The Nine Circles of Hell

The Mandrake is taking a dive into Dante's Inferno for Halloween this year. On Saturday 31 October, the Fitzrovia hotel transforms into The Nine Circles of Hell, an immersive reimagining of the Divine Comedy that runs from 8:30pm until 3am. It's a full-night affair, so you'll want to clear your Sunday morning.

The night is built around a nine-course tasting menu from Head Chef Viktor Yordanov of YOPO Zaytoun, with two live performances woven in. Once the food is done, the party takes over with DJ sets from Oceanvs Orientalis headlining, alongside Jacob Groening, Hen Yanni, Cameron Jack and Nikolina. If you're coming for the music, that's where the bulk of the night sits.

It's worth knowing the venue. The Mandrake opened in 2017 as a 33-room boutique hotel founded by entrepreneur and art collector Rami Fustok, and it's become a bit of a hub for artists, performances and exhibitions. The surrealist decor gives the rooms an otherworldly feel year-round, and the food and drink comes from YOPO Zaytoun, Jurema Terrace and the ethnobotanical cocktail bar Waeska. There's also DAMU, a wellness area with mud caves, healing rituals and The Origin Pool — billed as the world's first multi-sensory, zero-gravity wellness experience — and COOC, a private members' space focused on cultural programming. This is now a fixture of the city's Halloween calendar, following previous parties themed around Samhain and a Haunted Baroque Manor, with DJ sets from the likes of Deer Jade, Madmotormiquel and Alma Linda.

If you want to stay over, there are two overnight packages: 'The Descent' is a one-night stay and Halloween entry for two; 'The Ascension' adds entry to both the dining experience and the party, with an optional intravenous recovery treatment for the morning after. General admission starts at £150, the dinner experience and entry from £250, room packages from £644, and VIP tables from £1,500. It all kicks off at 8:30pm on 31 October at The Mandrake, 20-21 Newman Street, London W1T 1PG.