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DC Tours Belfast @dctoursbelfast.bsky.social · 25/04/2025
Our new tour "1798 – A Belfast Rebellion" is open for online booking now! Discover Georgian Belfast and learn about the United Irishmen who lived here, the 1798 Rebellion and its suppression. It's a fascinating story! Every 1st & 3rd Saturday @ 10am - £22pp. deadcentretours.com/2025/04/22/u...
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Introducing our new United Irishmen tour: "1798 - A Belfast Rebellion" - Dead Centre Tours
New for 2025! Colin Shaw will be running a tour for us which will explore the story of the United Irishmen and the doomed rebellion of 1798.
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John J Baucher @moochinphotoman.bsky.social · 24/04/2025
Colourful scene in the evening light from my studio window as Leo Boyd works on his latest mural for @dctoursbelfast.bsky.social
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DC Tours Belfast @dctoursbelfast.bsky.social · 18/04/2025
We are delighted to announce a new tour! “1798 – A Belfast Rebellion” covers Georgian Belfast, the United Irishmen and the doomed 1798 Rebellion. It starts on May 17th and will run on the 1st & 3rd Saturday each month at 10am. Tickets £22 per person. 👇 deadcentretours.com/tours/1798-b...
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1798 - A Belfast Rebellion - Dead Centre Tours
Hidden in the modern city centre of Belfast are clues to a time of Enlightenment, which led to the failed United Irish Rebellion of 1798.
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DC Tours Belfast @dctoursbelfast.bsky.social · 16/04/2025
It's the end of the romance....time to get a new bit on the side (of the Bullitt hotel)! Yes, after six years of service, our #BelfastRomances mural is being retired. But don't worry! We've been working with the magnificent Leo Boyd to create something even more wonderful! Watch this space!
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DC Tours Belfast @dctoursbelfast.bsky.social · 15/04/2025
113 years ago today the Titanic sank. There's a memorial garden at Belfast City Hall which lists everyone who died on board. But with some passengers travelling under aliases and others selling their tickets on, there were a few cases of mistaken identities... deadcentretours.com/2023/09/21/t...
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Thomas Hart, a Titanic mystery - Dead Centre Tours
Two names on the Titanic Memorial at Belfast City Hall have asterisks against them - John Horgan and Thomas Hart. What are the asterisks for?
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DC Tours Belfast @dctoursbelfast.bsky.social · 14/04/2025
We are open throughout the Easter weekend, so if you are looking for something unique to do in Belfast, hop on to our website and get booked! 🐰🐰🐰 deadcentretours.com
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DC Tours Belfast @dctoursbelfast.bsky.social · 13/04/2025
If you haven't been on our History of Terror tour, this is as good a recommendation as you'll ever get. Thank you Chaley!
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Georgina Laragy @geolug.bsky.social · 09/04/2025
#pubhist students from @historytcd.bsky.social took a fieldtrip to Belfast ysty. We enjoyed glorious sunshine, nuanced conversations with Rebecca Laverty from Ulster Museum & Paul Donnelly of @dctoursbelfast.bsky.social. Walking the ground is a great way to learn about Belfast's contested history.
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DC Tours Belfast @dctoursbelfast.bsky.social · 26/03/2025
Wow, thanks to Tony for his amazing review of this morning's tour! 🤩 This is why we do what we do! deadcentretours.com/tours/a-hist...
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