Forget trick or treating and face-painting: SoGlos has found some hellishly scary events for adults to celebrate Halloween in Gloucestershire, spanning terrifying escape rooms, spooky strolls, fang-tastic film screenings and more.
Not for the faint-hearted, discover 13 wicked ways for grown-ups to celebrate the spookiest time of the year in this horrifying hot list.
Hauntings at the Everyman Theatre
Expect a hauntingly memorable experience at Cheltenham’s Everyman Theatre, hosting a spine-tingling evening of tales of the supernatural from M.R. James and E.F. Benson’s collection of ghost stories, Hauntings, on Saturday 26 October 2024.
With tickets selling fast, this evening promises to transport you into a darker, more sinister world of the unexplainable, if you’re brave enough…
Haunted Cirencester Town Tour
With haunted stories, urban legends and ghostly happenings associated with some of Cirencester’s historic buildings, Corinium Museum promises a terrifying time with its ‘Haunted Cirencester Town Tour’ on Thursday 31 October 2024.
The tour lasts an hour so put on a brave face and meet outside the museum at 7pm to take part.
Retrospective of House Halloween Party at Dunkertons
Prepare yourself for a spine-tingling night at Dunkertons this October, with the venue offering the chance to dance beyond the g'rave' at its Halloween party, hosted by Retrospective of House.
Spooking it up on Saturday 26 October 2024 from 6pm to 11pm, visitors can party the night away with sounds from the legendary Shades of Rhythm, with DJ Jazzy M and Mike C also gracing the decks — tickets for this experience cost £28.
Gloucester Prison Ghost Hunt
18th-century prison HMP Gloucester has an extensive and spine-chilling history — once housing the notorious serial killer Fred West, with many of the convicts’ remains being buried within its grounds.
Described as ‘woeful’ in a government report, fearless guests can test their nerve for an evening inside the foreboding building, along with the tormented souls that remain lurking within the prison’s walls.
Horror season at Cineworld
Horror fans are in for a treat, as Cheltenham's Cineworld is showing blood-curdling classics Carrie, A Nightmare on Elm Street and SAW — which is celebrating its 20th anniversary — in 4k for Halloween, on various dates throughout October 2024.
Sure to have you hiding behind your popcorn, expect some entertaining big-screen terror as spooky season reaches its peak...
'Creepy Carnival' at Houdini's in Gloucester
One for brave escape room fans, the 'Creepy Carnival’ experience at Houdini's in Gloucester sees you exploring a boarded-up and abandoned carnival site where others seemingly disappeared.
You and your team have just 60 minutes to escape before you're lost forever…
Carry On Screaming comedy dinner show at the Barn Theatre
Fancy becoming a Halloween investigator? Join the Laughlines cast and detective at the Barn Theatre for an eerie and entertaining evening to locate the wicked villain — all while enjoying a delicious three-course meal prepared by in-house chefs at Téatro Bar and Restaurant.
Taking place from 6pm on Thursday 31 October 2024, this unforgettable evening features false smiles, pretentiousness and intrigue. Follow as an accomplished professor and guest of honour at the evening’s special dinner announces the production of his new miracle wonder drug and invention… Will things go according to plan or will his lecture just fall apart?
Halloween party at Clearwell Caves
Journey 100 feet underground to Clearwell Caves' candlelit cavern and dance with the devil during its infamous Halloween party on Saturday 26 October 2024.
Get ready for a live band and DJ, sure to keep you doing the Monster Mash during your time in the underworld, and fully-stocked bar. Tickets cost £49 per person and include a hot food token, with fancy dress compulsory and flat shoes and warm clothing advised.
Woodchester Mansion Ghost Hunt with Haunting Nights
With a reputation as one of the most terrifying ghost hunts in Gloucestershire, Haunting Nights has gained exclusive access to Woodchester Mansion for an overnight ghost hunt this Halloween.
Guests can seek their thrills within the walls of the abandoned Gothic mansion with its dark and sinister history, which includes witchcraft and dark rituals. Explore the endless corridors and cellars deep under the building — where past investigators have seen shadows, been pelted with stones and had doors forcibly shut on them!
Glow In The Park at 270 Climbing
Ever wanted to test your nerve at dizzying heights? On Saturday 26, Monday 28, Tuesday 29, Wednesday 30 and Thursday 31 October 2024, 270 Climbing is inviting people to tackle Europe's tallest high ropes course under the stars, reaching a new level of adrenaline on a climb in the pitch-black dark.
Test your courage and challenge your senses as you climb, swing and jump under the cast of the obsidian darkness, armed with nothing more than a head torch and a handful of glow sticks.
Axe throwing at Eat Sleep Axe in Cheltenham
Giving visitors the chance to embody Jason Voorhees from Friday the 13th, Eat Sleep Axe in Cheltenham offers the adventurous the opportunity to try axe throwing, with no previous experience needed – making for a unique and thrilling evening of fun.
Coal Kitchen's Halloween Boozy Bingo
Giving you a night to remember, Coal Kicthen at Gloucester Quays is hosting a Halloween boozy bingo party, with the chance to win a selection of brilliant prizes.
For one night only on Thursday 31 October 2024, the £15 entry ticket — which includes a £5 donation to The Pied Piper Appeal — includes a welcome cocktail and plenty of spooky surprises, offering guests the chance to win everything from bottomless brunch for two, Champagne, and even a £100 voucher — with the best dressed winning a fabulous prize, too.
Séance at Gloucester Guildhall
Gloucester Guildhall is inviting brave souls to experience Séance from Darkfield from Tuesday 22 October until Sunday 3 November 2024.
This chilling, immersive experience transforms a shipping container into a Victorian séance room, plunging participants into complete darkness and using 360 degree binaural audio to conjure up their deepest, darkest fears. Tickets cost £9 each, if you dare.
