{"title": "Tales from the Haunted House. Halloween 2026", "start": "2026-10-29T10:30:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Charles Dickens Museum", "address": "Doughty Street 48-49, WC1N 2LX London", "price": "From £8", "price_from": "8.00", "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "https://dickensmuseum.digitickets.co.uk/event-tickets/81774?branches.branchID=293", "category": "kids-family", "tags": ["literature/spoken-word/storytelling", "occasion/halloween"], "description": "A family event at a museum, where children and their carers can step into a creepy kitchen to hear a haunted house tale. Storyteller Emily from 'Dragonfly Tales' tells a spooky Dickens-inspired ghost story and explains why Victorians loved spectres and spooks. Sessions last 45 minutes and are suitable for ages 7 and up, with all children accompanied; adults without children should not book.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/tales-from-the-haunted-house-halloween-2026-35241/", "official_url": "https://dickensmuseum.com/blogs/all-events/tales-from-the-haunted-house-halloween-2026", "image": "https://noky.io/images/04889aa12a96efaa640a7d50991969bb0e172aa1d2ec7355c14acda59a0b6b3d-1200.webp", "dates": [{"start": "2026-10-29T10:30:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Charles Dickens Museum", "address": "Doughty Street 48-49, WC1N 2LX London", "tickets": ""}], "similar": [{"title": "Spooky Storytelling with John Dougherty", "start": "2026-10-31T14:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Discover Children's Story Centre", "address": "High Street 383-387, E15 4QZ London", "price": "£3", "price_from": "3.00", "price_to": "3.00", "tickets_url": "https://discover.org.uk/select-your-tickets/2026-10-31/482601ALDLRRKDNDMRSPBDCLJQBPRHKDH?post_id=18147", "category": "kids-family", "tags": ["literature/spoken-word/storytelling", "occasion/halloween"], "description": "Spooky Storytelling with John Dougherty is a spooky storytime event on Halloween at the Discover Children's Story Centre. Author and poet John Dougherty reads from his new picture book Something in the Darkness, accompanied by music and lots of interactive fun. The event asks what is out there in the dark, as strange whispers seem to follow your every step. It is for ages 4 and up and lasts 60 minutes.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/spooky-storytelling-with-john-dougherty-60430/", "official_url": "https://discover.org.uk/event/something-in-the-dark-with-john-dougherty/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/84dff37012e6d04c194ccbbf32c76bf7af50c4b3b2392bf82576f21943332160-2000.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": "Storytelling Residency Day 2: Shadows & Secrets with Diana Olutunmogun", "start": "2026-10-31T11:00:00Z", "end": "2026-10-31T12:30:00Z", "place": "Valence House", "address": "Becontree Avenue, RM8 3HT Dagenham", "price": "FREE", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["literature/spoken-word/storytelling", "history/local-history", "occasion/halloween"], "description": "A storytelling event for ages 5 and up, held in the historic Parlour of Valence House, with two immersive sessions of spooky tales and a hands-on craft workshop afterwards. Storyteller and heritage artist Diana Olutunmogun leads her final residency day, closing a month-long exploration of Villainy, the Other, and the Unknown. Session one, Legends of the Shadows, shares ancient tales and mysterious lore, while session two, Tales from Beyond, brings forgotten stories and cultural myths to life, each followed by a messy craft session making a creepy souvenir to take home. Entry is first-come, first-served, children must be accompanied by an adult, and the spaces are wheelchair accessible.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/storytelling-residency-day-2-shadows-secrets-with-diana-olut-40056/", "official_url": "https://valencehousecollections.co.uk/events/storytelling-residency-day-2-shadows-secrets-with-diana-olutunmogun/", "image": ""}, {"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": "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": "Time Travelling with Dickens. With Elly Griffiths.", "start": "2026-11-11T12:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Charles Dickens Museum", "address": "Doughty Street 48-49, WC1N 2LX London", "price": "Free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "https://dickensmuseum.digitickets.co.uk/event-tickets/83533", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["literature/crime"], "description": "A free talk at the Charles Dickens Museum, held in person and on Zoom with a live Q&A. Author Elly Griffiths joins Lucinda Hawksley, Dickens's great great great granddaughter, in conversation. She discusses her new novella The Case of the Christmas Card, in which Charles Dickens travels to 2024 and visits his former home at 48 Doughty Street, along with time travel, crime fiction, her series 'The Frozen People' and writing about Christmas. The event lasts about 60 minutes.