By James Whitmore, Editor-in-Chief
Last updated: 9 October 2026
Halloween 2026 falls on Saturday 31 October, which makes this year's Halloween parties in London some of the biggest in years: the busiest club night of the week and the biggest costume night of the year land on the same date, with Friday 30 October as a full second night. This guide covers the London Halloween parties and club nights already confirmed for 2026, how Halloween works at the Mayfair and Soho clubs that have not announced yet, and the practical side: which night to pick, when to book, costume rules, budgets and getting home.
As of early October 2026, most of the big warehouse and festival-style parties have published their dates, while the Mayfair and Soho clubs usually confirm their Halloween themes and line-ups from mid-October. Where a venue has not announced anything, we say so rather than guess.
Halloween 2026 in London at a glance
The Halloween run in 2026 stretches across four nights. Note that the clocks go back a week earlier, at 2am on Sunday 25 October, so there is no extra hour in bed after Halloween this year.
| Night | Date | What to expect |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday | 29 October | Early Halloween raves and student-friendly nights |
| Friday | 30 October | The first big night: full club programmes and several confirmed parties |
| Saturday | 31 October | Halloween itself and the hardest night of the year to get into |
| Sunday | 1 November | Day-into-night festival finishes and quieter club nights |
Confirmed Halloween parties and club nights in London for 2026
These events are confirmed for 2026 on published listings as of October 2026. Times and prices can change, so check the ticket page before you travel.
| Event | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|
| elrow Horroween | Drumsheds, Edmonton | Saturday 31 October |
| Cirque du Soul: Halloween Special | The Cause, Canning Town | Friday 30 October |
| The Cause Halloween Festival | The Cause, Canning Town | Saturday 31 into Sunday 1 November |
| Release Halloween: 28 Raves Later | Studio 338, Greenwich Peninsula | Saturday 31 October |
| Halloween at Electric Ballroom | Electric Ballroom, Camden | Saturday 31 October |
| The Grand's Massive Halloween Party | Clapham Grand | Saturday 31 October |
| Mestiza presents Sacro Halloween | Roundhouse, Chalk Farm | Friday 30 October |
| KOKO Electronic Halloween (Arodes, Marten Lou) | KOKO, Camden | Friday 30 October |
| KOKO Electronic Halloween (Ahmed Spins) | KOKO, Camden | Saturday 31 October |
| The Halloween Rave | Ministry of Sound, Elephant and Castle | Thursday 29 October |
| Milkshake's House of Horrors | Egg London, King's Cross | Thursday 29 October |
| Dance of the Dead | Sky Garden, City of London | Friday 30 and Saturday 31 October |
| TSQ Club Halloween: Missing Ronald and The Last Laugh | TSQ Club, Trafalgar Square | Friday 30 and Saturday 31 October |
| Ritual Halloween Rooftop Party | Century, Shaftesbury Avenue | Saturday 31 October |
The big-venue parties
The largest Halloween party in London this year is elrow's Horroween at Drumsheds, which returns after a two-year break as a ten-hour daytime party in the 15,000-capacity venue, according to Time Out's guide to the best Halloween parties in London. The same guide lists Cirque du Soul taking over The Cause in Canning Town on Friday night with four rooms of house, breaks and techno until 5am, followed by a full-venue Halloween Festival at The Cause from midday Saturday until 6am on Sunday.
In south-east London, Studio 338 on Greenwich Peninsula runs Release Halloween from sundown on Saturday until dawn on Sunday, with the line-up still under wraps at the time of writing. In Camden, Electric Ballroom bills its Saturday party, with capacity for more than 1,500, as the capital's biggest Halloween party, and the Roundhouse hosts Mestiza's flamenco-meets-electronic Sacro show on Friday 30 October.
KOKO, Ministry of Sound and the midweek starters
KOKO in Camden runs two Halloween electronic nights: Arodes and Marten Lou on Friday 30 October and Ahmed Spins on Saturday 31 October, the second already listed as sold out as of early October 2026. Ministry of Sound opens the week with The Halloween Rave on Thursday 29 October across four rooms, with costumes listed as essential and 18+ with ID. Egg London runs Milkshake's House of Horrors the same Thursday, from 11pm to 4am.
Rooftops and central London parties
For a West End Halloween without a warehouse trek, Sky Garden runs Dance of the Dead on both Friday and Saturday (from £38.50 as of October 2026), and Century on Shaftesbury Avenue hosts the Ritual rooftop party on Saturday from 9pm to 3am (from £20 as of October 2026). The Clapham Grand's Halloween party is confirmed for Saturday 31 October, with its line-up still under wraps.
Near Trafalgar Square, TSQ Club, the basement club beneath Thai Square, runs Missing Ronald on Friday 30 October and The Last Laugh on Saturday 31 October with resident DJs DJ BOMB and DJ SOO, a Killer Glam dress code and tickets from £25 as of October 2026. Our TSQ Club Halloween guide has the tickets, costume perks and table packages.
Mayfair and Soho clubs on Halloween 2026
The Mayfair and Soho clubs are where most of our Halloween bookings go. As of early October 2026 none of them has published a 2026 Halloween theme or line-up, so below is what each venue is and how Halloween usually works there. We pass on confirmed details as soon as each club releases them.
