date time event venue
24th - 31st Oct 4pm - 10pm ZOmbie apOcalypse lOck ‘n’ lOad, springtOwn
26th - 30th Oct 6pm - 10pm HOuse Of HOrrOrs lOng tOwer yOutH club
26th - 31st Oct 5pm - 10pm see nO evil tHe playHOuse
27th - 31st Oct various frigHtful fun creggan cOuntry park
27th Oct - 5th nOv 2pm - 10pm mOnster HallOwe’en funfair ebringtOn square
28th Oct 10am - 12noon dance picnic ecHO ecHO dance studiOs
28th Oct various cOmic city nerve centre
28th Oct 9pm david kitt & Our kryptOn sOn guildHall
28th Oct 4pm Jackula waterside tHeatre
28th & 29th Oct 10am - 5pm invasiOn HerOes & legends fOyle arena
28th & 30th Oct 5pm, 6.30pm, 8pm spark! guildHall sq. & waterlOO pl.
28th - 30th Oct 6pm - 8.30pm awakening tHe walls city walls
28th - 31st Oct 10am - 4pm sbOOky HallOwe’en festival fOyleside
28th - 31st Oct various museum Of tHe mOOn guildHall
28th - 31st Oct 12noon - 4pm little HOrrOrs @ tHe guildHall guildHall
28th - 31st Oct 12noon - 9pm Haunted Harvest market guildHall sq. & waterlOO pl.
28th - 31st Oct 2pm - 6pm HallOwe’en family fun craft village
28th - 31st Oct 1pm - 8.30pm Haunted pencil art exHibitiOn garden Of reflectiOn
29th Oct 9pm pOrts & JOsHua burnside guildHall
31st Oct 1pm & 3pm city cemetery tOurs city cemetery
31st Oct 1pm - 4pm HallOw’eans interactive family day nerve centre
31st Oct 2pm - 6pm Jack O’lantern fest waterlOO place
31st Oct 7pm Out Of tHis wOrld carnival parade departs queen’s quay
31st Oct 8.15pm firewOrks finale river fOyle
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full programme listings available at www.derryhalloween.com
WelcomeFáilte • Fair Faa Ye • Witamy
Bienvenue • Willkommen • BenvenutoBienvenido
Join us for the Greatest Hallowe’en Celebration in the World!a welcome like no other awaits you. as the division between this world and the otherworld’s is at its thinnest, as supernatural beings and the souls of the dead
fl ood into the City, let your imagination run wild under the Samhain Moon.Join us for a 4-day celebration like no other, fi lled with ghoulish events and
frightful fun for all the family.
Awakening the Walls • Haunted Harvest MarketMuseum of the Moon • Little Horrors • Samhain Sessions
invasion - Heroes & Legends • Monster Fun FairTours & Trails • Carnival Parade • Fireworks Finale
plus lots more...
Enjoy!
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Awakening The Wallscity walls sat 28th - mOn 30th OctOber 6pm - 8.30pm free • Suitable for all aGeS
“It’s Down!” cried a small boy with the moon in his arms. “Help me! Help me hide it! For the Prince of Darkness is a� er the Moon!”
As his knees buckled, but he held his own, He let out a rallying moan “Come people! Light � res on the City’s Walls of stone. Make feasts of the harvest and guises must be sewn.
Summon the dead from their dusty bed to join the good � ght as Dark vs LightTo release the Moon on Hallowe’en Night!”
For 3 evenings before Samhain, we party to banish thedark with a supernatural illuminated animation trail
around the City’s Walls.*guided maps will be available from the info point at waterloo place.
as there are some steps on the trail, provisionwill be made for accessible access.
