Immersive Halloween Events In London

• Location: The Gatehouse to Avery Hill, Bexley Road, London, SE9 2PQ
• When: 9th October - 1st November, 6.30pm - 9pm (last entry) 
• Price: from £34 per person
• Why we recommend: famous for movie-quality sets, realistic special effects, and intense performances by scare actors, it delivers a deeply theatrical, immersive experience

After 17 years of spooking audiences in Ireland and racking up international accolades, The Nightmare Realm makes its London debut at the historic Avery Hill Mansion.

Moving beyond simple walk-through haunted mazes, this cinematic horror event transforms the grounds into a fully realised, interconnected living world named 'Halloween Town.' Featuring two headline attractions - Avery Hill Asylum and Sundown Manor - alongside five hidden mini-experiences scattered across the realm, it combines Hollywood-grade set design, award-winning makeup, and interactive live theatre for a truly terrifying night out.

• Location: Kew Gardens, Richmond, TW9 3AB
• When: 16th October - 24th, 6pm - 11pm, 25th - 1st November, 4pm - 10pm
• Price: from £16.75 per adult (limited family tickets are available) 
• Why we recommend: with entry slots running late into the evening across October and November, it's an easy and spooky night-out destination

Returning for its third consecutive year, Halloween at Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew transforms the iconic botanical world into a mesmerising, after-dark fright fest suitable for all ages. As dusk falls, the vast gardens light up with eerie atmospheric illumination, creepy installations, and mysterious trail surprises.

Lurk through the shadows where classic monsters like Dracula await, step carefully around live scare actors, and brave the brand-new cursed tomb feature to uncover buried secrets.

• Location: Riverside Building, County Hall, Westminster, SE1 7PB
• When: throughout October
• Price: from £23.63 per person (online) 
• Why we recommend: this is the ultimate immersive Halloween experience London has to offer, with theatircal performances, spectacular costumens and some real jump scares that aren't for the faint of heart 

When spooky season arrives, no place embraces the dark arts quite like The London Dungeon, where London's most gruesome history is brought to life with theatrical flair, state-of-the-art special effects, and a wickedly dark sense of humour.

Every October, this iconic South Bank attraction amps up the terror with seasonal twists, spooky after-hours shows, and jump-scare-heavy theatrical sets. Guided by a cast of brilliantly macabre live actors, you'll walk through foggy, plague-ridden streets, cross paths with infamous figures like Sweeney Todd and Jack the Ripper, and brave heart-pounding drop rides in total darkness.

• Location: 60 Short's Garden, Covent Garden, WC2H
• When: throughout October
• Price: from around £39.50 per person
• Why we recommend: is it really Halloween without a little bit of treatory? That's what The Traitors Live Experience does so well. We think it's perfect for those who are fan of the hit TV show, just as much as it those who are into gameplay and tactics

Prepare to enter a castle of secrets and shadows at The Traitors Live Experience, where the drama is as thick as the cobwebs. Take your seat at the Round Table and find out if you're a Faithful… or a Traitor. With dark wood interiors, moody lighting, and velvet-draped chambers, the atmosphere is pure Halloween suspense.

Solve cryptic puzzles, plot betrayals in the shadows, and vote on your fellow players' fates. The in-house bar, The Cloak & Dagger, serves up haunting Halloween cocktails like the Killer Clown, complete with candy floss and spooky flair, so you can toast to your treachery (or survival) after the game.

• Location: 91 Jermyn Street, St. James's, SW1Y 6JB
• When: 30th October
• Price: from £22 per person
• Why we recommend: this is one of the more raunchy and indulgent events taking place in London on Halloween, and it really offers you the chance to immerse yourself in a world of fantasy for one night only. It's a brilliant pick for dazzling performances

Dare to go behind the velvet curtain at Dear Darling in Mayfair on Friday the 30th of October 2026. The Sublime Society presents Revue, an immersive, voyeuristic evening where fantasy, burlesque, and artful eroticism intertwine in a secretive boudoir draped in silk.

