Whore Walk: a sex work history walking tour
Adelaide; A city with rich culture, a progressive history, and a passion for food, art, sport and… crime.
- Enjoy a guided walking tour revisiting historic true crime spots that will leave you asking what is a crime and who is a criminal.
- Uncover the stories of those who plotted and planned against some of Adelaide’s most violent laws.
- Follow the clues to find a brothel that didn’t exist... or did it?
- Learn the secrets that convicted generations of workers.
- Enjoy true crime tales and be inspired by the resilience, resistance, courage and camaraderie of shameless whores and our ACAB shenanigans.
Undertake an exploration of Tarntanya sex work history – one of the ultimate destinations for true tale enthusiasts… the stories the City of Churches couldn’t make up…
Distance is approximately 1.5km total, with no more than 7 minutes walking in between each stop, but no areas to sit down.
The show at 4pm on Saturday 22nd February is an adapted seated version of the show, with no walking required.
- Thu, 20 Feb - Sun, 23 Feb
- 60 min
- MA15+ (2 Warnings)
- $20 to $28
- All transactions incur a $4.80 Transaction fee.
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Exceptional in both content and delivery - Rod Lewis, Glam Adelaide
meticulously researched, full of banter and a gripping commentary of what Adelaide hasn’t learned from its past - Helen Karakulak, InReview
Whore Walk [...] could single (double?) handedly revive the history walk and talk. - Lila Shapiro, Clothesline
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Exceptional in both content and delivery - Rod Lewis, Glam Adelaide
meticulously researched, full of banter and a gripping commentary of what Adelaide hasn’t learned from its past - Helen Karakulak, InReview
Whore Walk [...] could single (double?) handedly revive the history walk and talk. - Lila Shapiro, Clothesline
Please note: Latecomers will not be permitted.
Presented by: Jane Whatsername, Queenie Bon Bon, and Jenna Love
Collective of workers who have worked in Tantanya - Interested in collecting and sharing the insider knowledge of working under criminalisation, stories, gossip and the ongoing project of sex work decriminalisation.
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All transactions incur a $4.80 Transaction Fee (some exceptions apply). Read more at Fees explained.
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- Auslan Interpretation: Sunday 23rd of February at 4pm