It Walks Around the House at Night: Ghost Tour in Coventry, Fri Oct 23

Name: It Walks Around the House at Night
Start: 2026-10-23T19:45:00+01:00
End: 2026-10-24T21:30:00+01:00
Location: Belgrade Theatre, Belgrade Square, CV1 1GS Coventry, United Kingdom

Know before you go

When: Friday, October 23, 2026, 7:45 PM, running through Saturday, October 24 (one week before Halloween)
Where: Belgrade Theatre, Belgrade Square, CV1 1GS Coventry, United Kingdom, Coventry, United Kingdom
Type: Ghost Tour

Details

Following a sell-out UK tour, the award-winning ThickSkin present this chilling new play by Tim Foley (former Bruntwood Prize-winner).
When an out-of-work actor takes a job playing a ghost at an old countryside manor, he expects nothing more than a few cheap scares. But as night after night unfolds, the role begins to blur with reality — and something far more sinister starts to emerge.
Part ghost story, part psychological thriller, It Walks Around The House At Night draws audiences into a world of creeping dread, unexpected twists and dark humour. A haunted house story for a new era, brought to life through inventive staging, immersive sound and bold visual effects.
ThickSkin, one of the UK’s most exciting touring companies, joins forces with Tim Foley (award-winning writer of Doctor Who audio dramas; Electric Rosary, Royal Exchange Theatre) to create this thrilling production. Directed by Neil Bettles (ThickSkin’s How Not To Drown, Disney’s Bedknobs & Broomsticks, Frantic Assembly’s The Unreturning), with sound design by Pete Malkin (Othello, National Theatre; The Encounter, Complicité – Tony Award winner) and lighting and video design by Joshua Pharo (Measure for Measure, RSC; Kenrex, The Other Palace).
Unsettling, darkly comic and full of surprises, the stage is set… for terror.
★★★★★
‘An unforgettable spooky story.’
Theatre South East
★★★★★
‘Unsettling, seductive, and utterly unforgettable.’
Theatre and Tonic
★★★★★
‘a damned good scare.’
Northern Arts Review
★★★★★
‘a deliciously spine-tingling triumph.’
Broadway World
Times: 7.45pm both evenings. Matinee: Sat 2.15pm.
Venue: B2
Running Time: Approx. 1hr 30mins. No interval
Age Recommendation: 14+. Contains strobe and flashing lights and some content that some people may find difficult.
Access Performances: Captioned (Sat 2.15pm)