The Best Halloween Events In London For Ghost Stories, Films And Scares

If you've never experienced the gloriously schlocky joys of The London Dungeon, this Halloween might just be the time. Each year, it celebrates spooky season with special events designed to send shivers down your spine. This year's line-up is yet to be announced, but with over half a century of experience in petrifying punters, it's bound to be worth a visit. 

Pumpkin picking is a beloved American autumn tradition, with influencers donning their best plaid outfits for a farm-based photo op. Now, it's slowly becoming a thing in the UK, and if you're looking for a pumpkin patch in London, Hobbledown Heath is the place to go. You'll get kitted out with a wheelbarrow to select your squash, and there's also street food on offer and instagram pic opportunities galore.

‘Stranger Things: The First Shadow’ is a sprawling maximalist monolith, a gargantuan entertainment that goes beyond being a mere ‘play’. It’s too unwieldy and too indulgent to be a theatrical classic. But nonetheless, this prequel to the Netflix retro horror smash is the very antithesis of a cynical screen-to-stage adaptation. 

As overwhelming in scale as as the show’s monstrous Mindflayer, it’s a seethingly ambitious three-hour extravaganza of groundbreaking special effects, gratuitous easter eggs and a wild, irreverent theatricality that feels totally in love with the source material while being appreciably distinct from it.

As Halloween approaches, immersive experience Phantom Peak gets even more eerie… Each autumn, this interactive show celebrates its Lunar Festival, with ghosts and ghouls taking over the minds and nightmares of the townsfolk. There's a creepy themed menu, as well as ten new trails and spook-filled mysteries to explore.

Get adult tickets for £36.52, down from £42 to Hallowed Peak, only through Time Out Offers.