Halloween 2025: 10 Great Events for Grown-Ups in Newcastle
Who says Halloween is just for kids?
We might be a bit too old for trick or treating, but that doesn’t mean us grown-ups can’t have a bit of fun at Halloween.
To help you unleash your inner ghoul, we’ve rounded up some of the best Halloween happenings in Newcastle for adults – from terrifying ghost tours to horror film marathons – so come and celebrate spooky season in the city… if you dare!
Garth Marenghi’s This Bursted Earth Book Tour @ Tyne Theatre & Opera House
Everyone’s favourite fictional author Garth Marenghi is treating us Geordies to a stop-off in the Toon for the tour of his latest book This Bursted Earth – on Halloween itself, no less! The self-proclaimed “master of the macabre” will reveal three new cursed and camp horror tales and there’s the chance to buy signed hardback copies of the book on the day for Marenghi mega fans too.
Friday 31st October, From £24.25
Pints & Pooches: Halloween Doggy Social @ Wylam Brewery
Now for something a little less spooky and a lot more cute, join Wylam Brewery for their Halloween doggy social Pints & Pooches. Hosted in partnership with Newcastle Dog & Cat Shelter, there’s tonnes of fun for canine companions and their humans including entertainment for dogs, independent traders and even a “Best in Show” costume competition for the puppers… and fresh beers for the humans of course!
Saturday 1st November, Free entry
Halloween All-Nighter @ Tyneside Cinema
Tyneside Cinema’s annual Halloween All-Nighter is a hoot for horror fans each of its screens showing five spine-chilling classics throughout the night, each with a different theme. Tickets are selling fast as per usual, but you still books sets for blood-curling flicks including Fright Night, Suspiria and Maniac Cop.
Saturday 25th October to Sunday 26th October, From £5
Silent Movie Murder Mystery @ Northern Stage
Fancy yourself something of a detective? Then head to Northern Stage this spooky season for this frighteningly funny whodunnit in their Café Bar. Take a seat, enjoy a welcome glass of fizz and a sharing board for two as you and your most sharp-witted pals try and work out whether silent move star Gerda Loynes really did commit murder…
Thursday 30th October, £27
Halloween Spooktacular @ Boulevard
Would it be Halloween in Newcastle without a trip to Boulevard to catch their annual Halloween Spooktacular? Miss Rory, Dani Dee and the brilliant Broadway Dancers will once again take to the stage for another show full of tricks, treats and terrifyingly good cabaret. As always, fancy dress is absolutely encouraged so glam up and ghoul all out!
Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays until 2nd November, From £10
GHOSTNorthEast Paranormal Investigation @ Live Theatre
GHOSTNorthEast, the region’s leading paranormal investigators, are heading to Live Theatre this Halloween to host another ghost hunt at the historic building. If you’ve ever wanted to see a real live (or maybe not so live) ghost now is your chance with the opportunity to explore the theatre’s spookiest spots and use scientific equipment and psychic tools in a hunt for evidence of the afterlife.
Thursday 30th October, £25
Halloween Special Outdoor Ghost Walk @ Newcastle Ghost Walks
Alternatively, join Newcastle Ghost Walks for an especially spooky edition of their regular outdoors tours of the city’s darker side. Let by a paranormal investigator, you’ll hear tales of gruesome goings-on from Newcastle’s past and take part in a real séance at Newcastle Castle's Black Gate Pits. Comfy shoes are recommended and frightening fancy dress is encouraged!
Monday 27th October to Saturday 1st November, £9.99
Bongo’s Bingo Halloween Special: The CARNEVIL @ Boiler Shop
Bongo’s Bingo events are always bonkers but they go all out for Halloween, so you’d better be in for an even crazier time during spooky season! It’s all the infamous Bongo’s Bingo madness we all know and love but this time expect creepy clowns, freaky prizes and terrifying surprises – and the more creative a Halloween costume you can come up with the better!
Various dates in October and November, From £19 plus booking fees
Frankenstein: Or the Modern Prometheus @ The Common Room
Niltoni Entertainment's electrifying theatrical hit Frankenstein: Or the Modern Prometheus returns to Newcastle this October! This time happening in the grand surrounds of The Common Room's Great Hall, audience will be chilled and thrilled as the Mary Shelley tale comes to life before their very eyes - the perfect event for spooky season!
Friday 24th October to Saturday 1st November, From £30.24
80s vs 90s Halloween Day Party @ Digital
Halloween might be all about staying up devilishly late but if you’d rather get spooky season out of your system at a more reasonable hour, then head to Digital’s 80s vs 90s Halloween Day Party! Happening between 3pm and 8pm, it’s perfect for those who prefer daytime clubbing but won’t sacrifice on the Halloween fun with frighteningly good floor fillers from the best decades ever, spooky cocktails and an electrifying party atmosphere!
Saturday 1st November, £22.50
There’s enough happening this Halloween in Newcastle to keep all you ghouls, ghosts and goblins entertained throughout spooky season and beyond so get booked in for some bone-chilling fun in the city!
Main image: Halloween pumpkin / Photo Lukasz Niecioruk via Unsplash/ Free to use under the Unsplash Licence
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