Halloween events for Spook Night in Hexham, Northumberland

Halloween in Hexham means the return of the popular Spook Night, which will be held on October 28 and promises families a mix of fairground rides, Halloween fun, and spooky fancy dress.

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Gayle Baty shared this image of an autumnal pumpkin patch (Image: Gayle Baty)

The focus of Spook Night is the funfair, running along Beaumont Street and in the Abbey Grounds, operating between 2pm and 9pm. 

Pumpkin carving and an arty party will be held at Hexham Community Centre along with creepy crafts and a slightly scary storytime at Hexham Library, lantern-making at Queen’s Hall and spooky stories and face painting at Cogito Books.

Ella at her Halloween school disco (Image: Kim Akhurst)

Studio K Dance Studio plans to perform Halloween-inspired dance performances at the bandstand.

Hexham Community Partnership, which organises the Spookiest Shop Window Competition, is encouraging businesses to decorate their windows for Spook Night.

Rach Todd shared this image of 'The Great Gatsby' (Image: Supplied)

Other activities include a 'Skull Trail' with Hexham Old Gaol from 10am-4pm, and the Forum Cinema will screen Hocus Pocus and Beetlejuice.

Kristy Giblin shared this image of Anya,10, and Sienna, 5 (Image: Supplied)

Hexham's Project Escape will offer spooky escape rooms such as Sherlocked: The Case of the Hexham Heads and The Cursed Attic.

Normal admission applies to these venues on Spook Night.

Janie French, from Hexham Community Partnership, said: “There’s a great variety of things to do at Spook Night, whatever your budget. It’s a very popular event with families, so we advise pre-booking ticketed activities. Some are bound to sell out before the 28th.”