{"title": "TALES FROM THE SHADOWS", "start": "2026-10-30T19:30:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Lantern Arts Centre", "address": "Tolverne Road, London, SW20 8RA", "price": "£12", "price_from": "12.00", "price_to": "12.00", "tickets_url": "https://www.lanternarts.org/book-tickets", "category": "theatre", "tags": ["stage/theatre/drama"], "description": "\"Tales from the Shadows\" is an evening of spooky Gothic stories performed at the Lantern Arts Centre's Studio Theatre. In a place with no name, a down-on-their-luck narrator strives to fathom the nature of horror, in adaptations of a fairy tale, the first detective story and an original chilling tale. The show marks the directorial debut of several members of the Lantern community, with pieces directed by Edward Hebbourn, Phoebe-rose Redman, Danny Welsh and Nadia Williams. 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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. 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It was written by Kate Trefry and Jack Thorne from the Duffer Brothers' story, directed by Stephen Daldry with co-director Justin Martin, and produced by Sonia Friedman's company with Stephen Daldry and Netflix. The story moves to Hawkins in 1959, where a young Jim Hopper and Joyce Maldonado face the past as a new student, Henry Creel, arrives. 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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": "Garth Marenghi – This Bursted Earth", "start": "2026-10-31T21:30:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Leicester Square Theatre", "address": "Leicester Place 6, WC2H 7BX London", "price": "From £32 (including a £2 venue restoration levy)", "price_from": "32.00", "price_to": "32.00", "tickets_url": "https://www.leicestersquaretheatre.com/visit-us/ticketsolve-protect/", "category": "comedy", "tags": ["literature/horror", "comedy"], "description": "This is a live stage show in which horror author Nick Steen's imagination bursts out of his brain and threatens to destroy the entirety of Stalkford. It features a sinister Black Steeple, eerie lights in the sky that are not a Catherine wheel, and a giant skeleton with a moustache. The show is the work of Garth Marenghi, self-described Horror Fiction's Grand Frightener and author of the Sunday Times-bestselling Garth Marenghi's TerrorTome and Garth Marenghi's Incarcerat. It offers three freshly rancid tales from This Bursted Earth, possibly the grand finale of a three-book trilogy.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/garth-marenghi-this-bursted-earth-49184/", "official_url": "https://www.leicestersquaretheatre.com/show/garth-marenghi-this-bursted-earth/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/95fb2ef17fbaa8d479f49fe88399b5d455a581cc6c7c59f5b956007bb802bd2b-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Signal-Man & Trial performed by James Swanton Halloween 2026", "start": "2026-10-30T16:00:00Z", "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": "TWO PLAYS. ONE NIGHT.", "start": "2026-11-10T00:00:00Z", "end": "2026-11-12T00:00:00Z", "place": "Union Theatre", "address": "Old Union Yard Arches", "price": "£17", "price_from": "17.00", "price_to": "17.00", "tickets_url": "https://uniontheatre.savoysystems.co.uk/UnionTheatre.dll/TSelectItems.waSelectItemsPrompt.TcsWebMenuItem_836.TcsWebTab_837", "category": "theatre", "tags": ["stage/theatre/drama"], "description": "Two Plays. One Night. is a double bill of two new plays celebrating original writing and emerging talent, presented by Actor's Instinct Studio Productions after a sold-out run at the King's Head Theatre. Jamie Davis's Beginners, directed by Richard Winsor, unfolds in real time over the thirty minutes before the curtain rises on the most important night in a small group of actors' lives, asking whether pursuing the arts is worth it. Ben Stower's Natural Affairs, directed by Livia Sardão, follows the guests, staff and resident ghosts of a rundown English B&B as secrets become scandals and beliefs are tested. The evening runs 80 minutes with an interval.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/two-plays-one-night-39970/", "official_url": "https://uniontheatre.biz/show/two-plays-one-night/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/5baf4aa9fd9bc72e190263d89cc7471bce2d86eff624f1b407bf54ac3ff5414a-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Comedy Spooktacular", "start": "2026-10-31T20:00:00Z", "end": "2026-10-31T21:30:00Z", "place": "South London Theatre", "address": "Norwood High Street 2A, SE27 9NS London", "price": "£8/10", "price_from": "8.00", "price_to": "10.00", "tickets_url": "https://www.ticketsource.com/slt", "category": "theatre", "tags": ["occasion/halloween", "stage/variety"], "description": "Comedy Spooktacular is a Halloween-themed variety evening of sketches and songs, with a few fearsome and familiar faces. It is directed by Nancy Stapleton and Lensey O'Grady, with a cast including Jordan Leith, Zoë Slack, Helena Raeburn and David Kors. The show is aimed at ages 14 and up.