Expect hypnotic, sensuous performances set to electro and piano soundscapes, designed to awaken the senses in an atmosphere of pure hedonism. You're required to dress for the occasion -think smart-refined black tie boldly accented with corsetry, leather harnesses, or chic fetishwear - ensuring the crowd looks every bit as stunning as the show. 

• Location: 127 Hackney Road, Hoxton, E2 8GY
• When: every day except Mondays
• Price: from £39.22 per person
• Why we recommend: Alcotraz London: Cell Block Two-One-Two excels at storytelling and transforms your typical bar experience into one of thrilling clandestine nature - perfect for Halloween

Go behind bars this Halloween and don a dashing orange jumpsuit with tickets to Alcotraz London: Cell Block Two-One-Two.

The immersive, prison-themed bar brings you theatrical entertainment inspired by Hollywood and TV shows and requires you to smuggle your own liquor past the Warden in order to enjoy bespoke cocktails whipped up by inmates.

• Location: The Post Building, High Holborn, WC1A 1PB
• When: open daily
• Price: from £29.50 per person
• Why we recommend: the VR here is second-to-none, and once you're done saving the world in an alternate reality, you nab a drink at the bar served to you by a robot bartender

The home of cutting-edge free-roam virtual reality experiences, Sandbox VR is perfect for ensuring you get quite a fright this Halloween.

Hollywood motion capture cameras, 3D precision body trackers, and custom hardware on haptic suits transport you to the world of their Deadwood series - three instalments of zombie experiences, where you'll defend against the hordes using your chosen arsenal.

• Location: 32 Downshire Hill, Hampstead, NW3 1NT
• When: 30th & 31st October
• Price: from £26.12 per person
• Why we recommend: crossing Hampstead Heath late at night on Halloween weekend delivers shivers as guides detail its history as a haunt for notorious highwaymen and mysterious figures

Join Peculiar London, setting off from The Freemasons Arms, for their late-night specials on Friday the 30th and Saturday the 31st of October 2026. Setting off around 8pm, this three-hour immersive walking tour leads brave souls through the dark, winding lanes of NW3 and across a shadowy Hampstead Heath - once the notorious haunt of highwaymen and spectral locals.

Along the way, you'll dodge theatrical encounters with cholera victims and conspirators, admire the village's grandest historic homes, and participate in an ancient local drinking ritual complete with a complimentary Halloween cocktail courtesy of Sacred Spirits. 

• Location: seceret location
• When: 30th October, 10pm - 5am
• Price: from £36.60 per person 
• Why we recommend: this is a full-on Halloween party built for those who love dressing up and getting lost in immersive themes. It's one for the night owls, for sure 

London's ultimate Halloween secret drops on the 30th October. The Mansion is throwing an all-night party complete with several dancefloors, an open courtyard, and a dedicated VIP section.

The dress code? Red-hued night creatures and dystopian glam. Round up your group for an unforgettable night featuring beats by Subb-An, Alfonna, Squah, and Nirvan.

• Location: Farringdon Tube entrance, Cowcross Street, EC1M 6BY
• When: multiple dates
• Price: £27.50 per person
• Why we recommend: this creepy walking tour will teach you all about the history of witchcraft in London, with a talented tour guide who'll really immerse you in the stories as you walk around London

Fancy learning a little more about the dark side of London's past? Then check out this Hex and the City Halloween Tour by Herstorical Tours, a female-led group that really immerses you in history as you walk across London.

Their engaging group leader will tell you all about witchcraft and persecution, showcasing forgotten women who were tried as witches. Hear all about medieval healers, Elizabethan devil-worshippers, pagan priestesses and more - brought to life through acting and storytelling.

• Location: The freemasons arms, 32 Downshire Hill, London, NW3 1NT
• When: 16th October - 1st November
• Price: £26.12
• Why we recommend: this after-dark tour is full of spooky and boozy surprises, led by the legendary Peculiar London who know a thing or two about how to inject some thrills and chills into your Halloween celebrations

Hampstead Haunted Halloween Pub Tour is a great way to celebrate the spooky season while exploring the winding roads of one of London's most historic locations. Expect horrible histories, immersive theatre and a few pints as you visit some of the area's more charming pubs. 

