The Haunting of Blaine Manor
Schedule
Wed Oct 08 2025 at 07:30 pm to 10:30 pm
UTC+01:00Location
Lowther Pavilion Theatre & Gardens, FY8 5QQ Lytham St Annes, United Kingdom | Lytham St Annes, EN
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Running time: 2 hoursAge Guidance: 10+
The Haunting of Blaine Manor
Winner of The Salford Star Best Play of the Year Award
Written & Directed by Joe O'Byrne
England, 1953. Renowned American parapsychologist Doctor Roy Earle, famous for discrediting hauntings and exposing fake mediums, is invited to attend a seance in Blaine Manor, said to be the most haunted building in England.
However, Earle’s arrival awakes something horrific within the manor’s walls. As a raging storm closes them off from the outside world, Earle and his companions find that what is waiting within the manor is not nearly as horrific as what has entered with them.
In the spirit of M R James, England’s most accomplished ghost story writer (Casting the Runes, Whistle and I’ll Come To You My Lad, The Haunted Doll’s House) and with a nod to the classic black and white film classics of Columbia Pictures, Metro Goldwyn Mayor, Universal Pictures and 20th Century Fox.
O’Byrne’s award-winning production is a love letter to both the Golden Age of Hollywood and the Hammer Horror era. An appreciation of the fabulous characters played by the likes of Vincent Price, Peter Cushing, Bette Davis, Peter Lorre and more. It’s a thrilling haunted house chiller set in a manor with a twisted history of madness, witchcraft, tragedy and death, it’s the new The Woman in Black.
Reviews
A horror masterclass from one of our very best and busiest writers.
The Salford Star
Shocking reveals and really fantastic character work from the cast, The Haunting of Blaine Manor feels plucked out of the old BBC Ghost Stories for Christmas and is highly recommended.
Bloody-Flicks.co.uk
A superbly crafted ghost story, with all the pace of a hard-boiled detective thriller, tinged with Hollywood glamour - and a good old dose of horror.
Grimsby Telegraph
We should not be surprised that O’Byrne has a knack for the classic ghost story.
The Manchester Theatre Awards
One of the best original ghost stories I've seen on stage in a long time.
The Nantwich News
The direction by O'Byrne is impeccable, ensuring every moment is packed with tension and intrigue...every scene a blend of suspense and theatrical flair.
Stageside.co.uk
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Where is it happening?
Lowther Pavilion Theatre & Gardens, FY8 5QQ Lytham St Annes, United Kingdom, 1 Richmond Road, Lytham St Annes, FY8 1PE, United KingdomEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
