Looking For Ghosts

Looking For Ghosts is taking over the Royal Hippodrome Theatre on Saturday 16 January 2027, for a night of paranormal investigation run by The PIGS. It's a ghost-hunting experience that leans on the theatre's own haunted reputation, and you'll be working in small teams to identify the ghosts that haunt the building.

The Hippodrome has a long history to draw from. It opened on 2 August 1883, back when Eastbourne was becoming a fashionable destination encouraged by the Prince of Wales's regular visits. For about twenty years it was known as the Theatre Royal and Opera House, and it became The Royal Hippodrome around 1904. Over the years, visitors have reported mysterious footsteps coming from the stage, a black mass in the stalls, and doors opening and closing as if an unseen person were walking through. There's even a recording of piano music caught when no pianos were being played.

Your team will be searching for evidence using a mix of traditional methods and modern kit. On the old-school side, there are séances, automatic writing and glass moving; on the tech side, you'll have thermal imaging, infrared, electromagnetic field meters and the Ghost-Ark. The goal is to use both to track down whatever is still hanging around the place.

It's a late one: it starts at 8:30pm, with the actual activity kicking off at 8:20pm, and the night finishes by 1:30am. Tickets are £55 per head, and the theatre is at 106-114 Seaside Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex BN21 3PF.