The Game Is Afoot - Sherlock in the City // Ben Waddington

Extra dates added: SOLD OUT events will have a waiting list for any returns or for you to be informed of future reruns of ‘The Game is Afoot’

Sat 10 Sept // 3pm

Sun 11 Sept // 3pm SOLD OUT

Fri 16 Sept // 3pm

Sun 18 Sept // 11am

Sun 18 Sept // 3pm

£5.00

Meet: entrance to Children’s Hospital, Steelhouse Lane, Birmingham B4 6NH

Birmingham may not be the first city you think of in association with uber-detective Sherlock Holmes but the evidence is there to be discovered. Creator Sir Arthur Conan Doyle lived in the city at the time he was writing his first mysteries and his later Sherlock Holmes adventures borrow the names of several Birmingham figures and locations. Tantalisingly, the literary landscape of Doyle’s stories owes much to his formative experiences of Birmingham and Aston. Amateur sleuth Ben Waddington looks for the clues that reveal Sherlock Holmes’ presence as it appears in names, places, art, literature and history. At once an affectionate tribute to the world’s most famous detective and a reflection on the nature of evidence, critical thinking and how we arrive at our personal beliefs.

About Ben:

Ben is a Birmingham resident trained in Fine Art, later working in heritage culture and who more recently has been exploring the creative possibilities of the guided walk format. He is a co-director of Still Walking Festival.

• Footwear suitable for urban walking and weather-appropriate clothing essential.

• Accessible

• Join Ben after the walk for rest and refreshments at The Shakespeare Inn, 31 Summer Row, Birmingham B3 1JJ