{"title": "Half term theatre: The Canterville Ghost", "start": "2026-10-29T14:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Fulham Palace", "address": "London", "price": "£12.00 child, £12.00 adult, £45.00 family (2 adults & 2 children)", "price_from": "12.00", "price_to": "45.00", "tickets_url": "https://fulhampalace.digitickets.co.uk/pages/terms", "category": "kids-family", "tags": ["literature/childrens-books", "stage/theatre"], "description": "An interactive storytelling theatre show adapting Oscar Wilde's classic spooky tale, where the ghost haunting Canterville Chase tries in vain to scare the new Otis family. It features ghostly goings-on, audience participation and plenty of theatrical fun, and is suited to children aged 7 and over. The performance takes place in the chaplain's garden marquee at Fulham Palace and runs for about 50 minutes.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/half-term-theatre-the-canterville-ghost-36207/", "official_url": "https://www.fulhampalace.org/whats-on/events/half-term-theatre-the-canterville-ghost/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/b0d510dc27642de7f480a456e2ebbf4207d69a1d851b1cb054a94e96862fff72-2000.webp", "dates": [{"start": "2026-10-29T14:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Fulham Palace", "address": "London", "tickets": ""}], "similar": [{"title": "Spooky Boo and the Moonlight Friends Sensory Theatre 0-3years", "start": "2026-10-31T10:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Pickled Pepper Books", "address": "Middle Lane 10, London", "price": "from €11,56", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "kids-family", "tags": ["occasion/halloween", "stage/theatre"], "description": "A gentle Halloween sensory theatre adventure for babies and toddlers aged 6 months to 3 years. Pickled Pepper Books presents the story of Boo, a little ghost afraid of the dark who hides away when the moon comes out, while her friend the friendly witch throws a party for all her magical friends. The 30–40 minute show is softly spooky and full of light, packed with puppets, bubbles, songs, scarves and sensory play, never too scary for little ones.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/spooky-boo-and-the-moonlight-friends-sensory-theatre-0-3year-41823/", "official_url": "https://www.pickledpepperbooks.co.uk/collections/events/products/spooky-boo-sensory-theatre-saturday-31st-october", "image": "https://noky.io/images/b5df2556916c734872428ee266ee8684b01e619e52c4e863ec198db027cd1ae9-1200.webp"}, {"title": "The Dark", "start": "2026-10-27T00:00:00Z", "end": "2026-10-31T00:00:00Z", "place": "Battersea Arts Centre", "address": "SW11 5TN London", "price": "Pay What You Can (Recommended Price £15)", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "https://bac.org.uk/whats-on/the-dark/#book", "category": "theatre", "tags": ["stage/childrens-theatre"], "description": "The Dark is a family theatre show for children aged 4 and over, adapted from Lemony Snicket's picture book, about a boy called Laszlo who is afraid of the dark until the night it visits his room and he journeys to meet it. It is made and performed by Peut-Être Theatre, whose shows merge vibrant physicality with live music, and it runs about 50 minutes. Every show includes creatively integrated audio description and touch tours, making it accessible for blind and visually impaired children. It is an empowering adventure about facing one's fears.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/the-dark-60013/", "official_url": "https://bac.org.uk/whats-on/the-dark/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/c7cb2ea06a1835ddf43b30c66b272f0dd6614e53991eb2e18a138271a29cfe61-2000.webp"}, {"title": "The Wind in the Willows", "start": "2026-11-08T10:30:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Arts Depot", "address": "Nether Street 5, N12 0GA London", "price": "From £13.75", "price_from": "13.75", "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "https://www.artsdepot.co.uk/book-online/871004", "category": "kids-family", "tags": ["literature/childrens-books", "stage/puppetry"], "description": "The Wind in the Willows is a family theatre adaptation of Kenneth Grahame's much-loved classic, staged in the Studio Theatre with handmade puppets, props and costume and a charming original score. It is created by award-winning theatre company Box Tale Soup, who return with this delightful new version. From Ratty's peaceful river bank to the frights and wicked weasels of the Wild Wood, it follows Mole and Ratty on their marvellous adventures alongside gruff old Badger and magnificent Mr. Toad. The show runs one hour without interval and is recommended for ages 5 and up.