Witches and ghouls and ghosts and vampires; spooky season is upon us and at Experience Hampshire we never let an opportunity for themed Experiences go by!
If you're looking to embrace the witching hour and find some fun and unusual Halloween-inspired events, we've got you covered.
Dates: November 1st
Join us for an evening as we take you into a dark underworld hidden in the streets of Spice Island. Full of Ale Houses, ‘Cat’ Houses and Chapels these narrow streets where rival gangs would compete for the trade of the thousands of sailors disembarking every week. You will hear dark stories of history that lay hidden beneath the tourist streets of Portsmouth, stories of what happened to some of these sailors before they disappeared forever...
Price: Adults £15 | Child £7.50
Dates: Various
OK, so the mythical dragon we're alluding to might be found at the Green Dragon Pub but this circular tour has a stop at the Reptile Centre, home to plenty of creatures including frogs, adders, and lizards.
Price: £45 per person
Dates: Various
There's not much scarier than a violent King on a wife-beheading rampage, so why not experience a behind-the-scenes VIP tour into the Weston Ship Hall, home to King Henry VIII’s ship, the famous Mary Rose. See her in all her glory, now restored after being sunk during a battle just off the Solent.
Price: £300 per person
Dates: Various
Nestled at the end of Lion Lane sits The Red Herring – a chip shop designed and run by the brilliant Eustace Whitmore. Darkened every day by his brother’s shadow, Eustace made a secret pact. Some say he lost his soul. Some say he lost his mind. All say that inter-dimensional travel is not for the faint-hearted. Doesn't that sound thrilling?!
Price: from £20 per person
Dates: 18th October & 15th November
It is 1813… and the medieval streets and vaults of Southampton have long been hidden by time. But beyond the tourist trail lies a dark trail of secrets, ghosts and an underclass of murderers and thieves. Southampton is now a regency spa town, the wealthy and fashionable flock to take the waters; while militia and soldiers also swarm the town while war rages in France. Join us as we bring these stories to life in a truly immersive experience as ghosts of the past come to tell their tales from a truly unique perspective.
Price: Adult £15 | Child £7.50
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