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Museum of the Moon tHe guildHall, main Hall 28th - 31st OctOber free • suitable fOr all ages
sat 28th: 10am - 1pm, 4.30pm - 7pm
sun 29th, mOn 30th & tue 31st: 10am - 12noon, 4.30pm - 7pm
Bathe in the light of the Samhain Moon as it evades capture in theGuildhall. Experience Luke Jerram’s ‘Museum of the Moon’,
a touring work featuring detailed NaSa imagery of theMoon’s surface and atmospheric soundtrack created by
BaFTa and Ivor Novello award winning composer,Dan Jones. www.my-moon.org
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Samhain Sessions• at the Guildhall •
PortsJoshua Burnside 29th OctOber 9pm - 11pm
David KittOur Krypton Son
28th OctOber 9pm - 11pm
tickets: £10 eacH
available from the guildhall or derryhalloween.com/tickets
suitable fOr 18+
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In Your Space presents: The Boy, The Witch & The Werewolf - The Battle to Save the Moon! guildHall, main Hall tickets: £2.50
29th - 31st Oct 1pm, 2pm, 3pm
apprOx. 40mins • Suitable for all aGeS
“Red alert! Red alert! T-minus 3 days until The Prince of Darkness arrives!If he gets his dark hands on the moon the world as we know it will come to an end! But who will stop him? There’s no-one better to help you get a hooooold of the moooon than a vegetarian werewoooolf, Wooolfred. So come on, let’s get this moon back in its place!”
Foyle Hospice presents:Kids’ Spooktacular Disco guildHall 28th OctOber 2pm - 4pm
tickets: £5 available at foyle Hospice
(028) 7135 9888 • www.foylehospice.com
Winifred the Witch’s Weird & Wonderful Tales tHe guildHall, wHittaker suite tickets: £1.50
28th - 31st Oct 12.10pm, 1.10pm, 2.10pm, 3.10pm, 4pm
apprOx. 20 mins • suitable fOr 4 - 11yrs
Well! What a year wacky Winifred has had!! Full of witchy wonder and weirdness (wobviously).
Gothic Organ Performance guildHall adm: free suitable fOr all ages
30th OctOber 7.30pm, 8pm, 8.30pm
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Haunted Harvest Market guildHall square & waterlOO place
28th - 31st OctOber 12noon - 9pm daily
Taste terrifyingly tantalising treats and drink bewitching brews while a world of magical wonder unfolds before your eyes. Enjoy our seated areas as you nibble on your nosh, but be mindful as you do… for when you’re at the Haunted Harvest Market… who is watching you?
Featuring
• Live Music Stages• Street Entertainment• Street Food• Artisan Produce
Exploration Dome waterlOO place adm: £3 apprOx. 20mins
28th - 31st OctOber 12noon - 9pm daily
Journey through the universe on a voyage like no other. sHOws every Half HOur
Space Age Our space, waterlOO place
28th - 31st OctOber 2pm - late 14+ after 6pm
Live music sessions from homegrown musicians.
Jack O’Lantern Fest waterlOO place adm: free
31st OctOber 2pm - 6pm
Ghostly tales of Jack O’Lantern, kids’ workshops, pumpkin carving demos,competitions and more...
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28th 30th OctOber • 2pm, 3pm, 4pm
Kids’ Planet Craft Workshops 28th & 31st OctOber • 2pm, 3pm, 4pm
Kids’ Spooky Chocolate Workshop 30th & 31st OctOber • times tbc
Hallowe’en Fun Days Live Music, Face Painting and Balloon Modelling.
bOOking essential for kids’ workshops. tickets at derrycraftvillage.com.
ComicCity nerve centre, magaZine st. adm: free
28th OctOber all day
ComicCity is back with lots of comicbook festivities including live sketching, workshops, talks, quizzes and an awesome day out for the whole family.
Hallowe’en Dance Picnic ecHO ecHO studiOs, magaZine st.
adm: £5 (under 3s free)
28th OctOber 10.30am - 12noon
Join us for some freaky dance and spooky movement! bOOkings: www.echoechodance.com t: 028 71 308 883
Hallow’eans Interactive Family Day nerve centre, magaZine st. adm: free
31st OctOber 1pm - 4pm
Hallowe’en themed day featuringa frightening selection of activitiesincluding green screen, animation, vR station, FabLab, robotics, Minecraft and much more. supported by children in need.
