Hallowe’en Build Up

Hallowe’en energy throughout October 

Nightmare Manor Haunted House
Venue: Richmond Centre Level 2 (Shipquay Street)
Date: October 29th – October 31st
Are you brave enough to enter Nightmare Manor, the haunted house where strange happenings and apparitions have been taking place for over a century? The fabulous, free Hallowe’en activities include face painting and balloon modelling. For further information call (028) 7126 0525 or visit www.richmondcentre.co.uk.

 

Ghostbusters Tours
Departing from Tourist Information Office, Foyle Street
Tickets: Adult £8/ Child £5 / Family £25
These spine chilling spooky tours (lasting one hour and fifteen minutes) are hosted by actors from the Grove Theatre Group. Come in fancy dress … if you dare!
For further information and to book call 07511427623 or 07791164431 or visit www.toptoursireland.com. Tickets can be purchased at the Tourist Information Office, Foyle Street – (028) 7126 7284.

 

Free Family Friendly Hallowe’en Tours
Operated by Martin McCrossan City Tours
Date: October 28th – October 30th
Times: 6pm & 8pm
Departs: Java Coffee Shop, Ferryquay Street, Derry
Dress in your most ghoulish gear and join Martin McCrossan City Tours for these great  free family friendly Hallowe’en tours. You could win a spot prize for best costume. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Tickets can be booked via email at derrycitytours@aol.com or by calling (028) 7127 1996. Book early - this is a very popular event!

Dogs Ears & SEEDS story telling and music for Halloween
Date: 29th October
Venue: Cottage Craft Village
Time: 12.30pm - 2.30pm


Craft Village Halloween Story Telling and games
Date: 29th Oct Cottage
Venue: Cottage, Craft Village
Time: 3pm - 5pm

Hallowe’en Films at the Nerve Centre
Date: Monday, October 31st
Times:  Dead Silence – 7pm, I Saw The Devil – 8:30pm
Admission:  £3
Don’t miss this chance to see special blue-ray screenings of terrifying horror films Dead Silence and I Saw The Devil at The Nerve Centre.

 

Hallowe’en at Barrontop Fun Farm
Location: 35 Barron Road, Donemana, Co Tyrone
Date: October 29th – October 31st
Admission: £4
There’s stacks of fiendish family fun at the farm with the Tunnel of Terror, Greybeard the Wizard, free treats for those who come in fancy dress, spooky activities and a Hallowe’en competition trail. If that’s not enough there’s all the usual Fun Farm activities, including meeting a large variety of animals, an indoor bouncy castle and soft play area, tearoom and gift shop.
For further information call (028) 7139 8649 or visit www.barrontop.co.uk.


Deadly Derry City Ghostly Walking Tours “Ghosted” by Tours n’ Trails
Date: October 28th, 29th, 30th & 31st (Departs 5pm on Oct 31st)
Time: 6pm
Depart: 28 Craft Village
On Hallowe’en evening, one night in the year, when ancient graves open, all the ghosts will appear. So humans be wary, stay safely within, let the ghosts of Derry, scare you out of your skin!
A ghostly walking tour through hidden backstreets, Along narrow alleyways, ghost stories that will chill your heart!
Our SPIRITS will follow you right from the start! Join us if you DARE!!!!!

Please note: Early booking essential! Tickets available from Monday, October 24th from 28 Craft Village.
For further information, price details and to book call (028) 7136 7000 or visit www.toursntrails.co.uk.

 

Creepy Quest at Creggan Country Park
Date: Friday, October 28th
Venue: Creggan Country Park
Time: 5 - 7 pm
Admission: FREE

*THIS EVENT IS NOW SOLD OUT

Explore the park after dark and discover the amazing wildlife that comes out when the sun goes down. Take part in a family treasure hunt and a bat walk around the park. A free event, this is part of Creggan Country Park’s Active Families Programme. Booking is essential.
For further information and to book your place call (028) 7136 3133 or visit www.creggancountrypark.com.

