Main Ghost Nights
Ghost Nights 2008 & 2009
Fight your fears as the shadows close in within the ancient rooms of our haunted buildings. Guided by a parapsychologist, enjoy an evening that will make even the staunchest sceptic think twice. Booking essential, no unaccompanied children, age limit 16 years and above. No alcohol to be brought onto the premises. Telephone 0116 253 2569 for further details and bookings or email museums@leicester.gov.uk
The Guildhall*
The Guildhall is one of the best preserved timber framed halls in the country, dating back six hundred years. The Great Hall itself was built in about 1390 as a meeting place for the Guild of Corpus Christi (a small but powerful group of businessman and gentry). Over the next hundred years the Great Hall was extended and the two wings at either end added. By the end of the 14th century the corporation of Leicester had begun to meet in the Guildhall. The Guildhall is reputedly Leicester's most haunted building - five ghosts have been reported in total.
Ghost Watch
November 28th, January 30th, February 27th, March 27th
7.00pm – 2.00am
Spend the evening looking for the Guildhall ghosts, as seen on Living TV’s ‘Most Haunted’. Tickets: £40.00
*Ghost Watch Double Bill Special!
The Guildhall Monday 22nd December
Belgrave Hall Tuesday 23rd December
7.00pm – 2.00am
Dare to spend two nights in Leicester’s most haunted buildings? A Ghost Watch special where you can spend one evening looking for the Guildhall ghosts and the next, the ghosts of Belgrave Hall. £70.00 (both nights) £40.00 (single night).
Belgrave Hall Museum & Gardens*
Belgrave Hall provides an oasis of peace and quiet in a busy city. It was built in the early 18th century, in what was then a small village 3 miles from Leicester. Now city traffic passes, almost unnoticed, just beyond the garden walls. In the 10th anniversary year of the famous CCTV footage, Belgrave Hall is famous for its ghostly goings on. As seen on Living TV's 'Most Haunted' with Vic Reeves and Ghost Hunters International.
Ghost Watch
March 13th
7.00pm – 2.00am
This unique experience will teach you how to hunt for a ghost. Ticket price includes a talk by a paranormal expert and warm drinks and snacks throughout the evening. Remember to bring warm clothing! Tickets: £40.00
Central Lending Library
Located within Leicester city centre, the Central Lending Library has witnessed many changes over the years. Discover the stories surronding this wonderful building - is it really haunted by a former Lord Mayor of Leicester?
Ghost Watch
December 12th
7.00pm – 2.00am
Go in search of the ghosts reputed to haunt the atmospheric Central Lending Library. Tickets: £40.00
New Walk Museum & Art Gallery
New Walk Museum & Art Gallery is situated within the historic New Walk area of the city. In 1849 the Literary and Philosophical Society formally presented to the town its various collections, which have grown and developed over the last 150 years into one of the premier museums in the region. Leicester's oldest museum has wide-ranging collections spanning the natural and cultural world. Explore some of the magical and mysterious exhibits and rooms of this fascinating building.
Ghost Watch
March 7th, May 16th, August 15th, November 7th
7.00pm – 2.00am
Dare you spend the evening with the Egyptian Mummies? Tickets: £45.00
Wygston’s House
Wygstons House is a timber-framed building situated in Applegate, in the heart of Leicester’s Old Town. It is thought that the house was built for Roger Wygston, a 15th century merchant and uncle of the better-known William Wyggeston, who was Mayor of Leicester and also of Calais.
Ghost Watch
Friday 5th December
7.00pm – 2.00am
Wygston’s House is the best preserved Medieval house in Leicester. Join our ghost watch as we attempt to find the Edwardian or Georgian boy, who is often heard but not seen. Tickets: £40.00
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