Halloween - Museum & Art Gallery

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Spooktacular - Halloween

12 Oct 2024 - 1 Nov 2024

Peterborough Museum & Art Gallery

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Spooktacular - Halloween

12 Oct 2024 - 1 Nov 2024

Peterborough Museum & Art Gallery

Peterborough Museum is reputedly one of the city's most haunted buildings! Do you dare to step into the Museum this Halloween season?

Horror Night - Ghost Walks, Tours & Stories - Family Friendly Events - Workshops - Escape Rooms

Peterborough Museum & Art Gallery accessibility information. Please contact us for more information about accessibility for specific events by emailing peterboroughmuseum@peterboroughlimited.co.uk.

Horror Night!

Sat 26 Oct
Tours start every half hour from 6:30pm-9pm
New tour route & stories for 2024

Prepare to be entertained, enthralled and downright scared by a night in the most haunted building in Peterborough. But you've been warned, you might see some of the stories come to life in front of you.

Horror Night is one of our scariest events this Halloween season - not recommended for under 14s.

Tickets: £10 per person (Duration: 50 mins)

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Walks & Tours

Candlelit Ghost Tour (Age 14+)

Dare you spend the evening by candlelight at a tour of the most haunted building in Peterborough?

Join a costumed guide to hear some ghostly stories about the people who have lived and died in the corridors and galleries of the Museum. You won't look at it in the same light again...

Fri 25 Oct, 7:30pm & 8pm; Wed 30 Oct 7:30pm & 8pm and Thu 31 Oct, 7:30pm

Tickets: £9 per person

Duration: 90 mins

Accessibility: Please note this tour involves stairs.

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Halloween Ghost Walk (Age 8+)

This Halloween, join a costumed guide to discover the eerie secrets of Peterborough’s most spooky locations on this city walking tour.

Listen closely to the city’s more morbid tales and keep an eye out for any ghastly apparitions who may appear as they hear their stories told…

Fri 25 Oct, 7:30pm, Wed 30 Oct, 7.30pm & Thu 31 Oct, 7:30pm & 8pm

Tickets: £8 Adult, £6 under 16s

Duration: 90 mins

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An Evening at the Priestgate Vaults (Age 8+)

Explore the museum’s 500 year old cellars with a special guide as ghosts from the past tell their stories. Venture down under the museum building and see the original features such as the remains of the Tudor house which once stood here, but they also have a sinister side...

Not recommended for those of a nervous disposition.

Fri 25 Oct	7pm
Sun 27 Oct	7pm
Mon 28 Oct	6pm & 7pm
Tue 29 Oct	6pm & 7pm
Wed 30 Oct	7pm
Thu 31 Oct	7pm
Fri 1 Nov	6pm & 7pm

Tickets: £6 per person

Duration: 50 mins

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Sun 27 Oct, 7.30pm

Experience a spine-chilling Halloween like never before!

Join this intimate evening of Ghost Stories, where actor Richard Spaul will captivate you with supernatural tales in a solo performance that delves deep into the eerie stories from Ancient Greece to the present day.

“Wonderful”
“Great acting”
“Richard is so expressive and emotive”

Duration: 1 hr, 20 mins
£25 per person (Includes light refreshments after the event)

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Family friendly activities & events

Museum After Dark

Grab a torch and explore our galleries on a torchlight trail. Plus, try your hand at creepy crafts and hear spooky storytelling. Ticket price includes a horrifically-good hot chocolate.

Mon 28 Oct, Tue 29 Oct & Fri 1 Nov / 6pm – 8pm Entry start times: 6pm, 6:15pm, 6:30pm & 6.45pm

Tickets: £5 per person (suitable for children aged 5+) Book tickets online or pay on door, subject to availability.

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Wonderous School of Wizardry & Witchcraft returns for 2024!

Join wizard, Erasmus Nettles, for a brand-new magical experience as he returns for his second year at our Wonderous School of Wizardry. Help him complete challenges that will bring the reality and science of magic to life! Take part in spellbinding experiments, like making your own potions and discover the amazing science behind them. Uncover ancient runes and explore the weird and wonderful history of science. Will you make the grade to graduate as a full-blown wizard?

Mon 28 Oct – Fri 1 Nov / 10am – 4pm (last entry 3pm)

Tickets: £4 adults, £3.50 under 16s, £15 families, under 5s free. Enrol today online or pay on the door, subject to availability.

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Tiny Tots Spooky Special

A special one-off session, that includes messy slime, sensory play and storytime. Perfect for confident walkers to under 5s.

Sat 12 Oct / 10.15 – 11.15am

Tickets: £4 per child

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Stained Glass Workshop

Sat 19 Oct, 10am - 4pm

New this year! Decorate your home with unique stained glass ornaments made by you. Using copper coil and solder method, local artist Louise Denney will lead you through this seasonal workshop. Create stained glass pumpkins, ghosts, bats or your very own spooky design. End the workshop going home with two or three pieces.

Tickets: £55 per person (Incl. all materials and lunch)

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Escape the Priestgate Vaults

Three fantastically brilliant escape rooms delivered by Escape Peterborough. Choose from:

Buried Alive
The Hunt
The Great Wine Cellar Swindle

Bookings available: Thu, Fri, Sat afternoons

Please Note: Expect shocks and surprises throughout the escape experience. Unfortunately the Vaults are not accessible for those with mobility issues.

Visit Escape Peterborough to book