Photos of Spook Night in Hexham, Northumberland 2023

Spook Night, Hexham's annual Halloween celebration, took place on Saturday, October 28 and involved fairground rides, Halloween activities and more in the town.

Charlotte Hornby shared this image of Spook Night (Image: Supplied)

Hexham Community Partnership organises Spook Night in tandem with M&C Funfairs and it attracted large crowds to town.

Jez Light, involved in the Partnership, said: “A tremendous amount of work goes into Spook Night.

Georgia Dodds shared this image of Wednesday Addams (Image: Supplied)

"We’d like to give our thanks to the volunteers who backed up our team, the town centre businesses and Hexham Town Council for supporting the event.

Crowds at Spook Night (Image: Hexham Community Partnership)

"There were so many happy families and kids enjoying themselves on Saturday and we’re delighted that everything went well.”

The fancy dress winner at Spook Night (Image: Hexham Community Partnership)

Janie French of Visit Hexham said: “The town looked so striking with fairground rides lit up along the stretch of Beaumont Street and in front of Hexham Abbey.

Sarah Davidson and Bettina Newton in the Witches' Den (Image: Hexham Community Partnership)

"The event was very busy from the start and the rain largely stayed away, which was a plus. It was great to see so many families dressed up and having spooky fun.”

Studio K's dance routine (Image: Hexham Community Partnership)

Local organisations supported Spook Night. At the Queen’s Hall, families enjoyed crafts and storytelling in the library, lantern-making in the gallery and a Witches’ Den in the foyer.

Hartlepool’s Over The Winks also ran a Special FX Makeup workshop with a Halloween theme at the venue.  

The Secret Salon won first prize in the Spookiest Window Competition (Image: Hexham Community Partnership)

Hexham Community Centre was a hive of activity with a Halloween heroes trail, pumpkin carving, face painting and a Halloween arty party. Hexham Abbey welcomed Spook Night visitors to the Museum of the Moon.

Maria Eleanor Clark shared this image taken by her sister Naomi Repper (Image: Supplied)

The Forum Cinema put on two spooky films and Hexham Youthy used its café to offer face painting as a fundraising activity. The Old Gaol started its half-term skull trail on Spook Night.

Hexham's Spook Night crowds (Image: Supplied)

The bandstand in the Abbey Grounds was the base for Spook Night’s popular fancy-dress competitions and the pumpkin and turnip carving competition. One of Hexham’s town criers, Helen Wearmouth, made the introductions and mayor Derek Kennedy had the difficult task of picking the winners.

A Michael Myers costume at Spook Night (Image: Supplied)

Studio K Dance put on two outdoor displays, which were very well attended. 

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More than 60 pupils from the dance school took part, ranging from toddlers to teens. Kay Sams of Studio K said: “There was a downpour not long before our first display.

Amanda Burgess shared this image of Sam as Dracula (Image: Supplied)

"However, the kids were brilliant and put on great shows despite the challenges. I am so proud of them all.”

Lindsay Kane's image of Spook Night (Image: Supplied)

Cogito Books offered free storytelling sessions for Spook Night and Green Bee Crafts held a charity ‘ghost making’ workshop.

Gateway into the Community won second place in the Spookiest Window Competition (Image: Hexham Community Partnership)

Numerous local businesses took part in Hexham’s annual spookiest shop window competition and Neil Wilkinson, chair of Hexham Community Partnership, awarded first place to The Secret Salon, second place to Gateway Into The Community and third place to The Natural Grocer.

The Natural Grocer won third place in the Spookiest Window Competition (Image: Hexham Community Partnership)

Red Hot Estate Agents was highly commended for its display of spiders and pumpkins created by children in reception at Hexham First School.