All Hallows’ Eve is upon us once more. As the nights draw in and the weather turns, carved pumpkins are beginning to illuminate doorsteps across the capital, signalling that it’s officially the season to be SPOOKY.
If you haven’t yet secured your costume, now might be the time to act. Wherever you are in your planning, we’ve got the city’s best Halloween events covered. From late-night partying and magically reimagined menus to full-throttle frights, here are the spooktacular happenings worth booking into this October.
The London Dungeon is launching its new horrifyingly historical Halloween show, Curse of the Mummy.
Based on the terrifyingly true history of the ‘Unlucky Mummy’, guests are transported to the delivery bay of the London Museum in 1889, where the infamous mummy board has just arrived — along with something far darker.
Three immersive theatrical shows unwrap this chilling story, utilising sensory effects to horrifying effect as guests uncover the curse alongside real historical figures including Victorian clairvoyant Madame Helena Blavatsky.
This spooky season, you can find some unearthly beings lurking among the botanical paradise of one of London’s largest UNESCO heritage sites, with Halloween at Kew back for its third year. The after-dark 1.5km trail winds through the gardens, with glowing pumpkins, vibrant light installations, thrilling fire performers and plenty of eerie encounters along the way.
You can expect to meet all manner of mysterious characters, including a cackling witch hunched over her cauldron and Dracula lurking in the shadows of his lair. Even the Headless Horseman might be waiting around the corner. Plus, there’s plenty of food and drink, including ‘toast monster marshmallows’ to fuel your hair-raising journey and banish the evening chill.
Boogie with spooky specimens at The Natural History Museum
The Natural History Museum is reopening its galleries after dark for an adults-only Halloween night filled with eerie entertainment, live music and a silent disco.
Guests can explore the Museum’s exhibitions away from daytime crowds, including Wildlife Photographer of the Year and Jurassic Oceans: Monsters of the deep, while chatting to expert scientists showcasing spooky specimens from the natural world.
Uncover the curse of Room 13 at Battersea Arts Centre
Battersea Arts Centre is unveiling Room 13, a world-premiere experiential horror production from Immersive Octopus and BAC that blurs the lines between local history and imagined unreality.
Built around a fictional world rooted in the aftermath of the fire at Battersea Arts Centre over 10 years ago, the experience draws on folklore, local paranormal cases and the supernatural to create a spine-chilling journey.
Guests are summoned to meet the Circle of the Veil, a secret society of paranormal investigators, to uncover the truth behind a series of unexplained sinister encounters before crossing the threshold into Room 13 itself.
Dance 35 floors above the city at Sky Garden’s Halloween Party
Take your Halloween celebrations to new heights quite literally with London’s highest Halloween party at Sky Garden.
Perched 35 floors above the City, the venue transforms into a ghoulish playground complete with spooky cocktails, live music and DJ sets against a backdrop of breathtaking 360° views.
For those looking to make a full evening of it, pre-party dinner reservations are available at Darwin Brasserie or Fenchurch Restaurant before joining the revelries.
Experience bingo-fuelled mayhem at Freight Brixton’s Bongo’s Bingo
Bongo’s Bingo is bringing its signature brand of organised chaos to Freight Brixton this Halloween with a special spooky edition titled ‘Ghouls Just Wanna Have Fun’.
The legendary immersive bingo experience transforms London’s biggest rooftop venue into a playground of thrills, madness and mayhem, complete with rave rounds, dance-offs, mass karaoke and ridiculous prizes – all with terrifying Halloween twists.
Fancy dress is highly encouraged, with guests invited to embrace their darkest side, from killer clowns and drooling demons to blood-soaked brides and horror icons.
Choose between Heaven and Hell at Aethos Shoreditch and MITSU
Aethos London Shoreditch and izakaya destination MITSU are joining forces for an unforgettable Halloween takeover that invites guests to choose their fate: Heaven or Hell.
On Saturday 31 October, MITSU and the Willow Room will each transform into immersive experiences of sound, atmosphere and energy, with Goldie Quaker and HE.SHE.THEY on the decks in the Willow Room.
From 7pm until 2am, expect a full-scale Halloween experience spanning music, Japanese-inspired food, cocktails and immersive moments throughout the building.
