Leith - The Shore area
© Tom Duffing
Leith, Edinburgh
Leith The Trainspotting Years
Join local Tour Guide Paul as he takes you on a tour around Leith based on the books and movies, Trainspotting by Irvine Welsh. I grew up during this period in Leith so there will be personal anecdotes too giving you a unique perspective of Leith!
Set in the heart of Leith, you will find out why the book / movie is called Trainspotting. Join Paul, your local Tour Guide for a Trainspotting tour of Leith. Paul grew up in Leith during the so-called Trainspotting period in the 1980’s. The tour is based on the books by Leith born author, Irvine Welsh, Paul will give you a personal look into why ‘Trainspotting’ happened and in particular why Leith was so badly affected by heroin.
We will visit locations from the book, movies and we will hear readings from Trainspotting and personal anecdotes from Paul’s life growing up during this period.
Please bear in mind that this tour contains adult content and includes material unsuitable for young or sensitive ears.
This tour helped Invisible Cities win the best community tour on Lonely Planet in 2021. The tour is a walking tour containing bad language and will last 2 hours.
From £20 per adult
Departure days
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- Tuesday
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday
- Saturday
- Sunday
February — February
Contact details
25/68 Admiralty Street
Citadel Court
Edinburgh
Midlothian
Scotland
EH6 6JR
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Tour company information
Paul James Stewart Tours
Tour company based in Leith, Edinburgh offering several different walking tours of Leith and Edinburgh. I also offer a full day coach and walking tour of Edinburgh and Leith. If you want to see and learn the truth behind the Myths and Legends of Scotland, then my tours are for you. I tell people the good, the bad and the ugly, but in a humorous way. I offer food tours, tours about Trainspotting the movie, a comedy tour too. I have also worked for Invisible Cities who are a Social Enterprise who train people affected by homelessness to become Tour Guides, I have a background in homelessness.
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