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Alice Cooper - SECC: Clyde Auditorium, Glasgow, Mon 31 Oct

Alice Cooper - SECC: Clyde Auditorium, Glasgow, Mon 31 Oct

(4 stars)2 Nov 2011

Could there be a more perfect date for Alice Cooper to play Glasgow? And the Halloween freakshow starts early with protopunks New York Dolls still pouting after all these years. A muted response from the crowd in this vast arena lessens the impact but…

Alice Cooper

Alice Cooper tried to 'destroy' audiences

Music Gossip

28 Oct 2011

Alice Cooper used to try and "destroy" his audience. The 'School's Out' hitmaker said his self-titled band didn't understand hippy culture when they first moved to California in 1967, they would purposefully go out of their way to antagonise their…

Mr Scruff's Hallowe'en playlist

Mr Scruff's Halloween playlist

Featuring Fela Kuti, Le Noiz, Giuliano Sorgini and Whodini

28 Oct 2011

Fela Kuti ‘Zombie’ A 12-and-a-half minute afro-funk groove from the father of Afrobeat. The lyrics are about the Nigerian army, but it works perfectly well in a spooky situation. bit.ly/kutizombie Al Kooper & Stephen Stills ‘Season Of The…

Patrick Wolf's history of Samhain

Patrick Wolf's history of Samhain

How the origins of Hallowe'en lie in the Gaelic festival of Samhain

21 Oct 2011

Long before the commercialisation of 31 October, the date that we have come to know now as Hallowe’en, there was a Gaelic festival called Samhain that marked the beginning of the ‘darker half’ of the year: the end of the hopeful days of spring and the…

King Creosote - Why my Hallowe’ens are always big events

King Creosote - Why I love Hallowe’en

The Mercury Prize nominee on how Hallowe'en has become a fixture in the Fence calendar

21 Oct 2011

In order to become a proper record label, the three of us working out of Fence HQ in the early days of the new millennium – Gummi Al, Johnny Pictish and myself, KC – decided we ought to adopt a few standard office practices. The first was to rent a PO…

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Broom Making
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Learn how to make your own broomstick just in time for Hallowe'en. (No guarantee it will actually fly). Booking is essential.
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27 Oct 2pm Beecraigs Country Park, nr Linlithgow
28 Oct 2pm
Ages 5–16. 		Polkemmet Park Centre, West Lothian
Designer Pumpkin and Home Decorations for Hallowe’en
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Get ready for Hallowe'en by preparing a pumpkin and making decorations for your home.
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21 Oct 10.30am Lauriston Castle, Edinburgh
Friday Fright Night
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An evening of Hallowe'en horror for all the family, including candlelit trails and a ghost train. Fancy dress welcome.
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26 Oct 6pm Almond Valley Heritage Centre, Livingston
The Ghastly Ghostly Castle
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Creepy Hallowe'en fun at the castle with spooky stories, a scary treasure hunt and the chance to make some terrifyingly tasty food in the old kitchen.
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27 Oct–28 Oct Sat & Sun 10am–12.30pm Lauriston Castle, Edinburgh
Go Wild in the Creepy Old Woods for Hallowe'en
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Follow the Forest School Ranger into the deep, dark woods – if you dare! Once there, build a shelter from natural materials to keep you safe from anything spooky lurking around.
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20 Oct 10am Lauriston Castle, Edinburgh
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