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/the-wind-in-the-willows-73811/", "official_url": "https://www.artsdepot.co.uk/event/the-wind-in-the-willows/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/9b11ccb8cb14b35eaa4a5a9bf7afec279b03434911ac27bd7cb0379ec44a5b7c-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Signal-Man & Trial performed by James Swanton Halloween 2026", "start": "2026-10-31T00:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Charles Dickens Museum", "address": "Doughty Street 48-49, WC1N 2LX London", "price": "From £25", "price_from": "25.00", "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "https://dickensmuseum.digitickets.co.uk/event-tickets/81275", "category": "theatre", "tags": ["stage/theatre/horror", "literature/classics"], "description": "A live one-man performance of two Charles Dickens ghost stories, 'The Signal-Man' and 'The Trial for Murder', staged in a room of the Charles Dickens Museum like a gathering in Dickens's own drawing room. Actor James Swanton, known for screen and BBC horror roles, tells the tales, which follow a railway signal-man haunted by a warning figure and a man tormented by a murdered enemy's spectre. The horror writer Ramsey Campbell called the double bill an unforgettable experience. The performance lasts 60 minutes and is recommended for ages 12 and up.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/signal-man-trial-performed-by-james-swanton-halloween-2026-35243/", "official_url": "https://dickensmuseum.com/blogs/all-events/signal-man-trial-performed-by-james-swanton-halloween-2026", "image": "https://noky.io/images/caf17ca2c05715588b81c7699569f2b54932f1f75b95e282409e08f025423c66-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Magical Mayhem Halloween Experience - Ages 2-6", "start": "2026-10-30T00:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Pickled Pepper Books", "address": "Middle Lane 10, London", "price": "from €12,16", "price_from": "10.00", "price_to": "20.00", "tickets_url": "https://www.pickledpepperbooks.co.uk/collections/vendors?q=Pickled%20Pepper%20Books", "category": "kids-family", "tags": ["occasion/halloween", "stage/childrens-theatre"], "description": "An interactive Halloween theatre adventure for children aged 2 to 6, where little witches and wizards help a friendly witch recover the source of all magic that has been stolen from the Grand Wizard before the Halloween Spell Ball. Armed with magic wands, they learn spells, hop across the Monster Bog, creep past a sleepy pink monster, bounce magic frogs on the parachute, and limbo through the monster's cave. The spooky-but-never-scary adventure is full of games, movement, music and giggles, ending with a puff of magic smoke and a wish star for every child. Children are invited to come dressed in their finest Halloween outfits.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/magical-mayhem-halloween-experience-ages-2-6-41822/", "official_url": "https://www.pickledpepperbooks.co.uk/collections/events/products/magical-mayhem-halloween-experience-fri-27th-sat-28th-october-ages-3-6", "image": "https://noky.io/images/de3583d6a6e4a02207f44d97e2037ff653dc5b1bcd482caff4cdcdde93b43255-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Ghosts & Ghouls Family Tour", "start": "2026-10-25T00:00:00+01:00", "end": "2027-01-30T00:00:00Z", "place": "Shakespeare's Globe", "address": "New Globe Walk 21, SE1 9DT London", "price": "£23.00", "price_from": "15.00", "price_to": "23.00", "tickets_url": "", "category": "tours", "tags": ["literature/classics", "occasion/halloween", "society/folklore"], "description": "The Ghosts & Ghouls Family Tour is a family-friendly spooky guided tour of the Globe Theatre that brings to life the ghosts, spirits and scary happenings of Shakespeare's most chilling plays. It is run at Shakespeare's Globe, an open-air theatre, as part of its Guided Tours. The tour covers the Three Witches' spells in Macbeth, Hamlet's father's ghost, Shakespeare's love of the supernatural, grisly medical practices of his time, folktales of creatures like the Thames River Monster, and traditional ways to protect against evil spirits. Tickets include entry to the exhibition, the tour runs about an hour, is in English and suitable for all ages, though some content may scare younger audiences.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/ghosts-ghouls-family-tour-38515/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/0d8c6b477fde7b8ecbe8447586996db1d22e387dbf18f4a623463a3acf70c672-2000.webp"}, {"title": "The Town Mouse & The Country Mouse", "start": "2026-10-24T00:00:00+01:00", "end": "2026-11-15T00:00:00Z", "place": "The Puppet Theatre Barge", "address": "", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "kids-family", "tags": ["stage/puppetry"], "description": "A puppet show for children aged 3 to 7, based on the classic tale of The Town Mouse & The Country Mouse. It is staged by the Puppet Theatre Barge, whose programme presents it at Little Venice, running from October 24th to November 15th.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/the-town-mouse-the-country-mouse-42632/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/5cf78fb488d1c1a64ddf72fc39959ece1850d0f023f9f63ace7ced59f30cd673-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Room on the Broom", "start": "2026-10-27T00:00:00Z", "end": "2026-11-01T00:00:00Z", "place": "Rose Theatre", "address": "High Street 24-26, KT1 1HL Kingston upon Thames", "price": "From £10", "price_from": "10.00", "price_to": "27.50", "tickets_url": "https://www.rosetheatre.org/spektrix/ChooseSeats?EventInstanceId=764805AKPGMBLSDHCPMKPVKRVSVGQPPSK", "category": "kids-family", "tags": ["literature/childrens-books", "stage/theatre"], "description": "Room on the Broom Live On Stage is a theatre show for audiences aged 3 and up, adapted from the picture book by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler. Tall Stories, creators of imaginative storytelling theatre, bring the tale of a witch and her cat whose broomstick picks up hitchhikers until it snaps in two just as a hungry dragon appears. The Olivier Award-nominated show runs 60 minutes with no interval, and babies are welcome.