Halloween in London 2012

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• Find the best parties, nights out and events in London this Halloween • Plan your Halloween costume with our guide to London’s fancy dress shops • Find Halloween activities for kids, including London ghost walks and The London Dungeon

100 best horror films

Get ready to hide behind the sofa: here are our 100 best horror films

Win delicious creepy chocolates

You could win one of 20 boxes of Hotel Chocolat Halloween treats

Halloween parties in London

Scare youself stupid at Halloween club nights in the capital

30 Halloween dos and don'ts

Check out our top tips to help you get Halloween right this year

The most horrifying and hedonistic Halloween celebrations take plenty of forward planning, so get some inspiration from our freaky fancy dress shops feature, learn about the most haunted places in London to visit and get some movies lined up from our list of the 100 best horror films.

We'll be keeping this page updated with all the biggest parties and events for amazing Halloween clubbing, film screenings, spooky museum events, Halloween events for kids and plenty more.

Halloween events in London

Haunted Theatreland
Around Town Sun Oct 28 - Sun Dec 2
Society of London Theatre tour led by Diane Burstein, delving into Theatreland's spooky history. Booking and payment in advance essential.
Ghost Bus Tours
Around Town Until Feb 29 2016, Ghost Bus Tours
Roll up for a tour on a Routemaster painted black and redecorated in a gothic vein, to hear half-factual, half-fictional tales about the sinister side of London.

See spooky West End theatre

The Woman in Black
Until Dec 14 2013, Fortune Theatre
A haunted house, a curse, dead children... everything about this long-running play will have you white as a ghost.
Read more about 'The Woman in Black'

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Hey Steve Is there a zombie pub crawl going on this year???? ... I went two years ago and it was amazing!!

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Your SPOOKY HALLOWEEN THE NEW EMPOWERING CHURCH. Sat 29th OCT from 7PM - 3AM DAY OF THE DEAD / Dia de Muertos Dance with the DEATH for a night... Be prepared for the most magic and crazy party you can go this year! You are invited to become a skeleton for one night and celebrate with us in the Mexican way. Mexico commemorates the DAY OF THE DEAD. People’s beliefs that death is a transition from one life to another where communication exists between the living and the dead. Feel free to bring flowers, pictures, candles or any mementos of loved ones to place them on the altar. 2 DJ'S Maritza and Santiago (playing the best of latin music, cumbia, salsa, funk, electronic, mambo …) LIVE Latin Band - Rumbaba Delux Mexican food - tacos 'Buen Provecho' Altar Live performances and great make-up are to expect... TEQUILAS will be flying from the bar! £5 entry THE NEW EMPOWERING CHURCH 1a Westgate Street, London, E8 3RL FOOD from 7 to 9pm,

DAY of the DEAD in London - SATURDAY 29th OCTOBER 2011 Sat Oct 29 2011
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If you need a costume, try the "Can't Buy Me Love Vintage Jumble Halloween Special" on Saturday 29th at the Boogaloo: http://www.timeout.com/london/shopping/event/243619/cant-buy-me-love-vintage-jumble-halloween-special With DJ's spinning soul and rock&roll in the bar, tarot readings, pumpkin competition, vintage market and jumble sale

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Here are some more ideas of halloween weekend events http://dasteepsspeaks.blogspot.com/2011/10/collection-of-things-halloween.html

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Your SPOOKY HALLOWEEN THE NEW EMPOWERING CHURCH. Sat 29th OCT from 7PM - 3AM DAY OF THE DEAD / Dia de Muertos Dance with the DEATH for a night... Be prepared for the most magic and crazy party you can go this year! You are invited to become a skeleton for one night and celebrate with us in the Mexican way. Mexico commemorates the DAY OF THE DEAD. People’s beliefs that death is a transition from one life to another where communication exists between the living and the dead. Feel free to bring flowers, pictures, candles or any mementos of loved ones to place them on the altar. 2 DJ'S Maritza and Santiago (playing the best of latin music, cumbia, salsa, funk, electronic, mambo …) LIVE Latin Band - Rumbaba Delux Mexican food - tacos 'Buen Provecho' Altar Live performances and great make-up are to expect... TEQUILAS will be flying from the bar! £5 entry THE NEW EMPOWERING CHURCH 1a Westgate Street, London, E8 3RL FOOD from 7 to 9pm,

DAY of the DEAD in London - SATURDAY 29th OCTOBER 2011 Wed Oct 26 2011
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Your Halloween. Sat 29th OCT from 7PM - 3AM DAY OF THE DEAD / Dia de Muertos Dance with the DEATH for a night... Be prepared for the most magic and crazy party you can go this year! You are invited to become a skeleton for one night and celebrate with us in the Mexican way. Mexico commemorates the DAY OF THE DEAD. People’s beliefs that death is a transition from one life to another where communication exists between the living and the dead. Feel free to bring flowers, pictures, candles or any mementos of loved ones to place them on the altar. 2 DJ'S Maritza and Santiago (playing the best of latin music, cumbia, salsa, funk, electronic, mambo …) LIVE Latin Band - Rumbaba Delux Mexican food - tacos 'Buen Provecho' Altar Live performances and great make-up are to expect... TEQUILAS will be flying from the bar! £5 entry THE NEW EMPOWERING CHURCH 1a Westgate Street, London, E8 3RL FOOD from 7 to 9pm,

Day of the DEAD in London Saturday 29th October Tue Oct 25 2011
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Your Halloween. Sat 29th OCT from 7PM - 3AM DAY OF THE DEAD / Dia de Muertos Dance with the DEATH for a night... Be prepared for the most magic and crazy party you can go this year! You are invited to become a skeleton for one night and celebrate with us in the Mexican way. Mexico commemorates the DAY OF THE DEAD. People’s beliefs that death is a transition from one life to another where communication exists between the living and the dead. Feel free to bring flowers, pictures, candles or any mementos of loved ones to place them on the altar. 2 DJ'S Maritza and Santiago (playing the best of latin music, cumbia, salsa, funk, electronic, mambo …) LIVE Latin Band - Rumbaba Delux Mexican food - tacos 'Buen Provecho' Altar Live performances and great make-up are to expect... TEQUILAS will be flying from the bar! £5 entry THE NEW EMPOWERING CHURCH 1a Westgate Street, London, E8 3RL FOOD from 7 to 9pm,

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Halloween in London 2012

100 best horror films

Win delicious creepy chocolates

Halloween parties in London

30 Halloween dos and don'ts

Halloween events in London

Haunted Theatreland

Ghost Bus Tours

See spooky West End theatre

The Woman in Black

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