Watch Halloween classics under the stars at JOIA Rooftop
For the third year running, JOIA Rooftop at art’otel London Battersea Power Station is hosting its annual Halloween Movie Pop-Up, pairing dinner with a rooftop screening of a Halloween favourite.
The line-up includes Edward Scissorhands on 29 October, Ghostbusters on 30 October and The Rocky Horror Picture Show on 31 October. Guests can enjoy dinner from 5:30pm in JOIA Restaurant before heading up to the rooftop for the film from 7:30pm, complete with homemade popcorn.
Dine in the fire at Gordon Ramsay’s Hell’s Kitchen
For the most fitting Halloween dining experience, diners can step straight into the fire at Gordon Ramsay’s Hell’s Kitchen, the first UK location at The Cumberland Hotel in Marble Arch.
The restaurant is embracing the season with its signature high-energy atmosphere given a Halloween twist, alongside exclusive seasonal cocktails created specially for the occasion.
The menu features Hell’s Kitchen favourites including the legendary Beef Wellington, rich Lobster Risotto and showstopping Wagyu Tomahawk, finishing with decadent desserts such as the infamous Sticky Toffee Pudding.
Step between Heaven and Hell at Aqua Kyoto and Aqua Nueva
Aqua Kyoto and Aqua Nueva are transforming into opposing realms of Heaven and Hell this Halloween, connected by The In-Between, for an immersive experience above Regent Street.
From 27 October to 1 November, Aqua Kyoto becomes The Ethereal with light, celestial-inspired decorations, while Aqua Nueva transforms into The Underworld with darker, more mysterious décor.
On Halloween night, 31 October from 8:30pm, the experience comes to life with themed entertainment including performances from an Ethereal Dancer and Underworld Dancer, alongside a Tarot Reader and Keeper Entertainer.
Is there anything more goosebump-inducing than exploring a world where nothing makes sense? Now freshly decked out with all kinds of eerie decor, the Paradox Museum London will have you questioning everything you know about reality with over 50 fascinating illusions that play on paradoxes and challenge your perception.
A different spin on your classic haunted house, the museum is ideal for those looking for psychological tricks – though, in the true spirit of the holiday, there are also plenty of treats that are up its sleeve for the spooky season.
If you fancy heading underground to an abandoned bit of London this spooky season, The Postal Museum has you covered. It’ll be operating its after-hours Tunnel Walk events throughout October — and 2 of the tours will fall on Halloween itself. That’s right: you can “explore London’s shadowy Mail Rail network on the spookiest night of the year.”
Find out more and book tickets here.
If you’re looking to dial up the fright factor this All Hallows’ Eve, an enormous new scream park is landing in London this October. The Nightmare Realm is winging its way from Ireland to London for Halloween, and it’s set to bring your nightmares to life. The truly fearsome experience will take over the Grade II-listed Avery Hill mansion in Greenwich, transforming it into the Avery Hill Asylum. The attraction will allow guests to explore a large-scale immersive Halloween experience that blends “live theatre, immersive storytelling and large-scale scare experiences”.
London’s biggest Halloween rave returns to Drumsheds on 31 October 2026. If you’d rather celebrate All Hallows’ Eve on the dancefloor, elrow’s Horroween returns to Drumsheds on Saturday 31 October 2026, transforming the venue into a cinematic, immersive Halloween playground for up to 15,000 revellers across three themed stages.
Don’t miss Skindred’s huge Night of the Living Dred at Alexandra Palace this Halloween! If you fancy a live music night with serious Halloween energy, Skindred have announced a UK & Ireland ‘You Got This Tour’ with a special Halloween headline at Alexandra Palace on October 31, 2026, supported by Alien Ant Farm, Spineshank and Orgy.
Notably, Highgate Cemetery ranks 10th but boasts the highest number of reviews mentioning ‘spooky’ keywords, highlighting its haunted charm. If you’re looking to add a genuinely eerie wander to your Halloween plans, Londoners can explore the city’s haunted sites, with recent research revealing the spookiest walks in the UK. Topping the list is Wistman’s Wood in Devon, famed for its eerie trees and ghostly legends. Notably, Highgate Cemetery ranks 10th but boasts the highest number of reviews mentioning ‘spooky’ keywords, highlighting its haunted charm. Autumn is the perfect time to delve into these ghostly locations and embrace the season’s thrill.
