There's two types of people that like Halloween. Firstly, there's the party animals, the ones who see it as the perfect night for dressing up like a fool and painting the town fake-blood-red. Then there's the ones who are there for the scares, the hard nuts for whom Halloween 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 best alternative Halloween activities in London this year, for those of you who want to get a little more hands on.
Last updated on 8th November 2019
@ All Hallows by the Tower on Various dates from Wednesday 20th November 2019
From horrific crimes to demonic devils and the monsters that walk among us, this creepy tour through some of London's most haunted streets will bring those byways and back alleys into a new and terrifying light.
@ Ambassadors Theatre on Various dates from Monday 18th November 2019
Just because Halloween is over, doesn't mean that we're done with the spooky stuff. Head to Covent Garden where Ghost Stories is taking over the Ambassadors Theatre for live performances centred on things that go bump in the night.
@ Trapped Escape Rooms on Various dates from Monday 18th November 2019
One of the scariest escape rooms in London, you find yourself in a room with 9 other people and blood-thirsty zombie chained to the wall. Solve the clues and find the key that will let you escape to safety.
@ Statue of Goddess Diana on Saturday 23rd November 2019 and 18 other Saturdays
@ Outside the Bunch of Grapes on Every Saturday
@ The Happy Days Fish & Chip restaurant on Various dates from Wednesday 20th November 2019
Get to grips with the story behind one of London's most brutal serial killers with this fascinating Jack The Ripper tour. Kicking off with a meal in the Happy Days restaurant, where a blood-soaked clue was found back in 1888, before you head off around the streets with a certified Ripperologist.
@ Temple Underground Station on Various dates from Wednesday 27th November 2019
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.
@ Infront of Newspaper Stand Outside Farringdon Station on Friday 22nd November 2019 and 26 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 abandoned gaol cells to seemingly harmless gin palaces, your guide will attempt to commune with the other side at every stop.
