October Happenings Around Scotland

Stephenie McGucken Student Services Officer

Date

September 28, 2018

It 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! 

Misty Woods, Arcadia Scotland Student Melissa H, 2017.

 

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.