{"title": "Soane Late: Halloween Special", "start": "2026-10-30T18:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Sir John Soane's Museum", "address": "Lincoln's Inn Fields 13, WC2A 3BP London", "price": "£25", "price_from": "25.00", "price_to": "25.00", "tickets_url": "https://www.soane.org/terms-conditions-ticketed-events-tours", "category": "tours", "tags": ["history/mythology", "occasion/halloween"], "description": "Soane Late: Halloween Special is an after-dark evening that invites visitors to explore Sir John Soane's Museum by candlelight. Organised by the museum itself, it lets guests wander the candlelit corridors and discover the collection's otherworldly artefacts after dark. Visitors hear tales of death and the afterlife, from stories about ancient Egyptian gods to epics from Greek mythology. Admission includes a glass of prosecco or white wine in the Library Dining Room, and entry is at timed slots.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/soane-late-halloween-special-38607/", "official_url": "https://www.soane.org/whats-on/soane-late-halloween-special-30-october-2026", "image": "https://noky.io/images/f501ac29d7f9226e229a9eb2682115a479f9098128443185300aa0d455f85759-1200.webp", "dates": [{"start": "2026-10-30T18:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Sir John Soane's Museum", "address": "Lincoln's Inn Fields 13, WC2A 3BP London", "tickets": "sold_out"}], "similar": [{"title": "Twilight Tour: Descent into the Underworld", "start": "2026-10-31T18:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Sir John Soane's Museum", "address": "Lincoln's Inn Fields 13, WC2A 3BP London", "price": "£35", "price_from": "35.00", "price_to": "35.00", "tickets_url": "https://www.soane.org/terms-conditions-ticketed-events-tours", "category": "tours", "tags": ["occasion/halloween", "art", "history"], "description": "An exclusive after-hours Halloween tour that descends into the basement of Sir John Soane's atmospheric house-museum, exploring its Crypt filled with artefacts themed around mortality. The museum's expert guides lead this hour-long journey through the labyrinthine space, sharing stories of death and the Beyond from ancient Egyptian gods to the rise of Gothic literature, with a display featuring an original copy of Dante's Divine Comedy.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/twilight-tour-descent-into-the-underworld-38608/", "official_url": "https://www.soane.org/whats-on/twilight-tour-descent-underworld", "image": "https://noky.io/images/b5c1c7f618ca1a15fc2ad4c2ac9cb9a69bf29c1f2e6e5b938b1c808b936ab2cd-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Highlights Tour", "start": "2026-01-01T12:00:00Z", "end": "2026-12-31T13:00:00Z", "place": "Sir John Soane's Museum", "address": "Lincoln's Inn Fields 13, WC2A 3BP London", "price": "£25", "price_from": "25.00", "price_to": "25.00", "tickets_url": "https://shop.soane.org/collections/tours-and-events/products/highlights-tour", "category": "tours", "tags": ["art/architecture", "history"], "description": "The classic tour of Sir John Soane's Museum, taking you through the architect's extraordinary home, left as it was at his death in 1837. Led by expert guides, it explores spectacular rooms and treasures including paintings by Canaletto and J.M.W. Turner and a 3,000-year-old sarcophagus of an Egyptian King. The tour lasts around 60 minutes and is suitable for ages 12+.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/highlights-tour-38603/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/973c06d11571c34e9af07d687718fa3fa681e29a2a7127d5a3d44034012116a8-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Halloween at the Museum", "start": "2026-10-31T19:00:00Z", "end": "2026-11-01T00:00:00Z", "place": "Natural History Museum", "address": "Cromwell Road, SW7 5BD London", "price": "From £65, Members: from £58", "price_from": "65.00", "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "https://ticketing.nhm.ac.uk/events/VISEV-HWM", "category": "party-club", "tags": ["occasion/halloween"], "description": "Halloween at the Museum is an after-hours Halloween party held among the skeletons and specimens of a natural history museum. The museum itself invites guests to a night of a live band, a silent disco in the Earth Hall, and ghostly activities. Regular ticket holders explore the galleries among Vampiric Lords and Ladies, meet vampiric musicians, attend the wedding ceremony of the Vampiric Council's leader, chat with scientists about spooky specimens, and enjoy after-hours access to the galleries and exhibitions. Premium 'Very Important Vampire' tickets add a private VIV area, bar, free drink, and entertainment, and the event is for ages 18+ only.