Prepare to be scared
It’s half term – and Halloween! So there are many frightening activities in and around Cardiff for all the family to enjoy. From films to pumpkin hunts, we take a look at some of them
OCTOBER is here and that means one thing, Halloween!
There are some wickedly fun events going on across the country including Halloweenthemed film screenings at a castle basement to Halloween trails, ghost tours and spooky steam trains so you’ll struggle to decide on just one.
Don’t forget to dress up!
1. Halloween nights at St Fagans
A brilliantly spooky place to spend Halloween, steeped in Welsh spooky folklore and history, you can make your own magic wand, listen to spooky stories and there’s live music and the burning of the Wicker Man.
When: Tuesday, October 29 - Thursday, October 31
Where: St Fagans National Museum of History, Cardiff, CF5 6XB ■ museum.wales/stfagans/
2. Halloween Cinema at Cardiff Castle
Hocus Pocus
Halloween films such as The Lost Boys, Scream, Halloween and Friday The 13th, along with family-friendly Coco, Hocus Pocus and The Nightmare Before Christmas are being shown in the castle undercroft for a
truly memorable cinema experience When: From Wednesday, October 30 to Sunday, November 3 Where: Cardiff Castle, Cardiff, CF10 3RB
Details: Tickets are available online and age ratings of all films shown can also be found via the website. The tickets cost £5 per person. ■ www.cardiffcastle.com
3. Spooktacular at Rhondda Heritage Park
There are loads of Halloween activities at the Trehafod tourist attraction including a pumpkin hunt, pumpkin carving, mask making and a themed show.
Extras you can book on are the spooky mine tours and a witchy craft workshop.
When: Tuesday, October 29, to Thursday, October 31 .
Where: Rhondda Heritage Park, Lewis Merthyr Colliery, Trehafod, CF37 2NP
Details: Tickets cost £5 and the extras will have an additional charge. For more information click here.
4. Halloween Outdoor Cinema
Pontypridd’s Barry Sidings park will be hosting a Hocus Pocus screening under the stars.
The cafe will be open serving food and drinks on the night. Don’t forget your blanket or camping chair! When: Friday, November 1 Where: Barry Sidings Country Park, Pontypridd, CF37 2PE
Details: Prices are: adults £12.50, child under 12 – £9.50. Tickets are available to pre-purchase from the cafe from 9th September
5. Spooky Science at Techniquest
Half-term brings Spooky Science week to Techniquest.
Ever seen a pumpkin carve itself, or a coin scream? Can you sit on a bed of nails without screaming, and can science be used to create potions and ghosts?
Find out at the Spooky Science show.
There’s also the Walking With Ghosts adventure and, for adults, on Thursday, October 24 there’s the Creepy Carnival, with killer entertainment from Cardiff Cabaret Club and loads more.
When: Saturday, October 26 - Sunday, November 3
Where: Techniquest, Stuart Street, Cardiff, CF10 5BW ■ www.techniquest.org
6. Scarefest at The Phoenix, Ton Pentre
The Rhondda theatre and cinema is getting spooky with a great selection of films for the Halloween season.
Horror flims start with 1980s classic, The Lost Boys on October 25, Welshmade film, the haunting Gwen on October 28, family favourite Labyrinth on October 26 and the season finishes with the original Night of The Living Dead on October 30.
When: Scarefest runs from October 25 - October 30
Where: Church Road, Ton Pentre,
CF41 7EH