Fight your fears as the shadows close in within the darkened rooms of the city's museums…
With its rich and vibrant history, Leicester is reputed to be one of the UK’s most haunted cities. From the Old Town to the Haymarket, the Town Hall through to The Lanes, Leicester has in excess of over 100 reported ghost sightings.
Ghost Nights
Our Ghost Nights take place within some of the city’s oldestbuildings and are operated by a number of companies who specialise in researching the paranormal. Spend the evening investigating the building, including areas not open to the public, then walk the rooms and corridors in darkness…
For further details, including bookings, please visit the websites listed below*:
Dead Haunted
Dead Haunted offer the very best in ghost hunting events throughout the UK. Events are hosted by TV's 'Most Haunted' personality Phil Whyman and his team of experienced investigators. www.deadhaunted.com
Fright Nights: www.frightnights.co.uk
Ghost Capital: www.ghostcapital.co.uk
Haunted Happenings:
Haunted Happenings are a national ghost hunting company based in the East Midlands. On our investigations you will work through the night with the Haunted Happenings team in an attempt to encounter the paranormal. You will be carrying out experiments, vigils and seances and if you are brave enough you will even have the opportunity of carrying out your own lone vigil in the most active area of the location. www.hauntedhappenings.co.uk
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Events:
The Ghostly Engineer
Monday 25th October
7.00pm – 9.30pm
Abbey Pumping Station
Take a lamp light tour of the dark, eerie basement, see the
pumps and engines (which will be in steam) from a new angle and hear the tragic
tale of Robert Richardson – the ghostly engineer. Wrap up warm with sensible
shoes as the basement can be damp and has steep steps. Pre-booking recommended.
Tea and home-made cake available to keep out the winter chill! £3.00 / free.
Ghostly Walk
Sunday 31st October
4.00pm
Newarke Houses Museum
Tour the streets around the Newarke and hear about ghostly
stories from the past. Tour finishes at The Guildhall between 5.30pm - 6pm.
£3.00
Haunted Halloween at Belgrave Hall
Sunday 31st October
11.00am – 3.30pm
Belgrave Hall Museum & Gardens
Dress in you spookiest outfit, scare the other ghosts, ghouls
and goblins and join in our Halloween fun with house and garden trails, arts
and crafts, stories and other activities. £2.00 for activities, refreshments
available.
Spirits of Christmas
Thursday 16th December
7.30pm
The Guildhall
Enjoy seasonal ghost stories by the glow of firelight in the
Great Hall. Pre-booking recommended. £7.50 / £6.00
Ghost Festival:
Fright Nights Leicester Ghost Festival
Friday 15th – Saturday 23rd October
An exciting, terrifying and chilling week of ghost hunts,
talks, tours and illusion held at two of Leicester’s most haunted museums - The
Guildhall and Belgrave Hall. Special Guests include Chris Conway and Ian Lawman
(Most Haunted), Martin Jeffrey (Ghost Hunter’s International) and illusionist
and spiritualist expert, Paul Bell.
October 15th – 7:00pm until Midnight
Chris Conway Ghost Hunt at The Guildhall
Chris Conway, former medium of TV’s Most Haunted visits The
Guildhall for his first time investigation of this incredibly haunted and
historical location. £TBC – please contact The Guildhall.
October 16th – 7:00pm until 9:00pm
Supernatural History Tour at The Guildhall
Discover The Guildhall’s darkside with a supernatural
history tour and then an hour ghost hunting vigil in the location’s most
haunted rooms. £TBC – please contact The Guildhall.
October 16th – 9:00pm until 2:00am
Midnight Spirits at The Guildhall
A night of ghost hunting and midnight seances – what will
try to communicate tonight? £TBC – please contact The Guildhall.
October 16th – 7:00pm until 2:00am
Ghost Hunt at Belgrave Hall
Join Ian Lawman, celebrity medium from Living with the Dead
and Most Haunted for a night of ghost hunting at Britain’s most haunted hall.
£TBC – please contact The Guildhall.