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/halloween-at-the-museum-37302/", "official_url": "https://www.nhm.ac.uk/events/halloween", "image": "https://noky.io/images/b44d56d8d6f123bcb5bc06bbd2ecd1b5a4bd601fabb41c7f68bf407834505c67-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Open Friday at the Society: Bewitched", "start": "2026-10-30T11:00:00Z", "end": "2026-10-30T14:45:00Z", "place": "Society of Antiquaries", "address": "", "price": "", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "", "category": "exhibitions-museums", "tags": ["art/drawing", "occasion/halloween", "history"], "description": "Open Friday at the Society: Bewitched is a Halloween-themed open day at the Society of Antiquaries of London. Visitors can explore the ground floor rooms and collections, including Tudor royal portraits, and visit the Victorian Library for a temporary display of books, manuscripts, and broadsides on mystical beliefs and practices. Artist Sarah Newson leads an unconscious drawing activity and helps participants create protective amulets using worldwide symbols of luck and protection, and there is a pick n mix sweet stand in the council room. Fancy dress is encouraged but not mandatory, the event is free with no need to book, and children must be accompanied by an adult.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/open-friday-at-the-society-bewitched-38652/", "official_url": "https://www.sal.org.uk/events/bewitched/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/a0fe02f84679e7b3a08d41bfd4225666ed563fcd3ea560a4834d76677d1f6307-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Spellbound at The Society of Antiquaries", "start": "2026-10-30T17:00:00Z", "end": "2026-10-30T20:00:00Z", "place": "Society of Antiquaries", "address": "", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "exhibitions-museums", "tags": ["occasion/halloween", "history"], "description": "Spellbound at The Society of Antiquaries is a Halloween event at Burlington House exploring magic, superstition and the occult. Visitors can encounter bellarmine \"spirit houses\", hexing bottles, books of spells, Renaissance occult philosophy that inspired Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, and a physician's notebook with 17th-century recipes, chiromancy and astrology. Artist Sarah Newson leads an unconscious drawing activity and helps participants create protective amulets using worldwide symbols of luck and protection. Geoffrey Munn OBE FSA presents a 16th-century charmstone used for \"spirit tapping\", and Hear We Here We (Rory Harvey and Cale Donia) offer a soundscape and live performance; the ticket includes a spooky cocktail, all ages are welcome, and tickets are for hourly slots running from 5-8pm.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/spellbound-at-the-society-of-antiquaries-38653/", "official_url": "https://www.sal.org.uk/events/spellbound/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/453b597baf65deda6e16e20da018845d88a0b0cd91c1c8631d645d435d99c4ee-2000.webp"}, {"title": "The Dark Emporium at the Bank of England Museum", "start": "2026-10-30T10:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Bank of England Museum", "address": "", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "https://onecitylondon.com/shop/", "category": "festivals-street", "tags": ["food-drink/coffee", "occasion/halloween", "literature"], "description": "The Dark Emporium is an all-day Halloween-themed event returning to the Bank of England Museum. This year's edition, The Dark Emporium: Books, Beans & Beats, offers live music, coffee tastings and a haunted book market with stalls from vendors across the UK, from literary apothecaries to graphic novel releases, all accompanied by a live DJ set. Visitors can also see the temporary exhibition 'After the Great Fire: Insurance, Finance, and a Rebuilt City', featuring a life-size interactive coffee shop about the origins of insurance. Booking is required for any talk taking place during the event.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/the-dark-emporium-at-the-bank-of-england-museum-37601/", "official_url": "https://www.bankofengland.co.uk/museum/whats-on/2026/dark-emporium", "image": "https://noky.io/images/6c72abad6ce2b1a77af8e1b50d4e43f066bf77c5a2dae90c6b596849dbfc517f-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Halloween Events at The London Archives", "start": "2026-10-09T00:00:00+01:00", "end": "2026-10-29T00:00:00Z", "place": "The London Archives", "address": "", "price": "Free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "https://onecitylondon.com/shop/", "category": "tours", "tags": ["film/horror", "history/archives", "occasion/halloween"], "description": "A series of special Halloween events at The London Archives. Visitors can explore archival records about London's Dead, create their own Grim Reaper, watch B-Movie Horror, and explore stories of vampires and witches. On 9 October, the series opens with Archives on Show: London's Dead. Booking is essential, with each event booked individually through Eventbrite.