Leeds Prepares for a Range of Halloween Events

Varied Halloween Activities Planned Across the City

Leeds is set to host a series of Halloween events throughout October and early November, catering to a wide range of interests from film screenings and theatre performances to ghost tours and immersive scare experiences. The city’s cultural venues, cinemas, and outdoor spaces will offer opportunities for residents and visitors to engage with the Halloween season in different ways.

Film Screenings and Live Performances

Several cinemas and theatres across Leeds will present Halloween-themed film screenings and live musical performances. Highlights include:

• The Old Woollen will screen the 1925 silent film The Phantom of the Opera with a live piano score by Jonny Best on 26 October.
• Hyde Park Picture House will feature a season of horror and classic films including Guillermo Del Toro’s Frankenstein, Alien, Corpse Bride (celebrating 20 years), and Casper (30 years).
• HEART Headingley Enterprise and Arts Centre will show A Girl Walks Home Alone At Night on 31 October.
• Everyman Cinema in Trinity Leeds will screen Scream and host a musical event featuring Bat Out of Hell.
• Leeds Grand Theatre will host a live orchestral performance of Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho on 31 October.
• Harewood House will present outdoor screenings of Beetlejuice, Hocus Pocus, and The Nightmare Before Christmas from 24 to 26 October.

Club Nights, Parties, and Dining Experiences

Various venues will offer themed club nights, dinners, and parties, including:

• A murder mystery dinner event, Death on the Express, at The Mansion in Roundhay Park on 8 November.
• A Halloween dinner featuring entertainment at The Cut & Craft Leeds on 30 October.
• Haunted Hollywood Halloween Party at Bibis Italianissimo Restaurant & Cocktail Bar on 31 October, with live music and a best-dressed competition.
• Electric Shuffle’s Halloween Weekender offering brunch with themed cocktails and pizzas.
• The Halloween Ball at O2 Academy Leeds featuring stage shows, scare actors, and other Halloween-themed activities.
• Pixel Bar’s transformation into Spooky Island with themed cocktails and a Halloween quiz.
• Independent venue Sela hosting a weekend of live bands, quizzes, and a Haunted House Party.
• Beaver Works hosting a large Halloween rave with multiple areas and DJs on 31 October.

Theatre and Stage Productions

Theatre performances related to Halloween themes will take place at several locations:

• Leeds Conservatoire’s double bill at Leeds Playhouse, including a modern adaptation of Jekyll and Hyde on 30 October and a feminist adaptation of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein on 1 November.
• Viaduct Showbar’s Haunted Hollywood special every Friday and Saturday from 3 October to 1 November.
• A Spooky Night of Cabaret and Burlesque at The Old Woollen on 31 October.
• The Key Club’s Helle-O-Ween event featuring the Leeds-based punk band Helle on 31 October.

Ghost Tours and Talks

Ghost tours and talks will provide historical and spooky insights into Leeds and surrounding areas:

• Yorkshire Ghost Tours offer guided walks led by characters such as Lord Bartholomew Catch in Leeds and Spindleshanks McScrew in Otley, with additional talks available during Halloween.
• The Leeds Library, known as the oldest subscription library in the UK, will host an event exploring its reputed haunting on 31 October.
• A Pleasing Terror: Candlelit Stories for Halloween, a one-man show based on M.R. James’ ghost stories, will be performed at The Old Woollen on 29 October.
• An evening event at The Old Woollen on 27 October will feature authors discussing Northern Gothic themes and folk horror.

New Attractions and Outdoor Activities

• Leeds Scare Maze will operate from 22 October to 2 November in Lower Briggate, offering an immersive scare maze experience with live actors and cinematic sets.
• The British Deer Society will host a Halloween Deer and Bat Park Safari at Harewood Estate on 31 October, providing an opportunity to observe deer during the autumn rut with expert guides.
• Azotea rooftop venue will hold a Día de los Muertos event on 1 November featuring themed cocktails and