October Happenings Around Scotland
Date
September 28, 2018It is that time of year: pumpkins, the crunch of leaves on the ground, and spooky activities! Embrace the colder weather and Halloween spirit with a range of activities around Scotland from pumpkin carvings to ghost tours!
Edinburgh
Edinburgh Horror Fest
Thursday 25 - Wednesday 31 (times and costs vary)
Get in the Halloween spirit with a range of activities meant to scare and delight.
Samhuinn Fire Festival
Wednesday 31, 9pm, Old Town
Welcome Winter with the annual fire festival.
Halloween Ceilidh
Friday 26, 7pm, The Counting House, £10 (Concessions £7.50)
Dance the night away in your best costume.
Glasgow
Seance! A Halloween Murder Mystery Dinner Party
Friday 26, 6:30pm, The Bungo, £35
A ghost is haunting Dalrymple Hall. Can you help solve their murder?
Pumpkin Carving with Eden Mill
Friday 26, 9pm, Little Botanica
Carve a pumpkin and try Eden Mill’s seasonal cocktails.
Day of the Deid
Saturday 27, 8pm, Saint Luke’s, £12
Join in the fun with live Mexican band Rapido Mariachi, dancing, and street food.
St Andrews
Ghost Tours
Nightly throughout the year, 4, 5:30, 7:30, 9, £12, Church Square
Get in the Halloween mood with a ghost tour of St Andrews. Pre-booking required.
Stirling
The Linlithgow ExFEARience
Friday 26 - Sunday 28, 6:30, 8, and 9:30 nightly, Linlithgow Palace
Visit Linlithgow for a special evening of spooky tales in the palace.
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