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/halloween-events-at-the-london-archives-37590/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/4780108dd1549aa7b88d44998028fa377798f05cb5737bf8e609d52f70f467a9-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Halloween boat trips", "start": "2026-10-30T11:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "London Canal Museum", "address": "New Wharf Road 12-13, N1 9RT London", "price": "Tunnel trip: £17.50 adult, £15.50 concession, £11.25 child; Scream Tea: £26.75 adult, £24.50 concess", "price_from": "17.50", "price_to": "26.75", "tickets_url": "https://canalmuseum.org.uk/picture-shop/", "category": "tours", "tags": ["history/local-history", "occasion/halloween"], "description": "London Canal Museum runs Halloween-themed boat trips through the long dark Islington Tunnel, with ghost stories told on board. Every trip includes a visit to the museum, a hot drink, and a themed pastry, cake or biscuit, with a guide giving historical commentary. Trips at 1100, 1200 and 1400 last around 50 minutes, while the 1500 \"Scream Tea\" trip lasts around 80 minutes and adds a Halloween-themed cream tea served on board. The boat Long Tom has big windows so everyone gets a window seat, and all passengers need a ticket, with children supervised by their adult at all times.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/halloween-boat-trips-37035/", "official_url": "https://canalmuseum.org.uk/whatson/halloween-tunnel.htm", "image": "https://noky.io/images/ae545b18d852e8a5570f6ca2910aa343bd56676cca7e50c31707c17677d829c0-600.webp"}, {"title": "Spooky Storytelling", "start": "2026-10-31T18:00:00Z", "end": null, "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": "Venue Tour: Halloween Special", "start": "2026-10-31T10:30:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Lyceum Theatre", "address": "Wellington Street 21, WC2E 7DN London", "price": "£17.50", "price_from": "17.50", "price_to": "17.50", "tickets_url": "https://www.atgtickets.com/shows/venue-tour-halloween-special/lyceum-theatre/", "category": "tours", "tags": ["occasion/halloween"], "description": "Venue Tour: Halloween Special is a tour that lets visitors explore the Lyceum Theatre, a West End venue in London. It is presented at the Lyceum Theatre, whose box office sells the tickets. The tour offers a look around the theatre itself, giving guests a chance to see the venue behind the scenes.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/venue-tour-halloween-special-40285/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/4f1bfa0237048f42b2f2e39d86886fc09637711acd20817f4beb3697d5fcd735-1200.webp"}, {"title": "SEANCHOÍCHE LONDON | FEAR", "start": "2026-10-30T19:00:00Z", "end": "2026-10-30T23:00:00Z", "place": "The Old Church", "address": "Stoke Newington Church Street, N16 9ES London", "price": "27,30 €", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["literature/spoken-word/storytelling", "occasion/halloween"], "description": "Seanchoíche London | Fear is a storytelling night with a special Halloween edition. It is presented by Seanchoíche, which celebrates its 5th Birthday with this return to London. The evening takes place at The Old Church in Stoke Newington, an 18+ event.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/seanchoiche-london-fear-39492/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/83cb251003320a46399a245a1f6946c47f03cec59b1508d2d328f789ab86ea7d-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Halloween Immersive Brunch Archer Street Soho", "start": "2026-10-31T14:00:00Z", "end": "2026-10-31T17:00:00Z", "place": "Archer Street", "address": "Archer Street 3-4, London", "price": "£55", "price_from": "55.00", "price_to": "55.00", "tickets_url": "https://www.designmynight.com/london/bars/soho/archer-street-soho/halloween-immersive-brunch-archer-street-soho?t=tickets", "category": "food-drink", "tags": ["food-drink/brunch", "music/singing", "occasion/halloween"], "description": "This is a Halloween-themed bottomless brunch held at the Archer Street bar in Soho, London. Guests get 90 minutes of bottomless Prosecco, beer and pizza, plus three hours of live vocal performances of spooky classics and cult favourites, including songs from The Rocky Horror Picture Show. The event is hosted by Archer Street Soho and is aimed at an over-25s crowd, with tickets required for entry. Smaller groups may be seated in shared areas, and stag or hen parties are not accepted.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/halloween-immersive-brunch-archer-street-soho-34722/", "official_url": "https://archerstreet.co.uk/event/halloween-immersive-brunch-soho/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/8e3e506050b643d4ddb2b6036f0ab4eff3a5bcda509c7c5df6423843737ad1bc-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Not So Spooky Halloween", "start": "2026-10-24T00:00:00+01:00", "end": "2026-11-01T00:00:00Z", "place": "Battersea Park Children's Zoo", "address": "", "price": "", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "https://www.batterseaparkzoo.co.uk/tickets-and-memberships/#", "category": "kids-family", "tags": ["nature/animals", "occasion/halloween"], "description": "Not So Spooky Halloween is a half term Halloween celebration at Battersea Park Children's Zoo, a little London zoo, running from 24th October to 1st November 2026. It is put on by the zoo and is suitable for younger children, perfect for primary school age and under. Visitors can meet the zoo's mysterious invertebrates at the Minibeast Mansion, enjoy Halloween storytime including a Gruffalo Granny story time, spooky-themed crafts and games such as badge and keyring making, and extra daily animal keeper talks. Some activities are included in the entrance ticket, while entry to the Minibeast Mansion and the storytimes are free.