Chelsea Buckthorp

If you are tired of pacing the streets with your trick or treat bags, The Lincolnite has put together a selection of hair-raising happenings to get you into the spooky spirit.

— Additional contributions by Nicola Ware

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Ghost Walk

Wednesday 31st October, 7pm
Castle Square, Lincoln LN1 3AA
Tickets: £4 adults, £2 concessions
Contact: 01522 874056

Take a trip through the haunted streets of historic Lincoln this all hallows eve with the original Ghost Walk. It’s a thrill aimed at all the family, retelling some well researched and spine-tingling tales. No booking is required visitors are invited to just turn up at 7pm prompt outside the tourist information centre in Castle Square.

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Sweeney Todd

Wednesday 31st October, 7.30pm
Lincoln Performing Arts Centre, Brayford Pool, LN6 7TS
Tickets: £10 for adults and £8 concessions (£5 under 26s & students)

The menacingly macabre story of the demon barber Sweeny Todd will be playing at the LPAC. This musical masterpiece is a bloodthirsty and darkly comic tale of lust, revenge and star-crossed love, a perfectly horrid concoction for Halloween viewing. There will also be a prize for best dressed on the night.

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Phantom of The Opera

Wednesday 31 Oct, 7.30pm
Lincoln Drill Hall, Freeschool Lane, Lincoln, LN2 1EY
Tickets: £14 (£12 concessions / £9 students)

The world famous Andrew Lloyd Webber musical will be brought to life by the students at Lincoln College. Based on the French novel by Gaston Leroux, this gothic musical tells a captivating story that has haunted the imagination of theatre goers for years. This is a Halloween treat with romantic twist.

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Halloween Fireworks at Sincil Bank

Wednesday 31st October 6.30pm – 8.30pm
Sincil Bank Stadium, Lincoln, LN5 8LD
Tickets: On the night, £7 adult/ £4 concession. Earlybird, £6 adult/ £3 concessions
Contact: 01522 880 011

Bonfire night is only around the corner but if you can’t wait till then, Sincil Bank will be putting on a special Halloween fireworks display. A family friendly night that promises to be explosive, including and appearance from Britain’s Got Talent duo Ted and Grace. Tickets will be available to buy on the night but Earlybird tickets can also be purchased before hand for anyone looking to save a bit of extra cash.

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The Kinema Halloween showing of The Exorcist

Saturday 27th October 10.30pm
Coronation Road, Woodhall Spa, Lincolnshire LN10 6QD
All tickets £6
Contact 01526 352166

The Kinema in the Woods is the perfect place to watch a scary film. Cut off from the rest of society and situated deep in the woodland, this eerie atmosphere sets the scene for a late night viewing of one of the most infamous horror movies of all time; Where they will be showing a digitally enhanced director’s cut of The Exorcist for film fans and scare seekers alike.

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Halloween Disco

Wednesday 31st October 6.30pm – 8.30pm
Fun Farm Stephenson Road, North Hykeham, LN6 3QU
Tickets: £6.50
Contact: 01522 695553

Fun Farm is putting on an activity packed Halloween disco for the young ones, a great place for them to let off some steam over half term. There will be a fancy dress competition, party games and loads of prizes. Adults and under 1’s go free and there will be food and drink available to buy on site.

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Waterstones Witches

Wednesday 31st October, 10.30am – 2pm.
Waterstones 297a High Street Lincoln, LN2 1AF
Free event

Waterstones High Street, Lincoln is putting on a hair-raising Halloween special themed day in the children’s department. This half term everyone is invited to pop into store for a fun filled day of crafts and activities, including getting the chance to make your own witches hat. Fancy dress is optional and each child will get to take home a trick or treat bag

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Halloween at Lincoln Slug

Wednesday October 31st
Contact 01522 589 478

For anyone planning on hitting the bars this Hallows Eve, Lincoln Slug and Lettuce is putting on a Halloween inspired night complete with a Zombies and Vampires fancy dress theme, spooky 2-4-1 cocktails and a range spirited games and fun.

