Halloween 2025: Parties, club nights, films, and more
Nights out for Halloween 2025 in Thanet and beyond, including film screenings, book talks, hang outs and club nights
As the nights turn darker, we head towards Halloween - one of the biggest party nights of the year. If anything, these days it’s a whole party week. And as always, Thanet more than delivers.
If you want to dress up and have a big blow out, you’re more than catered for. But there are all kinds of events on offer. Maybe you want to play spooky board games, or get intellectual about horror movies, or watch a classic movie with the entire soundtrack replaced by one person’s voice. These are all things you can do over the next week. Maybe you want to shun Halloween entirely in favour of celebrating the Celtic new year, Samhain. There’s a whole festival for that.
We’ve pulled together all of the best Halloween-themed parties, club nights and get-togethers this week to get your spooky fix. Dressing up (in most cases) is optional.
If you’re looking for events for kids, don’t worry, we’ve got you covered right here:
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Now, here are our choices of things for adults to do…
Watch a scary movie…
Culty Film Club at Faith in Strangers
Culty Film Club will be screening George Romero’s 1968 horror classic Night of the Living Dead. Pretty decadent as film clubs go, the night will kick off with a four course meal, followed by a film quiz, before the projector is fired up.
Wednesday, October 29, 6.30pm to 10.30pm. Faith in Strangers, 17 Ethelbert Crescent, Cliftonville, CT9 2DY. Tickets £55.
The Monster Speaks: Frankenstein at CAMP
This is a film screening with a difference, with the brilliant 1931 version Frankenstein playing without sound. Well, without its original sound. Instead, theatre maker Ocean Stefan will attempt to recreate all of the sound in the film - dialogue, music, sound effects and all - using only their voice.
Friday, October 31, 6.30pm to 7.15pm. CAMP, 125 Northdown Road, Cliftonville, CT9 2QY. Tickets £5.
Test your spooky knowledge…
Halloween Quiz at the George & Heart
The George & Heart’s raucous quiz, overseen by quizmaster Owain, is back with a Halloween-themed edition. Think you know about spooky stuff? Now’s the time to find out.
Wednesday, October 29, 7.30pm to 10.30pm. George & Heart, 44 King Street, Margate, CT9 1QE. Entry £2 per person.
Feeding the Monster with Anna Bogutskaya at Fort Road Hotel
If you want to expand your horror smarts, film critic Anna Bogutskaya will be discussing her latest book Feeding the Monster at the Margate Bookshop’s latest book talk. Why does horror fascinate us so and what do we get out of it?
Thursday, October 30, 7pm to 9pm. Fort Road Hotel, 18 Fort Road, Margate, CT9 1HF. Free tickets.
Celebrate Samhain…
A Dead Good Festival in Margate
Marking the witches’ new year Samhain, this four day celebration of magic and mysticism has a wide array of events, including live music, film screenings, talks, workshops, rituals and more. We’re looking forward to AUTOHAUs and Black Market Karma’s live music and visuals, the Samhain procession, and the actual Charlotte Church performing sound rituals down in the Shell Grotto.
Thursday, October 30 to Sunday, November 2. Various venues in Margate. Various prices. See the full schedule and book tickets.
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Dress up and hang out…
Halloween at The Fermentorium
Ramsgate’s Fermentorium has two Halloween events lined up. On the 26th, there's a pumpkin carving afternoon for adults. Then on the 31st itself, there's a night of spooky dressing up for a board games championship.
Sunday, October 26, 2pm to 4pm and Friday, October 31, 7pm to 9pm. The Fermentorium, 38 King Street, Ramsgate, CT11 8NT. Pumpkin carving £15, board games night free.
Halloween at Lowlife
Lowlife is putting on a Hexed Thanet pre-party and soiree on Friday, October 31. From 5pm, head to the newish joint on Northdown Road for scary films, metal, rock and goth on the stereo and a fridge stocked well with booze and boozy alternatives. Then, if you wake up feeling like you’ve gone all out - and even if you haven’t - head back to Lowlife for Sarns subs, cocktails and strong coffee - this one’s on from 9am to 5pm.
Friday October 31, 5pm to 9pm and Saturday November 1, 9am to 5pm. Lowlife, 139 Northdown Rd, Cliftonville, Margate CT9 2QY.
Dress up and dance…
Cockles & Muscles Halloween Ball at Margate Arts Club
A massive highlight of the Halloween calendar and happening this year the weekend before the big night, the Cockles & Muscles Halloween Ball is now an institution. Dressing up is mandatory if you want to be let in the door. And you do. There will be queer pop anthems, drag performances, and a photobooth to prove you were there.
Saturday, October 25, 7pm to 2am. Margate Arts Club, 276 Northdown Road, Cliftonville, CT9 2PT. Tickets £10.
Halloween Pond Party at Where Else
The Fantastic pleasure creative team will be turning Where Else into an immersive pond-themed installation “where you are invited to frolic with the enchanted beings that call this dark world their home.” The night will be soundtracked by DJ duo Doris. Come dressed as your favourite pond dweller.
Friday, October 31, 8pm to 2am. Where Else, 21-22 The Centre, Margate, CT9 1JG. Tickets £15.
Halloween Weekend at Ramsgate Arts Club
Ramsgate Arts Club is so excited about all things scary and dead that the venue is putting on two parties - a Halloween blow out on the 31st, followed by a Day of the Dead celebration the following night.
Friday, October 31, 7pm to 3am and Saturday, November 1, 7pm to 3am. Ramsgate Arts Club, Old Wine Warehouse, Charlotte Court, Ramsgate, CT11 8HE. Free entry.
Hexed Halloween at Margate Arts Club
Goth night Hexed takes up its natural position in the calendar with a Halloween special. As well as music from the resident Filth Collective DJs, there will be crafting, a market and tarot readings, plus burlesque from Cici Noir, drag from Karma Obskura, and Indian fusion dance from Asha Fierce. Don’t forget the pre-party at Lowlife.
Friday, October 31, 8pm to 2am. Margate Arts Club, 276 Northdown Road, Cliftonville, CT9 2PT. Tickets £6.66.
The Little Theatre of Horrors at Tom Thumb Theatre
Get your best gothic glamour on as the Tom Thumb Theatre transforms into a ghoulish speakeasy for the night. There will be cocktails, dancing, prizes and live music from Warwick.
Friday, October 31, 7pm to 11.30pm. Tom Thumb Theatre, 2a Eastern Esplanade, Cliftonville, CT9 2LB. Tickets £10.
Club Climax Hex Rated at The John
Canterbury LGBTQ+ night Club Climax invites you to slip into your sleaziest halloween costume for this month’s edition. Tune will be spun by Bimbeaux Collective and Oliver Fagg, and there will be a drag performance from Alexia.
Friday, October 31, 9pm to 2am. The John, Burgate, Canterbury, CT1 2HG. Tickets £12.
Oldskool Roots Halloween Party at Ramsgate Music Hall
If you can’t get out on Friday night, here’s a Saturday night Halloween party for you. Oldskool Roots will be spinning classic club music from the 80s, 90s and early 2000s in the main room. Upstairs in the bar you’ll hear more chilled out 80s classics as you sip on the menu of spooky cocktails.
Saturday, November 1, 7pm to 1am. Ramsgate Music Hall, 13 Turner Street, Ramsgate, CT11 8NJ. Tickets £10.50.
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