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Edinburgh Horror Festival

The Edinburgh Horror Festival is one of the most popular Hallowe'en events in Edinburgh. Incorporating theatre, comedy, magic, spoken word, movies, games, improv, workshops and more!

Edinburgh Horror Festival

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The Edinburgh Horror Festival is back and it's TENTH year.

The Edinburgh Horror Festival is one of the first of its kind in the UK- most horror festivals focus on one style of performance be it film or theatre, or possible one area of horror such as ghosts.

Our goal is to present a varied programme of performances in multiple disciplines and genres- from theatre to comedy, from magic to walking tours, from presenting authors to mediums to ghost hunters to scientists.

A variable bill providing an opportunity for all those in the arts and sciences and beyond to present their work to an audience.

Upcoming Events at Edinburgh Horror Festival

Peter Mitchelson Horror Storyteller

23rd October 2025 - 26th October 2025

When children play, they create the scariest horror stories. My friends and I would bunk off and hide in the attic. I try to recount those stories told there that still haunt me.

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Of Moths and Flames

23rd October 2025 - 26th October 2025

Three stories. Three irresistible flames call. The moths fly towards them, willing, trembling, and doomed. Come closer.

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Doctor Bonk’s Macarbaret

23rd October 2025 - 24th October 2025

Dr Bonk, Scotland's silliest surgeon, presents the Macarbaret: a madcap hour of spooky drag, burlesque, comedy and medical mayhem as part of Edinburgh Horror Festival!

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Fatherless Monster

23rd October 2025 - 26th October 2025

Get to know Frankensteins Monster like you've never been able to before, and find out if you're more creature than man yourself.

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Winter in London

Selected dates between 23rd October 2025 - 25th October 2025

Winter In London, is the story of Western Gently, debonair adventurer, polymath and paranormal investigator facing down a formless horror from beyond seeking to consume the city.

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Glenn and Flenn

23rd October 2025 - 26th October 2025

Once popular children's programme, Glenn and Flenn, has since fallen into obscurity. Surely this is some mistake. There is nothing wrong with the show. Don't worry. You will see.

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UNDER THE BED

23rd October 2025 - 26th October 2025

The Monster Nyx is perfectly content with her life in the realm of The Underbed. But when her human, Luna discovers her, both of their worlds are permanently disrupted.

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Pandoras Box

23rd October 2025 - 26th October 2025

An improvised horror show where your fears shape the story. Submit secrets, make choices, or stay silent every decision changes whats inside Pandoras Box.

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The Lady in White

23rd October 2025 - 26th October 2025

When Edith meets Julian, heir to Cary Court, it seems nothing can stop true love. That is, until she learns that tradition demands she gain the approval of the family ghost first..

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The Ritual

23rd October 2025 - 26th October 2025

Steffen Haanes awakens as The Master to conduct The Ritual for those brave enough to enter his spooky lair. Do you dare accept his invitation?

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My Grandmother Taught Me To Knit

23rd October 2025 - 26th October 2025

My Grandmother Taught Me To Knit is an Original horror storytelling on knitting, grief, and perfection. Catch it at The Banshee Labyrinth!

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Sacred Heart

23rd October 2025 - 26th October 2025

In a confessional, Judith begs a priest for help. She's been possessed by an angel, marked to do God's will. And if he won't help her - she may have to make a terrible sacrifice.

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Stand Up Horror

23rd October 2025 - 26th October 2025

Alex Staniforth invents a horror story every night at Stand Up Horror... you decide what the characters do, find and sometimes - yes sometimes - even love!

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Renfield

23rd October 2025 - 26th October 2025

Renfield, a dark and disturbing solo show, returns to The Banshee Labyrinth as part of Edinburgh Horror Festival.

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The Cases of Professor Novak

23rd October 2025

Professor Novak will offer an insight into cases of the paranormal and unexplained that he has encountered during his career. There will be tails and unexplained events

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Mountains Have Rules for a Reason

23rd October 2025 - 26th October 2025

The Appalachian Mountains have rules for a reason, but is that due to fact or fable?

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The Seance: Phantasm

24th October 2025

Join us in the underground chamber, at the spookiest time of the year, as we draw back the veil for a séance with Edinburgh Horror Festival sell-out magician Ash Pryce.

