Get ready for a spook-tacular Halloween at St Mary’s Guildhall!

Halloween at St Mary's Guildhall | Halloween in Coventry

• Dates: 
  • The Wild Hunt Lantern Workshop - 6th, 13th, 20th, 27th & 29th October 2024
  • Guildhall Ghost Stories & Tudor Superstitions Tour - Monday 21st October 2024
  • Penny's Pumpkin Pickle - Saturday 26th October - Thursday 31st October 2024
• Location: Bayley Lane, Coventry, CV1 5RN
• Tickets: Book online at www.stmarysguildhall.co.uk 

From solving mysteries with Pumpkin Penny to crafting creepy lanterns, St Mary's Guildhall has got something for everyone this October. Check out the line up of thrilling events below!

The Wild Hunt Lantern Workshop - 6th, 13th, 20th, 27th & 29th October

Get crafty with this spooky lantern-making sessions! Join us at St Mary’s Guildhall, design your own lantern, and be part of the thrilling Halloween night parade through Coventry City Centre. The evening wraps up with a spine-tingling shadow puppet show.

Guildhall Ghost Stories & Tudor Superstitions Tour - 21st October

Step into seven centuries of history in one of Coventry’s most haunted spots! Learn about paranormal folklore and visit the medieval kitchen, where our Tudor guide will take you back in time to explore chilling superstitions, punishment devices like the ‘scold’s bridle,’ and more! 

Penny's Pumpkin Pickle! - 26th - 31st October

Pumpkin Penny is in a pickle, and she needs your help! Follow the clues around St Mary’s Guildhall to uncover the pesky pest that's been causing trouble in her pumpkin patch! Meet Penny in the Great Hall to craft a mini scarecrow, help solve her mystery. 

Meet the Guildhall Tudors in the Medieval kitchen and learn about Tudor medicine, superstitions, and even make your own plague charm and meet ‘WhatsIt’ the barn owl, also known as a ‘ghost owl!

Don’t miss out on the spook-tacular fun – bring your family & friends for a Halloween adventure like no other. 

Find out more and book online at www.stmarysguildhall.co.uk.

St Mary's Guildhall Information

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Accessibility

For everyone to enjoy St Mary’s Guildhall, there is a lift to the first floor and rising platform into the Muniment Room. There is a new spiral staircase to the 2nd floor and where access is not step free, 360 panoramic views of the rooms are available on the digital tour tablets.

There are toilet and baby changing facilities on the ground floor located opposite the Cloisters.

Parking for St Mary's Guildhall

If you’re planning a trip to St Mary’s Guildhall by car, you can park in the city centre at a variety of available car parks. The closest ones are:

• Salt Lane Multi-Storey
• Grove Street surface car park
• For further details please visit Parking - Coventry City Council