The function room at the Cat & Fiddle Distillery. Image: David Atkinson.
As the darker winter months roll in, I’m pivoting work wise.
After working flat out with Halloween walking tours of Chester for both children (daytime) and adults (evenings), public speaking engagements will keep me busy over winter.
I did the first one this week. It was an evening of spooky stories at the Cat & Fiddle Distillery, located near Macclesfield, Cheshire.
The second-highest-altitude pub in Britain is a historic property from the early 1800s on the road from Macclesfield to Buxton. It’s now home to the Forest Gin Distillery.
The organisers welcomed 20-odd guests with smoky rum cocktails from the distillery’s new collection and then we convened in the function room for some local ghost stories from the Macclesfield area.
After a break for a buffet supper and refreshed drinks, we headed back for the second half, exploring the history of ghost hunting and theories of paranormal investigation.
The evening ended with questions and audience members sharing their own stories and experiences.
I’m now booking ahead for public and after-dinner speaking for the winter season with upcoming events across the Chester and Cheshire in the months to come.
If you’re looking for a guest speaker, then please do get in touch.
You can see images from the evening at my Instagram @darkchestertour.
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