Halloween 2021 is quickly approaching, and the ghost train will soon be pulling into New Street Station with plenty of horror-tastic events across Birmingham to sink your Dracula fangs into. Expect pumpkin patches, haunted castles, scary silent movies, and much more for every age group. Here’s our top picks for this spook season.
Halloween Silent Movie Special – Birmingham Town Hall
This Halloween, the theatre industry’s most hauntingly beautiful musical, Phantom of the Opera, comes to the Birmingham Town Hall in silent movie form to give you an equal dose of thrills and chills. Released in 1925, this (almost) 100-year-old movie starring Lon Chaney and Mary Philbim has much more of a horror appeal than the 2004 version. Accompanied by a live organ played by renowned West End organist Donald Mackenzie, the movie is guaranteed to send shivers down your spine.
Sunday 0ctober 31st — 8pm
The Haunted Castle – Warwick Castle
Get out your cauldrons and broomsticks and bring your young witches and wizards to Warwick Castle as it is captivated by a dark spell this Halloween that has transformed it into ‘The Haunted Castle’. Between spell-casting with the Witches of Warwick, winding through the Haunted Hollows, and getting lost in the haunted mansion, your little ones will be sure to have a spooktacular time. A full day ticket to this ghoulsome affair gets you access to all of the castle’s spooky shows, talks and attractions. Alternatively, opt for the ‘Castle After Dark’ ticket for an evening of live Halloween-themed entertainment accompanied by live music and street food.
October 23rd-31st
More Treat than Trick – Drayton Manor Theme Park
Nowhere else around Birmingham promises such a thrilling and chilling Halloween season than Drayton Manor Theme Park. As if the whirling rides and slides in this park weren’t already heart-stopping, hair-raising, and finger-tingling enough, Drayton Manor has added a sprinkle of scares and a pinch of spook into their cauldron. Expect to navigate your way through the hay bale trail, past the piles of pumpkins, and bump cunning characters as you wander dizzily from ride to ride before heading to the Halloween show.
October 16th-31st
Freddo’s Ghoulish Gameshow – Cadbury World
There’s nowhere better to celebrate Halloween with the little ones than at Cadbury World, Birmingham’s favourite kids attraction. With Freddo the frog as your host, expect to get involved in games like ‘Freaky Fortunes’ and ‘Count Dracula Conundrum’ in a spooky yet exciting interactive game show. And of course, don’t expect to leave without seeing a few tricks, and being spoiled with a few chocolatey treats.
October 16th-31st
Pumpkin Spooktacular – Hatton Adventure World
There’s nowhere better to put on your favourite autumnal outfit for some cute pumpkin pics than at Hatton Adventure World this Halloween. Of course, the seasonal fun doesn’t stop there. Hatton Adventure World is hosting their annual Pumpkin Spooktacular throughout the last week of October which is action-packed with ghoulsome fun and games for all the family. As well as picking and carving pumpkins (watch out for zombies along the way), you can take a bewitching tractor ride and watch a spooky illusion show.
October 23rd-31st
Big Fish Little Fish BIRMINGHAM Halloween Family Rave – The Nightingale
Dress your little ravers in their best fancy dress and boogie on down to The Nightingale in central Birmingham for a fa-boo-lous children’s Halloween dance party. Of course, the tunes will be suited to whatever kids are listening to these days, noise levels will be adjusted to little ears, and the drinks are all alcohol free. Like every great children’s party, there will also be face painting, a bubble machine, giant balloons, craft tables, colouring wall, play area, and best of all, free transfer tattoos! Pretty much every child’s Halloween party dream, right?
October 31st
Spooky Science Night – Thinktank
Bring your inquisitive kids to the Thinktank this Halloween season as it transforms from a science museum into an activity-packed spooktacular party. Between the Trick or Treat Show to the silent Zombie Disco, your kids can celebrate the spooky season with friends new and old. And what would Halloween at the Thinktank be without a few Spooky Experiments to get their fangs into too?
October 30th (pre-booking essential)
Festival of the Dead – Forum Birmingham
Of course, Birmingham will be buzzing with plenty of mysterious and magical parties this Halloween weekend, but the best one of all is set to be the Festival of the Dead fancy dress party at Forum. Not only does this Day of the Dead-themed rave promise epic DJ sets and electric vibes, it also promises fire shows, circus performers, live music performances, and even a carnival procession through the audience. That’s right, this wild and wicked party is really going OFF this Halloween.
Saturday October 30th
