{"title": "The Devil's Punchbowl", "start": "2026-10-27T00:00:00Z", "end": "2026-10-31T00:00:00Z", "place": "Hope & Anchor", "address": "Upper Street 207, N1 1RL London", "price": "£4.20", "price_from": "4.20", "price_to": "4.20", "tickets_url": "", "category": "theatre", "tags": ["stage/theatre/horror"], "description": "The Devil's Punchbowl is a chilling show where true crime meets gothic horror, running 70 minutes and perfect for a dark Halloween night. It follows Olivia, who disbelieves tales of the supernatural and always seeks rational explanations for ghostly hauntings. Given a tip-off to investigate the historic murder of Amelia Harbinger by the Devil's Punchbowl in Norfolk, she suspects a freak animal attack rather than the legendary demon dog Black Shuck. As she interviews Amelia's orphaned sons, she finds the family house was filled with secrets, old ghosts resurface, and the creature that killed Amelia is still out there and ready to strike again.", "url": "https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/events/the-devils-punchbowl-43331/", "official_url": "", "image": "", "dates": [{"start": "2026-10-27T00:00:00Z", "end": "2026-10-31T00:00:00Z", "place": "Hope & Anchor", "address": "Upper Street 207, N1 1RL London", "tickets": ""}], "similar": [{"title": "Murder Mystery Halloween Edition", "start": "2026-10-31T19:00:00Z", "end": "2026-10-31T22:00:00Z", "place": "Old Royal Naval College Visitor Centre", "address": "King William Walk", "price": "£30 (Adults), £27 (Concession)", "price_from": "30.00", "price_to": "30.00", "tickets_url": "https://ornc.digitickets.co.uk/category/61042", "category": "quiz-games", "tags": ["occasion/halloween"], "description": "A Halloween murder mystery experience set in the historic Admiral's House, where teams of detectives explore the building at night to solve a séance that ended in a death. The Old Royal Naval College invites players to hunt for clues and interrogate suspects such as a medium, a widow, a clergyman, a clerk and the Admiral, with 90 minutes to crack the case. The story follows Detective Inspector Josiah Marsh, who arrives expecting to expose a fraudulent medium and finds a murder instead. Recommended for ages 16 and above.", "url": "https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/events/murder-mystery-halloween-edition-37527/", "official_url": "https://ornc.org/whats-on/murder-mystery-halloween-edition/", "image": "https://go-gnocchi.app/images/01abd341a6092ad6eb4436fc4633a8d2eca4599803b8d4797129d7b898e0936b-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Superstitious sailors", "start": "2026-10-26T00:00:00Z", "end": "2026-10-29T00:00:00Z", "place": "London Museum Docklands", "address": "Hertsmere Road, E14 4AL London", "price": "Free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "", "category": "kids-family", "tags": ["literature/spoken-word/storytelling"], "description": "A 30-minute interactive storytelling performance for families. Hideout Theatre performs it as Victorian sailors Billy and Charley, who share spooky superstitions from around the world. Audiences help the trepidatious travellers on their voyage across the sea, with a boat load of songs and stories from the seriously silly sailors. It is a drop-in for ages 5 and over, and children must be supervised at all times.", "url": "https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/events/superstitious-sailors-37056/", "official_url": "https://www.londonmuseum.org.uk/whats-on/superstitious-sailors/", "image": "https://go-gnocchi.app/images/fc2116abeec9f4efc519dd2c80d18aed97c178fa5cfccd3f6a8dd1c1ec48036a-2000.webp"}, {"title": "The College Players present A Pain In The Neck", "start": "2026-11-09T20:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Queen's Theatre", "address": "RM11 1QT Hornchurch", "price": "£12.70", "price_from": "12.70", "price_to": "12.70", "tickets_url": "https://queens-theatre.co.uk/book?pid=19783&iid=382201", "category": "theatre", "tags": ["stage/theatre/comedy", "occasion/halloween"], "description": "The College Players present 'A Pain In The Neck', a Halloween themed murder mystery at the Queen's Theatre. A murder is committed in plain sight during a Fright Night