🚨PRODUCTION CLOSURE 24.03.26 🚨
Evening Behind Bars at Shepton Mallet Prison is designed not just to entertain, but also to engage and immerse visitors on a range of topics, linking to prison history, workshops and exhibitions.
Shepton Mallet Prison invites you to a social evening like no other.
An Evening Behind Bars is more than just listening to a speaker, our events are designed as interactive, immersive talks with the listener in mind. They offer a social hub for like-minded people, with similar interests to come together, learn something new and unwind. Â
Visual aids, Q&A sessions, exhibitions, guest speakers, paired with our unique location as the backdrop, guarantees a memorable evening.
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Join our research historian Dave Cable for an evening talk on the psychology of serial killers, featuring the chilling story of Amelia Dyer — incarcerated at Shepton Mallet Prison in the 1870s and later executed at Newgate.
Includes Q&A, tea, coffee, and cake. Perfect for fans of dark history… and the brave enough to walk home after!
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Join criminal barrister and ghost enthusiast Naomi Ryan for a spine-tingling talk blending forensic fact with eerie folklore and unbelievable courtroom stories.Â
Step into a world where ghosts, witches, and legends collide with real-life law, and discover how bizarre beliefs have shaped some of history’s strangest legal cases.Â
Perfect for fans of the weird and wicked, this unique event is ideal for anyone who loves ghost stories, criminal law, or historical oddities.
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Experienced dog trainer Jo Thiselwaite, a regular user of the prison for general and specialist dog training, demonstrates how dogs are trained to detect prison contraband.Â
Learn what makes a great sniffer dog, how training works, and pick up practical tips for training your own pet.Â
Jo’s own dog will demonstrate the techniques in a safe and controlled environment.Â
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