Edinburgh Horror Festival

Edinburgh Horror Festival is a team effort. The acts, the volunteers, the venue staff, everyone together makes it work. But I want to give a specific shout out to these two.

I'm the chair, I do the design work, but without these two the weekend simply would not run. Theresa and Tiana work tirelessly oganising the acts, get ins, volunteers, the box office, the market, running around doing every job imaginable.

By the time the festival begins until the final tear down they're there. They push through whatever adversity comes our way. These two women make the festival happen, entirely voluntarily. Yes, the entire team has a role to play, but without these two nothing could happen or run smoothly.

We've had folk asking if we're going on today after the incident in Cowgate last night. The planned events will be going forward. But we would ask folk to be respectful as some of our team and venue staff are understandably shaken. Our thoughts are with those affected.

Come along to The Banshee Labyrinth today from 3pm for our first Horror Market.

Stalls - cocktails - spirit photography - matinee shows

Horror Market | edhorrorfest We'll be taking a journey into the world of Victorian Photography, making spirit photographs on metal and glass using the same techniques and chemistry that the Victorians did. ​​  

Come along to our horror market today and get your very own Victorian Spirit Photograph taken in the most haunted pub in Scotland. Using period accurate equipment, you'll get a one of a kind tintype photo. From just £40 a session for up to two people.

Link in bio on insta or visit to https://www.edhorrorfest.co.uk/booking-calendar/dark-box-photogaphy

Second night of EHF 2024 and it's not even the busy time yet... Might want to grab tickets while you can!

Happy Halloween Spooksters 👻🎃

The History of Hallowe'en It's Hallowe'en season, and we've held this episode back for the big day itself! What is Hallowe'en? Where did it come from? And is it really an "American ...

With only one week to go it's time to meet the amazing traders joining us on Sunday 3rd of November !

With only one week to go it's time to meet the amazing traders joining us on Saturday 2nd of November !
https://www.edhorrorfest.co.uk/horrormarket

There's plenty on tonight at The Banshee Labyrinth - our final regular night before the big Horror Festival itself!

Comedy, magic, cabaret, and walking tours! Lots of spooky things from tonight at 4pm.

On the third Saturday of the month we have:

Voices of the Dead: a spooky ghost tour ending at Banshee Labyrinth with an interactive magical Seance in the only walking tour of its mind.

Dr. Bonks Macarbaret: Scotland's silliest surgeon hosts an evening of macabre treats

Paranormal Illusionist - The Discoverie of Witchcraft: an occult themed magic show looking at the world of witches.

Stand Up Horror: improvised comedy horror story telling that can go anywhere!

Get tickets here:

MONTHLY EVENTS | edhorrorfest A twice monthly night of cabaret, magic, comedy, and movies at The Banshee Labyrinth- Edinburgh's Most Haunted Pub.

The team at The Banshee Labyrinth have been putting together some excellent decorations for Halloween season. Check out this door surround the manager made.

VOLUNTEER CALL OUT
We are a volunteer-led charity - even those of us running it. And each year we look for people to help assist us over the Hallowe'en weekend. If you're over 18, and can spare a couple of evenings later this month to hang out in Scotland's Most Haunted Pub over Hallowe'en then fill out our volunteer registration form.

All volunteers get free entry to shows, a T-shirt, free soft drinks on duty, and badges.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf6_FDK040H-iwhx6W7ssVZgx54ITDk5S_WY390YdrpdU1V6g/viewform

The Edinburgh Horror Festival 2024 program is now LIVE!
31st October to 3rd November 2024
4 days of live horror performances and events guaranteed to have you checking under the bed...

HOME | edhorrorfest

This year we awarded two Jury's Awards. This award is to celebrate shows for doing something unique or unexpected.

The first goes to Experiment Human by Hooky Productions for a "distilled essence of the Fringe".

Our second award goes to Shadow Necropolis by Mochinosha Puppet Company for their use of beautiful shadow puppets to teach kids that you can befriend your nightmares.

For Best Stage Play 2024, the runner up is Birdwatching by Black Bright Theatre.

And the winner is Casting the Runes by Box Tale Soup

In our Best Solo Show 2024, our runner up is Eleanor Morton: Haunted House.

And our winner of Best Solo Show 2024 is One Man Poe.

The winner of Best New Writing 2024 is Birdwatching. This team really blew us away this year.

Our Child's Play award celebrates a show that encourages a love of horror in the next generation. The winner of the Child's Play Award 2024 is Buckets of Blood: Fairy Tales Not for Kids.