This spooky season, Curious Legends is bringing frighteningly fun festivities to Wallsend! Partnering with WOW Wallsend, Wallsend Village, and Newy With Kids to bring you Wallsend Frights: Dance of the Dead – another awesome family event funded by City of Newcastle’s Special Business Rates program.
Want to know what to expect? Check out our teaser video below for highlights from 2022’s Wallsend Frights.
Halloween Hunting:
Did you know that there is 80 species of bat in Australia? Some of these devilish creatures are hiding in Wallsend stores!
From Thursday 24th to Thursday 31st October, bats will be hidden in a variety of local Wallsend stores for you to find. Each bat will have a question for you to answer. Find the bats – answer their questions – go in the running to win a prize!
Pickup a copy of the Halloween Hunting map at Wallsend Library during the week of the Hunt and winners will be announced at our Dance of the Dead event on October 31st. Ten spooky prize packs to be won!
Happy hunting!
Halloween Costume Making:
Ghosts, witches, pumpkins and zombies alike, we summon ye to a clash with the arts and crafts. Join our crew and create costume accessories to accentuate your character this Halloween. In this workshop we will work with headbands, wristbands, masks and various materials to create accessories to construct – and/or compliment – your costume. These sessions run for 1 hour, and include all materials needed.
Bookings essential, these workshops are ticketed at $5 per participant, and limited spots are available! Choose your workshop time when purchasing your tickets below.
- Saturday October 26th, 10:00 am – 11:00 am — Tickets Link
- Saturday October 26th, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm — Tickets Link
Dance of the Dead:
Wallsend Frights is returning to the Wallsend Village carpark this year with our free community event. A home to ghosts and ghouls alike, this year’s Dance of the Dead will feature both old and new highlights, including our shadow puppet workshops, costume crafting, giant puppets, dancing flash mobs, a Haunted House space, Weeping Forest and the Boneyard.
Bring the family around and dress to distress! Expect fun, spooky thrills and yummy food vendors. Keep your eyes peeled on our socials for event updates, along with our pre-event Costume Making workshops and Halloween Hunting!
Tickets for Wallsend Frights are free! Register your ticket to help us best manage our event and keep YOU updated! Do not worry about printing your ticket.
- Thursday October 31st, 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm — Tickets Link
Photographer: Marina Neil
Photographer: Marina Neil
Photographer: Pedro Rodrigues Cardoso
Photographer: Pedro Rodrigues Cardoso
Photographer: Marina Neil
Photographer: Marina Neil
Photographer: Pedro Rodrigues Cardoso
Photographer: Pedro Rodrigues Cardoso
Photographer: Marina Neil
Photographer: Pedro Rodrigues Cardoso
Photographer: Marina Neil
Photographer: Marina Neil
Photographer: Marina Neil
Photographer: Marina Neil
Photographer: Marina Neil
Header Image: Marina Neil
Video by Pedro Rodrigues Cardoso
Photos by Marina Neil and Pedro Rodrigues Cardoso
Wallsend Frights is supported by City of Newcastle’s SBR program and WOW Wallsend.
Thank you to Create NSW, for helping fund Wallsend Frights through our 2024 Annual Program Funding.