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/not-so-spooky-halloween-34848/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/922f55e8620d4478d20ff6264cd1646466828802e9c19718588556c7d7fcf613-2000.webp"}, {"title": "RCP Museum Late: exploring patient voices", "start": "2026-11-05T12:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Royal College of Physicians", "address": "St Andrew's Place 11, London", "price": "free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "", "category": "exhibitions-museums", "tags": ["art/exhibition", "history/medical-history"], "description": "RCP Museum Late: exploring patient voices is an after-hours evening at the Royal College of Physicians Museum to explore the new exhibition 'Patient voices: power, truth, understanding'. Visitors can join free expert tours of the exhibition with senior curator Liz Douglas at 6pm and 7pm. The exhibition shares the lived experiences of healthcare through diaries, letters, images, oral histories, objects and artworks, bringing together patient voices past and present in partnership with a patient advocacy steering group. The museum stays open until 8pm, with free hot drinks in the Regent's Perk café and access to the Treasures Room, fine art, apothecary jars, anatomical tables, the Censors Room and the Dorchester Library.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/rcp-museum-late-exploring-patient-voices-38304/", "official_url": "https://history.rcp.ac.uk/event/rcp-museum-late-exploring-patient-voices", "image": "https://noky.io/images/48812d633c39469e193b1cbd8a4ea90a971984c88dcf3748b878341f7416a948-600.webp"}, {"title": "Reveries on Ruin Value and the Future of (a) Museum(s)", "start": "2026-06-19T00:00:00+01:00", "end": "2027-01-01T00:00:00Z", "place": "Sir John Soane's Museum", "address": "Lincoln's Inn Fields 13, WC2A 3BP London", "price": "Free to explore", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "https://collections.soane.org/ARC11740", "category": "exhibitions-museums", "tags": ["art"], "description": "An online zine titled 'Reveries on Ruin Value and the Future of (a) Museum(s)', loosely modelled on pamphlets authored by Sir John Soane. It collects the research and collaborations of artist Simon Faride, who added an 'e' to his surname just as Soane did, during his 2025 Jerwood Artist Residency at the museum. The zine explores the concept of 'ruin value' (Ruinenwert), the desire to design a building to work both in its original form and later as a successful ruin, and playfully applies this notion to imagining potential museum futures. A collaborative scrapbook with contributions from museum staff, it presents the Soane Museum as a living place and pairs playful speculations with serious consideration of conservation and the long-term future of museums.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/reveries-on-ruin-value-and-the-future-of-a-museums-42031/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/d7099b3bdb57a7cd793dd36681809d8553026577d7e785106eb61f8dab24b7fc-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Murder Mystery Halloween Edition", "start": "2026-10-31T19:00:00Z", "end": "2026-10-31T22:00:00Z", "place": "Old Royal Naval College Visitor Centre", "address": "King William Walk", "price": "£30 (Adults), £27 (Concession)", "price_from": "30.00", "price_to": "30.00", "tickets_url": "https://ornc.digitickets.co.uk/category/61042", "category": "quiz-games", "tags": ["occasion/halloween"], "description": "A Halloween murder mystery experience set in the historic Admiral's House, where teams of detectives explore the building at night to solve a séance that ended in a death. The Old Royal Naval College invites players to hunt for clues and interrogate suspects such as a medium, a widow, a clergyman, a clerk and the Admiral, with 90 minutes to crack the case. The story follows Detective Inspector Josiah Marsh, who arrives expecting to expose a fraudulent medium and finds a murder instead. Recommended for ages 16 and above.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/murder-mystery-halloween-edition-37527/", "official_url": "https://ornc.org/whats-on/murder-mystery-halloween-edition/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/01abd341a6092ad6eb4436fc4633a8d2eca4599803b8d4797129d7b898e0936b-2000.webp"}]}