North Walsham has a great history from fire to revolt, smugglers and murder. Come and experience our ghost walks around the town centre to find out more about the town’s spooky past. Each walk lasts about an hour.
TOWN GHOST WALKS for Halloween 2025
Part of the NO/WHERE FESTIVAL (23 October – 1 November, read more)
Tuesday 28 October, 8.45pm
Wednesday 29 October, 9.30pm
Thursday 30 October, 8.15pm
Tickets: £4.50 each
Ticket holders get 5% off drinks in the pub before their walk – please tell the bartender you’re on a walk when ordering.
This year’s theme: Smugglers, public houses and entertainment
North Walsham has a great history from fire to revolt, smugglers and murder. Come and experience our ghost walks around the town centre to find out more about the town’s spooky past. Each walk lasts about an hour and are suitable for adults and those over 14. No dogs allowed on the walks. Walks meet and end at the Black Swan
Advance booking recommended as some walks sell out.
Group bookings throughout the year
We also welcome private bookings for Ghost Walks (or Ghost Talks inside a venue or our own theatre) all year round.
All tickets must be purchased in advance. Everyone needs a valid ticket. Should these walks sell out, additional times may be added. Private bookings (10 or more people) can also be taken, including late into the night. Please contact us if you would like this.
The Ghost Walks
The Ghost Walks are suitable for adults and older children aged 14+.
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The ghost walks last around 50 minutes to 1 hour long and there is no seating on the way round. We’ll be dipping in and out of alleyways too. If you have access or mobility needs, please let us know in advance and we will do what we can. The ghost walks will take place even if wet and rainy. Come appropriately dressed as refunds cannot be made for no-shows.
Walks are collated and presented by Joseph Ballard, who is also director of New Stages who present theatre, classes and events in the local area. Joseph grew up in North Walsham and has, since a young age, been collecting stories of the paranormal, the town’s history and its quirkiness.
Funds raised from the ghost walks help support the community projects and groups of New Stages.
Tickets
Tickets must be booked in advance by calling our box office or booking online.
As a not-for-profit organisation, we do not issue tickets refunds unless the event is cancelled by the organiser. Walks will take place in wet weather, please dress appropriately to keep warm and dry. If there are extreme weather conditions, a new date will be circulated and your tickets will be transferable to the new date. We suggest that you could try and resell your tickets on our Facebook page if you was unable to make an event.
Help spread the word
Help us grow our community pub and theatre! Share this page link or any info about the event. Word-of-mouth and personal recommendation is a strong way to help us get the message out!
The venue
Meet at the Black Swan pub, Black Swan Loke, North Walsham, Norfolk. NR28 9BX
There’s a map on our Contact page.
We have a small car park ourselves and Bank Loke car park is just next door – just one minute away! Parking is free after 6pm. We are a 10 minute walk from North Walsham train station and 200 yards away from the town centre, tucked in down Black Swan Loke.
We have an accessible toilet and baby changing facilities in the theatre.
For most shows we open the bar inside the theatre itself and you are welcome to buy a drink from the pub and bring it over too.
The pub and theatre are both us! That means your ticket purchase and any drinks or food you buy in the pub helps support our community projects.
Check out our up-to-date listings to see if we’re offering an evening menu on top of our usual daytime offering.
We have many more events too, from regular classes, community projects and theatre shows at the Black Swan Theatre! Read more
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