20 Ways To Eat, Drink, And Party In London This Halloween Weekend
Halloween has arrived in the capital, bringing a weekend packed with parties, immersive cocktail experiences, and pop-ups. Whether you’re dressing up for spooky rooftop cinema screenings, diving into themed brunches, or heading to the countryside to dodge the madness entirely, there’s no shortage of plans to make. Here are 16 of the very best ways to spend your weekend in and around London.
What should I do?
Become an outlaw at Moonshine Saloon
If you’re still stuck on how to spend your Halloween night out, Moonshine Saloon is the immersive experience to book.
Hidden in East London, the Wild West cocktail experience sees guests smuggle in their own bottle of spirits to join notorious moonshiner Clyde Cassidy’s bootlegging empire, with expert barkeeps transforming your liquor into bespoke cocktails throughout the evening. Running on Halloween weekend with multiple sessions available, this is the most fun you can have in a saloon this side of the Atlantic.
Where: 28-30 Houndsditch, London EC3A 7DB
Website: www.moonshinesaloon.com
Book ahead for an immersive art and cocktail experience
For a unique cultural plan to lock into your November diary, secure your spot now for The Curatist Residency, taking over Noho Studios from 3rd to 6th November.
This four-day immersive gallery brings together five contemporary artists who have transformed sculptural ceramic rum bottles into vibrant, one-of-a-kind canvases. Beyond the visual art, visitors can explore how aroma and texture translate into taste via four specially curated tasting cocktails designed around the artworks. General admission is completely free, but advance booking is essential if you want to bag tickets for the bespoke cocktail flights or dedicated rum tastings.
Where: 67 Great Titchfield St., London W1W 7PT
Book here
Spend Halloween at Swingers West End
Whether you’re celebrating Halloween with the whole family or planning an adults-only night out, Swingers West End has the whole day covered this 31st October.
The family-friendly Halloween Day Out runs from 10:30am to 4pm with crazy golf, carnival games and Halloween-themed activities for all ages, before the venue transforms into an adults-only Halloween evening from 7pm with cocktails, entertainment and all the spooky atmosphere you could ask for.
Where: 15 John Prince’s St, London W1G 0AB
Website: www.swingers.com
Visit an abandoned toy house at L’oscar
If you’re looking for the most atmospheric Halloween party in London this year, L’oscar’s Abandoned Toy House at The Baptist Chapel is the one to book.
For one night only, the hotel’s decadent Jacques Garcia-designed chapel will be transformed into an eerie playground of forgotten toys, with life-size doll displays and hanging puppets. Tickets are £49, including entry and a first drink, with a VIP option available for groups of up to six with a reserved table and a bottle of Champagne. The dress code is darkly decadent, dramatic and daring, which is exactly as it should be.
Where: 2-6 Southampton Row, London WC1B 4AA
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Play shuffleboard and dance until 1am
Electric Shuffle has your whole day covered this weekend, across its King’s Cross, Canary Wharf and London Bridge venues.
Halloween brunch sessions run at noon and 2:30pm, including a spooky cocktail on arrival, a bottle of prosecco, bottomless pizza and 60 minutes of shuffleboard, before live DJs, Halloween classics and a Hall of Fame shuffleboard challenge keep the energy going right through until 1am. Fancy dress is not just welcome but actively encouraged, with treats handed out to the best dressed throughout the day, and a coveted Pucky plushie up for grabs for good measure.
Where: Venues across London
Website: www.electricshuffle.com
Watch a Halloween classic here
For a Halloween cinema experience that is hard to top, JOIA at art’otel London Battersea Power Station is back for its third year of rooftop screenings, and this year’s lineup is the best yet.
Running from 29th to 31st October, the three nights screen Edward Scissorhands, Ghostbusters and, on Halloween itself, The Rocky Horror Picture Show, all with Battersea Power Station and the London skyline as the backdrop. Guests arrive from 5:30pm for dinner from two Michelin-starred concept chef Henrique Sá Pessoa, before heading up to the rooftop at 7:30pm with blankets, heaters and popcorn, of course, provided.
Where: 15th Floor, 1 Electric Blvd, Nine Elms, London SW11 8BJ
Book here
Join the biggest free Halloween party
If you’re planning on going all out this Halloween, Between The Bridges on the South Bank is throwing a massive free party from 4pm until midnight.