 
Halloween Murder Mystery
Date:  Sat 29th October
Venue: Best Western White Horse Hotel, Campsie
Time:  starting at 7pm
Admission:  £27.50 per person
Includes:
Drinks reception
4 course dinner
1920’s Themed Murder Mystery
Prizes
Live Music afterwards by Hudson Blue
For more detail:  Call 028 7186 0606
Or visit:  www.whitehorsehotel.biz

 

The Park After Dark
Date:  Friday, 28th October
Venue: Creggan Country Park
Time:  8pm – 10pm
This adult only event is not for the faint hearted! Come along to hear the tales of local ghost legends and take part in a spooky bat tour, using bat-detecting equipment!
Book early to avoid disappointment! Contact Christine Doherty on
(028) 7136 5151 or email christine.doherty@derrycity.gov.uk.

 

Ghostly Tales in the Workhouse Museum
Date: Saturday, October 29th & Monday October 31st
Venue: Workhouse Museum
Time: 2pm – 4pm
Admission: FREE
Come and enjoy some deliciously scary stories at this famously haunted venue. Listed to spooky stories from right around the city and, spookiest of them all, the matron from the old workhouse who haunts the building at night!
For further information call: (028) 7131 8328 or visit www.derrycity.gov.uk/museums.

 

Arts and Crafts at the Tower Museum
Date and Times: Friday, October 28th (2pm – 4-pm), Saturday, October 29th (1pm – 4pm), Sunday, October 30th (1pm – 4pm) and Monday, October 31st (12 noon – 4pm)
Venue: Tower Museum
Admission: (reduced fee for whole museum) - £1
The kids will love these special Hallowe’en arts and crafts activities. Why not dress them in Hallowe’en costumes for added atmosphere! Enjoy a reduced admission to the museum and its fascinating exhibitions.

 

Spooky Sports Events
Presented by Derry City Council’s Sports Development Section to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Hallowe’en Carnival.

 

Hallowe’en Multi-Sports fun days
Date: Saturday, October 29th and Monday October 31st
Venue: 29th Oct St Columb’s Park Leisure Centre and October 31st in Templemore Sports Complex
Time: 11am – 3pm
Admission: £2 (Includes Lunch)
Activities at this Olympic-themed Sports Day include dance, judo, football, athletics, cricket, rugby, Gaelic and Hallowe’en-style games.
For further information on sports activities call (028) 7136 1566.
Booking essential.

 

Mama Mia It’s Murder
Date: Friday, October 28th
Venue: Beech Hill Country House Hotel
Time: 7.30pm
Admission: £39.95 per person (includes three course dinner, show and Hallowe’en disco).
The hits of Abba, screaming and lots and lots of laughter, it could only be the Laughline’s comedy company’s hilarious audience participation show, Mama Mia it’s Murder. Call (028) 7134 9279 for reservations.

 

Hallowe'en Ghost Stories By Ken McCormack
Presented by the Playhouse
Dates: Thursday, October 27th & Friday, October 28th at the Playhouse (Sunday 30th, 5:30pm at Beech Hill Country House)
Time: 8pm
Admission: £10
Enjoy a brand new series of ghastly tales of things that go bump in the night from the inimitable Playhouse Spinners. Written by local writer Ken McCormack the evening brings to terrifying life Derry's most famous spooky stories, including demons, poltergeists, hauntings, wraiths and strange happenings! Derry’s finest actors - Eddie Mailey, Jim Craig, Sean McMahon, Madeline McCully, Seamus Ball, Mary Murphy, Carita Kerr and Peter Davidson - join forces again. The Beech Hill Country House performance includes a deliciously spooky light supper too!

 

All Souls Night by Centre Stage Theatre Company
Venue:  The Playhouse
Date:  Saturday, October 29th
Time:  8pm
Admission:  £11/£8
It’s All Souls' Night when the dead traditionally return to their home hearths! Universally regarded as an Ulster classic, this powerfully moving drama is not to be missed! The first professional revival in 20 years, this performance celebrates the centenary of writer Joseph Tomelty’s birth. A moving drama of greed, superstition and poverty it’s the play that inspired John B Keane to become a writer. The fine cast of actors includes Joseph Tomelty’s daughter, Roma.