Sbooky Festival fOyleside sHOpping centre adm: free
28th - 31st OctOber 10am - 4pm
The scariest Hallowe’en book themed festival taking place this year! Foyleside will be transformed and filled with treats and horrors to suit all ages. Dance • Mini Sleuth Treasure Hunt • Face Painting • Henna Tattoos andmuch more.
HallowTEEN Makeup Course makeup prO stOre, pump st. adm: £80
29th & 30th OctOber 11am - 4pm
suitable fOr age 12 - 16
Learn SFX and Hallowe’en Techniques at our HallowTeen Makeup Course. Perfect for teens interested in Special Eff ects Makeup.
bOOkings: [email protected]
See No Evil - a Haunted Experience in Sensory Deprivation tHe playHOuse, artillery st. adm: £5
26th - 31st OctOber
age 11+ 5pm - 7.30pm • aGe 18+ 7.30pm - 10pm
DaRE! The Playhouse DaRE you to make it through our Haunted house experience, where you will lose the sense of sight. Could you survive only with touch, sound and smell?
The Haunted Pencil Art Exhibition garden Of reflectiOn gallery, bisHOp st.
28th - 31st OctOber adm: free
suitable fOr all ages
a haunting exhibition of drawings by local artist Shaun McIntyre from Frankenstein to Freddy Kreuger.
bOOkings: [email protected] experience, where you will lose the sense of sight. Could you survive only with touch, sound and smell?
The Haunted Pencil Art Exhibition garden Of reflectiOn gallery, bisHOp st.
28th - 31st
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a haunting exhibition of drawings by local artist Shaun McIntyre from Frankenstein to Freddy Kreuger.
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Worldbeaters present:Spark!
guildHall square & waterlOO place adm: free
28th - 30th OctOber 5pm, 6.30pm, 8pm 31st OctOber 5pm
Spark! Street Theatre show is a magical live music, movement and light spectacular that captivates the audience combining
high impact drumming, dynamic choreography, playful characters and colourful lighting design.
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fOyle arena, limavady rd.
28th & 29th OctOber 10am - 12.45, 2pm - 5pm
tickets: £9, family Of 4, £35 available from fOyle arena and derryhalloween.com/tickets
under 5s free
‘INvaSION Heroes & Legends’ returns to the City, bigger and better. Superheroes, Stormtroopers, Daleks, Transformers and a host of
characters from your favourite shows will descend on theCity as The Emerald Garrison returns with their award-
winning family show bursting with fun interactiveactivities, life sized props and sets.
Monster Hallowe’en Funfair ebringtOn sq.
27th OctOber - 5th nOvember 2pm - 10pm daily
Scare yourself silly on the Ghost Train or a take a trip on Ireland’s tallest Big Wheel. Lots of thrills and family attractions with rides for all ages.
Jackula waterside tHeatre
tickets: £7, £25 family Of 4, £30 family Of 5
saturday 28th OctOber 4pm
Being a vampire sucks, but being Dracula’s younger brother is driving Jackula batty! Join Jackula on his spooktacular quest with this fun magic and juggling show.
bOOkings: www.watersidetheatre.com t: 028 71 314 000
Riverwatch Aquarium & Visitor Centre lOugHs agency adm: free
31st OctOber 10am - 4pm
Calling all Ghouls and Buoys! Join us for a spook-tacular day of Hallowe’en Fun with arts and Crafts Workshops, Spooky Trails, Frenzied Feeding Time, What Lurks Beneath, Touch Tanks and much, much more…
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tickets: £7, £25 family Of 4, £30 family Of 5
Being a vampire sucks, but being Dracula’s younger brother is driving Jackula batty! Join Jackula on his spooktacular quest with this fun magic
What Lurks Beneath, Touch Tanks and much, much more…
Fun with arts and Crafts Workshops, Spooky Trails, Frenzied Feeding Time, What Lurks Beneath, Touch Tanks and What Lurks Beneath, Touch Tanks and much, much more…
Trail of Terror tHe playtrail adm: £4
28th - 30th OctOber 6pm - 10pm
event strictly age 10+
This self-led Spooktacular Trail is sure to get the hearts pumping and hair raising with some terrifying encounters. Limited places available, booking is essential. t: 028 71 368 173.
