Multiple US UK Halloween Events Engage Communities in Late October

Various communities across the U.S. and U.K. are embracing Halloween with a range of spooky events and activities. Sunderland's Royalty Theatre is staging an adaptation of Henry James' gothic novella "Turn of the Screw," highlighting themes of innocence and power, running from October 28 to November 1. Grantham in the U.K. will host a free Halloween Trail featuring storytelling, circus performances, and a duck race, with a suggested dress code of bats or cats. Newark Valley Community Connection in New York invites families to its "Haunted Halls Halloween" event on October 24-25 to fund community programs. In Southern California, Whittier offers a Halloween Street Festival and Haunted Museum Maze with trick-or-treating and themed entertainment on October 25-26. Meanwhile, Essex hosts the Heinold Haunted Hollow on October 25, a free event with scares and live actors, benefiting local scholarship and wrestling programs.