Nights Out Events in Edinburgh in October 2024
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Events in Edinburgh
Live music at Bar 13
Join us early evening at Bar 13 for live music every Thursday, Friday and Saturday with Rory & The Island!
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Edinburgh ‘Open House’ Ceilidhs
Join Edinburgh ‘Open House’ Ceilidhs for their Friday Ceilidhs held in the Royal British Legion Hall! If you love to dance or want to learn this event is for you.
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Love Wednesdays at Why Not Nightclub
Come along to Love Wednesdays, Scotland's BIGGEST Wednesday night, hosted in the award winning WhyNot Nightclub!
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The White Heather Ceilidh Club
Join The White Heather Ceilidh Club for a bonnie (and wild!) evening of Scottish Ceilidh Dancing in the heart of Edinburgh!
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The Comedy Cellar at Canon’s Gait
Get ready for a rib-tickling night of laughter with "The Good, The Bad and The Irish," as we have the craic every Thursday to Sunday, hosted by the hilarious Michael Porter!
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Edinburgh Ceilidh Club at Summerhall
Come and experience Scottish dance the way its meant to be every Tuesday at the Edinburgh Ceilidh Club in Summerhall!
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The Roze Garden
Looking for the best Thursday night out in Edinburgh? Discover The Roze Garden - Edinburgh’s Cabaret and Club Night at The Street!
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Susan Morrison is historically funny
Susan Morrison, host of BBC Radio Scotland's 'Time Travels', will take you through some of Scotland's seediest, skankiest and scandalous history. And the funniest.
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Halloween @ ‘The Anatomist’ Escape Room
With the nights drawing in and halloween just around the corner, what better time to take on Edinburgh's spookiest escape room 'The Anatomist' at Escape The Past.
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Faulty Towers: The Dining Experience
Be part of the action as Basil, Sybil and Manuel serve up mayhem on a plate alongside a 3-course meal and two hours of non-stop laughter at The Scotsman Hotel!
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The Book of Mormon
The Book of Mormon, Broadway’s smash-hit musical written by Trey Parker, Matt Stone and Robert Lopez, is coming to Edinburgh Playhouse from Tuesday 15th October to Saturday 2nd November!
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Greyfriar’s Bobby VS The Radioactive Underworld
Join us for our Halloween haunted house fundraiser event at Edinburgh's Barnton Bunker - Scotland's largest nuclear bunker!
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Halloween Fireworks Nights
Conifox Adventure Park is back with a bang this autumn with their Halloween Fireworks Nights!
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A Streetcar Named Desire
The Royal Lyceum Theatre Edinburgh presents the Pitlochry Festival Theatre production on A Streetcar Named Desire.
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Midlothian Ghost Fest
The very first Midlothian Ghost Fest is taking place from 25th to 31st October with a series of Ghoulish Events!
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Showtime @ The Comedy Attic
Join us for Showtime at The Comedy Attic every Friday and Saturday for the best comedy this glorious city of Edinburgh has to offer!
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Hands of the Heron + support Anna Anise
Catch Bristol-based psychfolk trio Hands of the Heron at the Waverley Bar on Sunday 27th October with support from Anna Anise!
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INTERSTELLAR: Tribute to Hans Zimmer by Mystery Ensemble
Join Mystery Ensemble for one of their most beloved programmes: soundtracks of the renowned film ’Interstellar,’ directed by Christopher Nolan!
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Kai Humphries: Gallivanting
Co-star of the brilliantly funny podcast Sloss and Humphries on the Road, Kai Humphries brings his new show 'Gallivanting' to the The Stand Comedy Club Edinburgh on 27th October!
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Magical Mozart By Candlelight
With beautiful settings, costumes, lighting and of course candles the European baroque ensemble and world class opera singers transport you back to the sumptuous past.
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Milo Edwards: Sentimental
Award-winning comedian Milo Edwards comes to Monkey Barrel Comedy with his hit new show 'Sentimental' on Sunday 27th October!
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Naomi Bedford, Paul Simmonds and the Ramshackle Band
Don't miss Naomi Bedford, Paul Simmonds and the Ramshackle Band when they play Leith Depot on Sunday 27th October!
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Ooky-spooky-oke
Join us at The Three Sisters for a Halloween karaoke night like no other — where the tunes are scary good, the vibes are chilling, and costumes are highly encouraged!
