Free Halloween phantom parade with caped figures and a ghost rider on wheels, produced by Walk the Plank and programmed by Lincoln BIG.
The Family of Phantoms Parade comes to Bailgate on Thursday 29 October, a new addition to The Big Spook, the annual Halloween week staged by Lincoln BIG. It's produced by Walk the Plank and programmed by Lincoln BIG, and it's the first time the city has seen this kind of phantom procession: an otherworldly family gliding through the historic streets in illuminated, vibrant flowing capes, accompanied by haunting melodies and a mysterious ghost rider on wheels. The parade starts at the Assembly Rooms and travels along Bailgate and Eastgate into Minster Yard, right in front of Lincoln Cathedral.
It's a brand-new piece from the team behind Strolling Bones, so if you've seen their work before, you'll have a good idea of the scale they work to. The parade runs three times on the day — at 1.30pm, 3.30pm and 5.30pm — which means you can catch it whenever suits you best, whether you're out for lunch or heading out in the late afternoon. It's free to watch, so you just need to pick a spot along the route and wait for them to glide past.
The parade is part of a wider half-term programme that runs across the city. Alongside it, there's a Monster Invasion, a free outdoor murder mystery billed as the UK's biggest, and a Halloween Character Trail, so if you're out for the parade, there's plenty more to work around. The Big Spook itself is part of Lincoln BIG's broader programme to get people exploring the city, supporting local businesses and filling the autumn calendar.
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To recap: The Family of Phantoms Parade runs on Thursday 29 October at 1.30pm, 3.30pm and 5.30pm, starting at the Assembly Rooms and travelling along Bailgate and Eastgate into Minster Yard, in front of Lincoln Cathedral. It's free to watch.
