10 Budget Friendly Halloween Events
By Kelly Henderson (follow Kelly on Twitter @kellythekiwi)
Halloween is a great excuse to dress in costume, have your face painted, tell ghost stories and eat candy. Here are my picks for budget friendly ways to celebrate Halloween in London this year.
#1 Halloween Ghost Walk in Little Venice | Saturday 31st | Free
Pic: canalrivertrust.org
The Canal River Trust has put on this free event as part of their Love London Canals series. You will hear all the spooky stories of the canal (murders, hauntings and boatmen) as you dodge bats, cobwebs, ghosts and ghouls. Make sure to dress in costume!
When: Saturday 31st October, 6pm
Where: Little Venice, W2 6ND
Cost: FREE
#2 Musical Bingo – Infamous Halloween Ball | Thursday 29th | £10
Pic: Musical Bingo Facebook PageBingo and Halloween may sound like a pretty odd combination but this is guaranteed to be a great night! The people behind Musical Bingo bring you 3 rounds of Bingo with titles like ‘Body Parts’, ‘Happy Halloween’ and ‘Horrific’. Dress in your finest Halloween attire as there are some great prizes to be won. Get your tickets here before they sell out!
When: Thursday 29th October, 7:45pm – 11:45pm
Where: Paradise by way of Kensal Green, W10 4AE
Cost: £10
#3 Thriller Dance Lesson | Saturday 31st | £10
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No Halloween Party is complete without dancing along to Michael Jackson’s Thriller. Why not learn the actual moves at Drink, Shop & Do? In this 2 hour dance class you will learn the official Thriller dance so you can scare your friends off the dance floor! Later that night Drink, Shop & Do play host to a Vampire Cocktail Ball – find out more information here.
When: Saturday 31st October, 12pm – 2pm
Where: Drink, Shop & Do, N1 9DX
Cost: £10
#4 WhichCraft Festival | Thursday 29th | £4
Pic: eventbrite.co.uk
Wandsworth Common plays host to its 7th annual Halloween Beer Festival on the 31st. Held in The Royal Victoria Patriotic Building, there really is no better venue for a Halloween event. There will be delicious street food, 150 types of different real and craft ale plus 25 ciders. Get into the spirit of things and dress up!
When: Thursday 29th October – Saturday 31st October, 1pm – 11pm
Where: The Royal Victoria Patriotic Building, SW18 3SX
Cost: £4 (Register online to help them out with the beer order!)
#5 Haunted House of Vans | Saturday 31st | Free
Pic: fm-events-production.s3.amazonaws.comThe House of Vans is transforming itself into a horrifying haunted house this Halloween. The first part of the night will be heavy metallers Hang the Bastard and Bombus before the turntables come out and the sounds of jungle and bass. This event is definitely not for the faint-hearted!
When: Saturday 31st October, 9:30pm
Where: House of Vans, SE1 8SW
Cost: FREE
#6 Kingston Night Market | Thursday 29th | Free
Pic from Make night market’s Facebook event page
This spooky night market is back for its 3rd year and this year’s promises to be the best one yet! Students from the Kingston University Illustration Department have created 10 Halloween themed sideshows for you to have a go at, you can pick up early Christmas presents from one of the 30 art and craft stalls or sample of London’s best street food. There will also be a prize for the best costume! For more information, have a read of our post here.
When: Thursday 29th October, 5pm – 10pm
Where: Ancient Market Place, KT1 1JQ
Cost: FREE
#7 The Luna Cinema – The Exorcist | Thursday 29th | £12.50+
Pic: tracepublicity.comIf a classic horror movie is more your thing then get tickets now to Luna Cinema’s screening of The Exorcist. Based loosely on a true story, this film definitely gave me the creeps when I saw it.
When: Thursday 29th October, 8pm
Where: Old Deer Park, TW9 2SF
Cost: £12.50 (plus booking fee)
#8 The Halloween Project | Friday 30th & Saturday 31st October | £10
Pic: uglyduck.org
The Halloween Project promises to be a night of the dark, grotesque and unexplained. Taking place inside an old warehouse in Bermondsey there will be a whole host of different artists on show. From DJs to cabaret performances, immersive theatre to live music, there is something for everyone.
When: Friday 30th & Saturday 31st October, 6pm – 10pm
Where: Ugly Duck, SE1 3PL
Cost: £10
#9 Halloween After Dark Tour – Severndroog Castle | Saturday 31st | £5
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This little known castle in Shooter’s Hill is open for spooky tours on the night of Halloween. There will be tours of the Severndroog Castle (including the viewing platform), halloween stories and ghostly music produced by Mdx Phonic Phantasm. The Castlewood Tea Rooms will also be open for refreshments including Halloween cakes and pumpkin soup!
When: Saturday 31st October, 6:30pm – 8:30pm
Where: Severndroog Castle, SE18 3RT
Cost: £5
#10 Pumpkin High Tea | Thursday 29th | £5
Pic: billetto-production.s3.amazonaws.comAbout 18,000 tonnes of edible pumpkins are wasted every year due to Halloween pumpkin carving. This year, attend a Halloween High Tea and learn how to use your pumpkins to make delicious sweet and savoury treats. Global Generation, Hubbub and This is Rubbish cooks have put on this event as part of #PumpkinRescue.
When: Thursday 29th October; 3pm – 5pm; 5:30pm – 7:30pm
Where: Skip Garden, N1C 4AQ
Cost: £5