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The Skin Thief

Selected dates between 24th October 2025 - 26th October 2025

Jack Cloudclimber meets a stranger who steals his skin, leaving him invisible. The only way to save the day is to get back into his skin, and be comfortable in it.

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Let’s Summon A Demon At Debbie’s

25th October 2025

A camp horror comedy featuring over 50 haunted dolls and a goat, this is a high school reunion like no other!

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The Vampires: Live

25th October 2025

An alluring fusion of vampire mystique, mind-bending mentalism, and powerful magic, brought to life by Las Vegas headliners Dee Christopher and Vita DeVoid.

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BIRD

25th October 2025

B I R D is a horror theatre comedy piece set in a sinister underground bird sanctuary, combining elements of stand-up comedy, physical theatre, horror, dance and more.

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Monster Mystery Mansion

25th October 2025 - 26th October 2025

An interactive game of 90s style survival horror that's totally legally distinct to the Resident Evil Franchise. Can you uncover the secrets of the Monster Mystery Mansion.

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Monster Cabaret

25th October 2025

Join Madame Mabh for her haunted house party at the Banshee Labyrinth, featuring both classic cabaret acts and unusual happenings!

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How to Bust Ghosts

25th October 2025 - 26th October 2025

Des O'Gorman and Ash Pryce welcome you onto their team of highly skilled paranormal eliminators. See screen accurate kit, learn the skills, and take part in bizarre ESP magic.

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Horror Science, Science Horror!

25th October 2025

While mad bird scientist Corvi attempts to scare you with spooky science demonstrations, Dr Y is here to ruin the magic and explain things you probably didn't want explained.

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Gorelesque

26th October 2025

Join us for "Gorlesque," a spine-chilling drag burlesque cabaret where glamour meets the grotesque. Experience a thrilling night of bizarre performances that blur beauty and horror!

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Ghost Hunter Academy

26th October 2025

Become a certified Ghost Hunter with a short introduction to the fascinating field of paranormal investigation, followed by a live ghost hunt in Banshee's most haunted room.

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Keep Out of Direct Light

26th October 2025

A show set to darkness and the blood rushing in your ears, take comfort in what you can't see. And remember, keep out of direct light.

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Red Rabbit

26th October 2025

A village divided between past and future. A language dying out. And a girl dreaming of a rabbit in the woods. Red Rabbit tackles the loss of Scottish tradition and community.

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Tricks of the Fae

26th October 2025

Enter a world where the boundaries between reality and nightmare blur in an unsettling magic show where forgotten folklore comes to life.

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Empty Rooms and Haunted Minds

26th October 2025

Empty Rooms and Haunted Minds is a multimedia performance telling the tale of a mysterious haunted room.

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The Horror Cut: A Scottish Scream Special

27th October 2025

Lights, camera, terror! Join Gary Hewitt and Stephen Kerr for a special live podcast recording as they slice open their favourite Scottish horror films.

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Dracula

27th October 2025 - 28th October 2025

Jonathan Harker has made the weary journey to Transylvania to complete a transaction for the allusive Count Dracula. Its time to sink your teeth into this timeless gothic tale!

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Unmasked

28th October 2025 - 29th October 2025

A writer, backstage during the premier of their first ever play, is compelled to ask a vital, terrifying question: how much is too much of the soul to unmask before an audience?

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Charming Disaster’s Musical Oracle

30th October 2025

New York City goth-folk duo Charming Disaster make their Edinburgh debut with an interactive cabaret show that straddles the line between concert and theatre.

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The Great Divinator: Touched by Spirits

30th October 2025

The Great Divinator is back in Edinburgh with his cult hit outrageous Victorian seance show 'Touched By Spirits' as part of Edinburgh Horror Festival.

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Ghost Stories by Candlelight

31st October 2025

What better way to kick off your Hallowe’en night than with some ghost stories in the Banshee Labyrinth!

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The Halloween Spook Show

31st October 2025

Seance magic and supernatural illusions in the vaulted cinema of Scotland’s Most Haunted Pub. What’s Hallowe’en without a good Ouija Board session and a chat with the dead?

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Stand Up Horror Halloween Special

31st October 2025

An improvised comedy horror story on All Hallow’s Eve. You get to decide how this story goes, in this sell out show performing for your devilish pleasure.

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King of the Scouts

28th November 2025 - 30th November 2025

King of the Scouts is a survivalist horror about climate change, parental abandonment, and Bear Grylls.

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