Ghosts of Eboracum

Ghosts of Eboracum is a late-night tour of the York Roman Bath Museum on Tuesday 27 October, running from 8:00pm to 9:00pm. It's an after-hours visit, so you'll see the museum in the dark, with a ghostly theme and a real-life Roman soldier from Legio VI Victrix to lead the way. The tour's title comes from Eboracum, the Roman name for York.

If you've been before, you know the museum's main draw: you head underground to see the remains of Roman York and learn about the soldiers who lived and worked there. The building itself has a bit of a double life, too — it was once a renowned paint factory and now works as a vibrant, stylish venue. This visit flips the usual experience on its head, taking you through those same spaces after the doors have closed to the general public.

With the lights down and the ghostly theme in place, the museum feels different from the daytime. The Roman soldier is there to guide you, and the organisers hint that you might even encounter the ghost of a soldier from the past along the way. It's a chance to see the site as you've never seen it before, with the Roman history of the city as the backdrop.

It runs from 8:00pm to 9:00pm on Tuesday 27 October at the York Roman Bath Museum, 9 St Sampsons Square, York, YO1 8RN.