 

The Vampire Strikes Back!
Venue: The Playhouse
Date:  Monday, October 31st
Time:  8pm
Admission:  £8.50 online/£10 at the door
Join the Bounce Band and Bounce DJ’s for the ultimate Hallowe’en party!

 

Féile na Samhna 2011
Date: Tuesday, October 25th
Venue: Cultúrlann Uí Chanáin
Time: 10am – 1pm
A special Irish language celebration of the Celtic festival of Samhain, which marks the beginning of winter and the Celtic New Year. Local Irish-medium schools will tell the story of Oíche Shamhna (Hallowe’en Night) in a performance of original drama sketches, storytelling and music. For more info contact Pól Ó Frighil DCC on (028) 7137 6579 or gaeilge@derrycity.gov.uk.

 

Venue: Cultúrlann Uí Chanáin
Date: Monday, October 31st
Time: 11am – 4pm
Admission: £2
Get into the spirit of Samhain by joining the Cultúrlann seanchaithe (traditional storytellers) to listen to all the tales, myths, legends and stories from old Ireland at Cultúrlann Uí Chanáin. As well as enjoying the bi-lingual stories, there’s face painting and mask making and lots of other family fun. For further information and to book call (028) 7126 4132 or visit www.culturlann-doire.ie.

 

Riverwatch Spook-tacular Aquarium
Become a detective of the deep, look for creepy bugs, hear about dragons and pythons and walk on the wild side. The Riverwatch Aquarium in Prehen would like to invite all ghouls and bouys to join them in for a spook-tacular weekend of Halloween fun! A free attraction, just outside Derry city centre, the Aquarium represents the freshwater and marine species native to our own waters with lobster, crabs, starfish, coalfish, blenny’s and lots of other unusual marine fish and crustaceans in their lough life and seashore life tanks. Call (028) 7134 2100 or visit www.loughs-agency.org for more information.

 

Creatures Great and Small
Date: Friday, October 28th
Venue: Riverwatch Aquarium, Prehen
Time: 10am – 2pm
Enjoy a morning exploring creepy water and land creatures. Discover what lies beneath the Foyle’s water, learn what flies about at night and explore the creepy bugs that crawl across the land!

   

Halloween Special – Detectives of the Deep
Date: Saturday, October 29th
Venue:  Riverwatch Aquarium, Prehen
Time: 1:30pm – 3:30pm
Can you become a detective of the deep and help to solve clues at a wildlife crime scene? Join the RSPB to become a detective, following clues through a spooky aquarium and haunted wood at the Riverwatch Centre. They even have a life size model of a basking shark so bring along a camera if you want a photo with him on the day.

 

It’s Zoo Scary! – Belfast Zoo
Date: Monday, October 31st
Venue: Riverwatch Aquarium, Prehen
Time:  10:30am – 11:15am & 12pm
Dragons and pythons are some of the more mysterious creatures celebrating Halloween in the city this year. Come along and hear more about these curious creatures from the Belfast Zoo’s education team.  Limited availability so booking is essential.

 

A Walk on the Wild Side
Date:  Monday, October 31st
Venue:  Riverwatch Aquarium
Time:  2pm – 6pm
Some residents of the TACT Wildlife Centre will be making their annual visit to Riverwatch, including fox’s, hedgehogs, rabbits and owls. Learn about each of these cute but wild animals.

 

Walled City Markets
Date: Saturday, October 29th & Sunday, October 30th
Right at the heart of the Carnival fun the atmospheric Walled City Market offers a range of speciality goods, crafts and foods at a variety of stalls. The market will be held on Saturday, October 29th (10am to 4pm) and Sunday, October 30th (12pm to 6pm).

 

Foyleside Shopping Centre has lots of tricks and treats for all the family this Hallowe’en.
Date: Saturday, October 29th - Monday, October 31st
Enjoy a weekend of FREE entertainment with loads of family fun activities from mask making workshops to skeleton hunts. There’s lots of ghostly goings on for all the family. Happy Hallowe’en from all at Foyleside! Visit www.foyleside.co.uk for full details.