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Rodrigo Marques in:The Enthusiast
Rodrigo Marques performs for the first time in Edinburgh Comedian takes to the stage at MONKEY BARREL COMEDY with the show “O Entusiasta”
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Scottish International Storytelling Festival: Open Hearth with Marion Kenny, Jeeva Raghunath & Daniel Serridge
Join Marion Kenny, Jeeva Raghunath and Daniel Serridge for a relaxed evening of stories and music in the Netherbow Theatre.
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Tyson Yoshi: Live in UK 2024
Tyson Yoshi, the celebrated Hong Kong artist, returns to the UK for his 2024 “LIVE IN UK” tour this October with a date at the Assembly Rooms on 27th October!
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A concert for Ukraine: Anna Fedorova
A concert in aid of Ukranian music students is planned for The Queen's Hall in October with outstanding Ukranian pianist Anna Fedorova and the Aurora Ensemble.
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Fright Fest Movie Marathon
Get cozy with your mates, grab some popcorn, and prepare for a spine-tingling night of classic and cult horror films at The Three Sisters!
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Samhain Séance - Midnight Lunar Market
The Midnight Lunar Market invites you to their Samhain Séance, held in the candle lit spookeasy at The Voodoo Rooms on 28th October!
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Scottish International Storytelling Festival: Seeds of Hope
Seeds of Hope is a concert of live music, poetry, prose and imagery chronicling the lives of refugees who have settled and flourished in Scotland.
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Edinburgh Gang Show
The Edinburgh Gang Show returns to the Festival Theatre in November 2024 for another brilliant week of making memories and bringing joy to Edinburgh!
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Eleanor Morton: Haunted House
Join Eleanor Morton at Monkey Barrel Comedy for a one-off Halloween performance of her hit Fringe show Haunted House!
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Scottish International Storytelling Festival: West-East-West - Stories From a Still Divided Germany
In this storytelling show, featuring popular music from four decades of Berlin's history, artists and storytellers share their experiences since reunification and the fall of Wall.
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Spooky Swap & Style - Midnight Lunar Market
On Tuesday 29th October join Midnight Lunar Market for a haunting clothing swap and re-vamp at The Voodoo Rooms!
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VIP Wine Masterclass at Rio Brazilian Steakhouse
Situated in the capital’s iconic Assembly Rooms location, Rio Brazilian Steakhouse Edinburgh announces its brand-new VIP Wine Masterclass, launching on Tuesday 29 October.
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Gaz Coombes
Brit pop legend Gaz Coombes has announced a string of Scottish dates which includes a night at La Belle Angele on Wednesday 30th October!
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Larry Dean: Dodger
Join Larry Dean as he brings his hilarious new show Dodger, about identity, heroes and the benefits of being a dafty, to Monkey Barrel Comedy on 30th October!
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Sounds of the 70s at St Mary’s
Join our Cathedral Consort on 30th October for an evening of familiar songs as you've never heard them, in the amazing acoustic and atmosphere of St Mary's Episcopal Cathedral!
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The Bright Club
The freshest thing in stand-up – straight from the (research) field to funny with a new crop of comedic academics from Scotland's universities every month.
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The Magic Lantern
The Magic Lantern, the moniker of singer-songwriter Jamie Doe, comes to the Traverse to launch his joyous and devastating fifth album ‘To Everything A Season’!
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Twist and Shout
An all-star cast from the West End deliver a musical powerhouse of a show that starts with the explosion of Brit Pop in 1962 through to the era of Flower Power and Free Love of the late sixties!
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Annasach’s Hallowe’en Ceilidh
Come and dance to Annasach Ceilidh Band at our Hallowe'en Ceilidh from 8pm at The Counting House on Thursday 31st October! All dances can be called so beginners welcome.
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Bullring Techno Makeout Jamz
This play is a love letter to Birmingham, exploring Black masculinity through Beyonce lyrics, techno raves and the deeply intimate relationship between a man and his barber.
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Cammy Barnes
Scottish singer-songwriter Cammy Barnes, who rose to prominence when he appeared on Britain's Got Talent, has announced a headline show at La Belle Angele on Thursday 31st October!
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Charity Movie Night - The Cabin in the Woods
Join The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh for a charity movie night in the Symposium Hall on 31st October, where we will be showing The Cabin in the Woods!
