Ghostly goings-on

Halloween 2016 events in the UK and Ireland – from London’s zombie pub crawl to Edinburgh’s fire festival

Lauren Windle

Published: 14:45, 28 Oct 2016
Updated: 14:54, 28 Oct 2016

Fright night is flying back in on its broomstick, so with October 31 looming it’s time to get booking if you want to go along to one of the country’s biggest Halloween attractions this year.

There are witches and wizards, ghosts and ghoulies and even the occasional zombie apocalypse to content with.

So here is our round-up of the most entertainingly terrifying Halloween events around the UK.

Halloween Zombie Pub Crawl - London

the Zombie Pub Crawl is billed as the biggest, baddest & maddest in the UK.

Dig out your scariest, most terrifying fake-blood drenched outfits and join a team of brain-dead, flesh-eating zombies as they groan and sway their way from Soho bar to Soho bar.

There are prizes on offer for the best fancy dress, and the bar crawl takes place on Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday – so take your pick.

could be the perfect way to spook yourself on October 31^st.

With professional actors driving you around the ghostly sights of the city, the stops include Ghoulygate, the River Ooze, Treasurer’s Hearse, Skulldergate and Gravesmire.

Guests should be prepared from some scares and surprises aboard the old funeral bus.

has once again mysteriously popped up in the grounds of Kentwell Hall in Suffolk.

Guests are terrified with an adrenalin fuelled mix of haunted rooms, eerie open farmland and frightening forests.

is divided into five terrifying attractions- The Night Bringer, Freakout Funhouse, Children of the Corn, Soul Seekers and Nocturnal.

Each more scary than the next, they are based on chillingly realistic storylines.

There’s also a street theatre, side shows and a zombie paintball smash to sink your teeth into.

Dr. Fright’s Halloween Nights- Northamptonshire

features some of the longest most terrifying mazes and walk-through scenes in the country.

Haunted Spooktacular Horror Farm - Co. Meath Ireland

is so intense that it really should be booked with caution, if you have a nervous disposition give it a miss!

is an extravaganza which culminates in the Grand Carnival parade with a spectacular fireworks show and Ireland’s largest fancy dress ball.

The parade has been known to include aerial performers on the Sky Hook and the Empress Tower, mechanical horses, glittering mirrors, dancing girls and exotic giant lanterns in addition to the famous giant pumpkin!