The Game’s Afoot - Sherlock in the City

Ben Waddington

Sun 13 Sept | 11am

110mins

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

Birmingham may not be the first city you think of in connection with uber-detective Sherlock Holmes but the evidence is all there to be discovered. Creator Sir Arthur Conan Doyle lived in the city while he was writing his first mysteries and his later Sherlock adventures borrow names from several Birmingham figures and locations. Tantalisingly, the literary landscape of Doyle’s stories owes much to his formative experiences of Birmingham and Aston. On this 90-minute walk through the city centre, an assembled audience is taught to look for the clues that reveal Holmes’ presence. At once an affectionate tribute to the world’s most famous detective but also a reflection on the nature of evidence, critical thinking and how we arrive at our personal beliefs.

Join Ben after the walk for rest and refreshments at The Shakespeare on Summer Row.

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

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