- Venue Hampstead Theatre, London
- Performance dates Booking to 14 February 2026
- Running time 1 hour and 40 minutes (no interval)
- Age guidelines 14+
A Ghost in Your Ear London Tickets
Experience a spine-tingling world premiere through immersive binaural sound.
Enter a world where sound alone can haunt you. A Ghost in Your Ear, a chilling new play by Jamie Armitage at Hampstead Theatre.
This bold new play blends psychological horror with immersive binaural sound technology for a uniquely terrifying theatrical experience.
Created in collaboration with legendary sound designers Ben and Max Ringham, this intimate headphone-based production invites audiences into the eerily close world of a sound recording studio – where every creak, whisper, and breath might be more than fiction.
Health warning: This production is deliberately designed to frighten. If you are of a nervous disposition, caution is advised.
About A Ghost in Your Ear
“The ghost is not real. It is only in your ear…”
An actor enters a sound-recording studio. You, the audience, don headphones to listen in as he records the audiobook of a ghost story. But soon, strange sounds bleed into the space – noises that don’t belong in the script. As the story grows darker, so does your sense of safety.
A Ghost in Your Ear is not just a play – it’s a haunting experience. Audiences are fully immersed via cutting-edge binaural sound, with effects tailored to exploit the uncanny intimacy of headphone listening. It’s horror you don’t just watch – it’s horror that happens inside your head.
Get Tickets for A Ghost in Your Ear
Step into the darkness at Hampstead Theatre Downstairs with this haunting theatrical innovation. A Ghost in Your Ear combines gripping narrative, state-of-the-art sound, and spine-tingling suspense to deliver one of the most unique theatrical experiences of the year.
A Ghost in Your Ear is playing at Hampstead Theatre from 6 December 2025 to 14 February 2026.
‘The ghost is not real, it is only in your ear…’
You watch an actor arrive in a sound-recording studio.
You put on your headphones so you can listen closely as he records the audiobook of a ghost story.
Yet not every sound in your headphones can be explained. You start to fear that the horror is escaping the world of the story and coming closer towards you.
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Stars and Creatives
Who is in the cast of A Ghost in Your Ear?
Starring George Blagden (George) and Jonathan Livingstone (Sid)
Who are the creative team of A Ghost in Your Ear?
- Writer & director – Jamie Armitage
- Designer – Ben & Max Ringham
- Set & costume design – Anisha Fields
- Lighting design – Ben Jacobs
- Dramaturg – Gurnesha Bola
- Casting director – Becky Paris CDG
- Movement consultant – Robert Strange
Important Notes
Health warning: This play is intentionally looking to scare its audience
Venue Information
Hampstead Theatre , Eton Avenue, Swiss Cottage, London, NW3 3EU
Nearest Tube or Train: Swiss Cottage (Jubilee Line)
Nearest Buses: C11, 13, 31, 46, 82, 113, 187, 268
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★★★★ "A brilliantly spooky paranormal yarn" - The Standard
★★★★ "This chiller gave me the willies... Prepare to jump" - The Times
★★★★ "Truly terrifying headphone horror" - The Guardian
★★★★ "High-tech horror that gets under the skin" - Financial Times
★★★★ "Technically dazzling" - TimeOut
★★★★ "A good haunting tale to get your blood pumping again" - What's On Stage
★★★★ "Jamie Armitage’s new horror play is a slick, jump-scaring masterclass" - The Stage
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