Calling All Parakavidekatriaphobics* (*That's People Afraid of Friday the 13th to You and Me!)

The York and Edinburgh Dungeons Dare the Public to Smash Their Superstitions This August Friday 13th

EDINBURGH, Scotland and YORK, England, June 30, 2010 - Friday 13th phobics beware this August, as sceptical staff at the
Edinburgh and York Dungeons aim to prove once and for all that there's
nothing unlucky about Friday the 13th.

They're planning a mass superstition-bashing event on the dreaded day and
want as many people as possible to join in what they claim will be 'the most
comprehensive de-bunk of silly superstitions ever staged!'

For that extra bit of encouragement, the first 50 visitors to each
Dungeon to break a superstition will gain free entry.

The experiment will begin the moment visitors walk into the Dungeons -
under a huge ladder, past a set of upside-down horseshoes and across the path
of a black cat.

Once inside people will be asked to join staff for a mass indoor
umbrella-opening before witnessing the spilling of a giant barrel of salt.

Dungeon manager Iain Scouller (Edinburgh) and Dan Millward (Performance
Supervisor, York) will be smashing full-size mirrors while other volunteers
will be asked to cross repeatedly on a flight of steps.

"Generally we're going to try and defy every kind of bad luck
superstition associated with Friday the 13th at the same time," explains
Iain.

"We want to show the world how to laugh in the face of superstition and
prove once and for all that it's nothing more than a collection of
meaningless old wives' tales.

"And even if we are wrong then at least we're going to be spectacularly
wrong!" he adds.

Would-be visitors feeling lucky should visit www.thedungeons.com
or call +44(0)1904-632599 (York Dungeon) or +44(0)131-240-1001 (Edinburgh
Dungeon) for further information.

Notes to editors: Hi-res images available on request. Issued by the Edinburgh and York Dungeons. For more information please contact Ellie Cowley on +44(0)1202-440066.