HODs 26 - Not Just the Trunk Murders! An illustrated Walk in Kemp Street

The Regency Town House is hosting an illustrated walk through Kemp Street on Tuesday 15 September, starting at 11:00. It's part of the Heritage Open Days (HODs) programme, and the Town House coordinates many of these events across the city, so this is one of several you can work into a bigger day of exploring Brighton's history.

The walk focuses on Kemp Street, which has held a notorious place in the city's memory for a long time. The main feature is the Trunk Murders of 1934, a case that still gets talked about in Brighton, but the tour doesn't stop there. It also covers the story of the last large-scale smallpox outbreak in England, so you'll get two very different kinds of local history in one go — one a crime story, the other a public health crisis.

It's an illustrated walk, which means you'll see images alongside the storytelling rather than just hearing the accounts. That makes a difference when you're talking about things like the Trunk Murders, where having the visuals to go with the details helps bring the whole thing into focus.

The walk starts at The Regency Town House, BN1 1AA, at 11:00 on Tuesday 15 September. It's free to join.