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/comedy-spooktacular-38724/", "official_url": "https://www.southlondontheatre.co.uk/event/comedy-spooktacular/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/146e89988e1a54af6a0a04c5f97ccb29fc36af838aefbf2bc8803615a0c2128a-2000.webp"}, {"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": "https://www.pickledpepperbooks.co.uk/collections/vendors?q=Pickled%20Pepper%20Books", "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": "Paranormal Activity", "start": "2026-08-08T00:00:00+01:00", "end": "2027-02-27T00:00:00Z", "place": "Ambassadors", "address": "West Street, London", "price": "GBP 44", "price_from": "44.00", "price_to": "44.00", "tickets_url": "https://www.atgtickets.com/shows/paranormal-activity/ambassadors-theatre/", "category": "theatre", "tags": ["stage/theatre/horror"], "description": "Paranormal Activity is a new story live on stage, inspired by the iconic, terrifying film series. Written by Levi Holloway and directed by Felix Barrett, visionary Artistic Director of Punchdrunk and the international hit Sleep No More, it is based on the films first written and directed by Oren Peli and brought to screen by Blumhouse and Solana Films, and produced in association with Paramount Pictures. James and Lou move from Chicago to London to escape their past, but they soon discover that places aren't haunted, people are. It runs at the Ambassadors Theatre and contains moments of high tension and strong language, with caution advised for audiences under the age of 15.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/paranormal-activity-34719/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/6d2089116a92dc8de23c462b4b4ce3e3e1158514dab905ecf330df9a37aae428-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Perpetuity (Work-in-Progress)", "start": "2026-11-12T19:30:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Battersea Arts Centre", "address": "SW11 5TN London", "price": "Pay What You Can (Recommended Price £10), all orders subject to a £2 transaction fee", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "theatre", "tags": ["stage/theatre/clowning"], "description": "Perpetuity (Work-in-Progress) is a solo theatre show by Shambles Ensemble, staged in the Members Bar of Battersea Arts Centre as part of the UNREAL festival. Created by the company and directed by Chris Yarnell, it fuses visual and physical storytelling, clowning, performance art and illusion to explore what it means to spend an eternity, what constitutes a soul, and how resilient the human spirit is. Inspired by Dorian Gray, lockdown and pot plants, the 60-minute show asks how you would spend forever and follows a life that is never quite finished. It is recommended for ages 14 and up and contains haze, flashing lights, sudden loud noises and themes of loss, death and suicide.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/perpetuity-work-in-progress-73832/", "official_url": "https://bac.org.uk/whats-on/perpetuity/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/d1e93627a3b674fe2374f86bb3901b996fd63b0bc39ef68e33010d8035d27498-2000.webp"}, {"title": "The Signalman", "start": "2026-10-27T19:30:00Z", "end": "2026-10-31T22:00:00Z", "place": "Bridewell Theatre", "address": "Bride Lane 14, EC4Y 8EQ London", "price": "£20-£16 + booking fee. First night: £15 + booking fee", "price_from": "16.00", "price_to": "20.00", "tickets_url": "", "category": "theatre", "tags": ["stage/theatre/drama"], "description": "\"The Signalman\" is a tense, intimate ghost story about isolation, guilt, and the things that wait for us in the dark. Written and directed by Dan Dawes from an original story by Charles Dickens, it is presented by Idle Discourse with support from Play GC Theatre. A young man, drunk and stranded after missing his last train, talks with the Signalman in a deserted underground station, where the boundary between coincidence, madness, and the supernatural begins to disappear. The production contains violence, graphic imagery, offensive language, adult themes, and discussion of suicide, and is advised for ages 16+.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/the-signalman-74843/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/1aefd5d5fb04711f6f55afb72cb4e2f46fd877b41b86e0c57bb9428d1779898b-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": "Enter The Shadows: All Hallows Eve Night", "start": "2026-10-31T00:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "The Space", "address": "Westferry Road 269, E14 3RS London", "price": "", "price_from": "20.00", "price_to": "20.00", "tickets_url": "", "category": "party-club", "tags": ["occasion/halloween"], "description": "Enter The Shadows: All Hallows Eve Night is an alternative Halloween celebration filled with DJs, dancing, gothic décor and a soundtrack built for creatures of the night. It takes place inside The Space, an atmospheric former church in the heart of London's Docklands. Costumes are strongly encouraged and mischief is inevitable.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/enter-the-shadows-all-hallows-eve-night-39746/", "official_url": "https://space.org.uk/event/enter-the-shadows31st/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/72315ebd787db16c71743f7ae98fe201d69e3582f4c0b46768e30e2ab1f96021-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Outer Limits – Robin Hood Rehearsal Observation", "start": "2026-11-06T14:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Queen's Theatre", "address": "RM11 1QT Hornchurch", "price": "Pay What You Can", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "https://queens-theatre.co.uk/book?pid=19891&iid=393002", "category": "theatre", "tags": ["stage/theatre/pantomime"], "description": "An Outer Limits behind-the-scenes session where visitors can observe a rehearsal for the pantomime Robin Hood. The theatre's team of Actor-Musicians bring the story to life under director Kash Arshad, and the producing team answers questions. 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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": "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"}]}