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Close-Up Magic at The Joker & Thief
Experience close-up magic with Tim Licata, one of Scotland’s most entertaining sleight-of-hand artists, at your table in the lovely Joker & Thief pub every Thursday!
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Dave Reubens - Freaky Magic
Magician Dave Reubens attempts to recreate the weird and supernatural using only sleight of hand & illusion. As seen on the BBC.
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David Potts: Nightmare on the Cowgate
Get ready for a Halloween night like no other when David Potts from Ibiza Weekender takes over the decks at The Three Sisters Bar!
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Distillery After Dark
Join us at Holyrood Distillery for an evening of sipping, storytelling, festivities and folklore at our inaugural Distillery After Dark celebration!
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Doctor Bonk’s Macarbaret
Dr Bonk, Scotland's silliest surgeon, presents the Macarbaret: a madcap hour of spooky drag, burlesque, comedy and medical mayhem!
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Dracula’s Guest
A seductive and unsettling adaptation drawing on Bram Stoker’s gothic classic. Can Jonathan Harker escape Castle Dracula? Or will he fall prey to the temptation of the vampire?
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Fright Night: Silent Movie Screening with Live Score
Silent Screen Scotland returns with 'Fright Night: Silent Movie Screening', a candlelit screening of Nosferatu accompanied by live score in the gothic surroundings of St. Vincent's Chapel.
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Frighthouse 2
A Multimedia Horror Anthology using film and Audio recordings. The Frighthouse Returns for more Frights with a mix of the surreal and the spooky.
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Frog Dinner
A harrowing episode of TRUE! CRIME! NOW! documentary takes a disturbing splash when the subject matter, a froggy religious cult, hop into their own take of the narrative.
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Grey Goose Lates
This autumn, experience the after-dark magic where disco meets modern-day elegance at Lady Libertine, as the subterranean venue launches its brand-new GREY GOOSE® Lates!
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Halloween Special!
This Halloween come savour some ghoulish gags at The Stand Comedy Club Edinburgh!
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Haunted Haus: WIGULA! Finale
Come see the terrifyingly fabulous grand finale of WIGULA! Edinburgh's newest queer spooktular at The Banshee Labyrinth as part of Edinburgh Horror Festival!
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Horror Classics: Halloween Variety Show
Step into a world of thrills and chills at our “Horror Classics” Variety Show at Leith Arches on Thursday 31st October!
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Howl-o-ween @ The Moon
Dare to join us for a night of eerie enchantment at Brewhemia’s Howl-O-Ween @ The Moon!
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Leith Theatre Halloween Heritage Tour
The Leith Theatre Halloween Heritage Tour returns on Thursday 31st October with double the spook!
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My Grandmother Taught Me To Knit
My Grandmother Taught Me To Knit is an Original horror storytelling on knitting, grief, and perfection. Catch it at The Banshee Labyrinth!
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No Love Songs
Songs taken from Kyle Falconer's hit second solo album are reimagined live on stage in this new and urgent musical, capturing the essence of love, parenthood, and the struggles that come with it.
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Red Richardson: Bugatti Live
Red Richardson is one of the most exciting new stand up comedians in the UK. Join him on his first ever UK tour for a hilarious hour of stand up comedy at Monkey Barrel!
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Rogues So Banished
Actor and writer Paul Case takes you on a bloody ride into the darkest depths of Australian history with his nightmarish horror story.
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SCO 2024/25: Borealis
Enjoy new sounds from Nordic nations and from closer to home as northern Europe's exciting celebration of contemporary music comes to Scotland!
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Spooky & Gay
Direct from off-Broadway: SPOOKY & GAY is a queer horror storytelling variety fantasia performed entirely in the dark.
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Stand Up Horror
Actor, writer and tour guide Alex Staniforth invents a horror story every night. You decide what the characters do, find and sometimes - yes sometimes - even love!
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The Ebony Frame
An ancient secret comes to light, and with it a chance at salvation, but also of fire and death...
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The King In Yellow
A staged reading of the legendary Lovecraftian cursed play. Last time this was read aloud the audience rioted & the theatre burned down. Let's tempt fate. Come join us!
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The Ritual
Welcome to The Ritual, where The Master and his loyal servant Gregor await you. Dare you brave the company of two terrifying vampires in their spooky underground lair?