event, where blood and screams are all around so nobody takes any notice. Using detective skills and powers of deduction, audiences follow the clues to identify the murderer killing the reputation of the Police. With laughs and screams, motives and suspects, it promises to be a 'bloody' good night out.", "url": "https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/events/the-college-players-present-a-pain-in-the-neck-64304/", "official_url": "https://queens-theatre.co.uk/shows-items/the-college-players-present-a-pain-in-the-neck/", "image": "https://go-gnocchi.app/images/358e0b4a29ccdb5f9db7166db5582888a6a9c48fca1d014eb4b839acb86f61a8-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Nancy's Murder and Other Horrifying Tales performed by Adam Cunis", "start": "2026-10-29T00:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Charles Dickens Museum", "address": "Doughty Street 48-49, WC1N 2LX London", "price": "From £25", "price_from": "25.00", "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "https://dickensmuseum.digitickets.co.uk/event-tickets/81272", "category": "theatre", "tags": ["literature/ghost-stories", "occasion/halloween"], "description": "A live performance of three horrifying and ghostly tales staged in a Drawing Room setting at the museum during the Halloween season, after it has closed to the public. It was adapted by Dominic Gerrard and is performed by Adam Cunis. The programme includes 'Sikes and Nancy', Dickens' brutal adaptation of the murder scene in Oliver Twist; 'The Lawyer & The Ghost', about a young lawyer confronting an unearthly visitor in his lodgings; and 'The Dead Hand', one of Wilkie Collins' rarer ghost stories of suspense and humour. The performance lasts 60 minutes and is suitable for ages 12 and over.", "url": "https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/events/nancys-murder-and-other-horrifying-tales-performed-by-adam-c-35242/", "official_url": "https://dickensmuseum.com/blogs/all-events/nancys-murder-and-other-horrifying-tales-performed-by-dominic-gerrard", "image": "https://go-gnocchi.app/images/880b9a00034dc8e4f5f888d7b14e67681f5a28ac3531dcf90951531fbbb5050d-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Murder Mystery", "start": "2026-10-31T19:00:00Z", "end": "2026-10-31T22:00:00Z", "place": "Brook Green Hotel & Pub | Smiths Cocktail Bar - Brook Green Hotel & Pub", "address": "", "price": "", "price_from": "46.00", "price_to": "46.00", "tickets_url": "", "category": "quiz-games", "tags": ["occasion/halloween"], "description": "A Halloween murder mystery evening where guests uncover a story from the pub's past. It is hosted at the Brook Green Hotel & Pub, whose programme presents the tale of a landlord who never made it to last orders when Brook Green was rebuilt more than a century ago. Old secrets and hidden clues await, with what really happened to the landlord waiting to be uncovered. Details on how to participate are still to come.", "url": "https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/events/murder-mystery-35147/", "official_url": "", "image": ""}, {"title": "Half term theatre: The Canterville Ghost", "start": "2026-10-29T14:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Fulham Palace", "address": "London", "price": "£12.00 child, £12.00 adult, £45.00 family (2 adults & 2 children)", "price_from": "12.00", "price_to": "45.00", "tickets_url": "https://fulhampalace.digitickets.co.uk/pages/terms", "category": "kids-family", "tags": ["literature/childrens-books", "stage/theatre"], "description": "An interactive storytelling theatre show adapting Oscar Wilde's classic spooky tale, where the ghost haunting Canterville Chase tries in vain to scare the new Otis family. It features ghostly goings-on, audience participation and plenty of theatrical fun, and is suited to children aged 7 and over. The performance takes place in the chaplain's garden marquee at Fulham Palace and runs for about 50 minutes.", "url": "https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/events/half-term-theatre-the-canterville-ghost-36207/", "official_url": "https://www.fulhampalace.org/whats-on/events/half-term-theatre-the-canterville-ghost/", "image": "https://go-gnocchi.app/images/b0d510dc27642de7f480a456e2ebbf4207d69a1d851b1cb054a94e96862fff72-2000.webp"}, {"title": "👻✨ Mediumship Night at The Prospect of Whitby ✨👻", "start": "2026-11-10T19:30:00Z", "end": null, "place": "The Prospect of Whitby", "address": "Wapping Wall 57, E1W 3SH London", "price": "£20 per person", "price_from": "20.00", "price_to": "20.00", "tickets_url": "", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["religion/spirituality/mediumship"], "description": "A Mediumship Night, an evening of spiritual connections and messages from beyond, held at The Prospect of Whitby, said by many to be one of London's most haunted pubs and its oldest riverside pub. It is the venue's very first such night, promising a unique atmosphere of history, mystery and tales from the Thames where the past may be closer than you think. Doors open at 18:30 and guests are seated at 19:30, with limited spaces and booking essential by calling Lauren.", "url": "https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/events/mediumship-night-at-the-prospect-of-whitby-44564/", "official_url": "", "image": ""}, {"title": "Signal-Man & Trial performed by James Swanton Halloween 2026", "start": "2026-10-30T16:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Charles Dickens Museum", "address": "Doughty Street 48-49, WC1N 2LX London", "price": "From £25", "price_from": "25.00", "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "https://dickensmuseum.digitickets.co.uk/event-tickets/81275", "category": "theatre", "tags": ["stage/theatre/horror", "literature/classics"], "description": "A live one-man performance of two Charles Dickens ghost stories, 'The Signal-Man' and 'The Trial for Murder', staged in a room of the Charles Dickens Museum like a gathering in Dickens's own drawing room. Actor James Swanton, known for screen and BBC horror roles, tells the tales, which follow a railway signal-man haunted by a warning figure and a man tormented by a murdered enemy's spectre. The horror writer Ramsey Campbell called the double bill an unforgettable experience. The performance lasts 60 minutes and is recommended for ages 12 and up.", "url": "https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/events/signal-man-trial-performed-by-james-swanton-halloween-2026-35243/", "official_url": "https://dickensmuseum.com/blogs/all-events/signal-man-trial-performed-by-james-swanton-halloween-2026", "image": "https://go-gnocchi.app/images/caf17ca2c05715588b81c7699569f2b54932f1f75b95e282409e08f025423c66-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Murder on the Thames Halloween Party", "start": "2026-10-31T18:30:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Duke's Head", "address": "Lower Richmond Road 8, SW15 1JN London", "price": "from £11.00", "price_from": "11.00", "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "party-club", "tags": ["games/murder-mystery", "occasion/halloween"], "description": "Murder on the Thames is a Halloween murder mystery party with a welcome drink in the basement Rowing Club and a DJ afterwards, where guests use their wits to work out the killer before midnight. It is organised by the Duke's Head Putney, a riverside pub in Putney. The evening is for over 18s and runs from early evening until midnight, inviting guests to get into the spooky spirit without being next to be bumped off.", "url": "https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/events/murder-on-the-thames-halloween-party-43216/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://go-gnocchi.app/images/8d3c77c490285e103c442a8a7ee5fb3fcca9972a969aa47ea0b4522056860f7e-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Morgan Arms Halloween Dog Show", "start": "2026-10-31T12:00:00Z", "end": "2026-10-31T15:00:00Z", "place": "The Morgan Arms", "address": "Morgan Street 43, E3 5AA London", "price": "£5 entry per dog - all proceeds go to Mcamillan Cancer support.", "price_from": "5.00", "price_to": "5.00", "tickets_url": "", "category": "kids-family", "tags": ["nature/animals/dogs", "occasion/halloween"], "description": "A Halloween dog show where owners present their dogs at a pub in Bow. The Morgan Arms invites guests to bring their 'spooky little creatures' and compete for best in