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/room-on-the-broom-37761/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/9312450a3cba11521db4d0685897c9224ccff35ca2df73c4c5668139cc8fdb3b-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Theatretrain Greenwich Halloween Workshop", "start": "2026-10-31T10:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Mycenae House", "address": "Mycenae Road 90, SE3 7SE London", "price": "£13 (Minis), £25 (Main Company) per child", "price_from": "13.00", "price_to": "25.00", "tickets_url": "", "category": "kids-family", "tags": ["occasion/halloween", "stage"], "description": "A one-off Halloween workshop for children aged 4 to 16, filled with acting, singing and dancing. It is run by Theatretrain Greenwich and offers spooky fun in two age groups, the Main Company for 6 to 16 year olds and the Minis for 4 to 5 year olds. Each group has its own time and price per child.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/theatretrain-greenwich-halloween-workshop-70059/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/631c4776aeb45e14af902becf071f2f08b627b6e086874922ea654e988340da7-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Spooky Storytelling", "start": "2026-10-31T18:00:00Z", "end": "2026-10-31T20:30:00Z", "place": "Benjamin Franklin House", "address": "Craven Street 36, WC2N 5NF London", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/spooky-storytelling-tickets-1998899066918?aff=oddtdtcreator", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["literature/spoken-word/storytelling", "occasion/halloween"], "description": "An evening of eerie storytelling held in the historic Benjamin Franklin House, featuring ghostly tales and chilling poems performed under candlelight. The night includes a special demonstration of Franklin's Glass Armonica. It takes place at the world's only remaining home of Benjamin Franklin, and dressing up in Georgian-inspired attire is encouraged but not required. Performers for the night include Alexandra Beaumont, Bessie Fallon, Catrin Lawrence, Cyn Grace Sylvie, Georgia Nicholson, Grace-Marie, Jay Rose Ana and Lara McClure.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/spooky-storytelling-34934/", "official_url": "https://benjaminfranklinhouse.org/event/spooky-storytelling/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/4b9b87247fe15222b8a09f29116f7607517df05fcff4b9fa241437356973154f-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Halloween Spooky Walks 2026", "start": "2026-10-31T17:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Lauderdale House", "address": "", "price": "Standard £12.50; Concession £9; £1 booking fee on all tickets", "price_from": "12.50", "price_to": "12.50", "tickets_url": "https://www.lauderdalehouse.org.uk/whats-on/halloween-spooky-walks-26", "category": "kids-family", "tags": ["occasion/halloween", "stage"], "description": "An immersive Halloween theatrical walk for families through Lauderdale House and Waterlow Park after dark, with live performers, mysterious encounters and a mission to save everyone from an evil Halloween fairy. The Lauderdale House team and volunteers design and build every costume, prop and character, with performances by over 20 professional actors. Starting inside the house, each roughly 45-50 minute adventure is led by a Halloween guide through the park, ending back at the house with a song and treats, and is best enjoyed by children around 5 to 9 years old, all accompanied by an adult.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/halloween-spooky-walks-2026-36947/", "official_url": "https://www.lauderdalehouse.org.uk/whats-on/halloween-spooky-walks-26", "image": "https://noky.io/images/6567d4f0f749f0948f499ff8d5db2e4d73b0320e6ac0b04907ca1a35c31adb99-600.webp"}, {"title": "Christmas Carol Goes Wrong", "start": "2026-10-26T00:00:00Z", "end": "2027-01-23T00:00:00Z", "place": "Wyndham's Theatre", "address": "32-36 Charing Cross Road, WC2H 0DA London", "price": "GBP 30", "price_from": "24.00", "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "https://www.londonboxoffice.co.uk/christmas-carol-goes-wrong-tickets", "category": "theatre", "tags": ["stage/theatre/comedy/farce", "occasion/christmas"], "description": "Christmas Carol Goes Wrong is a laugh-out-loud comedy that turns the beloved holiday classic into a chaotic disaster full of mishaps and mayhem. It was written by original Mischief team members Henry Lewis, Jonathan Sayer and Henry Shields, the Olivier Award-winners behind The Play That Goes Wrong. The ill-fated Cornley Amateur Drama Society stages Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol, but hilarious problems with miscommunications, delays, missing actors and a fight over the lead role destroy the much-loved story of Ebeneezer Scrooge. With brilliant physical comedy and unexpected twists, it is recommended for ages 8 and up.