York Ghost Week 2025
Ghost Week VI runs from Saturday 25 October to Sunday 2 November 2025, celebrating York’s haunted heritage through ghost hunts, storytelling, installations, and eerie encounters across the city’s historic venues.
Now in its sixth year, the festival has grown from a lockdown distraction into a much-anticipated fixture in York’s cultural calendar.
The week includes free and ticketed events from a range of partners, special ghost drops from the York Ghost Merchants, and a packed schedule of immersive experiences.
At the heart of the programme is The Little York Ghost Hunt (27–30 October, 6–8pm). Hundreds of hand-crafted ghosts will be hidden on the streets around York Minster, waiting to be found and rehomed.
Among the Ragamuffin Ghosts are rare Midas editions, all stamped and numbered. Participation is free, and maps are available from York Ghost Merchants from mid-October.
Other events across the week include:
🕯️ Festival Highlights
- The Guild Coin Ghost Trail (25 Oct–2 Nov) – brass rubbing trail with charity prize draw
- Starlight Club Ghost Sale at Bettys (26 Oct–2 Nov) – limited Black Box Edition chocolate ghosts with rare pink tickets
- Fortuna Fatum at Fairfax House – open daily, with candlelit performances on 27, 29, and 30 October
- Dancing After Dark at The Mansion House – 31 October, 6pm and 7.30pm
- Haunted Hall at Barley Hall – 27–31 October, hourly from 5pm
- Mouse Hunt at Holy Trinity Church – 27 October, 6–8.30pm
- Ghost Storytelling at The Medical Society – 27 & 28 October, 5.30pm and 7.30pm
- Printing House After Dark at Thin Ice Press – 29 October, two evening sessions
- Sensing the Past at Holy Trinity Church – 28 October & 1 November, daytime sessions
- Children’s Ghost Story Workshop – 25 October, 1.30–4pm at Thin Ice Press
- Ghost Merchants Quiz Night – 30 October, 8–10.30pm
🛍️ Special Releases
- Guild Coin Ghosts (£37) – only available to those who complete the brass rubbing trail
- Limited Edition Prints from Thin Ice Press – available daily from St Anthony’s Garden
📍 Essential Info
- The Little York Ghost Hunt is free and unticketed
- Suitable for all ages; children must be supervised
- Ghosts are never hidden on private property
- Full map and leaflet available mid-October from York Ghost Merchants