Danny Robins Brings ‘Fright Night’ Ghost Hunt to Royal Albert Hall

The Royal Albert Hall is set to embrace its haunted past in a major new event for Halloween 2025. Fright Night, a one-night-only immersive experience hosted by writer and broadcaster Danny Robins, will take place on Thursday 30 October, transforming the iconic venue into the site of a live ghost hunt and supernatural showcase.

Blending high-concept theatre, musical performance and paranormal inquiry, the production will see Robins, best known for the hit podcasts The Battersea Poltergeist and Uncanny, lead audiences through a chilling exploration of the Hall’s ghostly history. The 153-year-old building has long been a source of otherworldly intrigue, with reports of unexplained sightings and eerie disturbances during recent events, including performances by Gary Barlow and Michael Bolton.

In an ambitious twist, Robins will conduct a real-time ghost hunt through the backstage corridors and hidden spaces of the Hall, streamed live to HD screens in the main auditorium. This is set to include a tribute to the venue’s most famous spiritual moment: the 1930 séance held in memory of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, which drew 10,000 attendees just one week after the death of the Sherlock Holmes author.

Joining Robins will be the Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra, performing a curated selection of haunting compositions including Danse Macabre by Camille Saint-Saëns, and iconic horror themes. The Hall’s own pipe organ will come into play too, with passages of Bach’s Toccata and Fugue adding to the mounting tension. The event is directed and co-written by Will Brenton, known for his work across theatre and live entertainment.

Described as a new format show fusing paranormal storytelling with immersive spectacle, Fright Night is expected to draw both sceptics and true believers. Robins, whose previous work has brought him acclaim for his accessible and often unsettling exploration of the supernatural, promises a unique evening that will entertain and disturb in equal measure.

Ticket prices start at £30. For more information and to book your seats, visit: royalalberthall.com/tickets