show. Entry costs £5 per dog, with all proceeds going to Macmillan Cancer Support.", "url": "https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/events/morgan-arms-halloween-dog-show-44343/", "official_url": "", "image": ""}, {"title": "Halloween Aboard The Golden Hinde", "start": "2026-10-25T11:00:00Z", "end": "2026-11-01T15:00:00Z", "place": "Golden Hinde", "address": "Unit 1, Pickfords Wharf, Clink Street, SE1 9DG London", "price": "Adult: £6 | Child: £6 | Group of 4: £20", "price_from": "6.00", "price_to": "6.00", "tickets_url": "https://fareharbor.com/embeds/book/goldenhinde/items/664034/calendar/?full-items=yes", "category": "tours", "tags": ["history/early-modern/tudor", "occasion/halloween"], "description": "Halloween Aboard The Golden Hinde is a special Halloween experience exploring the beliefs, fears and folklore of the Tudor world, from witches and strange charms to sailors' superstitions and ghostly legends. It is run by The Golden Hinde and begins with an interactive talk in the Great Cabin, where curious objects bring strange stories and superstitions to life. Visitors then tour the rest of the Tudor galleon above and below deck, hearing legends of Sir Francis Drake such as Drake's Drum and darker tales including the trial and execution of Thomas Doughty. They also get a closer look at objects and traditions once believed to offer protection against supernatural forces, including witch marks, witch bottles, hagstones and the origins of the Jack O' Lantern.", "url": "https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/events/halloween-aboard-the-golden-hinde-36241/", "official_url": "https://www.goldenhinde.co.uk/whats-on/9-family/807-halloween-aboard-the-golden-hinde", "image": "https://go-gnocchi.app/images/3e24397f9fb6cb381d66cedd3cbf49f791887368817f3ed6fb49f26cb7f397d8-1200.webp"}, {"title": "KEEPSAKE OF A KILLER", "start": "2026-11-07T00:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Union Theatre", "address": "Old Union Yard Arches", "price": "£20", "price_from": "20.00", "price_to": "20.00", "tickets_url": "https://uniontheatre.savoysystems.co.uk/UnionTheatre.dll/TSelectItems.waSelectItemsPrompt.TcsWebMenuItem_836.TcsWebTab_837", "category": "theatre", "tags": ["stage/theatre/immersive-theatre"], "description": "KEEPSAKE OF A KILLER is London's interactive murder mystery play. Written and directed by Ben Woodthorpe, it is set in March 1889, four months after the Ripper's reign of terror, when a mutilated woman is found beneath Fenchurch Street Station and the question is whether Jack has returned. As students of social reformer Henrietta Barnett at Toynbee Hall, the audience helps the police investigation, examining the victim's belongings, studying police reports and interviewing witnesses to find the killer. The two-hour performance with an interval also features a virtual reality crime scene.", "url": "https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/events/keepsake-of-a-killer-39967/", "official_url": "https://uniontheatre.biz/show/keepsake-of-a-killer/", "image": "https://go-gnocchi.app/images/c34a1d0259494d4a90adbf08873456ca953d845e496562bd8844c16ec2a61e08-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Paranormal Activity", "start": "2026-08-08T00:00:00+01:00", "end": "2027-02-27T00:00:00Z", "place": "Ambassadors", "address": "West Street, London", "price": "GBP 44", "price_from": "44.00", "price_to": "44.00", "tickets_url": "https://www.atgtickets.com/shows/paranormal-activity/ambassadors-theatre/", "category": "theatre", "tags": ["stage/theatre/horror"], "description": "Paranormal Activity is a new story live on stage, inspired by the iconic, terrifying film series. Written by Levi Holloway and directed by Felix Barrett, visionary Artistic Director of Punchdrunk and the international hit Sleep No More, it is based on the films first written and directed by Oren Peli and brought to screen by Blumhouse and Solana Films, and produced in association with Paramount Pictures. James and Lou move from Chicago to London to escape their past, but they soon discover that places aren't haunted, people are. It runs at the Ambassadors Theatre and contains moments of high tension and strong language, with caution