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From Terrifying Tales
by candlelight to the extremely spooky Imagiscarium of Dr Thaddeus Bombay, the Creaky Cauldron is bubbling over with Halloween
activities this October. So grab your broomsticks and head over to Shakespeare’s hometown for some
hocus-pocus as only the people from the Seek The Magic Organisation know how!
Stratford
upon Avon’s award winning museum of Wizardology has conjured up a spooky theme to welcome trick or treaters of all ages
to a happy haunting ground full of ghostly (not ghastly) fun during the annual Halloween Festival this October. With teachers
from Magic School on hand to demonstrate the ancient art of Potion Making and from Scare School to teach little horrors how
to scare safely it promises to be great fun. Even the Pumpkin Father will be making an appearance to preside
over the Pumpkin carving Competition and classes.
There are no costumed scarers to jump out and go “boo!”
and the ghostly apparitions are more spooky than terrifying so the whole experience is family friendly
– although the Imagiscarium carries a parental advisory note with “dark corridors, mirrored hallways and mannequins
that move”...
However at the Bombay Family Grand Emporium guests
can visit the World Famous Wand emporium and Magic SpellBox Company store as well as partake of a tankard of Dr Bombay’s
non-alcoholic Original Recipe ButterBeer or infamous Iced Pumpkin Juice in the Taming of the Brew Tea Shop.
There is a fully functioning Witches Apothecary to buy your magical ingredients; a wizarding confection collection
at Auntie Emmentaal’s Little Sweet Shop and you can even send a letter by Dr Bombay’s Owl Postal Service where
everything leaves with a Creaky Cauldron postmark!
Wizarding fun for all!
But
by night it’s a different story as the Creaky Cauldron shrugs off its spooky air and dons an altogether more sinister
shroud with 31 bone chilling nights of entertainment that is strictly for grownups every night in October - all the way to
the night of Halloween itself!
The Annual Halloween Festival is now in its fifth year
and is so successful that many of the evening events are already sold out with additional performances being made available.
“In fact we are already taking bookings for next year,” says Dave Matthews, CEO of the Seek the Magic Organisation.
This year the scares include the Terrifying Tales of the Stratford Ripper Experience, Victorian
Séances, Overnight Ghost hunts and, new for 2010, the Jekyll and Hyde Experiment which promises to be the scariest
event ever put on at the Festival, but remember to book as there is extremely limited availability.
Yes,
Stratford promises spooktacular fun for all the family this autumn – miss it if you dare......
More
information from www.seekthemagic.org or by contacting Tanya Aspinwall at Marketing Aloud: tanya@marketingaloud.co.uk
Stratford-upon-Avon’s original Victorian Halloween Festival is back –
bigger and even scarier than before.......
The annual Victorian Halloween Festival in Stratford-upon-Avon is even bigger and scarier than ever before.
Now in its fifth year, the month long festival will take place at Bombay Manor in the award winning Creaky Cauldron museum in Henley Street from
Friday 1 October
– Sunday 31 October. Taking visitors on a phantasm-agorical journey through the extremely weird and scary world of Dr Thaddeus
Bombay and his travelling Imagiscarium, the festival is an absolute must for those interested in the paranormal.
The spectacular festival
is packed with child friendly activities including free pumpkin-carving workshops, ghost stories and competitions. During
half term week from 22 – 31 October, children will have the chance to meet the 7ft Pumpkin Father and be entertained
by Victorian street performers and magicians in Henley Street.
However adults can look forward to a range of far more terrifying events
in the haunted museum, reputed to be one of the most haunted buildings in England. Events include ‘Terrifying Tales
by Candlelight’ with one of England’s most enigmatic storytellers, Tarot & Oracle Card readings,
overnight Gothic Ghost Hunts, Victorian Séances and A Night at Scare School workshops.
New for the autumn and taking place every Friday
evening during the festival is The Jekyll and Hyde Experiment, officially the scariest experience in town. Featuring
the most terrifying story of all based on the Victorian tale of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, the experience will take the very brave
on a journey deep into the unconscious mind.
At the rear of the building is an old fashioned Victorian Tea Garden, the perfect place to relax and calm your
nerves! The Taming of the Brew will be serving a range of special Halloween delicacies including Pumpkin spiced coffee,
Dr Thaddeus Bombay's Original Recipe Butter Beer and Cauldron Cake.
The annual Stratford Halloween Festival was founded in 2005 by the Creaky Cauldron and has grown in popularity
each year attracting thousands of people from all over the UK. The Creaky Cauldron is also home to ‘Seek The Magic’,
a business recognised the world over as the leading and most traditional manufacturer of magical wares. Sold from the premises,
some herbal recipes are over 350 years old whilst some of the incense blends date back over 2000 years.
Dave Matthews, CEO of Seek the Magic Org
said "Our annual Victorian Halloween Festival is going to be even bigger and better than before with a host of spectacular
events for all the family. Our festival is not to be missed, unless you think you might be too scared......?”
Bombay
Manor is open every day throughout the festival from 10:00am – 6:00pm. Tickets cost £5 for adults, £4 for
concessions & students, £2.75 for those aged under 16 and £12 for a family (2 adults & 2 concessions).
Terrifying Tales cost £7.50 and take place every Friday evening at
6:30pm, 7:30pm and 8:30pm.
Please note the stories are not suitable for under 15's.
Victorian Séances cost £25 and take place alternate Saturday nights.
Overnight Ghost Hunts cost £45 and take place alternate
Saturday nights with the Victorian Séances.
A
Night at Scare School costs £10 and takes place at 7:30pm on Wednesday 13, 20 & 27
October.
The Jekyll and Hyde Experiment costs
£15 and takes place every Friday at 9:30pm.
All events must be pre-booked
and are subject to availability.
Please note the Overnight Ghost Hunts and Victorian Seances are already sold
out but bookings are now open for Halloween 2011.
Tickets for the above events can be purchased from Where Magic Begins by telephoning 0844 824 8600
For more information, photo
opportunities and interviews please contact:
Tanya Aspinwall at Marketing Aloud on 01926 620028 or by e-mail to tanya@marketingaloud.co.uk.
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Stratford's Original
Halloween Festival is back - bigger and better than ever!
Happy Hauntings!!
"All services provided on ghost hunts, vigils and other events are for entertainment purposes only."
However, we ask you to judge
for yourself... if you think you're brave enough!
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are © Creative Ideas Behind Media, part of Seek The Magic Org Ltd. 20082010. Incorporated in the UK No: 6596501
Happy Hauntings!
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