Festival of The Dead
After a sellout tour across the UK in 2019, Festival of The Dead returns to Glasgow for Halloween with their new show, Halloween Returns, on Friday 29th October!
About Festival of The Dead
| 29th October 2021 | |
| 10pm - 3am | |
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O2 Academy Glasgow 121 Eglinton Street, Glasgow City Centre G5 9NT |
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See event website for details Find Tickets |
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After 2 years of no halloween celebrations, Europe's biggest touring halloween show returns with its high octane mash up of circus, clubbing and carnival set to a blazing live soundtrack spanning rock, metal and the dark side of dnb and electronic music.
Huge fire shows - Breathtaking circus performers - Shredding guitar solos and live percussion - Giant skeleton puppets on stage and in the crowd - Carnival processions through the audience - Immersive decor - Thousands in impressive fancy dress (go big or go home) Circus, carnival and chaos set to a huge live soundtrack spanning rock, metal and the dark side of dnb and electronic music.
With our new hoard of giant creatures, 4m tall puppets, magical creations and enigmatic characters ready to take your breath away.
Quite simply like nothing you've experienced before!
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