Halloween week in York. Every club night, rated.
Halloween in York, UK runs all week in 2026, from Saturday 24 October to Sunday 1 November. The biggest night is Friday 30 October, when Club Salvation, Revolution, Flares and Popworld, and Ziggy's all run Halloween specials. Halloween itself is a Saturday, so the 31st is the second big one.
If you only
do three.
- Paradiso Freaky FridayFri 30 Oct · Club Salvation · two rooms, terrace, free UV face paintJump to it
- Halloween PurgeFri 30 Oct · Revolution · three rooms, three kinds of musicJump to it
- Stranger ThingsSat 31 Oct · Flares · costume sorted: the 80sJump to it
Halloween in York isn't one night. It's nine. Every club in town has a special somewhere between the 24th and the 1st, and the cheap tickets go first.
We went through every Halloween night listed for York and rated them on what you get for the ticket: theme, rooms, price, and how student it is. Scores are our call. Prices are from Fatsoma on 14 October and go up with every release.
Night
by night.
Sat 24 Oct
Warm-up
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6.5Circuit · 4pm–8pm
DayClubbers Halloween Day Party
- Damage
- From £8.99
- Best for
- A Halloween night out that's over by 8
The honest bitYou're home before the kebab shops get busy. Some people want that.
Sun 25 Oct
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7Revolution · 10pm–3am
Sunday Revs Masquerade Ball
- Damage
- £4–£6
- Best for
- Starting Halloween a week early
The honest bitIt's billed as Part 1. Part 2 is next Sunday. Pace yourself.
Tue 27 Oct
Indie night
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8Ziggy's, Micklegate · 10.30pm–3am
Tuesday Indie Halloween Special
- Damage
- £3.70–£5.70
- Best for
- Indie kids on a budget
The honest bitCheap, cheerful and very indie. Your costume can be a parka.
Wed 28 Oct
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7.5Manahatta, Little Stonegate · 10pm–3am
Haunted Frat House
- Damage
- £4–£5
- Best for
- York St John, midweek
Run with York St John Students' Union.
The honest bitIt's a Wednesday. Your 9am does not care that you were a vampire.
Thu 29 Oct
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7.5The Drawing Board · 11pm–3am
Indie York Halloween Special
- Damage
- From £2.24
- Best for
- The cheapest ticket of the week
The honest bitThe Drawing Board is a maze. Agree a meeting point before you lose each other.
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7Flares, Tanner Row · 10pm–3am
Iconic Horror Show
- Damage
- £4–£5
- Best for
- Cheese, in costume
The honest bitYou will hear the Monster Mash. Probably twice.
Fri 30 Oct
The big one
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9Club Salvation · 10pm–3am
Paradiso Freaky Friday
- Damage
- £5–£11
- Best for
- The full student Halloween
Two rooms (house, bass and garage in one, pop and indie in the other), an outdoor terrace, costume prizes and free UV face painting. York students only.
The honest bitNo student ID, no entry. The early releases have already gone.
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8.5Revolution, Coney St · 11pm–3am
Halloween Purge
- Damage
- £5.99–£14.29
- Best for
- A group that can't agree on music
Three rooms: house, tech and disco; R&B and hip hop; cheese and throwbacks. Best-dressed wins VIP treatment.
The honest bitLast entry is 11.30pm. Pre-drinks that run late means watching the Purge from the pavement.
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8.5Flares + Popworld · 11pm–3am
York Halloween: The Asylum
- Damage
- £5.99–£14.29
- Best for
- Non-students and mixed groups
Asylum-themed, costumed performers, fancy dress encouraged. 18+, and you don't need to be a student.
The honest bitThe price goes up every release. Buy now or pay £14 later.
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7.5Ziggy's, Micklegate · 10.30pm–3am
Frightside Halloween Special
- Damage
- £3.70–£7.70
- Best for
- The cheap option on the big night
The honest bitIt's a Tuesday Indie night. On a Friday. Don't overthink it.
Sat 31 Oct
Halloween
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8.5Flares, Tanner Row · 9pm–3am
Stranger Things Halloween
- Damage
- From £9
- Best for
- Anyone who hasn't sorted a costume
An 80s-themed Halloween night with DJs. The first two releases have sold out.
The honest bitDown to the final 100 tickets at time of writing. Decide tonight.
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7.5Revolution, Coney St · 10pm–3am
Trick or Treat
- Damage
- £5–£11
- Best for
- The Purge, part two
The honest bitRevs two nights running. Your feet will feel it before you do.
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7.5Ziggy's, Micklegate · 10pm–4am
Bunker: Kistenbrügger
- Damage
- £11–£16.50
- Best for
- Techno, not fancy dress
The honest bitIt's a techno night that happens to be on Halloween. Go as yourself, in black.
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7Manahatta, Little Stonegate · 10pm–3am
The Asylum Halloween Special
- Damage
- £5–£9
- Best for
- A smaller room on the big night
The honest bitNot the same Asylum as Friday's at Flares. Check the venue on your ticket.
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7BlueBox · 11pm–4am
Deadbolt Monsters Ball
- Damage
- £9–£11
- Best for
- Going until 4
The honest bitOne of the last to close. Sort the walk home before you need it.
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6Secret venue · 10pm–3am
Halloween Secret Rave
- Damage
- £6–£27.50
- Best for
- People who like surprises
The honest bitYou find out where it is after you've paid. That's the point, apparently.
Sun 1 Nov
Last one-
7Revolution, Coney St · 10pm–3am
Sunday Revs Halloween Special
- Damage
- £4–£8
- Best for
- People who aren't done yet
The honest bitHalloween was yesterday. Revs doesn't care.
Not a
club person?
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Photo: Ian S, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons, colour edited 9York Maze · 16+Hallowscream
- When
- Selected nights to 1 Nov, gates 6.30pm
- Damage
- £££
The honest bitIt's out of town on Elvington Lane. Sort the lift home before someone with a chainsaw does it for you.
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Photo: Malcolmxl5, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons, colour edited 8.5Treasurer's House · 18+Deadtime Stories for Adults
- When
- 30 + 31 Oct, 6.30pm or 7.30pm
- Damage
- £20
The honest bitCandlelit ghost stories behind the Minster. Two nights only.
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Photo: Hassocks5489, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons 8King's Arms, Ouse BridgeThe Original Ghost Walk
- When
- 8pm every night
- Damage
- £6 students
The honest bitIt runs rain or shine. In October, it's rain.
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Questions
What Halloween club nights are on in York in 2026?
Halloween runs all week. Ziggy's has Tuesday Indie on 27 October, Manahatta has Haunted Frat House on 28 October, the Drawing Board and Flares go on 29 October, then the big nights are Friday 30 October and Saturday 31 October.
What's the biggest Halloween night out in York?
Friday 30 October. Club Salvation, Revolution, Flares and Popworld, and Ziggy's all run Halloween specials that night.
How much are Halloween club tickets in York?
Most are between £4 and £15 on Fatsoma, and the cheapest releases sell out first. Paradiso Freaky Friday at Club Salvation needs a York student ID.
What day is Halloween in 2026?
Saturday 31 October 2026.
What's on in York for Halloween if I don't want to go clubbing?
Hallowscream at York Maze on selected nights until 1 November, the adults-only ghost stories at Treasurer's House on 30 and 31 October, or the Original Ghost Walk at 8pm every night.
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