Cirque le Soir, Soho
The circus-themed club on Ganton Street is the room most naturally suited to Halloween: performers work the crowd every night of the year, and on Halloween the production leans fully into the theme. Cirque usually runs Halloween across several nights rather than one, and it is a small room, so Saturday sells out first. Our Cirque le Soir Halloween guide has the expected dates and the costume rules, and the Cirque le Soir guestlist is open for the weekend.
Tape, Mayfair
Tape on Hanover Square plays hip hop, RnB and Afrobeats to a well-dressed international crowd, and its Halloween nights lean glamorous rather than gory. With Halloween on a Saturday, Tape's biggest night of the week and its Halloween night are the same night. See the Tape London Halloween guide for dates and door rules, or join the Tape guestlist.
The Box, Soho
The Box on Walker's Court is a cabaret club first, and its provocative late-night performances make it one of the most theatrical places to spend Halloween. Tables are the main way in on a weekend, from £1,000 as of October 2026; ask about The Box guestlist and tables early.
Maddox, Reign, 99 Regent Street and Rumour
Maddox on Mill Street is a two-level Mayfair club playing hip hop and house, with tables from £1,000 as of October 2026 (Maddox guestlist). Reign in St James's is a showclub open on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, so both Halloween weekend nights are in play (Reign guestlist). 99 Regent Street (formerly Cuckoo Club) runs two floors of hip hop and house on the old Cuckoo Club site, with a 20+ age policy and tables from £600 as of October 2026 (99 Regent Street guestlist). Rumour (formerly Tabu) on Dover Street is an intimate 200-capacity room playing open format music (Rumour guestlist). Neither 99 Regent Street nor Rumour has announced Halloween plans yet.
Friday 30 or Saturday 31 October?
Saturday 31 October is Halloween itself, so it has the strongest atmosphere, the most costumes and the hardest doors. Guestlists close earliest, table minimum spends are at their highest, and walk-ins are a gamble at every well-known club.
Friday 30 October is the smarter pick for groups who book late, want more choice of table or would rather pay less. Most clubs run a full Halloween production on the Friday too, and several of the confirmed parties above (Cirque du Soul, KOKO, Sky Garden, the Roundhouse) are on the Friday. Large groups that cannot all commit to Saturday often get a better night on Friday.
Booking Halloween tickets, guestlists and tables
Halloween demand in London follows the same pattern every year:
- Big ticketed parties (Drumsheds, The Cause, Studio 338, Electric Ballroom) sell in price tiers, so the cheapest tickets go first and prices step up towards the night.
- Club guestlists for Halloween weekend open as soon as the clubs confirm their nights, usually from mid-October, and close earlier than on a normal weekend. Arrive before midnight, because guestlist entry is time-limited.
- Tables at Mayfair and Soho clubs are best booked two to three weeks ahead for Saturday 31 October. Late availability does appear, but usually at a higher minimum spend.
For a step-by-step approach to securing a table on the night, see how to get a table in Mayfair's clubs on Halloween.
Halloween costumes and dress codes in London clubs
The single most common reason people are refused entry on Halloween is a costume that ignores the dress code. A costume does not replace the club's usual rules; it sits on top of them.
- Build the costume on smart clothes. At Tape the policy is smart and elegant, and at Cirque le Soir smart and sexy: a tailored base with costume details gets in, a full onesie usually does not.
- No full-face masks at the door. Security needs to match your face to your ID, so masks come off at the door, and some venues will ask you to keep them off inside.
- Leave props at home. Replica weapons, chains and fake blood that can mark furniture are routinely refused at bag search.
- Check the ticket page at the big parties. Ministry of Sound lists costumes as essential, while warehouse parties are relaxed on dress code but strict on ID.
Our guide to London club dress codes covers the standard rules venue by venue.
Getting home and budgeting for Halloween 2026
Saturday Night Tube
As of October 2026, the Night Tube runs on Friday and Saturday nights on the Central, Jubilee, Northern, Piccadilly, Victoria and Windrush lines, with off-peak fares, so both Halloween weekend nights are covered. Night buses fill the gaps. Taxi and ride-hailing prices typically surge between 2am and 4am on Halloween Saturday, so pre-book a car if your group is not on a Night Tube line, and check the TfL status on the day for planned closures.
What Halloween costs
As a guide, as of October 2026:
| Type of night | Typical cost per person |
|---|---|
| Ticketed central parties and bars | From about £5 to £40 |
| Big warehouse and festival parties | From about £30, rising in tiers |
| Mayfair and Soho guestlist | Free to around £20 entry before the cut-off time |
| Mayfair and Soho tables | Minimum spends from £600 to £1,000 upwards, shared across the group |
Halloween Saturday is one of the most expensive club nights of the year, so the same table usually costs less on Friday 30 October. Budget for costume, transport home and a cloakroom too.
Plan your Halloween 2026 night out
Halloween on a Saturday only comes round every few years, and the best rooms in London fill quickly. Pick your night, sort costumes that pass the door, and lock in tickets or a table early. For a free guestlist place or a Halloween table at Cirque le Soir, Tape, The Box, Maddox, Reign, 99 Regent Street or Rumour, message the London Night Guide team on WhatsApp and we will send confirmed Halloween details as each club releases them. Planning more for the season? Bonfire Night follows a week later: see our Bonfire Night night out guide.