There's two types of people who live for 31st October. First, there's the party animals who see it as the night for dressing up like a fool and painting the town fake-blood-red. Then, there's the ones who are here for the scares... for whom this time of year should be a national holiday. Halloween parties are small potatoes for this particular coven; they need something spookier. With that in mind, we've rounded up some of the creepiest and most haunted things to do in London, with alternative Halloween activities that are a little more hands-on.
Last updated on 21st September 2020
@ COLAB Tavern on Various dates from Wednesday 21st October 2020
For the ultimate fright night head to COLAB Tavern in Elephant and Castle and spend your evening solving a gruesome murder case, and exorcising a lost soul. You'll be invited to partake in a seance, before being given a series of riddles that will lead you to a darkened basement, where mysteries await.
@ Outside the Entrance to Cutty Sark Tall Ship on Saturday 3rd October 2020 and 28 other Saturdays
Be regaled with twisted tales of drunken sailors sent to "Shanghai", the Cutty Sark Curse and ghosts of jilted lovers as you embark on Royal Maritime Greenwich Ghost Tour. Expect spooky hidden laneways, London's scariest park and a visit to Charles Dickens' favourite haunted pub.
@ Aldgate underground station on Sat, 31st Oct 2020 @ 19:00 - 21:00
Keep things creepy this Halloween with a ghost tour that's sure to send shivers down your spine. This two-hour guided walking tour will take you through haunted locations and famous murder sites of Jack the Ripper, with plenty of tales exploring London's dark and spooky side.
@ Outside Temple Tube Station on Friday 2nd October and Friday 6th November 2020
Ever wondered what it was like to wander the streets of London through the eyes of the demon barber of Fleet Street? Now's your chance to learn all about the truly terrifying icon that is Sweeney Todd. Expect plenty of chills, thrills and blood-curdling at this creepy walking tour.
@ St Paul's tube station exit no.2 on Thursday 22nd and Thursday 29th October 2020
Looking for unique things to do in London? Whether you're after a spooky night out for Halloween or just fancy something a little off-kilter any other day of the year, join Ripperologist Paul Mansfield for a guided walking tour through scary sites across Victorian London.
@ Trapped Escape Rooms on Various dates from Saturday 26th September 2020
One of the scariest escape rooms in London, this spine-tingling pick will have you in a room with up to nine other people and blood-thirsty zombie chained to the wall. Solve the clues, find the key and escape to safety as quickly as possible at this thrilling immersive experiencing.
@ Outside the Bunch of Grapes on Saturday 26th September 2020 and 61 other Saturdays
One of London's scariest attractions, this ghostly ride will leave you seriously spooked. Join the London Bridge Ghost Tour and journey back in time to the world's oldest operating theatre, spirits that linger in England's oldest prison and a 17th-century pub haunted by a canine ghost.
@ Infront of Newspaper Stand Outside Farringdon Station on Friday 13th November 2020 and 27 other Fridays
This two-hour tour of London's most ghostly locations will take you off the beaten path, into places with more than a few tales to tell. From creepy abandoned cells to seemingly harmless gin palaces, the Paranormal Activity Tour will attempt to commune with the other side at every stop.
@ Asylum Chapel on Sat, 31st Oct 2020 @ multiple start times (see ticket info)
One of the best Halloween theatre shows in London this year, Uncanny Collective is taking over the Peckham Asylum Chapel for a unique telling of four haunting tales, complete with stunning audio-visual accompaniment.
@ All Hallows by the Tower on Various dates from Saturday 26th September 2020
If you're a sucker for ghost tours, this is the creepy experience for you. From horrific crimes to demonic devils and the monsters that walk among us, this walk through some of London's most haunted streets will bring those byways and back alleys into a new and terrifying light.
@ Temple Underground Station on Various dates from Saturday 3rd October 2020
London just so happens to be the most haunted city in the UK, and there are plenty of creepy pubs and brewing tales to back up that fact. Taking you to learn their deepest and darkest stories, join the Haunted London Pub Tour for a bar crawl to remember.
