Halloween's origins can be traced back to the ancient Celtic festival known as Samhain. It was believed that on that day, the souls of the dead returned to their homes, so people dressed in costumes and lit bonfires to ward off spirits.
Here’s some of the Hallowe’en happenings which have been planned for the Causeway Coast and Glens Council area.
5. HALLOWEEN
Make a frighteningly good choice for celebrating Halloween this year and join the spooky fun in Limavady on Monday 28th October. Enjoy live music, a fancy dress competition, family entertainment, spooky characters, flaming fire poi and a fantastic fireworks display! Full details from www.causewaycoastandglens.gov.uk Photo: CAUSEWAY COAST AND GLENS COUNCIL
6. HALLOWEEN HAPPENINGS
Hallowe'en at Trench Farm is back for 2024! The Ballycastle venue is excited to welcome everyone back to the farm for Pumpkin Picking, Crafts, lots of outdoor fun and plenty of fun with all the animals! Swell Coffee will be back again this year, serving up delicious traybake and hot drinks. Trench Farm will be open for two Halloween weekends: Saturday 19th October: 10am – 12.30pm; Sunday 20th October: 10am – 12.30pm & 2pm – 4.30pm and Saturday 26th October: 10am – 12.30pm & 2pm – 4.30pm. More information at www.trenchfarm.com Sunday 27th October: 10am – 12.30pm & 2pm – 4.30pm Photo: TRENCH FARM
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Ballycastle will 'get its spook on' with its spooktacular event on Tuesday, October 29. The ever-popular Halloween parade will set off from Dalriada Hospital Lower car park on Leyland Road walking along Castle Street, The Diamond, Ann Street, Quay Road and North Street to the Seafront. A fancy-dress competition will be held prior to the parade leaving with a few prizes for the best outfit. Once at the seafront everyone will be entertained with stilt walkers, fire poi and much more. Families can enjoy a host of fun activities and Currys Amusements will be adding to the excitement. Live music will be getting the party started ahead of the spectacular firework display. Photo: CAUSEWAY COAST AND GLENS COUNCIL
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Dare you go on the Riverside Theatre's Halloween Interactive Ghost Hunt Tours from October 25-30. The big-time property developers are in town proposing the demolition of the Riverside Theatre to replace it with a new luxury riverfront apartment complex. That is … until the local community highlight the Lisnabulrevey Rath Act, that makes it an offence to carry out any unauthorised works on a site that displays evidence of otherworldly phenomena. Enter … The Soothsayer breaking down the invisible wall between our world and the next and inviting audiences on an ethereal walking tour of the theatre to summons spirits from the after-life and experience supernatural wonders aplenty. *This is a promenade theatre experience that involves standing/walking and going up and down staircases, so may not be suitable for some people with accessibility requirements. Please highlight any accessibility requirements at Riverside Box office and they will do their best to accommodate. Full details from www.riversidetheatre.org.uk Photo: RIVERSIDE THEATRE