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Swindon Town Centre Screams for Halloween

bySwindon 24
15 September 2017 • 10.30am
Swindon Town Centre Screams for Halloween
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The town centre will undergo a spooky transformation this October… Thrills, chills and shocks await those who attend this year’s biggest family Halloween party.

The Swindon Screams annual event, produced by Luke Skywalker, will be moving to the town centre this year for the first time!

inSwindon BID are delighted to be working with Skywalkers on this fantastic family Halloween event – be prepared to be scared!

The event will take place on Sunday 29th October 2017 at Swindon Meca. There will two sessions: 12-2pm or 3-5pm. 

If your kids love to get spooky and dress up for Halloween then this is the event for you!  There will be plenty of family-friendly activities for all to enjoy.

The festivities will see iconic film villains such as Freddy Krueger, Michael Myers and Beetle Juice. Children will also get to put on their best scary costume for the Halloween fancy dress competition.

The ferocious T-Rex is set to make a roaring appearance throughout the event, so there will be plenty of photo opportunities.

There will also be a children’s disco with Halloween host, Zombies, games and an opportunity for visitors to sit in a former electric chair.

To add a little magic to the event, you will also get a chance to meet Hagrid lookalike from Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.

Plus, there will performance from Swindon Dance and Julie Scotts Academy and lots more!

Halloween Activities include:

  • Children’s Halloween Disco with Host
  • Fancy Dress Competition
  • Games: Mummy Wrapping
  • Children’s Fancy Dress Competition
  • Arts & Crafts: Halloween Finger Puppets
  • Zombie Experience
  • Arabelle Fortune Teller
  • Electric Chair
  • T-Rex: Animatronic Dinosaur
  • Julie Scotts Dance Academy
  • Swindon Dance Jazz
  • Halloween Photo opportunities

Halloween Characters:

  • Hagrid
  • Beetlejuice
  • Freddie Kruger
  • Michael Myers
  • Ghostbusters

Food & drinks available to purchase: Candy Floss, Hot Dogs
Tickets cost: £6* per person or a family ticket is available for £20*

Click here to book tickets now!

Full event details and tickets can be found here – http://www.mecaswindon.co.uk/events-tickets/2017/october/swindon-town-centre-screams-for-halloween/

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