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Halloween 2026 falls on a Saturday, so it’s a proper night out in Stratford-upon-Avon. Here’s what’s on for grown-ups this Halloween, from fancy dress parties and late-night art to ghost tours and a murderous barber, with dates and prices from the organisers.
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Halloween nights out at a glance
- Sat 17 Oct onwards: Magic Alley’s Nightmare on Greenhill Street: After Dark (18+)
- Fri 16 Oct – Sat 7 Nov: Sweeney Todd and the String of Pearls at the Attic Theatre
- Sun 18 Oct, 7.30pm: Halloween Quiz at Rother Street Arts House
- Sat 24 Oct, 7.30pm: Halloween tribute act night at Riverside Stratford
- Sun 25 Oct, 7pm: Halloween quiz at Riverside Stratford
- Fri 30 Oct: Riverside Halloween Fireworks Spectacular, with live music after
- Sat 31 Oct, 6pm–9.30pm: After Hours: Night Sonnets at Compton Verney (£15)
- Sat 31 Oct, from 7pm: Halloween party at The Coach House
- Sat 31 Oct, 7.30pm: adults’ fancy dress disco at Riverside Stratford, and the Stratford Ghost Walk
Halloween party at The Coach House
The Coach House on Rother Street has a Halloween party on Saturday 31 October from 7pm: singer Louise James live from 7pm, a DJ from 9pm and Halloween cocktails all night. Fancy dress is encouraged, and there’s a £50 prize for the best costume.
After Hours at Compton Verney
On Halloween night, Compton Verney’s galleries and grounds stay open late, from 6pm to 9.30pm, for an evening of art, performance and “suitably strange goings-on”. You can see Raqib Shaw’s Night Sonnets exhibition after dark and hear the artist in conversation with curator Oli McCall, followed by live music and hands-on creative workshops. It’s designed mainly for adults. Tickets are £15, including the galleries, with stone-baked pizza and mulled wine on sale. Book on Compton Verney’s website.
Magic Alley: Nightmare on Greenhill Street, After Dark
After nightfall, Magic Alley’s Halloween experience at 38 Greenhill Street becomes a darker, more theatrical version with costumed performers, strictly for over-18s. Each After Dark ticket includes a Halloween cocktail or alcohol-free mocktail. The slots around Halloween weekend sell out first: see Magic Alley’s Halloween page.
Sweeney Todd at the Attic Theatre
The Attic Theatre’s Sweeney Todd and the String of Pearls, the tale of the demon barber of Fleet Street, runs from 16 October to 7 November, with tickets from £18.50. It’s an intimate theatre, so book on the Attic Theatre’s website.
Riverside Stratford’s Halloween week
Riverside Stratford on Tiddington Road has a full Halloween week, with plenty for adults:
- Saturday 24 October, 7.30pm: a Halloween tribute act night.
- Sunday 25 October, 7pm: a Halloween quiz.
- Friday 30 October: the Halloween Fireworks Spectacular, with live music after the fireworks.
- Saturday 31 October, from 7.30pm: an adults’ fancy dress disco.
- Sunday 1 November, 6.30pm: a spooky quiz.
Paid events are ticketed through Eventbrite: see the Riverside events calendar.
Quiz night at Rother Street Arts House
Rother Street Arts House has a Halloween Quiz on Sunday 18 October at 7.30pm. Book on its ticket page.
Ghost tours
For a spooky start to the evening, the Stratford Ghost Walk leaves the Swan Fountain at 7.30pm every Saturday (£12), and Tudor World runs lantern-lit ghost tours inside its 400-year-old building on Sheep Street (£9.50, 14+). Our guide to haunted Stratford and its ghost tours has the details.
After the party
For drinks afterwards, our bars guide lists the late bars and cocktail bars, with closing times, and our pubs guide covers the historic inns. If you’re getting home by train, check the last train on our Stratford train times page.
Questions
What’s on in Stratford on Halloween night 2026?
On Saturday 31 October: the Coach House Halloween party from 7pm, Compton Verney’s After Hours (6pm–9.30pm), Riverside’s adults’ fancy dress disco from 7.30pm, Magic Alley’s 18+ After Dark sessions and the Stratford Ghost Walk at 7.30pm.
Is there a Halloween party in Stratford-upon-Avon?
Yes: The Coach House on Rother Street (Saturday 31 October from 7pm, with a £50 best-costume prize) and Riverside Stratford’s adults’ fancy dress disco the same evening.
Alex Harrington
Alex Harrington grew up in Stratford-upon-Avon and runs What's up, Stratford? as an independent guide to the town.