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The Sculptor
One Workshop. Two Women. Three Bodies. A dark, psychological tale of the relationship between The Sculptor and Her Muse.
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The Tumbling Paddies
The Tumbling Paddies are rapidly becoming one of Ireland’s most popular entertainment acts. Catch them when they play the O2 Academy Edinburgh on 31st October!
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Nights Out Events in East Renfrewshire
Here's a selection of Nights Out Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On East Renfrewshire:
That Swing Sensation
Join Cosgrove Care for a big band evening at Eastwood Park Theatre on Sunday 27th October featuring That Swing Sensation!
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Cinema Screening: Young Frankenstein
Don't miss a screening of Young Frankenstein, Mel Brooks' monstrously crazy tribute to Mary Shelley's classic, at Eastwood Park Theatre this Halloween!
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Monteiths Bar Quiz Night
Join Monteiths Bar for their weekly Tuesday quiz night hosted by the fun and charismatic Chris Wainwright!
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Here's a selection of Nights Out Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Fife:
Torchlit Tours
See St Andrews Botanic Garden in a new light with our Torchlit Tours this winter!
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Football Comedy Night
Dick Campbell returns to the Carnegie Hall with two excellent comedy speakers from the world of football, George McNeil and BBC Radio Scotland’s ‘Off the Ball’ presenter Tam Cowan.
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Veterans Supper Club
The Knights Templar Goodwill Charity of Scotland are hosting suppers for Veterans, Serving Personnel and Reserves every second and fourth Tuesday of the month.
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Here's a selection of Nights Out Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Glasgow:
ICW: The Great Halloween Bash
Insane Championship Wrestling presents The Great Halloween Bash, a one night only event featuring ridiculous characters, plenty of laughs, and all the chaos of an ICW event!
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The Illegal Eagles
Celebrating over 50 years since the formation of the legendary West Coast Country Rock band The Eagles in 1971, The Illegal Eagles bring their brand new production to the King's Theatre Glasgow!
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Learn To Line Dance
Suitable for totally green newbies, you'll learn to two step & grapevine the night away at Maggie's Rock N Rodeo's Line Dancing evenings!
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Here's a selection of Nights Out Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Lanarkshire:
Biggar Little Festival
One of the most eclectic festivals rural Scotland has to offer, the Biggar Little Festival offers an inspiring mix of of culture and fun for locals and visitors alike across 10 days in October!
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The Rocky Horror Picture Show
Gather your Sweet Transvestites and come on over to Frankenstein's Place for The Rocky Horror Picture Show this Halloween!
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Amazombiaaaaaa Presents Fright Night!
Watch snakes being fed, handle some creepy critters and meet some nocturnal residents when Amazombiaaaaaa presents Fright Night this Halloween!
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Here's a selection of Nights Out Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Renfrewshire:
Twist & Shout
An all-star cast from the West End deliver a musical powerhouse of a show that starts with the explosion of Brit Pop in 1962 through to the era of Flower Power and Free Love of the late sixties!
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Halloween Howler At IKEA Glasgow
Dress to impress in your scariest, funniest or most creative costumes and join IKEA Glasgow for a range of activities at their Halloween Howler!
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Wild Wild Wednesdays
Calling all Country fans, it may not be Texas but Paisley's oldest pub, The Old Swan will bring you the newest Country music every week at their Wild Wild Wednesdays night!
READ MORENights Out Events in Stirling
Here's a selection of Nights Out Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Stirling:
Sunday Pub Quiz
Join us at The Crook Bar & Bistro for our weekly fun quiz, free to enter and with a weekly prize and also cash raffle!
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Stirling: The Dark Side Tour
Back for the second year after sell out first year, come and explore the dark history of Stirling this Halloween with Walking Tours In Stirling!
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Roddy Woomble
Roddy Woomble is widely regarded as one of Scotland's finest songwriters don't miss him when he returns to the Tolbooth Stirling on 31st October!
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BLIGHT - Halloween Scare Trail
Kelburn's 'Haunted Forest' returns with an appetite for fear. By Popular demand, the immersive scare experience is now running even more days throughout October 2024!
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Murder Mystery at Burns Cottage: The Best Laid Scheme o’ Mice and Murder
Get ready for an exclusive, adrenaline-pumping experience where you become a detective and work with others to solve a thrilling murder!
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