Ghost Stories - the haunted heritage of a location brought to life

Ever told a ghost story at night? Ever told one in a haunted location while the ghosts watch on?
Ghost Stories are a collection of stories told by the characters that lived the story as you explore the haunted location by torchlight. Dark and atmospheric, the tour puts you in the heart of the action, no need for gimmicks, sets or props - the real location for the story is all the experience needs, for a darkly theatrical experience. Experienced story tellers guide you around the location, telling you the creepiest ghost stories, sinister tales that relate to the location you are standing in, told by the characters that lived the experience.

Each location has its own collection of story, time period and collection of characters to ensure you get a true sense of the deep heritage of the site.

CHOOSE YOUR GHOST STORY

There is a labyrinth of stairs and corridors running around the theatre

Ghost Stories from Theatre Royal

Step behind the curtain to discover a darkly comedic history of lingering founders, tragic managers, and a Victorian stage that refuses to go dark.

The legends of curses and treasure

Ghost Stories from Netley Abbey

Brave the cursed stones of Netley Abbey after dark, where phantom monks guard hidden treasures and historical tragedy bites back!

The desolate drying sheds... echoing of the workers who left a hundred years ago.

Ghost Stories from The Brickworks

Clock in for a chilling shift at the Victorian Brickworks, where the machinery is silent but the echoes of overworked spirits still ring through the dark.

Shadows of the previous home owners

Ghost Stories from Titchfield Abbey

Uncover 800 years of phantom canons and Tudor treachery in the shadowy of the skeletal ruins of Titchfield Abbey.

Ghost Stories from Michelham Priory - the undercroft lies empty... or is it...

Ghost Stories from Michelham Priory

Cross the darkest moat in England to explore Michelham Priory, a secluded island of Tudor terror, grieving spirits, and 800 years of bloody history.

Tales of the Manor come to life

Ghost Stories from Wymering Manor

Cross the threshold of Hampshire’s most haunted house, if you dare, to face a thousand years of restless spirits and bloody betrayals at Wymering Manor.

Ever heard a ghost story told in a haunted library?

Ghost Stories from Stansted House

Descend into the shadowy underbelly of Stansted House to uncover an Edwardian upstairs-downstairs divide where phantom servants are still holding centuries-old grudges.

Are you brave enough to explore the theatre after dark

Ghost Stories from The Kings Theatre

Take your seat for a night of theatrical terror at the Edwardian Kings Theatre, where the backstage shadows hold secrets and the phantom audience never leaves.

Christmas Ghost Stories

Victorian Ghost Stories for Christmas

We revive the chilling Victorian tradition of winter ghost stories inside the shadows of Hampshire’s most haunted house.

Want to be the first to hear our latest news and offers?

Sign up to our Theatre of Dark Encounters newsletter.

Swipe Left...

Coming Tours from Theatre of Dark Encounters

Which smuggling gang will you join?  The Portsmouth Ghost Walk

The Portsmouth Ghost Walk

Immersive after-dark ghost walk exploring Portsmouth’s Georgian underworld, smugglers and tales from Nelson’s era.

23 April, 2026
7:30PM - 8:45PM

Medieval Merchant cellars are hiding some secrets

The Southampton Ghost Walk

The Original Ghost Walk of Medieval Southampton... the streets come to life!

07 May, 2026
8:30PM - 9:30PM

Four very dubious guides await you on The Winchester Ghost Tour

The Winchester Ghost Walk

The Original Ghost Walk of Winchester - the haunted trail of medieval streets

14 May, 2026
8:30PM - 10:00PM

The industrial heart of the factory, filled with steam and screaming machinery

Ghost Stories from The Brickworks

Clock in for a chilling shift at the Victorian Brickworks, where the machinery is silent but the echoes of overworked spirits still ring through the dark.

15 May, 2026
7:30PM - 10:00PM

The legends of curses and treasure

Ghost Stories from Netley Abbey

Brave the cursed stones of Netley Abbey after dark, where phantom monks guard hidden treasures and historical tragedy bites back!

20 May, 2026
9:00PM - 10:00PM

Would you listen to Ghost Stories in a Haunted Theatre

Ghost Stories from The Kings Theatre

Take your seat for a night of theatrical terror at the Edwardian Kings Theatre, where the backstage shadows hold secrets and the phantom audience never leaves.

25 May, 2026
7:30PM - 8:45PM

© 2004 - 2026 Copyright The Theatre of Dark Encounters
& Dark Encounters Ltd. darkencounters.co.uk