Make this Halloween 2013 one to remember with our selection of spooky, gory, and spine-chilling events.
From ghostly tours at Hampton Court Palace to pumpkin carving at Fortnum and Mason, there is plenty to do this Hallows’ Eve.
Save the horror films for another day and head out to the city for a Halloween like no other.
The Montagu
London’s chic West End restaurant will be offering diners a delectable menu of severed finger cupcakes, pumpkin treats and black liquorice panna cotta this Halloween. Having recently been awarded two AA rosettes we can assure you that these tea delicacies will be delicious and more. Accompanied with a luxurious selection of teas including those, which have been produced by two artisan family-run tea gardens, a Halloween high tea doesn’t get much better.
Sittings: 3pm, 6pm, from £30 per person.
The Montagu, 30 Portman Square, W1H 7BH
020 7299 2037
Corinthia
Known for their extravagant high teas, The Corinthia will be hosting a Halloween-themed version this October filled with spooky sweet treats and bloodcurdling nibbles. Certainly more treat than trick, expect goodies like The Witches Hat, a fruity raspberry macaroon served with fresh raspberries and cream, and The Poisonous Mushroom, chocolate fudge with lime cream. Each serving of the sickly sweet treats will be accompanied with a glass of Laurent-Perrier.
Sittings: Monday to Friday: 3 – 5:30pm, Saturday to Sunday: 12 – 5:30pm, from £42 per person
Corinthia London, 10 Whitehall Place, SW1A 2BD
020 7321 3150
Fortnum and Mason
Launching their annual carving competition Fortnum and Mason will be providing kiddies and adults alike with the chance to show off their pumpkin carving skills. Imagination is key if you are intending to win this competition, as the scariest pumpkin will receive first place. And the prize is just as impressive with the winner receiving a crate full of menacing treats. With competitions and pumpkin carvings galore there is plenty to do and compete for at Fortnum and Mason. Good luck.
Competition: 3 – 5pm, 6 -8pm, tickets are £10 for adults
Fortnum and Mason plc, 181 Piccadilly, W1A 1ER
0845 300 1707
The London Dungeon
Prepare to be frightened, spooked and terrified with the London Dungeon’s bloodcurdling Halloween adventure. This year trick or treaters will experience a larger dungeon, 18 new shows, state of the art special affects, and two chilling underground rides. What better way to celebrate the festival with the entire family?
Opening times: Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday 10am – 5pm, Thursday 11am – 5pm, Saturday and Sunday 10am – 6pm.
The London Dungeon, County Hall, Westminister Bridge Road, SE1 7PB
0871 423 2240
Harry Potter Warner Bros Studio
Raising a few hairs this Halloween is the revamped Harry Potter Tour. Potter fans will re-live the spooky scenes of ‘Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban’ where they’ll be greeted with all the wizardry trimmings like Slimy Troll Snot, Three-headed Dog Drool and Unicorn Blood, alongside the Halloween Feast as seen in the Great Hall. To ensure you survive the night, particularly as Lord Voldermort’s Death Eaters will be making an appearance, there will be a wand combat lesson. Cave Inimicum!
Tickets £29 adults, £21 for children aged 5 to 15, £85 family
Warner Bros Studio, Aerodrome Way, Leavesden, WD25 7LS
0845 084 0900
Hampton Court Palace
This Hallows’ Eve will see the haunted, regal Hampton Court Palace hosting a series of ghost tours to spook you with. As you creep through creaky stairs and eerie corridors tales of ghostly sightings will be relayed to you for a hair-raising, jaw-dropping experience. Most tours are fully booked so make sure to book your tickets soon because nothing screams Halloween like a ghost tour in a decadent haunted palace.
Times 7pm, 8:30pm tickets from £27.50
Hampton Court Palace, East Molesey, Surrey, KT8 9AU
0844 482 7777
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