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  1. Haunted House of Hillarity

    Add Phantom Panto - Crook Community Centre to your Itinerary

    Phantom Panto - Crook Community Centre

    Type

    Type:

    Halloween

    Crook

    Dare you enter a haunted mansion this Halloween? Join us in our HAUNTED HOUSE OF HILARITY.

    Dates

    From:
    31 Oct 2026Open 15:30 - 17:30
    More info for Phantom Panto - Crook Community Centre
  2. Raby Castle in the dark under a starry sky, with the logo 'B*Trail x Raby Castle'

    Add After Dark trail run & cycle with B*Trail - Raby Castle, Park and Gardens to your Itinerary

    After Dark trail run & cycle with B*Trail - Raby Castle, Park and Gardens

    Type

    Type:

    Halloween

    Darlington

    Experience Raby in a completely different light. As darkness settles across the estate, the familiar parkland, woodland trails and estate tracks are transformed into an unforgettable after-hours running adventure. With head torches lighting the way,…

    Dates

    From:
    30 Oct 2026Open 19:00 -
    More info for After Dark trail run & cycle with B*Trail - Raby Castle, Park and Gardens
  3. White painted pumpkins with bats, on a table surrounded by candles

    Add Little Ones Pumpkin Painting - Raby Castle, Park and Gardens to your Itinerary

    Little Ones Pumpkin Painting - Raby Castle, Park and Gardens

    Type

    Type:

    Halloween

    Darlington

    Celebrate the autumn season with a fun and creative pumpkin painting workshop! Little artists will receive their own pumpkin along with a variety of paints and brushes to design a unique creation – no carving required! From spooky faces to colourful…

    Dates

    From:
    24 Oct 2026to25 Oct 2026Open 11:00 - 12:00
    From:
    29 Oct 2026to1 Nov 2026Open 11:00 - 12:00
    More info for Little Ones Pumpkin Painting - Raby Castle, Park and Gardens
  4. Two misty purple cocktails with berries on top

    Add Halloween Cocktail Masterclass - The Curious Mr Fox to your Itinerary

    Halloween Cocktail Masterclass - The Curious Mr Fox

    Type

    Type:

    Halloween

    Durham

    Join us for a one-off Halloween Cocktail Masterclass from 6-8pm featuring spooky cocktails, mezze boards & certificate

    Dates

    From:
    31 Oct 2026Open 18:00 - 21:00
    More info for Halloween Cocktail Masterclass - The Curious Mr Fox
  5. Haunted Raby: Ghost Walk Tour - Darkened picture of the castle exterior across the lake.

    Add Haunted Raby: Ghost Walk Tour - Raby Castle, Park and Gardens to your Itinerary

    Haunted Raby: Ghost Walk Tour - Raby Castle, Park and Gardens

    Type

    Type:

    Halloween

    Staindrop

    Join us at dusk for a special torchlit tour of Raby Castle. Find out from our guides about the unexplained phenomenon and reported hauntings witnessed over centuries at the castle. From the unfortunate demise of some of the castle's past residents…

    Venue

    Raby Castle, Park and Gardens, Staindrop

    Dates

    From:
    24 Oct 2026to1 Nov 2026Open 18:00 - 19:00
    More info for Haunted Raby: Ghost Walk Tour - Raby Castle, Park and Gardens
  6. A spooky green grave in the forest saying "Dr.Acula 1897" with a skeleton coming out of the ground

    Add Halloween After Dark in The Plotters’ Forest - Raby Castle, Park and Gardens to your Itinerary

    Halloween After Dark in The Plotters’ Forest - Raby Castle, Park and Gardens

    Type

    Type:

    Halloween

    Darlington

    Halloween After Dark Illuminated Trail in The Plotters Forest. As dusk descends, The Plotters’ Forest stirs with an eerie excitement. Adventurers don their spookiest costumes and venture into the shadows, where spiders spin webs and witches and…

    Dates

    From:
    24 Oct 2026Various Opening Times
    From:
    29 Oct 2026to31 Oct 2026Various Opening Times
    More info for Halloween After Dark in The Plotters’ Forest - Raby Castle, Park and Gardens
  7. Spooky scarecrow looking sinisterly at the camera at Beamish, at night.

    Add Halloween Evening - Beamish, The Living Museum of the North to your Itinerary

    Halloween Evening - Beamish, The Living Museum of the North

    Type

    Type:

    Halloween

    Stanley

    Something spooky is coming… Step back in time and get ready for a night you’ll never forget.
    Join us for a special spine-tingling experience as Beamish is transformed into The Un-living Museum of the North.

    Dates

    From:
    28 Oct 2026to31 Oct 2026Various Opening Times
    More info for Halloween Evening - Beamish, The Living Museum of the North
  8. Tom Bolton with tape over his mouth.

    Add The Haunting of The Magic Corner to your Itinerary

    The Haunting of The Magic Corner

    Type

    Type:

    Halloween

    Durham

    The Magic Corner is a custom built magic show bar located in the heart of Durham.
    ‍

    Dates

    From:
    24 Sept 2026to8 Nov 2026
    More info for The Haunting of The Magic Corner
  9. A spooky banquet table in a medieval stone room, with a crow and candles

    Add Halloween Banquet - Lumley Castle to your Itinerary

    Halloween Banquet - Lumley Castle

    Type

    Type:

    Halloween

    Chester le Street

    Step into the grandeur of an authentic Elizabethan banquet, set within the walls of one of England’s most haunted castles. Meet the witches of the castle, and encounter the eerie Renwick – one of Professor Feeblestine’s earliest (and not entirely…

    Dates

    From:
    30 Oct 2026Open 18:30 - 01:00
    More info for Halloween Banquet - Lumley Castle
  10. A group of white pumpkins of various sizes decorated with pressed flowers

    Add Pumpkin Flower Workshop with Periwinkle Barn - Raby Castle, Park & Gardens to your Itinerary

    Pumpkin Flower Workshop with Periwinkle Barn - Raby Castle, Park & Gardens

    Type

    Type:

    Arts & Crafts

    Staindrop, Darlington

    Join Deborah from Periwinkle Barn in the Conservatory at Raby Castle for a charming autumn pumpkin flower workshop, with beautiful views across the Walled Gardens as your backdrop. In this hands-on seasonal session, you’ll transform a pumpkin into a…

    Dates

    From:
    24 Oct 2026Open 10:30 -
    More info for Pumpkin Flower Workshop with Periwinkle Barn - Raby Castle, Park & Gardens
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