Mark Wylie, Author at Dead Centre Tours

About Mark Wylie

Mark is the owner of DC Tours. Born and raised in Belfast, after achieving a degree in Social Anthropology & Archaeology he has had a varied and chequered career. Doorman, hospital A&E receptionist, concert stage manager and recruitment consultant (that was the worst one) are all on his CV. Tour guiding is definitely the best job he's ever had.

What Price Peace?

This week sees the 50th anniversary of Bloody Friday. The most violent day of the most violent month of the most violent year of the Troubles.

By Mark Wylie|2022-07-20T11:24:14+00:00July 20th, 2022|

Things To Do In Belfast On Sundays

Some people think there isn’t much to do or that the city isn’t much fun on a Sunday morning before the shops and pubs open. But they would be wrong. Very, very wrong.

By Mark Wylie|2022-06-27T14:56:12+00:00June 27th, 2022|

Lunch In Belfast

Where are the best and closest places at the end of the tour to get a tasty lunch? Here's a few of our favourite recommendations.

By Mark Wylie|2021-12-01T09:41:50+00:00November 27th, 2021|

FREE TOUR ALERT! – THE BELFAST COVENANT TRAIL

The Belfast Covenant Trail Free Tour on Friday 24th September 2021

By Mark Wylie|2021-09-22T15:29:27+00:00September 22nd, 2021|

How Belfast Got Its Name

Tour guide and local historian James Ellson steps into the past with a short video on how Belfast gets its name.

By Mark Wylie|2021-09-17T12:35:33+00:00September 17th, 2021|

Meet The Tour Guides – Gabe Nelson

Gabe has been with us ever since retiring from the Civil Service a few years back and describes himself as the 'oldest and wisest of the guides' (and we're not arguing).

By Mark Wylie|2021-08-30T12:51:56+00:00August 30th, 2021|

Meet The Tour Guides – James Ellson

The latest in our series of guide interviews - James explains why he became a tour guide, what he loves about the job and tells us about his favourite things to do and places to go in Belfast and beyond.

By Mark Wylie|2021-08-08T11:32:16+00:00August 8th, 2021|

The Forgotten Troubles Memorial

Belfast is famous for its murals, many of which commemorate or memorialise the victims of the Troubles. But why are there so few memorials in the city centre, where so many of the attacks happened?

By Mark Wylie|2023-06-12T10:06:02+00:00July 15th, 2021|