Rough & Ready: Scary Story Night

Spooky and Silly Night of Horror/Comedy

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After the sell-out success of last year’s Halloween horror/comedy night, she’s back (a haunting ooOOooOOoo sound).

In 1816, the eruption of Mount Tambora led to the “Year Without a Summer”. Mary Shelley and Percy Bysshe Shelley were visiting Lord Byron by Lake Geneva and were stuck inside with the gloomy weather (primary school wet play style) and dead bored. Byron had the idea to have a ghost story writing competition. Mary Shelley (18) was initially stressed, but soon wrote Frankenstein.

In 2026, a small number of writers and comedians (see line-up) will gather in the gorgeous red velvet basement of Aces and Eights on “the Tuesday 20th October of Halloween” to rapidly write (brave) and read (beautiful) some spooky and funny tales by torchlight, trying their hardest not to pull a Mary Shelley and accidentally write a hugely influential work of gothic literature.

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For traditional ghost stories, horror-comedy, comedy-horror, and some delightfully spooky surprises, join us for one night only. Wimps welcome.

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Doors 7.30pm, Show Starts 8.00pm 
Finished by 10pm, with Interval
Why not grab a pizza upstairs before

100% of ticket proceeds go to the artists. Patron of the Arts ticket – additional 2 quid goes towards the non-performing artists, such as graphic design and photography.