12 things guaranteed to give you a spooktacular time this Halloween in Liverpool

Halloween’s here and there’s some ghoulishly great things going on across Liverpool City Region.

From sound cinema screenings to ghost hunts and musical treats (and tricks?!) there’s tons to help you celebrate this spooktacular season – and here’s our devilish dozen.

Eyes down for a Bingo Lingo Halloween Special and Stranger Things Halloween Special at Camp and Furnace

Camp’s ‘different breed of bingo’ will have a spooky Halloween theme on Friday, October 28 and, if that’s not ‘spooky’ enough for you, maybe its Stranger Things Halloween Special will stir your soul with fancy dress, themed cocktails, Halloween treats and a hellishly good 80s classic soundtrack.

Find out more here.

Crack a Murder Mystery – The Body Snatchers: Halloween 2022 Special at the Everyman

Not for the faint-hearted is this interactive theatrical Halloween Special Murder Mystery Show at the Everyman. It’s a night – well, there are four from Friday, October 28 to Monday, October 31 – of secrets, deceit, missing bodies and murder, and it’s your job to help crack the code.

Find out more here.

Get your teeth into Dracula

The Capstone Theatre is the setting for a performance that’ll leave you dying for more! The Bill’s Jon Iles joins low clarinet specialist Sarah Watts for a 60-minute adaptation, Dracula Bite Size, on Friday, October 28.

Book your tickets here.

Party at Punch

In Demand Radio presents Friday Night Live at Punch Tarmey’s on Friday, October 28, from 6pm until the bewitching hour of midnight. There’ll be music, drinks and a horrifyingly good atmosphere in this happening special in The Courtyard this Halloween in Liverpool

Get more info here.

Be the belle – or the beast – at Murphy’s Distillery Halloween Ball 2022

DJs Robyn LQ and Mollie Lucock will be playing the best Halloween music and its bartenders will be serving spooky cocktails for one of the city gin distillery’s best nights. Not a must but ‘strongly encouraged’ is fancy dress but be warned, they reckon you’re gonna have to get thinking about some gruesomely good get-ups to beat last year’s crowd!

Find out more here.

Roll up, roll up for a Circus Halloween Party

For an all-day-long spooky rave, head along to the Circus Halloween Party at Blackstone Street Warehouse. Don your scariest costumes and expect an awesome line-up of top-notch house or electro tunes, from 2pm on Saturday, October 29.

More info here.

Enjoy a spellbinding night at Liverpool Disco Festival Halloween Special

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There’s already a scarily good line-up with Dave Lee, Melvo Baptiste, Ron Carroll and Jamie 3:26 as well as another headliner to be announced soon for this great day to night Halloween special at Ten Street Social’s new Arena. The venue will be dressed for Halloween and there could be prizes if you do too, plus there’ll be acrobatic and stage performances on Saturday, October 29.

Find out more here.

Do it if you dare – the Halloween Hex-travaganza

The Spare Rib is back this Halloween to raise hell with a night of scarily good burlesque, drag and cabaret at Scale. It’s an early one to get you in the mood, on Friday, October 14.

Book tickets here.

Prepare for scare – at Speke Hall

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As the dark nights close in the Lady in Black returns to Speke Hall. You can enjoy a hearty meal and sweet treat to calm your nerves, followed by a torchlight tour of the hall to discover the tales of its previous inhabitants. But who will you meet in the dark? This is always a popular event so book tickets for October 5, 8, 12, and 13 October and November 11 soon.

Get more info here.

Find fiendish family fun at GPO Metquarter

Join Odd Socks at the GPO Food Market on Friday, October 28, from 3.30pm for a Halloween Party with costume competitions, a spooky disco, loads of games – and the kids get to eat free.

Find out more here.

Face your fears at Farmaggedon

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The annual horror fest which is Farmageddon is back with tons of terrifying attractions that’ll have you screaming in your shoes. There’s Annihalation, a zombie paintball experience where you head out into the wastelands of Farmaggedon to hunt Zombies, an on-site bar – The Zombie Arms with ‘Freakston’ ale – Scary-oke, fearground rides, and more.

Book tickets here.

Brace yourself for an Immersive Cinema Scare Attraction

You’ll be feeling the hairs at the back of your neck stand up when this Halloween Immersive Cinema Scare Attraction Experience comes to Wav Liverpool in Glegg Street this Halloween weekend – and you wait in fear of what’s next! As well as a full-on movie experience, there’ll be choreographed live acting horror scenes, games, and fiendish food and drinks… and you’ll decide what to watch with a Scare-O-Meter vote.

Book tickets here.