Thorpe Park launches a fully immersive, pitch-black maze — Tenement — for Fright Nights 2026. If you fancy taking your Halloween thrills beyond the city, Thorpe Park is celebrating 25 years of Fright Nights with Tenement, its first fully immersive pitch-black scare maze, plus a refreshed line-up of returning mazes, themed zones and after-dark ride operations. The Halloween season runs on selected dates from 2 October to 1 November 2026 at Thorpe Park Resort in Surrey.
Halloween is the perfect time to explore the grand, shadowy corridors and courtyards of Hampton Court Palace, brought to life with eerie projections and spine-chilling sound effects.
As you tiptoe through the stately rooms, uncover the tales of infamous ghosts said to haunt the palace. Keep an eye out for witches and alchemists scattered throughout, visit the ‘Gallery of the Damned’ to witness eerie portraits come to life, or join a séance in the ‘Council Chamber’.
If you’re feeling brave, venture outside to the Haunted Garden, where you can spot carved pumpkins and listen to spooky stories.
The Tower of London boasts a staggering 900-year history, filled with tales of torture, prisoners and executions, most notably the beheading of Anne Boleyn. It’s no wonder this iconic site is famous for ghostly sightings.
You can explore the ancient landmark by following a spooky trail and see if you can spot medieval queens, Roman soldiers and wizards haunting the grounds.
Nothing screams Halloween quite like a building with a haunted past, and fortunately, London has plenty to offer.
If looking at the cost of a pint hasn’t already scared the living daylights out of you and you’re after a seriously spooky supernatural sighting, here are 20 haunted places in and near London that won’t disappoint.
From former children’s hospitals and pubs to the Tower of London itself, this list has it all. Just a thought: it might be a good idea to let your friends and family know you love them beforehand – you know, just in case.
If you prefer your spooky season with a side of whimsy, skip the haunted houses and dive straight into Bubble Planet.
While it might look like a dreamy wonderland at first glance, this multi-sensory world offers its own brand of reality-bending sorcery. Across 11 themed rooms, you’ll navigate giant bubble domes, wander through glowing, colour-shifting LED worlds, and plunge into an enormous, sea-like bubble bath pit. Plus, no jump scares required!
Descend into Dante’s Inferno at The Mandrake
Fitzrovia’s darkly glamorous The Mandrake is going full Inferno this Halloween, transforming into an immersive reimagining of Dante’s underworld on 31 October. Expect monumental installations, opera, Renaissance-inspired tableaux and theatrical encounters spilling across the hotel from 8.30pm until 3am.
At the centre of it all is The Nine Circles of Hell, a nine-course tasting menu from YOPO Zaytoun’s head chef Viktor Yordanov, featuring the likes of octopus with squid ink cracker, A5 Wagyu steak with black truffle, and a suitably sinful chocolate mousse.
Once the final course is done, the hotel becomes one of the capital’s most celebrated Halloween parties, with DJs including Oceanvs Orientalis keeping the revelry going well past midnight. Overnight packages are available too plus an IV Recovery add-on for the morning after, should you need help returning to the mortal realm.
Feast on five smokehouse dishes at a one-day BBQ takeover
Forget tricks – this Halloween is all about treats, specifically the smoky, meaty kind. On 31 October, From The Ashes is bringing six of the UK’s best pitmasters together at Five Points Courtyard & Taproom for its East London Smokehouse Sessions.
Each chef will cook one exclusive dish, ranging from Wagyu tri-tip pastrami and soy-and-ginger beef ribs to crispy ox tongue and tamarind-and-apple-molasses lamb. Tickets cost £65 and include a dish from every smokehouse plus a welcome drink, while a bespoke cocktail menu, a specially brewed Five Points pale ale and all-day DJs make this less a lunch and more a full-blown BBQ pilgrimage.
It runs from 12pm to 7pm at 61 Mare Street.
If your idea of Halloween involves sneaky antics, outlaw alter egos and a bit of Western charm, dust off your boots and ride into Moonshine Saloon. This immersive BYOB cocktail experience transports you straight to the lawless frontier of Clyde Cassidy’s bootlegging empire.