You'll also get to participate in a local drinking ceremony (whatever that is) and receive a complimentary drink from local craft distillery Sacred Spirits. 

• Location: L'oscar London, 2-6 Southampton Row, WC1B 4AA
• When: 31st October, 7:30pm to 1am 
• Price: from £63.72
• Why we recommend: it's a rare, once-in-a-lifetime Halloween production that trades standard nightclub tropes for genuine theatrical thrills

Blending party energy with dark immersive theatre, The Abandoned Toy House takes over the lavish surrounds of boutique hotel L'oscar London for a Halloween night like no other. The frights begin instantly with a complimentary arrival cocktail before you're plunged into the dark domain of The Toymaker.

Expect eerie roaming performers mingling with the crowds with hanging puppets and cracked, broken dolls. Head to the bar for bespoke, toy-themed mixology to steady your nerves, or elevate the evening with VIP tickets for exclusive private table service and champagne. With the haunting revelry running until 1am, it's a spine-tingling escape from standard Halloween parties.

• Location: 5, Clipstone Street, Fitzrovia, W1W 6BB
• When: 29th October, 7pm to 2am 
• Price: from £33
• Why we recommend: it's an unbeatable mix of immersive Victorian sleuthing, bespoke cocktails and a late-night speakeasy blowout that lasts long after the mystery is solved.

Get your sleuthing hat on and descend into The Lucky Pig's low-lit subterranean bar for an evening of crime solving fuelled by canapés, cocktails and a DJ-led afterparty to reward you for your service to the law, at Murder, Mayhem & Mystery - Death Among the Shadows.

Interrogate unhinged characters and uncover secrets as you get closer the the truth of this twisted tale. But first – a welcome drink to get you in the detective spirit. As the story unfolds and the cocktails flow, a DJ will appear to crank up the volume as a celebratory afterparty kicks off after you've solved the case. They're also granting the best-dressed sleuth with a bottle of whiskey – so make sure you don't hold back with your costume. 

• Location: secret location
• When: 30th October, 8pm to 11.45pm
• Price: from £74.20
• Why we recommend: the line between audience and performer becomes blurred here, as you're invited into a world of darkness and temptation

• Location: 40 Liverpool Street, City of London EC2M 7QN
• When: 31st October, from 8pm
• Price: from £52.92
• Why we recommend: few magic shows can rival this atmospheric setting, where tickets from £52.92 unlock 105 minutes of sleight of hand, mind-reading and dark theatrical storytelling inside a secret Masonic chamber.

Enter the hidden Masonic Temple at Andaz London Liverpool Street for a Halloween special where acclaimed magician Tony Middleton, aka Sonic, mixes impossible sleight of hand with mind-reading and dark theatrical storytelling. Tickets start from £52.92 for the 105-minute show, with premium seating available up to £79.50 and 10% off at Rake's Café Bar when you present your booking.

Expect eerie tales spanning the occult, witchcraft and Freemasonry, plus a hanging illusion that may unsettle some guests.

• Location: 127 Hackney Road, Unit 11, London, E2 8GY
• When: throughout the week
• Price: from £48
• Why we recommend: not only will you get to enjoy themed cocktails here, but you'll be immersed in a mystical world of wizards and potions that takes you on a real journey

Explore the wizarding prison that is Hexmoor this Halloween, a quirky, immersive experience in Shoreditch. Here, you'll don prison jumpsuits on arrival, and prepare to be locked up in a cell.

As the theatrical story unfolds around you, you'll be treated to three potions - Halloween-inspired cocktails and mocktails included in your ticket price. Discover the secrets of this magical world, and get stuck into the journey.

• Location: 15 Bruton Lane, Mayfair, W1J 6JD
• When: 31st October
• Price: £62.64 per person
• Why we recommend: there's all sorts to uncover in this interactive experience, and the addition of delicious cocktails certainly helps

• Location: 14 Lillie Road, West Brompton, SW6 1TT
• When: 31st October
• Price: £43.20 per person
• Why we recommend: you'll feel like you've really stepped into a haunted motel here, and we'd recommend trying out their cocktails