a supernatural success story
8th November 2007
A SUPERNATURAL SUCCESS STORY
GRAND GHOST
TOURS CELEBRATES PHENOMENA-L FIRST ANNIVERSARY
Hallowe’en 2007, marked the first anniversary of Grand Ghost Tours with a
very trip to Lancaster Castle and Pendle Hill! Set up by Stephen Mercer,
marketing manager at the Grand Theatre, the tours allow the public to be
taken on a dark journey through the theatre, whilst hearing the tales of the
ghostly goings-on at the Victorian theatre… all with the lights off!
Those who attend get the opportunity to walk through the darkened
auditorium, visit backstage and explore above and below the main stage.
“Many people don’t get to see those areas in daylight, never mind in the wee
small hours,” adds Stephen.
It’s not just local people who come to experience paranormal phenomena at
the theatre. Stephen says, “The tours have attracted attention throughout
the whole of the UK and indeed from Ireland! People come from all over. In
fact, I’ve had an enquiry recently for a 21st birthday party for a gentleman
from Dublin! It is wonderful that so many want come and see around the
theatre.”
“Many of those who have been on the tours have experienced sightings, heard
strange noises or felt things. On a few occasions, there have even been
screams and shrieks from participants.
Grand Ghost Tours became an overnight success with hundreds waiting
patiently for places on the next available tour. Stephen explains, “It has
taken almost a year just to let those who missed getting places on the very
first tour at Hallowe’en last year, to experience a ghost tour at the Grand!
At the same time, there have been more and more enquiries. It’s not unusual
for a tour to be announced one day and sold out the next!”
Many of those who attended the evening tours have asked if they could return
to investigate what they have heard, felt or seen. Occasionally Grand Ghost
Tours offer the opportunity to do just that with Overnight Vigils. Using
paranormal investigative equipment supplied by Grand Ghost Tours’ official
sponsor Toms Gadgets, the intrepid ghost hunters get the opportunity to work
with dowsing rods and pendulums, specialist EMF meters, motion detectors and
thermometers.
Grand Ghost Tours also visits other locations in the local area. To date,
the tours have visited Blackpool Zoo and Dinosaur Safari, Blackpool Opera
House and Winter Gardens complex. Future locations will include the North
Pier Theatre, Louis Tussauds Waxworks and look out for some other haunted
places being announced early next year.
Special trips are also being arranged outside of the local area, such as the
Hallowe'en Anniversary Tour to Lancaster Castle and Pendle Hill and on
Thursday 13th December a trip to the “dead centre of England”, Derby Gaol,
owned by paranormal historian, writer and presenter Richard Felix of Most
Haunted fame . “Tickets sold out for the anniversary tour to Pendle within
days; and there are just a few places left for the Derby Gaol visit,” says
Stephen.
So what else can we expect from Grand Ghost Tours?
“Well, that’s a good question!” Stephen adds, “Grand Ghost Tours has evolved
so much; not only organising tours locally and trips further a field, but it
has also been involved in presenting Clairvoyant Evenings at the Grand
Theatre’s Lawrence House Studio and will be presenting other very special
evenings and events in the future. That’s why I have now formed Supernatural
Events, which encompasses all of the tours, trips and paranormal events that
I carry out.
“Derek Acorah, who will be visiting the Grand Theatre on Saturday 17th and
Sunday 18th November with An Evening with Derek Acorah, has very kindly
agreed to a very special event on the Sunday afternoon from 4pm to 5pm. In
An Audience with Derek Acorah the audience will find out more about his life
and work with Spirit and much more! But most importantly, the audience will
get the opportunity to ask questions of Derek. It will be a very special
event; a one-of-a-kind.
“Former Most Haunted team member and paranormal historian Richard Felix will
be coming to the theatre on Sunday 2nd March 2008 with his What is a Ghost?
evening, when he will explode the myths and give an intriguing explanation
into the world of ghosts.
“Spiritual Medium and Psychic Helen Chadwick has demonstrated at the Grand
on two occasions, and will be returning in the New Year.
“As well as the trips and special events, a further series of Grand Ghost
Tours and Overnight Vigils will be announced in early November.”
Ends...
For further media information, images etc, please contact Stephen Mercer on 0770 301 9356 or email stephen@supernaturalevents.co.uk'
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