Ghost Stories and Dark History of Olde York // Halloween at The Black Swan

Schedule

Fri Oct 31 2025 at 07:30 pm to 09:00 pm

UTC+00:00

Location

Black Swan | York, EN

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Join Dr Smalls from History Meets Mystery for a spooky evening of ghostly tales and dark history from York on Halloween!
About this Event

York is a beautiful city, but behind its medieval streets lie some of the spookiest and grisliest tales in England!

Join us at The Black Swan, one of York’s oldest and most haunted pubs, where centuries of ghostly goings-on are said to linger in the timbered rooms and winding staircases.

Expect chilling stories of poltergeists, phantom footsteps, ghostly carriages, highwaymen, civil war soldiers, and the tragic young woman who still wanders the inn in search of her lost love. With York’s dark history of plague, execution, and restless spirits, you’ll never look at the city the same way again…

Dare you join us this Halloween in York’s most historic – and most haunted – pub?


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Black Swan, Peasholme Green, York, United Kingdom

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