Halloween Night Party

The Royal Maritime Hotel is hosting a Halloween Night Party in its ballroom on Saturday 31 October, with doors opening at 8:30pm and the night wrapping up by 11:00pm. It's a costume party, so the dress code is essentially whatever you can pull together for the occasion, and there are prizes for the best outfits, which should give you a bit of incentive to actually put the effort in.

Inside, the ballroom is set up as a haunted dance floor for the night. A live DJ will be playing the latest hits, and the room will be filled with atmospheric lighting and games to keep things moving. There's a licensed bar on site, and since the party is open to everyone aged 12 and over, it works as a night out for adults and older teens alike. If you're bringing anyone aged 12 to 17, they'll need to be accompanied by an adult, and anyone buying alcohol will need to show valid ID.

One thing to keep in mind is that this is the later of two events on the same night. An Under-12s Halloween Disco runs from 6:00 to 8:30pm, so if you've got younger ones in the house, you can get them sorted first before heading out yourself. The two sessions run back-to-back, so the hotel is essentially doing a double-header of Halloween discos across the evening.

Every booking goes toward the hotel's charitable work for veteran and serving members of the Royal Navy, the Royal Marines, the Merchant Navy, and seafarers. The Portsmouth Royal Maritime Club is a registered charity (No. 1205660) and a Charitable Incorporated Organisation, so the money from your ticket stays within the naval community. Tickets are £11 for adults and £8.25 for 12- to 18-year-olds, and you can find the hotel at 75-80 Queen Street, PO1 3HS.