October 17th – 7:00pm until 11:00pm
A Night of Spectres & Seances
After a tour of The Guildhall, you’ll be joined by one of
Britain’s leading experts in communication with spirits to take part in a
series of experiments including glass divination, seancing and table tipping.
£TBC – please contact The Guildhall.
October 18th – 7:00pm until 10:00pm
Inferno!
Why not do something different and experience a world of
psychological illusion and even a scare! Join illusionist and spiritualist
expert Paul Bell for a very unusual night at The Guildhall. If you like Derren
Brown or Most Haunted you'll love this event. £TBC – please contact The
Guildhall.
October 19th – 7:00pm until Midnight
The Belgrave Hall Haunted Mile
Join our team of experts for a tour around Belgrave and
discover its incredible hauntings on its ancient streets. Then you’ll have your
chance to take part in a ghost hunting vigil in Belgrave Hall itself. £TBC –
please contact The Guildhall.
October 21st – 7:00pm until Midnight
Haunted Leicester
After an exclusive
tour through the lonely and eerie streets of Leicester's Old Town, where many
ghosts are said to lurk, you’ll enter The Guildhall for a night of ghost
hunting vigils. £TBC – please contact The Guildhall.
October 22nd – 7:00pm until 2:00am
Martin Jeffrey investigates
Belgrave Hall
Over twelve years ago one of Britain’s most thorough
investigations of a haunted location took place at Belgrave Hall. Martin
Jeffrey, TV paranormal investigator (Ghost Hunting with the Dingles and Ghost
Hunter’s International) discusses investigation methods and then joins you in
ghost hunting vigils. £TBC – please contact The Guildhall.
October 22nd – 7:00pm until 2:00am
The Guildhall Psychic and Seance
A very special night of psychic experiments, ghost hunting
and séances. Come to Leicester to investigate its haunted Guildhall. Using
their tried and tested investigative methods what will they uncover? This is a
night not to be missed! £TBC – please contact The Guildhall.
October 23rd – 7:00pm until 2:00am
Belgrave Hall vs The Guildhall
Leicester’s most haunted locations battle it out in the aid
of charity to discover which location is Leicester’s Most Haunted! Join our
expert paranormal investigators and mediums for an investigation at both venues
in which you’ll be taking part in an interactive ghost hunt. £TBC – please
contact The Guildhall.
Fright Nights Halloween Weekend
Thursday 28th – Sunday 31st October
Fight your fears as the shadows close in
within the darkened rooms of the city's museums…Join Fright Nights for a
Halloween weekend of ghostly goings on with special guests Brian Shepherd (Most
Haunted) Dan MacDonaldand localghost buster and author,
Andrew Wright. £TBC – please contact The Guildhall.
October 29th – 7:00pm until 2:00am
Brian Shepherd at The Guildhall
Most Haunted’s
resident psychic artist joins Fright Nights for a very special investigation of
one of Britain’s most haunted venues. £TBC – please contact The
Guildhall.
October 29th – 7:00pm until 2:00am
Belgrave Hall with Dan MacDonald
One of Fright Nights’ most popular mediums visits Belgrave
Hall for a special investigation of its dark energies – what ancient energies
haunt this historic location and will they make an appearance tonight? £TBC –
please contact The Guildhall.
October 30th – 7:00pm until 9:00pm
Belgrave Hall’s Spectres
A chance to discover Belgrave Hall’s ghosts and then take
part in a ghost hunting vigil in the pitch black. Ages 13 + £TBC – please
contact The Guildhall.
October 30th – 7:00pm until 9:00pm
The Guildhall’s Ghouls
A chance to discover Belgrave Hall’s ghosts and then take
part in a ghost hunting vigil in the pitch black! Ages 13 + £TBC – please
contact The Guildhall.
October 30th and 31st – 9:00pm until 2:00am
Halloween Ghost Hunts at Belgrave Hall and The Guildhall
Duel ghost hunts at
Leicester’s most haunted venues on the spookiest nights of the year. £TBC
– please contact The Guildhall.
