Ghost Stories - the haunted heritage of a location brought to life

Ever told a ghost story at night? Ever told one in a haunted location while the ghosts watch on?
Ghost Stories are a collection of stories told by the characters that lived the story as you explore the haunted location by torchlight. Dark and atmospheric, the tour puts you in the heart of the action, no need for gimmicks, sets or props - the real location for the story is all the experience needs, for a darkly theatrical experience. Experienced story tellers guide you around the location, telling you the creepiest ghost stories, sinister tales that relate to the location you are standing in, told by the characters that lived the experience.

Each location has its own collection of story, time period and collection of characters to ensure you get a true sense of the deep heritage of the site.

CHOOSE YOUR GHOST STORY

Ghost Stories from Michelham Priory

Ghost Stories from Michelham Priory

Cross the darkest moat in England to explore Michelham Priory, a secluded island of Tudor terror, grieving spirits, and 800 years of bloody history.

The legends of curses and treasure

Ghost Stories from Netley Abbey

Brave the cursed stones of Netley Abbey after dark, where phantom monks guard hidden treasures and historical tragedy bites back!

Christmas Ghost Stories

Victorian Ghost Stories for Christmas

We revive the chilling Victorian tradition of winter ghost stories inside the shadows of Hampshire’s most haunted house.

Which of the theatre ghosts will you meet?

Ghost Stories from The Kings Theatre

Take your seat for a night of theatrical terror at the Edwardian Kings Theatre, where the backstage shadows hold secrets and the phantom audience never leaves.

Ever heard a ghost story told in a haunted library?

Ghost Stories from Stansted House

Descend into the shadowy underbelly of Stansted House to uncover an Edwardian upstairs-downstairs divide where phantom servants are still holding centuries-old grudges.

The legendary Wymering Manor

Ghost Stories from Wymering Manor

Cross the threshold of Hampshire’s most haunted house, if you dare, to face a thousand years of restless spirits and bloody betrayals at Wymering Manor.

Which seat is said to move of its own accord?

Ghost Stories from Theatre Royal

Step behind the curtain to discover a darkly comedic history of lingering founders, tragic managers, and a Victorian stage that refuses to go dark.

The Steam room where many workers suffered unbearable conditions

Ghost Stories from The Brickworks

Clock in for a chilling shift at the Victorian Brickworks, where the machinery is silent but the echoes of overworked spirits still ring through the dark.

Shadows of the previous home owners

Ghost Stories from Titchfield Abbey

Uncover 800 years of phantom canons and Tudor treachery in the shadowy of the skeletal ruins of Titchfield Abbey.

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The Portsmouth Ghost Walk

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The Steam room where many workers suffered unbearable conditionsNew Event

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Clock in for a chilling shift at the Victorian Brickworks, where the machinery is silent but the echoes of overworked spirits still ring through the dark.

27 March, 2026
7:30PM - 9:00PM

Shadows of the previous home owners New Event

Ghost Stories from Titchfield Abbey

Uncover 800 years of phantom canons and Tudor treachery in the shadowy of the skeletal ruins of Titchfield Abbey.

01 April, 2026
7:30PM - 8:30PM

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