Hosted by drag queen Elektra Fence, the evening brings together Guilty Pleasures DJs spinning pop anthems and forgotten favourites, Drag Emo Karaoke and a Madonna vs Britney tribute battle that promises huge hits and even bigger performances. There’s also a costume parade for those going all out, street food, fully stocked bars and DJs across all three areas, all set against the London Eye and the Thames as a backdrop.
Where: The Queen’s Walk, London SE1 8XX
Website: www.betweenthebridges.com
Explore this artisanal autumn market
An artisanal autumn market will be taking over Islington Square this weekend, and it may just be Halloween’s most wholesome billing.
Running from 11am to 6pm on Upper Street, Urban Food Fest is bringing a curated selection of market stalls, independent makers and seasonal street food traders to the square, with Islington Square’s own shops and restaurants rolling out exclusive Halloween treats and dining deals throughout the day. It’s free to browse and presents a perfect excuse to spend the morning in one of north London’s most charming neighbourhoods.
Where: Islington Square
Website: www.islingtonsquare.com
Catch a movie on this rooftop
Rooftop Cinema Club in Peckham is making a very strong case for the best Halloween spot in south London this year, with a full day and evening of spooky screenings, live storytelling and warming cocktails.
Start with family-friendly screenings of The Addams Family and Hocus Pocus, catch an award-winning live storyteller before a screening of Halloween itself, or join House of Dinosaur’s day party at Bussey Rooftop Bar for 90s bangers, bingo and prizes.
Where: Roof A, Bussey Building, 133 Rye Ln, London SE15 4ST
Website: www.rooftopcinemaclub.com
Sip spooky cocktails at One Aldwych
Covent Garden’s luxury hotel One Aldwych is getting into the spooky spirit with a glamorous Halloween transformation.
Guests can expect to be welcomed at the entrance by an Instagram-worthy, glittering display created by resident florist Mark Siredzuk, complete with a disco skeleton and his skeletal canine companion. Inside, head straight to the chic Lobby Bar to toast the season with limited-edition wicked serves, including An Eye for an Eye (a mix of Leblon Cachaça, Midori, and crisp apple liqueur) or the refreshing alcohol-free mocktail, The Skeleton’s Stare.
Where: 1 Aldwych, London WC2B 4BZ
Website: www.onealdwych.com
Dance the night away here
Inspired by Glitch in the Matrix, cult institution, GAIA is transforming into a dystopian cyberpunk world this Halloween. Across three distinct floors, it’ll be offering its signature Greek-Mediterranean à la carte menu in an otherworldly setting complete with a DJ, The Bar at GAIA serving bespoke Halloween cocktails, and NYX becoming an underground Halloween party.
In partnership with Don Julio and Don Julio 1942, three limited-edition Halloween cocktails run across all three floors, with a dedicated Don Julio shot mini bar pulling everyone together at the heart of the night.
Where: 50 Dover St, London W1S 4NY
Website: www.gaia.com
Descend into Dante’s Inferno
For an exquisitely dark Halloween celebration, Fitzrovia’s boutique hotel The Mandrake is transforming into Dante’s Inferno.
The theatrical immersive party guides guests through the nine circles of hell with monumental art installations, live opera, Renaissance-inspired tableaux vivants, and boundary-pushing performance art. Fuel the night with an opulent nine-course feast before internationally renowned DJs take over the decks until the early hours.
Where: 20-21 Newman St, London W1T 1PG
Website: www.themandrake.com
What should I eat?
Kickstart festivities with this brunch
If you want to kick off the weekend in serious style, CÉ LA VI on the 18th floor of the Aluna building is the place to be. Start with the Sky High Brunch, taking in panoramic views across the London skyline over cocktails and a seriously good spread, before the venue transforms into an evening of interactive cocktails and Halloween entertainment as the night takes hold.
With views that will stop you in your tracks and an atmosphere that shifts effortlessly from brunch to late night, this is one of the most elevated ways to celebrate the spookiest weekend of the year.
Where: 17 & 18, 1 Paddington Sq, London W2 1DL
Website: www.celavie.com
Indulge in a Michelin-starred feast
Food lovers should secure a seat quickly as Spring at Somerset House welcomes chef-owner Merlin Labron-Johnson of Michelin-starred and Green-starred Osip for the latest edition of The Shared Table.
