How To Mark Halloween In Style In London
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Where to spend 31 October across the capital
You could always carve your own pumpkin, or just nestle in at home and stick a scary film on – but if you fancy heading out this year, there are whole host of Halloween happenings here to choose from here in London. From mystical Halloween parties in Marylebone townhouses to squash workshops and ghost tours around the city, read on for some ideas on how to celebrate spooky season in 2025.
How To Celebrate Halloween In London 2025
Go To A Halloween Party
Sky Garden
There’s a big rooftop party taking place at Sky Garden, where you can sip cocktails, enjoy live music and soak up sweeping city views – all in the name of Halloween. Costumes are very much encouraged, and special performances will bring fun, themed twists to the evening, with the option to go all out and book VIP tables complete with champagne.
When? 31 October, 7am – 1pm
Where? 1, Sky Garden Walk, London EC3M 8AF
BOOK: skygarden.london
Bacchanalia
You can always count on Bacchanalia, Mayfair’s opulent Greek-inspired restaurant, to bring the drama. This Halloween, the eatery is transforming its cocktail lounge Apollo’s Muse for two nights of partying, complete with live performances, soundscapes and theatrical installations inspired by ancient myths. DJs including Stryv and DJ Diass will be bringing the tunes until the early hours.
When? 31 October and 1 November 2025
Where? 1-3 Mount St, London W1K 3NB
BOOK: bacchanalia.co.uk
Joia
Head upwards to Battersea’s rooftop restaurant Joia, which is introducing a Halloween-inspired menu featuring dishes like Txangurro Spider Crab and Arroz Negro (grilled octopus and prawns). Afterwards, continue the celebrations at Pérola on the 14th floor, where the bar team will be mixing up cocktails including the Poisoned Apple, a mix of Plymouth Dry Gin, Lillet Blanc and red wine. There will also be live entertainment, DJs and a Marilyn Monroe burlesque band.
When? 31 October 2025, dinner available to book from 6 – 8pm or 8 – 10pm
Where? 15th Floor, 1 Electric Blvd, Nine Elms, London SW11 8BJ
BOOK: £120pp, joiabattersea.co.uk
Home House
Marylebone members’ club Home House is famed for its wild Halloween party. This year’s theme is The Lost Forest, which will see the Georgian townhouse transformed into an otherworldly space for the night. It’s a collaboration with Belvedere, so no doubt there will be vodka cocktails aplenty, but aside from that it all remains pretty elusive. What we do know, though, is that you’re in for a fun night filled with surprises and scares.
When? 31 October 2025
Where? 20 Portman Square, London W1H 6LW
BOOK: homehouse.co.uk
The Mandrake
Another big hitter on London’s Halloween scene is the annual party at five-star hotel The Mandrake. With its surrealist decor, the venue has an otherworldly feel year-round, but it ups the ante come October, taking on an ‘Into The Woods’ theme for 2025. Costumes are a must: the dress code is ‘Children of the Forest’, and if that means nothing to you fear not, there’s a dedicated Pinterest board for inspiration. Think spiky flower crowns, torn green dresses, horns and cloaked chains.
When? 25 October, 8pm – 3am
Where? 20-21 Newman St, London W1T 1PG
BOOK: themandrake.com
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Pumpkin Carving At Fortnum & Mason
Pumpkin carving is synonymous with Halloween, but often the food element is forgotten about, leading to waste. At Fortnum & Mason’s workshop, guests are invited to revive the ancient tradition using lesser-known varieties of squash. As well as making decorative creations you can proudly display on your doorstep, you’ll learn how to utilise the vegetables in a variety of dishes.
When? 26 October, 11.30am – 2.30pm
Where? Fortnum & Mason 181 Piccadilly London W1A 1ER
BOOK: £45pp, eventbrite.co.uk
Do A Ghost Tour
Jack the Ripper ghost tours run every day of the year in London, but what better night to delve into the tales of one of the world’s most notorious murderers than Halloween? You’ll travel around key locations in the Jack the Ripper story, learn about the suspects and see Whitechapel as it was in 1888 through special technology, led by true crime enthusiasts.
When? Every day at 5pm and 7.30pm
Where? Tours begin at the Whitechapel Art Gallery
BOOK: thejacktherippertour.com
Go To A Spooky Film Screening
If you’re in the market for some actual jump scares this Halloween, watching a horror always does the trick. Peckham’s Rooftop Film Club is screening a series of themed movies this October, but those who are really chasing the thrills should book the 8pm viewing of 1978 movie Halloween, John Carpenter’s masterpiece about the killing sprees of murderous Michael Myers.
When? 31 October 2025
Where? Roof A, Bussey Building, 133 Rye Ln, London SE15 4ST
BOOK: rooftopfilmclub.com
Visit A Haunted Pub
Go for a pint at one of the many London pubs rumoured to be haunted. Three ghosts are believed to haunt Hampstead’s The Spaniard’s Inn, including infamous highway robber Dick Turpin, who used the pub as a hideout during the 1700s. At Belgravia’s The Grenadier, meanwhile, there have been whisperings of mysterious moans and footsteps (the story goes that a soldier named Cedric was killed there after being caught cheating at cards). See our haunted pubs guide for more ideas of where to go.
