{"id":85850521,"date":"2013-10-15T15:52:00","date_gmt":"2013-10-15T15:52:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.cheapoair.com\/miles-away\/celebrate-halloween-in-edinburgh\/"},"modified":"2023-08-07T14:47:10","modified_gmt":"2023-08-07T14:47:10","slug":"celebrate-halloween-in-edinburgh","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cheapoair.com\/miles-away\/celebrate-halloween-in-edinburgh\/","title":{"rendered":"Celebrate Halloween in Edinburgh"},"content":{"rendered":"

Where better to spend a night of spooky merrymaking than in Edinburgh \u2013 purportedly the most haunted city in not just Scotland or the UK but the whole of Europe. From ghost stories to frightfully fun parties, here’s a roundup of some this great city’s best Halloween events and activities.<\/p>\n

The Edinburgh Secret Society\u2019s Fright Night<\/h1>\n

The Edinburgh Secret Society \u201corganizes events for those of a curious disposition. These include verbal, theatrical and experimental presentations intended to inform, entertain and bewilder.\u201d For Halloween 2013, the ESS will stage a \u201cnot for the faint hearted\u201d event offering attendees an opportunity to \u201ca real ghost, witness previously unseen footage of genuine psychic ability, contact a spirit celebrity, sacrifice a virgin and summon the devil.\u201d This Fright Night happens on the;28th;of October at Edinburgh University\u2019s Anatomy Lecture theatre.\u00a0Find out more at edinburghsecretsociety.wordpress.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Halloween Hearth Fires – Storytelling Festival Finale Fright Night at the Scottish Storytelling Centre<\/h1>\n

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The Scottish International Storytelling Festival is a ten-day celebration of oral heritage in its traditional and contemporary contexts that takes place every autumn around Halloween. On Sunday the 27th\u00a0of October, the Storytelling Centre will become a haven for \u201cMusic, Ghostburgers and Guisers\u201d during its Halloween Hearth Fires event with fire displays in the garden and ghost tours of John Knox House and a range of other fun activities lined up.\u00a0For details visit;scottishstorytellingcentre.co.uk<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Haunted Halloween with Mercat Tours<\/h1>\n

From\u00a0Friday\u00a0the\u00a025th of October\u00a0to Saturday the\u00a02nd of November, Mercat Tour’s \u201cHaunted Halloween\u201d will explore the famous haunted Blair Street Underground Vaults of Edinburgh by candle-light while sharing tales of Edinburgh’s \u201csinister and unsavoury past.\u201d These late night tours are not suitable for children. Advanced booking is strongly advised.\u00a0Go to;mercattours.com<\/a>\u00a0for details.<\/p>\n

The Home of Halloween at the Edinburgh Dungeon<\/h1>\n

The family-friendly Edinburgh Dungeon is one of the most popular attractions in Scotland. For Halloween, the Dungeon pulls out all the stops with a \u201cPumpkin-tastic Dungeon\u201d, 11 shows – including one brand NEW show just for Halloween, the chance to \u201cmeet the Druids of the Votadini tribe and learn about the roots of Halloween, Edinburgh’s only themed Shop of Horrors \u201ccrammed full of gifts and goodies to create your own Halloween fun and mischief\u201d and more. Visit the Dungeon online at;thedungeons.com\/edinburgh<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Monster Week at the Frankenstein Pub<\/h1>\n

The world famous Frankenstein pub located along the historic George IV Bridge will celebrate its 13th annual Halloween party with a \u201cfull week of spooky madness casting away all traces of solemnity\u201d. Visit frankensteinedinburgh.co.uk<\/a>\u00a0for more information.<\/p>\n

The Real Mary King’s Close Dark Truth Tour<\/h1>\n
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Dark secrets await below Edinburgh’s Royal Mile.<\/p><\/div>\n

Fringe Festival sell out sensation \u2013 The Real Mary King’s Close Dark Truth Tour \u2013 returns for one night only (October 31st) to descend into the warren of underground streets beneath Edinburgh’s Royal Mile where visitors will encounter \u201chaunting characters who once roamed Edinburgh’s Old Town from the 16th to the 21st century\u201d.\u00a0 Not for the little ones, this interactive tour will reveal the \u201cwhole truth behind the myths and mysteries that shroud Edinburgh’s hidden city\u201d with tales of plague and pestilence and murder. Good times! Go to realmarykingsclose.com<\/a>\u00a0for more information.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Where better to spend a night of spooky merrymaking than in Edinburgh \u2013 purportedly the most haunted city in not just Scotland or the UK but the whole of Europe. From ghost stories to frightfully fun parties, here’s a roundup of some this great city’s best Halloween events and activities. The Edinburgh Secret Society\u2019s Fright […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":97220094,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[66],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-85850521","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-interests"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cheapoair.com\/miles-away\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/85850521","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cheapoair.com\/miles-away\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cheapoair.com\/miles-away\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cheapoair.com\/miles-away\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/15"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cheapoair.com\/miles-away\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=85850521"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.cheapoair.com\/miles-away\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/85850521\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":97220097,"href":"https:\/\/www.cheapoair.com\/miles-away\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/85850521\/revisions\/97220097"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cheapoair.com\/miles-away\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/97220094"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cheapoair.com\/miles-away\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=85850521"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cheapoair.com\/miles-away\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=85850521"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cheapoair.com\/miles-away\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=85850521"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}