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Frightful Fun at Creggan Country ParkTake a terrifying treasure trail around the forbidden forest or a night-time Bat Safari. Creggan Country Park has a host of terrifying events on off er for all ages. are you brave enough?
The Park after Dark - Bat Safari 27th OctOber 5.30pm - 7.30pm adm: free
The Creepy Quest 28th OctOber 2pm - 4pm adm: £5 2 - 11 years
Creepy Crafts & Ghastly Games 29th OctOber 2pm - 4pm adm: £2 3 - 11yrs
The Terror Trail 29th OctOber 7pm - 10pm adm: £15 18+ years
Frightful Family Fun
30th OctOber 6pm - 8pm adm: £3.50
places are limited. book now to avoid disappointment. w: www.creggancountrypark.com t: 028 71 363 133e: [email protected]@creggancountrypark.com
House of Horrors lOng tOwer yOutH club
adm: adult £4, under 14s £3
26th - 30th OctOber 6pm - 10pm
Paranormal activity will be off the scale with ghosts and ghouls who hide in the eerie depths of the foundations and walls. Be there if you dare!!! t: 028 71 367 388 or 028 71 261 916.
Zombie Apocalypse lOck ‘n’ lOad, springtOwn industrial est.
24th - 31st OctOber 4pm - 10pm
airSoft: £9 • reball: £8 • lazer: £7
a deadly disease has taken hold and turned the survivors into gun wielding zombies. We need YOU to go in and take them all out! w: www.locknloadderry.com t: 028 71 279 050 The 5k Zombie Run
in aid of children in crossfire
29th OctOber 7pm
adm: adult £7, cHild £3.50, family £15
suitable fOr all ages
The Zombie Family Fun Run is back! Get your Zombie on and join in the ultimate thrilling event. Entry is now open: www.childrenincrossfire.org/zombierun
City Cemetery Tours departs creggan gate, city cemetery adm: £5
31st OctOber 1pm & 3pm
suitable fOr all ages
Friends of Derry City Cemeteries invite you to gain a fascinating insight into the history of the city through the carved aging headstones of the cemetery where the city’s bones have been laid to rest for over 300 years.
Legenderry Game of Thrones Tour visit derry tickets: adult £40, student £36
28th OctOber 8am - 6pm suitable fOr age 12+
Trek deep into old growth forests,along wild sea cliffs and crumblingmedieval ruins and experience the magic of the real Westeros. Complete with Stark and Iron Born cloaks, swords and shields.bOOkings: www.gameofthronestours.com
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Ghostbus Tours citywide tickets: adults £8 cHildren £5
27th - 30th OctOber 12noon - 8pm
This family favourite returns this Hallowe’en with guided ghostly tours of the City. tickets available from visit derry.
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Hallowe’en StreetCarnival Parade
City Centre • departS QueenS Quay 31st OctOber 7pm
The finest carnival arts, circus and street performers from around theworld descend on the city for an out of this world illuminated spectacle.
Releasing the MoonThe battle of Dark vs Light reaches its peak as the veil between thisand the Otherworld’s is at its thinnest. as the Spirits of the ancients
release the Samhain Moon, guests from distant stars with spirits from nearand far, join the revelry as the City of Bones puts on a show like no other!
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Fireworks Finale river fOyle
31st oCtober • 8.15pm
The sky will be alight with colour over the River Foyle as the City celebrates the Release of the Moon, banishing evil as the Prince of Darkness has been defeated.
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Hallowe’en Festival OfficeVisit Derry, Waterloo Place
festival infoEnjoy Hallowe’en Safely. Enjoy Hallowe’en Sensibly.
For information on our Carnival Care Initiative,Traffi c & Travel and access & Inclusion visit:
www.derryhalloween.com/festivalinfo
halloweenderrystrabane @HalloweenDS #DerryHalloween #ScaryDerry
Further Info: 028 71 376 504
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please contact 028 71 253 253, text phone 028 71 376 646.
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