Four re-enactors in costume wearing masks with linked arms and walking under a portcullis gate

Edin-boo! Castle: Halloween Shenanigans

Some special guests await you in the Great Hall and they have a story to tell!

It is 1440 and the boy King James II has invited the young heirs of the powerful Douglas estates to dine with him at Edinburgh Castle, but Sir William Chrichton, the Kings chief advisor, has other plans. Find out what happens when the black boars head is placed upon the dinner table and the sinister game of betrayal and murder begins…

Ever since 1537, there have been mysterious sightings of a “grey lady” walking around the grounds of Edinburgh castle. Come and see if you can catch a glimpse of her and hear her tale of treason and treachery from the glittering monarch, James V, that brutally sealed her fate at the castle.

Don't forget, our members can collect their exclusive History Hunt Halloween card at this event. Find out more about The History Hunt

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