It’s time to crack out the fancy dress because Halloween is fast approaching
Yes the 31st October – a Friday this year – is the big day but you don’t need to wait until then to open the fake blood and pop on your skeleton outfit because there are a ton of terrifying Halloween events in London throughout October. From partying amongst skeletons in a museum to spine-tingling Jack the Ripper tours, here’s how to make your Halloween in London spook-tacular rather than a total nightmare.
Jack the Ripper Tour at Discount Suit Company
Cocktail bar Discount Suit Company have teamed up with The Jack Ripper Tour to bring a one-off walk for Halloween. Starting at DSC, you’ll get some hot punch before heading off on a spine-tingling tour of Whitechapel and Spitalfields, the infamous stalking grounds of Jack the Ripper. The tour will end back at DSC where guests who’ve booked a table will get an exclusive 20% discount off their entire bill – so there’ll be no scares there.
Fri 31st October 2024, 6.30pm & 8.30pm
29A Wentworth St, London E1 7TB
theumbrellaproject.co.uk
Halloween Collection at Lola’s Cupcakes
If you’re doing Halloween at home, impress your guests with some scarily good cakes with a little help from Lola’s Cupcakes. Whether you want a dramatic all-black ribbon cake or cupcakes topped with candy eyes, chocolate ghosts, sugar bats and edible spider webs, you’re guaranteed all treats and no tricks with these seasonal bakes.
Available for delivery between Weds 15th October – Sun 2nd November 2025
lolas.co.uk
Halloween at the Natural History Museum
Spend a spooky night amongst all the skeletons at the Natural History Museum this Halloween. Dig out your best fancy dress and head inside the museum after-hours to explore the strangest specimens on display, take a behind-the-scenes tour of the collections in the Tank Room, and dance at a silent disco with the dinosaurs.
Fri 31st October 2025
Natural History Museum, Cromwell Road, London SW7 5BD
nhm.ac.uk
Halloween at Seven Dials Market
The traders at Seven Dials Market are doing carnival-inspired dishes this Halloween, with plenty of treats – and a couple of tricks – thrown in. Feast on the likes of pumpkin spice doughnuts from Little Pudding; chicken-on-a-stick bites with surprise sauces from Lucky’s Hot Chicken; ice cream melon soda with strawberry “eyeball” and strawberry sauce from Yum Bun; donut-fried corn dogs injected with raspberry mustard from Oh My Dog!; and a pizza hot dog from Bad Boy Pizza Society and Oh My Dog! And during the week of Halloween, there’ll be face painting, magicians, live music and more in the market too.
Until Sun 2nd November 2025
Seven Dials Market, Earlham St, London WC2H 9LX
@sevendialsmkt
Hallowed Peak – The Lunar Festival
Phantom Peak, the 30,000 sq ft steampunk town, is back with a Hallowed Peak immersive experience for 2025. The old Mayor Furbish, previously believed to be dead, is now alive, there’s a manhunt underway and the townsfolk are uneasy, so you’ll need to help them stay calm. There’ll be new puzzles to solve, ten different trails to explore, and plenty of seasonal drinks to enjoy at the Thirsty Frontier Saloon.
October 2025
Canada St & Surrey Quays Rd, London SE16 7PJ
phantompeak.com
Big Penny Social’s Big Scary Social
This year Big Penny Social in Walthamstow is transforming into Big Scary Social and it’s hosting a monster party featuring a headline set from Artful Dodger. MC Alistair and David Low will also be on the decks, as will the Big Penny DJs, and it’s worth dressing up because there’s a £100 bar tab up for grabs for the best costume of the night.
Sat 1st November 2025
1 Priestley Way, London, E17 6AL
bigpennysocial.co.uk
Halloween Buns at Xi Home Dumplings Bay
Spitalfields spot Xi Home Dumplings Bay is celebrating Halloween with spooky steamed buns. The limited-edition sweet buns come in five designs – a ghost, an eyeball, a pumpkin, a mummy and an alien – and are filled with sweet matcha or custard. You can pre-order a bun gift set to collect from 25th October, or you can eat them in across the last week of October.
Sat 25th October – Sun 2nd November 2025
10 Blossom Street, London E1 6PL
wjxfoodculture.co.uk
Saints & Sinners at The Standard
Move between heaven and hell this Halloween at The Standard as the hotel turns Sweeties and Townhouse 9 into opposing realms. In Heaven (Sweeties), you’ll find high-energy bangers from Lagoon Femshayma, Drybabe + Lexii, Rabz and Sippin’ T, and in Hell (Townhouse 9), prepare from genre-bending sounds from some TBA special guests. Dig out your best angelic and devilish looks for this one.
Fri 31st October 2025
10 Argyle St, London WC1H 8EG
standardhotels.com
Halloween at Kenwood House
Kenwood House is hosting a Halloween light trail this year and it gets spookier the darker it gets. Make your way around the grounds and you’ll see a headless horseman, a witch brewing dark magic, a highway woman, a moonlit graveyard, a glowing spider’s tunnel, a fire show, a laser and light show, and projections on the facade of the House.
Fri 17th October – Sun 2nd November 2025
Kenwood House, Hampstead Ln, London NW3 7JR
english-heritage.org.uk
Clapham Grand
The Clapham Grand is going all out for Halloween with a packed programme of moonlit tributes, spooky movie screenings and queer cabaret. The main event is the The Grand’s Massive Halloween Party on 31st October, featuring immersive decor, drag hosts, camp costumes and DJs playing until the witching hour. That’s followed by Trinity The Tuck’s Haus Extravaganza the next day, where the Drag Race star will be bringing her fierce fashion and even fiercer performances to the stage.
Thurs 16th October – Sun 2nd November 2025
21-25 St John’s Hl, London SW11 1TT
claphamgrand.com