advised for audiences under the age of 15.", "url": "https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/events/paranormal-activity-34719/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://go-gnocchi.app/images/6d2089116a92dc8de23c462b4b4ce3e3e1158514dab905ecf330df9a37aae428-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Penge West Halloween Special!", "start": "2026-11-01T19:30:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Bridge House Theatre", "address": "High Street 2, SE20 8RZ London", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/the-bridge-house-theatre", "category": "theatre", "tags": ["stage/theatre/comedy", "occasion/halloween"], "description": "\"Penge West Halloween Special!\" is a spooky Halloween instalment of a theatrical soap opera, described as \"Spooky theatrical silliness\". It is written by Tim Connery, directed by Ellie Ward and produced by The Bridge House Theatre, with video and projection design by Luke Adamson. The continuing drama turns spooky as audiences find out what happens to the favourite Pengeites after the explosion of the Bleak House pub at the end of Season Two, what becomes of Scarlett Morden, whether Tony's heart holds up, and what secrets lurk beneath the streets of Penge.", "url": "https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/events/penge-west-halloween-special-35083/", "official_url": "https://thebridgehousetheatre.co.uk/shows/penge-west-2/", "image": "https://go-gnocchi.app/images/4999a0a340a68fdf777324133552c78d3c78b4929327d5871517f0a454ac318e-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Fright on the Thames", "start": "2026-10-24T00:00:00+01:00", "end": "2026-11-01T00:00:00Z", "place": "London Eye", "address": "Westminster Bridge Road, SE1 7PB London", "price": "£24.50 Adult | £23.50 Child", "price_from": "23.50", "price_to": "24.50", "tickets_url": "https://www.londoneye.com/plan-your-visit/information-and-support/booking-guarantee/", "category": "tours", "tags": ["history/local-history/ghosts"], "description": "Fright on the Thames is a Halloween-themed river cruise on the Thames. It is run by the London Eye and features a 60-minute journey along the river with live actors telling chilling tales of London's ghostly past, including stories of Jack the Ripper, the ghost of Captain Kidd and haunted cries of Old London Bridge. Recommended for ages 5 and up, each ticket includes a complimentary glass of prosecco or hot chocolate. The cruise is separate from the London Eye itself and does not include entry to it.", "url": "https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/events/fright-on-the-thames-37036/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://go-gnocchi.app/images/49ee8f941a85751e9ad2f1ca42fe44c2087ba0591f9d94d077e8f3cb8ae3c318-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Ghosts & Ghouls Family Tour", "start": "2026-10-25T00:00:00+01:00", "end": "2027-01-30T00:00:00Z", "place": "Shakespeare's Globe", "address": "New Globe Walk 21, SE1 9DT London", "price": "£23.00", "price_from": "15.00", "price_to": "23.00", "tickets_url": "https://www.shakespearesglobe.com/whats-on/sword-fighting-demonstration/", "category": "tours", "tags": ["literature/classics", "occasion/halloween", "society/folklore"], "description": "The Ghosts & Ghouls Family Tour is a family-friendly spooky guided tour of the Globe Theatre that brings to life the ghosts, spirits and scary happenings of Shakespeare's most chilling plays. It is run at Shakespeare's Globe, an open-air theatre, as part of its Guided Tours. The tour covers the Three Witches' spells in Macbeth, Hamlet's father's ghost, Shakespeare's love of the supernatural, grisly medical practices of his time, folktales of creatures like the Thames River Monster, and traditional ways to protect against evil spirits. Tickets include entry to the exhibition, the tour runs about an hour, is in English and suitable for all ages, though some content may scare younger audiences.", "url": "https://go-gnocchi.app/en/london/events/ghosts-ghouls-family-tour-38515/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://go-gnocchi.app/images/0d8c6b477fde7b8ecbe8447586996db1d22e387dbf18f4a623463a3acf70c672-2000.webp"}]}