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    21 Cultured As Fuck Ways To Celebrate Halloween In London

    Upgrade your Halloween experience.

    1. Turn it up at Night Call's Stranger Things Halloween party.

    2. Attend a Twisted Circus at Mondrian London.

    3. Have a Halloween burger at Mac & Wild.

    4. Watch Hocus Pocus at Backyard Cinema.

    5. Drink a Sleepy Hollow cocktail at Skylon Bar.

    6. Disguise yourself at Vox Vanguard's underground masquerade concert.

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    I'm not gonna lie to you, there are FEW things I consider worthy of paying £50 or more for. Two of those things are food (or a very fancy cocktail spree) and culture. By culture I mean prime tickets to the Royal Opera House, truly brilliant immersive theatre, and things of that calibre. This event falls into the latter category.

    For £50 a head, you descend into "the circles of Hell" (translation: Merchant Taylor's Hall), where a 70-piece orchestra plays you a series of classical "menacing masterpieces". There are also performances from Royal Ballet dancers, as well as acclaimed singers and actors, and a masquerade ball to finish.

    When: Friday 28 October

    How much: £50 (includes welcome canapés and a glass of prosecco)

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    7. Enjoy a round of ghoulish cocktails at Seymour's Parlour.

    8. Take a Halloween ride down the Thames with Jewel of London.

    9. Watch The Woman in Black at the Fortune Theatre.

    10. Have a Halloween sundae at Social Eating House.

    11. Attend the Dirty Bones basement party.

    12. Play Halloween-themed mini golf at Junkyard Golf.

    13. "Toast the Widow" with a glass of Veuve Clicquot.

    14. Experience "Freakshow Clubaret" at The Vaults.

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    Yes, I am also confused by this name. Seriously though, this does look genuinely quite cool. It's immersive theatre paired with cabaret and a party – you get dressed up in costume and guided around by the "Plague Doctor" through a series of performances, before ending up in the Plague Pit to dance and drink. Also apparently at some point Lady Gaga gives birth to a monster. That's got to be worth £45 alone.

    FYI, for £15 extra you can get a ticket that includes unlimited beer and wine all night. That seems worth it to me, as in my experience, events that have a captive audience tend to overcharge you on drinks (NOT THAT I'M SAYING THESE GUYS WILL, JUST SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT IS ALL).

    When: 28 October

    How much: £45 entry / £60 entry plus unlimited beer and wine

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    15. Attend a Nightmare on Elm Street party at Maggies.

    16. Catch a show at London Horror Festival.

    17. Take in the spooktacular view at Sky Garden's Halloween party.

    18. Dine at a haunted Medieval Banquet.

    19. Catch a spooky film at the Rivoli Ballroom.

    20. Taste a macabre menu at Meat Up.

    21. Listen to Union Chapel's horror music concert, Chills in the Chapel.