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Halloween in Manchester and the North

Tom Grieve, Cinema Editor

Let’s face it, Halloween is the best holiday. It’s got everything: scary movies, fancy dress and plenty of sweets…but how to celebrate All Hallows Eve once you’re tired of trick or treating?

Fear not, we’ve got you covered. Whether you prefer to spend this October exploring the North’s creepiest corners on a Halloween trail, drinking blood red cocktails in your meticulously put together costume, spotting witches at the theatre with the family, or just holed up with some horror films — there’s plenty of spooky goings-on for the culturally curious to investigate.

Our top picks

Halloween at Tattu Manchester

Halloween at Tattu Manchester, Gartside Street, 3 Hardman Square, Manchester, Greater Manchester, M3 3EB - Visit now

Tattu Manchester is launching five days of Skullduggery on Friday 25th October to celebrate Halloween. One of the best-looking spaces in Manchester, expect luminous green hues, terrifyingly good limited edition specials, a bottomless brunch and a Sunday Sunset closing dinner.

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Flecky Bennett’s Ghost Walks

Flecky Bennett’s Ghost Walks, online, Until 17 December 2026, from £15 - Book now

Meet, Flecky Bennet, your guide through the dark and demonic side of the city as he takes you on one of Manchester’s award winning ghost walks.

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Flecky Bennett’s HALLOWEEN 2018 Ghost Walk
Flecky Bennett Productions

Shiverpool: Ghost and History Tours

Shiverpool: Ghost and History Tours, 17 December 2024–27 February 2026, from £13.50 - Book now

Expect chilling street theatre and immersive thrills as the award winning Shiverpool return to Liverpool’s streets.

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Shiverpool

Ducie Street Warehouse

Ducie Street Warehouse, Ground Floor, Warehouse, Ducie St,, Manchester, M1 2TP - Visit now

From a special Halloween-themed brunch party featuring DJs and a rum-based raspberry mojito, the “Blood Moon,” exclusively added to the bottomless drinks menu to spooky film screenings in the Lounge, Ducie Street Warehouse is going all in this October.

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Ducie Street Warehouse

Seasonal Guides

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Christmas Theatre and Concerts

As the big day approaches, you can count on theatres and concert halls across the North to pull out all the festive stops.
Christmas in Manchester and the North
Christmas in Manchester and the North

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sunny bank mills
Christmas Shopping

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Player Kings at Manchester Opera House
Cultural Calendar 2025

Our editors’ biannually updated list of some of the best-looking arts and cultural events in Manchester and the North in 2025.
Christmas food and drink

Don’t worry about the calories, the holidays are coming so that means it’s time to eat, drink, be merry for Christmas 2023.

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Timekeepers
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Light Festivals in the North

From enchanting lantern parades to epic LED installations, light festivals are a brilliant way celebrate the magic of the winter months.

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Theatre in Manchester and the North
Theatre in Manchester and the North

Alongside experimental performance, new writing and free arts festivals, we take a look at some of the Christmas shows happening in the North.