After the local tailor fits you with Stetson hats and Western gear, your mission is to smuggle your spirit of choice past the Sheriff. Once inside, expert barkeeps turn your smuggled liquor into custom cocktails, while live actors, card games, and sudden bar brawls keep you on the edge of your seat.
Survive the Haunted Lockdown In Prison Island
Get ready for a chilling twist at Prison Island London this October as ghostly live actors roam the cells to deliver unpredictable jump scares! Darkened corridors, eerie music, and spooky decorations set the stage, but the core challenge remains: you still have 60 minutes to conquer the cells and score as many points as possible. Running on select dates from 16–31 October for ages 16 and up, it’s the ultimate immersive Halloween adrenaline rush. Are you brave enough to outsmart the haunt and claim the top score?
Get mythical at a gods-and-monsters Halloween party
Upstairs at Langan’s is trading ghosts and ghouls for gods, sirens and mythical mischief this Halloween. On Thursday 29 October, from 8.30pm until late, the Mayfair institution invites guests to dress as their favourite deity, warrior, villain or monster for an evening of Odyssey-inspired chaos.
Think glamorous costumes, late-night revelry and just enough theatrical drama to make you feel like you’ve wandered straight into Greek legend. Tickets are £35 for members and £45 for non-members.
Party for free at a huge Halloween fest on the South Bank
London’s favourite riverside party spot, Between The Bridges, is throwing a massive and completely free, Halloween Fest on Saturday 31 October. From 4pm until midnight, all three areas of the South Bank venue will be taken over by DJs, drag, karaoke, live tributes, street food and plenty of spooky surprises.
Elektra Fence, aka the Ghostest with the Mostest, will preside over the chaos, while Guilty Pleasures bring the pop anthems, Drag Emo Karaoke brings the dramatic singalongs, and a Madonna vs Britney tribute battle promises pop royalty warfare. There’s also an Ultimate Costume Parade, so dig out whatever’s terrifying, glamorous or gloriously unhinged — entry won’t cost you a penny.
Watch a scare under the stars at Rooftop Cinema Club
For a Halloween plan with a view, head to Rooftop Cinema Club in Peckham, where October’s line-up blends scares, cult classics and cosy autumn nights beneath the London skyline.
New Dark Tales evenings pair chilling live storytelling from award-winning storyteller Giles Abbott with films including The Blair Witch Project, Train to Busan and Halloween, while Secret Scream on 28 October keeps the film title under wraps until you’re handed a sealed black envelope on arrival.
Prefer your Halloween less horrifying? There’s The Addams Family for families, a Samhain-inspired screening of Practical Magic with tarot and seasonal rituals on 1 November, and Fireside Films with wood-burning stoves and complimentary hot chocolate. Adult tickets start from £14, children’s from £8.
Escape a horror film at No Escape’s live actor scare rooms
If sitting through a horror film isn’t enough, No Escape is letting you step inside one.
From 23 October to 1 November, its nine horror-led escape rooms across Victoria, Oxford Street, Aldgate and Holloway will be brought to life with live actors, putting players face-to-face with demonic forces, sinister barbers, haunted toys, witches and worse.
Choose your nightmare: brave The Gates of Hell at Purgatory Bar, survive a trip to The Dentist on Oxford Street, or tackle one of four Aldgate terrors including The Haunted Toy Store and The Butcher. Each team has 60 minutes to crack the clues and escape — although with the lights low and the clock ticking, that’s easier said than done.
Sing the greatest hits of music’s dearly departed
For a Halloween night out with a killer soundtrack, BAM Karaoke Box Victoria is hosting Dead Famous, a two-night tribute to music’s most legendary icons, in partnership with Volcán Tequila.
On Friday 30 and Saturday 31 October, the Parisian-style townhouse will transform into a shrine to the departed (or immortal) stars of music, with guests encouraged to dress as their favourite legend before taking to the mic for their greatest hits. Expect open karaoke, themed entertainment, a few surprises and plenty of tequila-fuelled belting.
Whether you’re channelling Bowie, Whitney or a slightly more obscure cult hero, this one’s for anyone who believes the show must go on.