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/christmas-carol-goes-wrong-46101/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/600e26132d720b5b231da294aaf9854ea26e0b0d33ac44ce9f9fb798941cbb64-600.webp"}, {"title": "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child", "start": "2026-10-09T00:00:00+01:00", "end": "2027-09-05T23:30:00+01:00", "place": "Palace Theatre", "address": "Cambridge Circus, W1D 5AY London", "price": "GBP 25–175", "price_from": "25.00", "price_to": "175.00", "tickets_url": "https://ticketing.nimaxtheatres.com/shop/tickets/series/PAHAR02M", "category": "theatre", "tags": ["stage/theatre"], "description": "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is a stage play performed at the historic Palace Theatre in London's West End, recommended for theatre lovers, families and visitors. It is based on an original new story by J.K. Rowling, Jack Thorne and John Tiffany, and is a new play by Jack Thorne, having received its world premiere at the Palace Theatre in summer 2016. Nineteen years after Harry, Ron and Hermione saved the wizarding world, they return for an extraordinary new adventure, joined by a brave new generation that has only just arrived at the legendary Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. The production features spectacular spells, a mind-blowing race through time and an epic battle to stop mysterious forces while the future hangs in the balance.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/harry-potter-and-the-cursed-child-37384/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/50e8ca1f55d178e21b4e3511a42c9c774fb75024bf33dfdbc68b84d1e91ed97b-2000.webp"}, {"title": "The Lost Property Library", "start": "2026-10-31T14:35:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Discover Children's Story Centre", "address": "High Street 383-387, E15 4QZ London", "price": "£4", "price_from": "4.00", "price_to": "4.00", "tickets_url": "", "category": "kids-family", "tags": ["stage/childrens-theatre"], "description": "The Lost Property Library is an interactive performance where forgotten objects tell unforgettable stories. A Station Master welcomes visitors to a place where lost stories, memories and objects are archived and kept safe, with trunks and suitcases brimming with tales and adventures to discover. It is presented by Half Moon and created by Wrongsemble, an award-winning theatre company known for imaginative, inclusive experiences for young audiences. Perfect for the whole family, with some elements best enjoyed by young explorers aged 2-9, it was originally commissioned by The British Library and supported by The Leeds Storytelling Festival.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/the-lost-property-library-41349/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/837056f1b340fe11c7a7c87a5bd507a2c4a06c039a28dc2fe489a43c2be0974c-2000.webp"}, {"title": "The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde", "start": "2026-11-01T14:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Boston Manor", "address": "Boston Manor Road, TW8 9JX Brentford", "price": "£13.50 – £19", "price_from": "13.50", "price_to": "19.00", "tickets_url": "https://theartscentre.co.uk/whats-on/the-strange-case-of-dr-jekyll-and-mr-hyde", "category": "theatre", "tags": ["stage/theatre/drama", "literature/classics"], "description": "A gothic theatre piece staged inside Boston Manor House, running as an intimate thriller for ages 11 and up. The Arts Centre Hounslow presents Jack Fairey's new adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson's classic. In London in 1886, Dr Henry Jekyll hosts a dinner while two brutal crimes point to the mysterious Edward Hyde, and as the evening unfolds his respectable world begins to fracture.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/the-strange-case-of-dr-jekyll-and-mr-hyde-35026/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/fea32b37b9d0cd12f3120dbc2f2221ca342a9da0dc0da64e98c54b238149ef46-1200.webp"}, {"title": "A Christmas Carol - Old Vic", "start": "2026-11-12T19:30:00Z", "end": null, "place": "The Old Vic", "address": "The Cut 103, SE1 8NB London", "price": "GBP 60", "price_from": "60.00", "price_to": "97.00", "tickets_url": "https://www.londonboxoffice.co.uk/a-christmas-carol-old-vic-tickets", "category": "theatre", "tags": ["stage/theatre/drama/classic-drama", "occasion/christmas"], "description": "A Christmas Carol is a stage adaptation of Charles Dickens' classic Christmas ghost story, staged as an immersive theatrical experience at the Old Vic Theatre. Matthew Warchus directs the production, adapted for the stage by Jack Thorne, with Giles Terera playing the miserly Ebenezer Scrooge. Now in its tenth consecutive year, the show follows Scrooge on a ghostly journey through time with the spirits of Christmas Past, Present, and Future in Victorian London. The family-friendly production runs two hours including a twenty-minute interval and is suitable for ages eight and up.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/a-christmas-carol-old-vic-63382/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/6259d6912309c8c9d5fa9ccb4bed8d03b5b9c53706c48eb879da39b4e04ecb17-600.webp"}]}