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Halloween

Positive local stories, useful developments and people making a difference in Halloween.

Families gathered outdoors at Hopetown Darlington during an evening event, with colourful lights illuminating the railway site

Hopetown’s Haunted Night turns Darlington’s railway museum into an after-hours Halloween playground

Ghost trains, fire performers, a trick-or-treat trail, silent disco and live music are coming to Hopetown Darlington for a family Halloween evening on 30 October.

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Children enjoying a previous Spooktown Halloween event at Hopetown Darlington among pumpkins and hay bales

Hopetown is turning into Spooktown for a week of ghost trains, trails and Halloween science

Hopetown Darlington’s October half-term programme combines free site activities with separately ticketed science, bushcraft and after-dark events.

Children in Halloween costumes taking part in a creative activity at ARC Stockton

ARC’s Halloween Family Fest mixes free crafts, stories and a relaxed theatre show

Families can drop into ARC Stockton for free Halloween activities on 31 October before a relaxed afternoon performance of The Witch Who Couldn’t Sleep.