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Halloween Ghost Train

Wednesday 31st October
Central Promenade, DN35 8SF Cleethorpes
Tickets: £4 each and £14 for a family of four.
Contact 01472 323111

If you feel like venturing a bit further afield this Halloween and you go down to Cleethorpes, you’ll be in for a big surprise. Local businesses along the Cleethorpes’ seafront have pulled out all the stops this year to put on an action packed, value for money, Halloween bonanza. Ticket prices include a return trip on the Cleethorpes Coast Light Railway.

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Odeon Cinema

Although going to the cinema may not seem particularly adventurous, this Halloween there are a couple of great new family friendly, ghoulish films to get you into the spirit. Hotel Transylvania and Frankenweenie are both available in 3D. To find out about showing times or to book tickets, see the Odeon website.

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RSPCA Lincoln & The Dog House Halloween Fun Day

Saturday 27th October from 11am
The Dog House, 10 Crofton Close, Lincoln, LN3 4NT

A community charity event for RSPCA Lincoln, the Halloween Fun Day at The Dog House creche and grooming parlour is putting on a fancy dress competitions for dogs and owners (£2 entry). Also in store are dog photography, a tombola and spooky refreshments.

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Kids Fun Evening

Wednesday 31st October, 6pm
Charlotte House Hotel, The Lawns, Union Road, Lincoln, LN1 3BJ
Tickets: £3 per person on the door

Charlotte House Hotel is organising a Halloween fun night for kid and families, with disco, games, a fancy dress competition (optional), inflatables, a bar and a parents’ room.

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Hartsholme Halloween Trail

Tuesday 30th October – Sunday 4th November, 12am – 3pm
Hartsholme Country Park, Lincoln
Tickets: £2 per child
Contact 01522 873577

Spooky spiders, ghoulish ghosts and scary skeletons are just a few of the things you may come across on the Hartsholme Halloween Trail. The Halloween Trail, which has been organised by the City of Lincoln Council, is running from Tuesday 30th October to Sunday 4th November at Hartsholme Country Park. Lisa Blezzard, Education and Promotion Ranger at Hartsholme Country Park said: “This event is only for the brave! You need to be prepared to be scared out of your skin on the creepy Halloween Trail which, if you complete it, will lead you to a delicious and ghoulish treat.” The trail starts outside the Visitors Centre. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Toilets and refreshments are available at the park.

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Photo: Richard Matthews

— Chelsea Buckthorp reviews the Snow White panto currently running at Lincoln Drill Hall, without giving too much away of course!

The kids may be off for Christmas, but keeping them entertained can be a bit of a mission. So if you are looking for something special to do, this year’s pantomime production at the Lincoln Drill Hall, Snow White and the Seven Dwarves, is really geared up to get the young ones into the festive spirit.

Taking to the stage with the story of everyone’s favourite black haired and red lipped beauty, the cast make full use of the venue’s unconventional layout, making their adaptation of Snow White an engaging extravaganza.

The performance is literally brought to the audience, with dancing in the stalls and the kids being invited onstage. The show also draws on a lot of popular culture references that kids and adults alike will find hysterical — including a henchman appropriately named Horrid Henry, and memorable sketches from Harry Hill and Scooby Doo.

Hannah Clark and her family were particularly enjoying the show. She explained that it is her little girl Eliana’s first year at the Pantomime.

“Snow white is her favourite. She absolutely loves it and she’s properly cheering them on; this is her first pantomime. She is a little bit worried at the minute because she thinks that Snow White might actually die but I am trying to reassure her she will be ok.

“I quite like Horrid Henry, myself and my little boy knows one of the dwarves: he sits across the table from her at school, so we have enjoyed watching her. Oh and of course, we love the wicked Queen as well.”

Mrs Clark said she particularly liked the fact that there was so much interaction with the audience, making the show more enjoyable.

“There’s a lot of comedy for the kids to get involved in. We did get a bit wet earlier, but actually not as wet as my kids would have liked, or so I got the impression!”

Page Kowalcki (5), also enjoyed the pantomime, and when Muddles asked if anyone had any questions for the Magic Mirror, she asked him how it worked. Her favourite part was when Snow White did a duet with the Prince.

However, Nicola Ware (24) said that she was disappointed the dwarves were not real, though admitted that the kids who played them did a great job anyway.

Overall, Snow White is a good, inexpensive night out if you have some excitable little sweet hearts sat at home, waiting for Santa to slide down the chimney.

Photo: Lincoln Drill Hall