This 90-minute Jack the Ripper experience is coming to the UK for the first time, transforming Clerkenwell’s historic ‘Crypt on the Green’ into Victorian London for a night of cocktails and true crime

What can you expect at Serial Killer Speakeasy: Jack the Ripper?

This 90-minute theatrical experience has already toured numerous cities across the US; now the Jack the Ripper-focused show is coming to the UK for the first time, transforming a historic Clerkenwell venue into the storied streets of Whitechapel. Four Ripper-famous locations will be recreated on stage, taking you to The Ten Bells, Hanbury Street, Miller’s Court, and an ominous dark alleyway over the course of the evening.

At each location, you’ll encounter some memorable figures, from the diligent inspector Frederick Abberline to the keen-eyed Elizabeth Long and unfortunate Mary Jane Kelly. Then, in the climactic final chapter, the faceless killer himself, lurking in the shadows. While you watch, you can drink delicious concoctions that draw from the events playing out before you, with thematic names such as The Morning Witness and Chimney Sweep Sour.

Where is Serial Killer Speakeasy: Jack the Ripper located?

All of this will unfold under the vaulted brick ceilings of Crypt on the Green, a historic building that dates back to 1792. While the venue itself is now a welcoming space flooded with natural light, the site it stands on has a long, intriguing past. In the 12th century, it was occupied by a medieval nunnery; then, decades later in the early 17th century, the church above the crypt served as the wedding venue of the real Pocahontas’s only son. In the year 1737, it became the burial site of Matthew King, a partner-in-crime of the notorious highwayman Dick Turpin, who died after being accidentally shot by Turpin himself. And now, this December, you will be able to explore a darker side of history at the storied location.