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North Edinburgh Nightmares – Edinburgh Ghost Walks

North Edinburgh Nightmares runs ghost walks and spooky events in Edinburgh, led by John Tantalon and Kerrie Powell. Their routes include Leith, Cramond Village, Wardie Bay, Portobello, the New Town and the Old Town. Tours explore local ghost stories and dark history. Dates and meeting points vary by walk; check the organiser’s Eventbrite page for…

Halloween Ghost Hunt at The House That Cries – 29 October 2026

A five-hour Halloween paranormal investigation inside Graisley Old Hall in Wolverhampton, known as The House That Cries. The event includes small-group vigils, séances, ghost-hunting equipment and time to investigate the historic rooms, cellars and servants’ quarters.

Spooky Things to Do & Places to Visit

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Arnos Vale Cemetery Classic Tour

Cemetery / burial place

Victorian cemetery history and notable burials

Regular guided programme
Bristol, Bristol

Arnos Vale Cemetery: Morbid Curiosity Tour

Cemetery / burial place

A cemetery tour explicitly devoted to unusual deaths, murder, disease and other macabre stories from Bristol’s past.

Next advertised date: Saturday 31 October 2026, 7.30pm–9pm. The 9 October date has passed.
Arnos Vale Cemetery, Bath Road, Bristol, Bristol, BS4 3EW

Arnos Vale Murder, Mystery & Mayhem Tour

Dark history walk

Crime, death and darker local stories within cemetery

Seasonal dates through autumn
Bristol, Bristol

Blood and Butchery in Bedminster

Dark history walk

Show of Strength tour covering grave robbers, body snatchers, murders and criminal history.

Bedminster, Bristol, Bristol

Bristol Ghost Tours

Ghost walk

Dedicated ghost tour with costumed guides, haunted tales and reports of paranormal activity.

Bristol old city, Bristol, Bristol

Forbidden Worlds Film Festival: The Big Scream — European Slaycation

Event / festival

A three-night repertory horror festival devoted to European cult horror.

22–24 October 2026. Thursday opening showcase at 18:00; subsequent screening times vary.
Bristol Megascreen at Bristol Aquarium, Anchor Road, Bristol, Bristol, Bristol, BS1 5TT

Haunted and Hidden Bristol Tour

Ghost walk

A city-centre ghost walk taking in haunted buildings, local legends and Bristol’s darker past.

Usually runs on selected Fridays and other dates; check current schedule
College Green, Bristol, Bristol, BS1

Historical Walk: 1831 Riots

Dark history walk

Dark-history walk retracing the violent 1831 Bristol riots, deaths, destruction and sites connected with the unrest.

2026 dates: 4 Oct, 1 Nov and 6 Dec at 2.30pm
M Shed, Princes Wharf, Wapping Road, Bristol, Bristol, Bristol, BS1 4RN

Red Lodge Museum

Museum / historic site

Atmospheric historic house with a Victorian reform-school chapter and a current seasonal Spooky Week programme.

Thu–Sun 11am–4pm in 2026; Spooky Week runs 24 Oct–1 Nov 2026
Red Lodge Museum, Park Row, Bristol, Bristol, Bristol, BS1 5LJ
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