spookfest 2009
SpookFest
is the name of Blackpool's Hallowe'en Festival; a series of events
spread over seven days celebrating all things supernatural.
2009's SpookFest commenced on Sunday 25th October and during the seven days there were ghost tours and investigations, psychic and ghost hunting workshops, gothic horror storytelling, an evening of spiritual mediumship, a free Terror Trail for families, a murder mystery evening and even a theatrical representation of a Victorian spirit séance.
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Thank you for making SpookFest 2009 such a success,
Stephen - Supernatural Events
spookfest 2009 galleries
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Thank you to Peter Taylor for allowing Supernatural Events to reproduce his photographs taken during Blackpool's first Halloween Festival.
spookfest 2009 diary of events
All SpookFest 2009 events are outlined below.
Sunday 25th October - day 1
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Are You Psychic?
- an interactive workshop with Para-Projects (the team behind the hit
Paranormal Channel show Spook School). Time: 4pm (ends 6pm).
Location: The Lawrence House Studio at the Grand Theatre, Blackpool.
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The Scientific Guide
to Ghost Hunting - an
interactive workshop with Para-Projects (the team behind the hit
Paranormal Channel show Spook School). Time: 7pm (ends 9pm).
Location: The Lawrence House Studio at the Grand Theatre, Blackpool.
Monday 26th October - day 2
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The Terror Trail. Scares and thrills for all the family are yours for the taking... if you dare! Join us at Blackpool's Salisbury Woodland Gardens (situated on the corner of East Park Drive and the entrance to Blackpool Zoo) for a terrifying walk in the woods! From 5.30pm to 8pm. Places are limited and tickets are FREE, but you must book in advance from Blackpool's Grand Theatre box office (call 01253 290190). The Terror Trail is suitable for children of 12 and above and must be accompanied by an adult. Thanks to Blackpool Council's Parks Department and the Rangers for all their help in arranging this new Halloween Event.
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Britain's Got The
Spook Factor - who killed Simon Howl...
Dare you join us for SpookFest's Murder
Mystery Night? Simon Howl's been murdered... who dunnit? Could it be
you? Come and find out! Time: 7.30pm (ends 9pm). Location: The
Lawrence House Studio at the Grand Theatre, Blackpool.
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Blackpool Zoo Ghost
Tour. It won't just be the
animals that shriek! Enter the realm of the unknown and investigate the
ghostly goings on at the site of Blackpool's original municipal airport.
10pm to 12 midnight.
Tuesday 27th October - day 3
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Spanish Hall Suite, Winter Gardens Ghost Tour. Many have already experienced something strange and supernatural in the Spanish Hall Suite... will you? 10pm to 12 midnight.
Wednesday 28th October - day 4
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North Pier Theatre Ghost Tour. Will you walk to the end of the pier to experience something from beyond? Join us on Blackpool's oldest pier for an evening of ghost hunting. 11pm to 1am.
Thursday 29th October - day 5
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A Spiritual Evening with Helen Chadwick. Join clairvoyant medium Helen as she once again passes on information proving that there is life after death. Time: 7.30pm (ends 9.30pm). Location: The Lawrence House Studio at the Grand Theatre, Blackpool.
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Grand Theatre Ghost Tour. Enter the
spiritual home of Supernatural Events and investigate the most
haunted of Blackpool locations including the stage, under-stage,
auditorium and the fly floor areas. 11pm to 1am.
Friday 30th October - day 6
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Terrifying Tales with William Warlock followed by A Victorian Spirit Séance. An evening of Gothic Horror Storytelling followed by a theatrical representation of a séance that took place in 1868 in Victorian London (be careful though - you could be asked to join the séance!). Time: 7.30pm (ends 9.30pm - 1st act storytelling, interval 20 minutes, 2nd act theatrical presentation). Location: The Lawrence House Studio at the Grand Theatre, Blackpool.
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Grand Theatre Ghost Tour.
Enter the spiritual home of Supernatural Events and investigate
the most haunted of Blackpool locations including the stage,
under-stage, auditorium and the fly floor areas. 11pm to 1am.
Saturday 31st October - HALLOWE'EN - day 7
-
Terrifying
Tales with William Warlock
followed by A Victorian Spirit Séance.
An evening of Gothic Horror Storytelling followed by a
theatrical representation of a séance that took place in 1868 in
Victorian London (be careful though - you could be asked to
join the séance!). Time: 7.30pm (ends 9.30pm - 1st act
storytelling, interval 20 minutes, 2nd act theatrical
presentation). Location: The Lawrence House Studio at the Grand
Theatre, Blackpool.
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SpookFest's Hallowe'en Festivities
will end in spectacular style with
an
Overnight Ghost Investigation at Blackpool Opera House.
The evening will commence at 11pm and finish at 4am. Included
will be experiments and investigations and full use of
paranormal investigative equipment
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