We were in Edinburgh for a weekend in July of this year and decided to join the Literary Pub Tour that evening. It was a whole lot of fun! Our two guides Gary and Caroline expertly led us through Old Town and a small part...More

The street performers were far more entertaining than this event, and they are free to watch. Don't waste your money.

A great tour through Scots literature with a few pubs thrown in. We are treated to the words of Burns, Scott, Stevenson and others performed by 2 wonderful actors (Gary and Caroline). At some points they come out of character and answer/discuss your questions. Over...More

I had no idea what this was about, I booked it for some friends visiting from the states, I also went along, I had a great time, I would highly recommend. Ps our weather was great

The pub crawl was a fun evening filled with pints and performances of great Scottish authors. The actors brought their works to life, with emphasis on their context in the local scene and relevance to one another. The pubs we visited were all quality with...More

This tour came highly recommended by a friend but we thought it was just so-so. To be honest, we had a hard time understanding some of the acting because of the Scotch accent. We probably would have enjoyed it more if it was just a...More

A brilliant evening passed with the Literary Pub Tour. Learnt and laughed in equal measure. Thank you both for a wonderful evening.

This tour is very well presented by the two tour guides who give an excellent and humorous chronicle of the lives of some of Scotland's most famous and lesser known literary figures . The stops at the pubs are very interesting and lubricating (you buy...More

Novel concept, nicely done. I had a wonderful time here. The guides were knowledgeable and very friendly. The tour was nice, but the only thing is that the pubs and the walking/history are not related at all. I thought it would take us to pubs...More

This was an incredibly fun activity! The actors combine history of important Scottish literary figures and take you to their hangouts while describing the importance of the surroundings on their works. You never are forced to drink at the Forward pub stops, but they also...More