True crime, notorious cases, dark history, forensic investigations and the stories that move from real life onto stage and screen.

Welcome to the darker side of Clarissa’s Corner. This hub brings together real cases, crime museums and exhibitions, dark history, forensic talks, true-crime theatre, screen adaptations and my own reviews and visits.

I’m keeping the lines clear as this grows: genuine true crime and history sit alongside dramatised adaptations, while fictional crime only appears where there is a strong real-world or historical connection. Personal reviews remain separate from practical guides so the archive stays accurate.

True Crime Museums

Museums, exhibitions and collections exploring real cases, crime, punishment and criminal history. The True CRIME Museum in Hastings is firmly on this list, with more London and South East crime-history coverage being added.

Dark History & Legends

The stranger, darker corners of history: notorious places, historical scandals, unusual real events and legends rooted in genuine people and places.

Famous Cases

Cases and figures that continue to be examined, debated and retold. Lizzie Borden is our first proper rabbit hole, linking history, theatre, screen adaptations and museum displays.

Crime on Screen

Documentaries, films, television and streaming series based on real crimes or notorious cases, with a clear distinction between documentary evidence and dramatised storytelling.

Crime on Stage

True stories, historical cold cases and real-life scandals interpreted on stage — including Bury the Hatchet, Kenrex and other productions where fact and theatre collide.

Forensics & Investigation

Forensic psychology, evidence, investigative methods and the science behind how cases are examined and understood.

The Psychology of Crimes — Dee Anand, Brixton

Tuesday 29 September 2026
Doors 7pm; talk 7:30pm.
The Blues Kitchen Brixton, 40 Acre Lane, London SW2 5SP.
£16 · treat as 18+ pending organiser clarification · 2 hours 30 minutes.

Seed Talks brings Chartered Forensic Psychologist Dee Anand to Brixton for an evidence-led look at criminal behaviour, including personality traits, developmental trauma, environmental pressures, criminal motivation, psychopathy, rehabilitation and common myths popularised by true-crime media. Anand has worked in forensic psychology for more than 20 years, and the talk is followed by a Q&A.

Age note: the current ticket information is inconsistent. Fever lists the event as 18+; Eventbrite’s event copy says 16+ while its own “Good to know” section says 18+. Until Seed Talks confirms otherwise, I would treat the Brixton event as 18+.

Check in-person tickets and current availability → An official online edition is also listed → for the same evening, with the stream opening at 7pm and the talk starting at 7:30pm. I have not found a reliable live online price, so I’m not quoting one.

Accessibility: The Blues Kitchen describes its Brixton venue as wheelchair accessible and asks visitors with specific requirements to contact the venue in advance. No event-specific accessible toilet, Changing Places, companion-ticket, hearing-support, BSL, captioning, audio-description, relaxed, quiet-space or sensory information has been confirmed here.

For related first-hand coverage, read my Psychology of Serial Killers — Jennifer Rees review and Serial Killer: The Exhibition London retrospective review.

Curious Hour: Inside the Mind of a Serial Killer — 21Soho

26 November 2026 – 30 January 2027
21Soho, 3–5 Sutton Row, London W1D 4NR.
Tickets currently £25.

Fever is currently listing this new Curious Hour true-crime series at 21Soho across late November 2026 to January 2027. The live London listing confirms the series window and £25 ticket price, but I am holding back speaker names, individual session subjects, runtime and any 9pm-session wording until those details can be verified on the event-specific London booking page rather than copied from secondary listings.

Accessibility note: treat the generic ticketing description with caution. 21Soho’s own current access information says its main venue space is reached from street level via one step and that it does not currently have an accessible WC because the toilets are downstairs. The venue says personal-assistant tickets can be arranged by emailing hello@21-soho.com, and guide dogs are welcome. The event room, any ramp or alternative route, wheelchair participation and companion-ticket process still need direct clarification before I would describe this event as wheelchair accessible.

For first-hand background, read my Psychology of Serial Killers — Jennifer Rees review and Serial Killer: The Exhibition London retrospective review.

Booking link will be added once the event-specific Fever URL has been verified and checked for affiliate tracking.

Clarissa’s Reviews & Visits

First-hand reviews and visits only: shows I’ve actually seen, talks I’ve attended and places I’ve personally explored. Guides remain separate so historical and practical information never gets mixed up with my experience.

The Lizzie Borden Trail

Lizzie Borden is already becoming the first full case cluster on Clarissa’s Corner. Start with the Bury the Hatchet guide, then read my 4/5 review. The Netflix Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story post and a dedicated True CRIME Museum Hastings guide are being developed next.