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Ghostly Theatre - gothic theatre retold.

There is nothing we like more than a good Ghost Story… and there is nothing better than gothic theatre to retell some of the plays and fiction written on the subject. From acclaimed authors such as Henry James (The Turn of the Screw), M R James (Monkey's Paw etc.), Charles Dickens (The Signalman) and Agatha Christie (The Séance) we bring these stories to life in immersive experiences where the location becomes the heart of the action. There is no passive theatre seating where you watch the action from a distance - it will happen all around you, sights, smells and sounds producing a truly immersive and unnerving experience.

From the retelling of The Turn of the Screw in an Old Manor House (Wymering Manor becoming Bly Manor) to The Signalman told in an old Railway station - we will find the location that brings the story to life. Dracula told in a Norman Castle… yes we can do that…

PREVIOUS PRODUCTIONS

Noel Coward's - Blithe Spirit

Blithe Spirit

Noel Coward's legendary Supernatural Comedy at Stansted House

127th Anniversary

Dracula from the Castle

We return to tell the legendary tale within one of England's oldest castles

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Coming Tours from Theatre of Dark Encounters

Mrs Miggins the Inn Keeper is waiting for you to join her on The Winchester Ghost Tour

The Winchester Ghost Walk

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

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

Will the monk follow you through the nave?New Event

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!

15 April, 2026
7:30PM - 8:30PM

Spice Island Tour - 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

Mistress Maud - a herbalist against the plague - but you wouldn't want to try her cure.New Event

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 machineryNew Event

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

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