Taking place this Saturday, the exclusive one-off lunch will pair Labron-Johnson with Spring’s Head Chef Eleanor Henson to celebrate seasonal, produce-led cooking and biodynamic farming. Guests will enjoy a four-course menu with a welcome drink included for £95 per person. With only one service scheduled, booking ahead via Spring’s website is essential for this rare countryside-meets-capital culinary collaboration.
Where: Lancaster Pl, London WC2R 1LA
Book here
Book this irresistible set menu
Another food offering well worth your consideration this weekend, MOI on Wardour Street has put together one of the most stylish evenings of the season.
The night begins with a set menu from Executive Chef Robbie Jameson, moving through dry-aged tuna with pumpkin and ponzu, juniper-smoked venison with soy-braised beetroot and aged ike-kime trout with white soy-yoghurt, finishing with a Hokkaido sponge, smoked chocolate mousse and black sesame caramel. From there, guests head downstairs to bar ROOM86 for the after-party, with DJs on the decks and signature cocktails including the Uchi Martini and the aromatic Shiro Negroni keeping things going into the early hours.
Where: 84 Wardour St, London W1F 0TQ
Website: www.moi.com
Pick up a festive sweet treat
Morena in Marylebone has teamed up with Candy Kittens for a Halloween collaboration that you won’t want to miss out on this weekend.
The limited-edition menu features a vegan salted caramel pretzel latte topped with cold foam and crunchy Treets Pretzel Bites alongside a gooey NYC-style vegan vanilla cookie packed with the same, with every purchase coming with a Trick or Treet scratch card for the chance to win a full-size bag of Treets. The first 30 customers on launch day this Thursday will receive their drink and cookie completely free, so getting there early is very much advised.
Where: 15 St Christopher’s Pl, London W1U 1NJ
Website: www.morenalondon.com
Check out this food market
Seven Dials Market is getting a serious makeover this Halloween, transforming into Seven Sins Market in partnership with Meantime for ten days of sinful food, drink and late-night entertainment from 23rd October to 1st November.
The market’s independent traders are each embracing one of the seven deadly sins with limited-edition dishes, from Bad Boy Pizza Society’s monstrous Pepocalypse loaded with Properoni pepperoni to Arnabeet’s 16-hour slow-cooked lamb loaded pita crisps, and Chin Chin and Mello’s Pumpkin Candy Corn soft serve for Lust.
Where: Earlham St, London WC2H 9LX
Website: www.sevendialsmarket.com
Try this new matcha collab
Korean skincare lovers and matcha enthusiasts are in for a treat this week as cult K-beauty brand Beauty of Joseon teams up with How Matcha! for a week-long takeover across Marylebone and Notting Hill.
Running from 26th October to 1st November, the pop-up features a limited-edition drinks menu inspired by viral skincare favourites, alongside exclusive merchandise, complimentary gifts, and prizes up for grabs. On Halloween, head over to the Notting Hill cafe for a live DJ set, seasonal drinks, and giveaways to close out the collaboration with a bang.
Where: Venues across London
Website: www.howmatcha.com
What should I do outside of London?
Head to the Cotswolds for Bonfire Night
This weekend, The Lakes by YOO in the Cotswolds is hosting a Bonfire Night, which makes a very good case for leaving the city for a night or two.
Guests can cosy up around roaring firepits as The Cotswolds Guy serves a hog roast, before a three-course Gala Dinner at The Lakes Bar and Kitchen and a spectacular fireworks display. Set across an 850-acre estate with private lakeside cabins, wild swimming and woodland walks on the doorstep, it’s the kind of Halloween that feels worlds away from the city.
Where: High Street, Lechlade GL7 3DT
Website: www.lakesbyyoo.com
Escape to Hampshire for this dining experience
For those looking to skip Halloween festivities altogether, head to Hambledon Wine Estate for one of the most exciting dining events of the season.
The celebrated English wine estate has joined forces with Porto’s Matriarca for an exclusive chef collaboration, bringing together Rob McLeary of Hambledon and Pedro Lencastre Monteiro of Matriarca for a one-off tasting menu celebrating the connection between English sparkling wine, seasonal British produce and Portuguese food and wine culture. Set against the chalk downlands of the South Downs National Park with wines from both Hambledon and the Symington portfolio paired throughout, this is the kind of long, considered dining experience that is very hard to find anywhere else.
Where: East St, Hambledon, Waterlooville PO7 4RY
Website: www.hambledonvineyard.com