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/time-travelling-with-dickens-with-elly-griffiths-35244/", "official_url": "https://dickensmuseum.com/blogs/all-events/in-conversation-with-elly-griffiths", "image": "https://noky.io/images/ab5b9d6ffab9f0d3aafd0c16e954b99dc8594c1fb1969ea0542060b83be5ba45-600.webp"}, {"title": "Dark Fairy Tales From Around The World, with Viktor Wynd – LIVE", "start": "2026-11-09T18:30:00Z", "end": null, "place": "The Viktor Wynd Museum of Curiosities, Fine Art & Natural History", "address": "Mare Street 11, E8 4RP London", "price": "Early Bird £15, full price £20", "price_from": "15.00", "price_to": "20.00", "tickets_url": "https://thelasttuesdaysociety.org/absinthe-parlour/reservations/", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["literature/fairy-tales"], "description": "An in-person storytelling evening at the Viktor Wynd Museum of Curiosities, Fine Art & Natural History, with tickets including a complimentary glass of Devil's Botany Absinthe. Master storyteller Viktor Wynd, proprietor of the museum, tells his favourite dark fairy tales from around the world — grim German tales, macabre stories from Borneo, giant octopuses and a buried moon from Papua New Guinea, or shapeshifting creatures from Wales. Be warned these are not the Ladybird or Disney versions and may not suit tender ears; only 30 tickets are available.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/dark-fairy-tales-from-around-the-world-with-viktor-wynd-live-79102/", "official_url": "https://thelasttuesdaysociety.org/exhibition/dark-fairy-tales-from-around-the-world-with-viktor-wynd-live-10/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/8c804595c0a24ab94d1774578355d02bb4b6ba997db28f7f0a69ce1a76e1d05a-1200.webp"}, {"title": "FOTD: Family arts and storytelling workshops", "start": "2026-10-30T00:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "The Woodfield Pavilion", "address": "", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/half-term-creative-workshops-a-part-of-festival-of-the-dead-tickets-2002121538417?aff=oddtdtcreator&keep_tld=true", "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["literature/spoken-word/storytelling", "occasion/halloween"], "description": "Family arts and storytelling workshops for children aged 5 to 12, forming part of the Festival of the Dead. On this day there are two sessions, from 10:00 to 12:30 and from 2:00 to 4:30. Tickets and full information are available via South London Storytelling.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/fotd-family-arts-and-storytelling-workshops-42650/", "official_url": "https://www.thewoodfield.org/whatson-1/fotd-family-arts-and-storytelling-workshops", "image": "https://noky.io/images/abbdd1e9ed4ee2015a0aea027e817e97238b9ecd7974974ad5d8df1d86d5cb8b-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Halloween Craft Workshop", "start": "2026-10-31T14:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Dorich House Museum", "address": "Kingston Vale 67, SW15 3RN London", "price": "5 GBP", "price_from": "5.00", "price_to": "5.00", "tickets_url": "https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/halloween-craft-workshop-tickets-2002218801333?aff=oddtdtcreator", "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["art/crafts", "occasion/halloween"], "description": "A family friendly Halloween workshop where participants make their own Halloween masks and posters. Local artist Anna Milgrom leads the session, held in the first floor modelling studio designed by Dora Gordine for her creative practice. It is open to people of all ages and abilities, with no previous experience required, and children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult. Everyone takes home their own mask or poster at the end.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/halloween-craft-workshop-35610/", "official_url": "https://www.dorichhousemuseum.org.uk/2026/09/25/halloween-craft-workshop-saturday-31-october-2026/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/f3605b746e358668e0b374259d33d602ef128c344c9d0d71de79b24d8b789d1f-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": "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://lauderdalehouse.ticketsolve.com/shows/873689468/events/129716799", "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"}]}