Festival Of Fear Part II – 27th Birthday

Festival Of Fear is back on Saturday 31 October, and this time it's moving inside the walls of Elvaston Castle Country Park. It's the 27th edition of the event, which the organisers are calling 'The Birthday' — a Halloween celebration set deep within the castle grounds. The night is built around a journey through sound, shadows and production, with global icons and exclusive UK performances on the bill.

It's a first for the festival to take place inside the castle itself, and the whole thing is themed as a Halloween party. The music is expected to echo through the grounds long after midnight, so it's a late one. If you've been to previous editions, this is a change of scenery: the castle walls provide the backdrop rather than an open field.

On the practical side, it kicks off at 3pm and runs late into the night, so you've got plenty of daylight before the Halloween theme really takes over. The venue is Elvaston Castle Country Park on Borrowash Road, Elvaston, Derby DE72 3EP. Tickets start from £35, and you'll need to pre-book, as they aren't selling on the door.