Festival of The Dead
Europe's biggest touring Halloween show returns to the O2 Academy Glasgow on Friday 27th October with its high octane mash up of circus, clubbing and carnival set to a blazing live soundtrack!
About Festival of The Dead
Circus, carnival and chaos set to a huge live soundtrack spanning rock, metal and the dark side of dnb and electronic music.
With our new hoard of giant creatures, 4 metre tall puppets, magical creations and enigmatic characters ready to take your breath away.
Quite simply like nothing you've experienced before.
For the past 5 years we’ve created a new show every year and toured it across the UK and beyond with our incredible performers, musicians, acrobats and resident to deliver an experience like nothing else.
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