In the mood for a good scare? These are the best thrillers and scary shows to see in London this Halloween.

London’s West End has you covered this Halloween, with spine-tingling thrillers, musical murder mysteries, ghostly tales and dark delights taking over stages across the city for October and November 2026.

Spooky West End shows

Spooky, spectacular and magical long-running West End shows include Stranger Things: The First Shadow at the Phoenix Theatre; Wicked at the Apollo Victoria Theatre; Andrew Lloyd Webber’s haunting musical The Phantom of the Opera at His Majesty’s Theatre; Agatha Christie’s The Mousetrap at St Martin’s Theatre; the magical world of Harry Potter in Harry Potter and the Cursed Child at the Palace Theatre; and travel to the underworld in bewitching new musical Hadestown at the Lyric Theatre.

There are also lots of musicals and plays running over the Halloween season – see what’s on in October.

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child - The One-part production - Tickets - London
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Tickets – London
Palace Theatre
Book tickets for Harry Potter and the Cursed Child at the Palace Theatre, the award-winning stage spectacular now in a reimagined one-part production.
★ Exclusive prices
Paranormal Activity - Returns from 8 August - London - Tickets
Paranormal Activity Tickets
Ambassadors Theatre
Get tickets to Paranormal Activity - Live on stage at London's Ambassadors Theatre
Poster of Stranger Things The First Shadow - Phoenix Theatre London (2025)
Stranger Things: The First Shadow Tickets
Phoenix Theatre
Stranger Things: The First Shadow at London’s Phoenix Theatre – a thrilling stage prequel to the smash-hit Netflix series.
Poster for Agatha Christie's The Mousetrap - UK Tour 2026 & 2027
The Mousetrap Tickets – London
St Martin's Theatre
Experience Agatha Christies timeless whodunit The Mousetrap - the world's longest running show - in London's West End.
Into the Woods - London - Tickets
Into the Woods Tickets
Noël Coward Theatre
Stephen Sondheim's beloved musical, Into the Woods at the Noel Coward Theatre, London
★ Save up to 54%
The Phantom of the Opera 2026 - His Majesty's Theatre
The Phantom of the Opera Tickets
His Majesty's Theatre
Book The Phantom of the Opera tickets to see Andrew Lloyd Webber’s legendary West End musical at His Majesty’s Theatre in London.
Love Never Dies - 2026 Concert - London Tickets
Love Never Dies in Concert Tickets
London Palladium
Andrew Lloyd Webber's sequel to The Phantom of the Opera, Love Never Dies, returns to London in concert between 16 and 18 October 2026.
WICKED - 20th Anniversary - London - Tickets
Wicked Tickets
Apollo Victoria Theatre
Book Wicked tickets to see the spellbinding West End musical at London’s Apollo Victoria Theatre, now celebrating 20 years.
★ Pay no fees
Hadestown Tickets, London
Hadestown Tickets – Lyric Theatre London
Lyric Theatre
Book Hadestown tickets to see the Tony Award-winning West End musical at the Lyric Theatre in London.
West End Musical Halloween
West End Musical Halloween Tickets
Lyric Theatre
Book tickets for West End Musical Halloween at the Lyric Theatre, London's spooktacular night of musical theatre favourites
Poster for The Hungry Ghost theatre production, showing a close-up of a smiling woman with a pink background and bold white title text across the image.
The Hungry Ghost Tickets
Bush Theatre
Book tickets for The Hungry Ghost at Bush Theatre, a sexy horror rom-com play starring Olivier nominee Mei Mac.
Turn of the Screw at the Arcola Theatre
The Turn of the Screw Tickets
Arcola Theatre
Book tickets for The Turn of the Screw, a hauntingly thrilling new stage adaptation of Henry James' seminal novella.
Murder, She Didn't Write at the Duchess Theatre
Murder, She Didn’t Write Tickets
Duchess Theatre
Book tickets for Murder, She Didn't Write, a classic murder mystery, improvised live at the Duchess Theatre until 19 April 2027.
Promotional poster for a show called 'The Magician's Table' featuring a group of performers in a bustling, vintage setting with a banner at the top reading 'An unforgettable night of close-up magic, cocktails and wonder'.
The Magician’s Table Tickets
The Vaults Theatre
Book tickets for The Magicians Table at The Vaults, London's only immersive close-up magic experience.
The Hunger Games: On Stage Tickets - London
The Hunger Games: on Stage Tickets – London 2026
Troubadour Canary Wharf Theatre
Book tickets for The Hunger Games On Stage, the first-ever live stage adaptation of The Hunger Games, live in London.
★ Exclusive pricing


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