Uncanny Live: I Know What I Saw
Due to PHENOMENAL demand, the sell-out hit show Uncanny: I Know What I Saw with Danny Robins is back in 2024! Catch it at the Festival Theatre on 28th May!
About Uncanny Live: I Know What I Saw
In 2023 Danny asked the question – do ghosts exist? And if not, why do we see them?
In the biggest live investigation into the paranormal, 25,000 people at theatres across the country came to find out the answers.
You now have another chance to join Danny and his team of experts for this terrifying and thought-provoking evening, featuring chilling real-life stories of the supernatural experienced by ordinary people from ordinary places, brought to life on stage through thrilling theatrical invention in a mix of projection, sound and spellbinding storytelling.
Whether you are #TeamBeliever or #TeamSceptic, a long-term Uncanny fan or just interested in the paranormal, you’re welcome to Uncanny : I Know What I Saw.
All we ask is that you bring an open mind and prepare to hear some incredible stories and theories that may change everything you think you know about the world.
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