How Halloween got EXTRA: The top Halloween Events taking place across the UK

Fake blood? Check. Vampire fangs? Check? 3,000 bags of sweets? Check.

Yes, it’s that time of year again. Halloween is officially upon us. And if you’ve already got your outfit planned from head to toe, have arranged at least three social events to celebrate and have been eating pumpkin-spiced-everything for the past month, then the chances are you’re probably not alone…

Halloween is fast becoming one of the UK’s most popular festivities - and it seems we’re following in the footsteps of the USA when it comes to celebrating in the most extra of ways...

Indeed, according to the global events and ticketing platform Eventbrite, the number of Halloween-themed events in the UK has been increasingly rapidly year on year, growing by a frightening 185% since 2015.

This year, over 2,300 celebrations are scheduled to happen up and down the country - and Eventbrite has seen a growing trend emerge for event creators coming up with weird, wacky and quite frankly, terrifying, Halloween experiences…

So whether you fancy sleeping over in a haunted house, playing a game of Halloween bingo or even treating yourself to Halloween burlesque show (yes, it’s a thing…), there’s an event out there for you.

We’ve rounded up 10 of the best out there to really give you the chills….

Halloween-Land: Manchester’s Biggest Halloween Festival: 2nd November, Manchester
With over 5000 people and 12 attractions Halloween land is a real show stopper. Highlights include the Festival of The Dead Circus Show,Oktoberfest Grotto, fairground rides and immersive walkabout characters.

Cost: £27.67 - £31.15
Details can be found here

The Death of Art Halloween Costume Party: 2nd & 3rd November, London
Sweet ‘Art invites you to The Death of Artnext arty party and exhibition. The event is hosted in the aptly decadent Vout-O-Reenees arts members club, housed in the crypt of a gothic church. The party will be running alongside our visual art exhibition, showcasing the work of over 30 artists. Dress code: Think horrifying artworks, dead and decaying artists, and murderous makers.

Cost: £9.21 - £12.45
Details can be found here

Pulp Fiction vs. Fear & Loathing Halloween Special: 31st October - 1st November, Bristol
Take a walk on the wild side as we pay homage to Hunter S. Thompson's cult classic and delve into a psychedelic fantasy world! Going up against this twisted Las Vegas fantasy is the equally dark and gritty Tarantino, Pulp Fiction.

Cost: £3.40 - £13.58
Details can be found here

Rocky Horror Halloween Special: 1st November - 2nd November, Carlton
Kick off the evening with a sumptuous three course meal designed especially for the occasion. There will be fabulously bizarre entertainment throughout the evening to keep you suitably engaged and then dance the night until 1am with our resident DJ incorporating top tunes from the show.

Cost: £45
Details can be found here

Abstinent Event Halloween Sobar Rave: 1st November, Nottingham
Sobar Cafe, a contemporary booze-free cafe on Friar Lane will be staying open late and turning into a scarefest. They plan to celebrate their opening event in style ! Expect, house,tech house, groovy beats and dance classics throughout the night.

Cost: £5.98
Details can be found here

Paint The Scream for Halloween!: 30th October, Birmingham
PopUp Painting invites you to sip and paint in Birmingham. Unleash your creativity – wine glass in one hand, paint brush in the other. No experience needed! Your event at Purecraft will be themed around Edvard Munch's iconic painting The Scream! Get in the mood for Halloween and dive into the dark world of the famous Norwegian painter.

Cost: £27.99
Details can be found here

Halloween Comedy Special at The Mixer: 31st October, Ware
After the sellout show, One Off Comedy Nights is bringing its funniest performers & most outlandish storytellers back to Ware for a Halloween special. Following a sellout tour, Michael Hackett, a rising star on Edinburgh & Adelaide Fringe festival, is joined by exciting pro acts from the UK circuit. Sharing dark stories, embarrassing moments and the kind of banter you'd only share with your friends, there's a reason it sells out. Laughing to crazy antics you can't see on TV, a one-off special, the night's guaranteed to be electric. Contact via the eventbrite event page.
Cost: £8 - £10
Details can be found here

London’s Biggest Halloween Pub Crawl: 31st October - 1st November, London
More than 500 zombies, superheroes, sexy ladies, monsters, witches, ghosts and so on - will crawl to 4 Bars/Club in Central London. Ending the night in one of the biggest clubs in Central London: Tiger Tiger. So get ready to wear fantastic costumes and party all night long!

Cost: £11.01
Details can be found here

Halloween Murder Mystery Evening: 1st November, York
This murder mystery story is about two local Ghost Hunters who have come to tell everyone about their services and inspire interest and understanding in their unusual arts. The atmosphere will be electric as it is All Saints’ Day, also known as All Souls’ Day, which stems from a very strong belief that there is a powerful spiritual bond between those in heaven and the living.

Cost: £47.48
Details can be found here

Wicked Wonderland Burlesque: 30th October, London
The Halloween Special Showcase includes a line up full of gorgeous ghouls, seductive sorcerers, vicious vampires and ghastly ghosts. All of them there to excite you, scare you and seduce you! The audience you have the opportunity to choose your favorite act, vote for them and help them to become the lucky winner of some cash money!

Cost: £11.37
Details can be found here

For more information contact:020 8050 1308 or email: eventbrite@munchpr.com