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…

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

Select from 2 available dates until Sun 26 Oct 2025

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