The Best Halloween Parties & Events to Attend In Southampton This Year

Behind the all-too-famous chaos of Fresher’s Week, Halloween may be the most celebrated time for parties in University life.  

Thankfully, students living in Southampton will have plenty of parties to take advantage of this Halloween 2022.

Consisting of a nice range for fans of something a little scary to fit the season or those just looking for a themed party (or an excuse to dress up… we won’t tell!) 

Trick or treat yo’ self with these 5 events…  

1. Halloween At The Engine Rooms 

The Engine Rooms is Southampton’s biggest independent live music venue.

It come as no surprise that they have a ton of different events for students this Halloween.  

There’s an event for all over the week preceding the holiday from musical events, haunted houses and more.

Including a (16+) Halloween rave on the 27th of October, a mysterious ‘House of Horrors’ on Halloween night and a Halloween special bingo on the 29th of October.  

There’s even an immersive Purge experience which involves blood shows, fire breathing and laser shows which runs from 10pm on the 30th of October until 3am on Halloween – that sounds like a bit of us!  

There’s something for everyone at the Engine Rooms this Halloween.

Thankfully this venue is just a short walk outside of the city centre, conveniently placed for those who want to start their night out or continue it afterwards.  

View The Engine Rooms full programme of events for Halloween 2022.  

Dates: 27th-31st October 2022 

Address: West Quay Road Industrial Estate, W Quay Rd, Southampton SO15 1GZ 

2. Southampton Halloween Bar-Crawl

 The biggest event of the night appears to be the Southampton Halloween Bar Crawl, which even claims to be the ‘biggest student fancy dress party on the South coast’.   

This event is huge, with fancy dress being required you can dress up in your spookiest fit!  

You’ll travel across Southampton visiting ten different venues in the process – Orange Rooms, Buddha Lounge, Pop World, Tokyo, Social, Loft, Trilogy, Crib, Cafe Parfait and Fever & Vibe.  

With £2 drinks at each and every single one of these venues, the price of admission is tiny in comparison to the potential savings and the amazing memories of the night ahead.  

Though there are tons of tickets available, the event has sold out on previous years.

So, get to these sooner rather than later if you are interested in having a fang-tastic Halloween in Southampton!  

Tickets are just £5 for Early Birds, £10 standard and £15 for the final release which also makes this a bargain with extra value for money points depending on just how extreme you choose to go on your costume.  

Dates: 30th October, 9pm-4am 2022 

Address: 62-71 Bedford Pl, Southampton – SO15 2DS 

3. The Carnival of the Dead

Hosted by Southampton’s only super club, Switch Nightclub, The Carnival of the Dead is another of the larger events for Halloween 2022.  

With the cheapest tickets being £5 and the VIP and Q-Jump tickets being a reasonable £11, the scale of this event is more than worth the price.

You can expect a unique blend of circus, carnival and Halloween chaos featuring some up and coming DJs from the UK.

Attendees can embrace the chaos with large scale production and decor, plenty of giveaways, hundreds of costumes and face paintings galore.  

Plus, the high-tech sound and light systems at Switch make any night out a good time.  

So, if this sounds like your kind of event, sort out a ticket before they all get grabbed up!  

Dates: 31st October, 9:30pm-4am 

Address: Switch Southampton, 127 Above Bar St, Southampton – SO14 7FN

4. Halloween Paint-n-Sip

Next up within our guide to Halloween events taking place in Southampton this year is the Paint-n-Sip event. 

 Whilst many students do enjoy a good rave or a pub crawl, Halloween is a holiday enjoyed by all so it’s only right to provide a more relaxed option for introverts.  

This event is organised by the Paint Chill Co and is focused around the joy of art, with local artists being there to help guide attendees and help to break the ice. 

You can unleash your inner artisté with a Halloween theme to the night!  

All materials you may need are provided by the organisers. 

Meaning don’t have to worry about clumsily carrying along a collection of paints or even a canvas from your student flat.  

You can simply leave with your finished 16×20 inch canvas at the end of the night.   

Don’t worry, there’s absolutely no need for any prior experience – those who can only draw stickmen as just as welcome as those who are ready to paint the new (Halloween version of) Mona Lisa.  

So, for those students looking for something more chilled, this is a great alternative way to celebrate Halloween.

The best part is you get to paint and keep a canvas in the process! 

Dates: 25th October, 7:30-9:30pm 

Address: Revolution Southampton, 28a Bedford Place, Southampton, SO15 2DB 

5. Halloween Cinema Visits

There’s something so great in getting together with some friends and going to see the scariest films currently showing for the spooky season! 

Southampton has a lot to offer for cinema goers with both the Harbour Lights Picturehouse and Showcase Cinema De Lux offering a variety of film showings for the holiday.  

On the 30th of October, Harbour Lights Picturehouse are showing The Shining for those fans of the intense, or Paranorman for those who just want some spooky vibes without needing the lights on when it comes to bedtime.

For the more mainstream Showcase which will be showing Halloween Ends for the hardcore horror-heads and Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets on both the 30th and 31st of October.

They’re also showcasing Don’t Worry Darling, Barbarian and Prey for the Devil and Smile.

Sometimes a spooky film with friends and some popcorn is all you need to celebrate the ghostly holiday.

It can certainly be nice to skip the hangover sometimes, too. 

The best part is, if you’re staying in a student property which has a cinema room you can watch your own films right at home!

Address: Harbour Lights Picturehouse, Southampton SO14 3TL 

Level 4, West Quay Shopping Centre, Southampton SO15 1DE 

So, that concludes our guide of the best parties and events to attend over the Halloween period if you are living in student accommodation in Southampton.  

Which one are you and your friends most excited to sink your (vampire) teeth into?!  

There are tons of other things to do to stay busy over the holidays, like throwing your own get-together with your pals – Happy Haunting!  

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