As the nights get longer and Halloween fast approaches we have a look (with a little help from the NITB) at some of the most fiendish events taking place this year in the run up to and including all hallows eve. Stay safe out there it can be deadly…

Halloween Monster Mash & Fireworks Display
Saturday 31 October
Titanic Slipways
Belfast City Council will host the city’s annual Halloween Monster Mash on the slipways of Titanic Belfast with an evening of spooktacular street theatre, glow and fire juggling, live music and more. The Belfast skies will be set ablaze with colour as the event draws to a close with the largest Halloween fireworks display in the city.

Riddell’s Warehouse of Horror
Friday 23 – Saturday 31 October
Riddell’s Warehouse
For those of you feeling particularly brave this Halloween, we dare you to visit the number one scare attraction in Belfast. This year Crumlin Road Gaol’s ‘Jail of Horror’ moves to the stunning Riddell’s Warehouse site, so prepare to have your spine chilled and your bones rattled as you come face to face with the stuff of nightmares!

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Belfast Cityfrightseeing presents: The Ghost Boat
Saturday 24 October – Saturday 31 October
River Lagan Dock
A frighteningly fun filled evening of activities, storytelling and shocking delights that’s sure to keep you entertained. The Captain of Belfast’s most haunted boat invites you to meet his ghost crew, experience the frights of the sea and if you’re lucky, he might also tell you tales of the ghosts that haunt the shores of Belfast city.

Paranormal Tours – Halloween Special
Thursday 15 – Saturday 31 October
Crumlin Road Gaol
Crumlin Road Gaol has been interconnected with paranormal activity since it closed its doors, with sightings, noises and unexplained happenings within the walls that have seen 17 men executed. This special tour, with live paranormal experiments, will guide you through the paranormal hot spots of the Gaol with some harrowing tales along the way.

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Halloween at The MAC
Saturday 24 October – Sunday 1 November
The MAC
Join The MAC for some spooky Halloween fun! For little ghosts and ghouls, the Baby Boo or Creepy Crawlers multi-sensory workshops are ideal for them to explore some terrrrible sights and sounds. For the older goblins, discover the Grimm & Grime craft workshops or get lost in the Dark, Dark room! If that doesn’t scare them then listen in on some terrifying tales full of wilful witches, mischievous monsters and things that go bump in the night.

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Chris Caldwell

Author: Chris Caldwell

Chris Caldwell at your service! My favourite things are eating and Theatre, I have 2 small sons called Alex and Max who are more mustard than Hellmann's. I spend my days trying to wrangle them and exploring my favourite city - BELFAST! My favourite films are horror, my fav music is metal and my favourite Beatle is Ringo, mainly his work on Thomas the Tank.