The Dark Emporium: Books, Beans, & Beats

Name: The Dark Emporium: Books, Beans, & Beats
Start: 2026-10-30T10:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-10-30T19:30:00+00:00
Location: Bank of England Museum

Know before you go

When: Friday, October 30, 2026, 10 AM to 7:30 PM (the night before Halloween)
Where: Bank of England Museum, Bartholomew Lane, London, United Kingdom
Tickets: Free
Length: About 9.5 hours
Type: Halloween Party
Dress code: Costumes encouraged

Details

The Dark Emporium returns to the Bank of England Museum, and this year it's a full-day affair...
About this Event

About this event

When: Friday 30 October, 10am to 7.30pm (last entry 7pm)

The Dark Emporium returns to the Bank of England Museum this October, and this year, it’s an all-day affair. You’ll see the Museum’s Stock Office come to life with a Halloween-themed market selling books and handmade wares from vendors across the UK. From literary apothecaries and graphic novels, to ghoulish stationery and coven magazines, this little market will be an extravaganza to remember.

Alongside the market, explore our new temporary exhibition, ‘After the Fire: Insurance, finance and a rebuilt city’, a life-sized coffee shop and city scene which explores the financial development of London following the Great Fire of London and the market forces which changed the face of the city forever.

Throughout the week including the Friday, we’ll be exploring coffee – the beverage at the centre of the development of London’s financial activity. Plus, the market will be set to the beats of a live DJ set, bringing the immersive market experience to the next level!

Essential information:

Visitors who arrive in costume will receive a free small prize!
Since this is an all-day event, tickets are only recommended for entry after 5pm. While booking is not required, we do advise booking in advance as ticket-holders will receive priority admission throughout the evening.
For access enquiries, visit our Museum's accessibility page.
In the event that online bookings for this event have sold out, you may still be able to attend by collecting a ticket at the door. Please note that walk in tickets are offered on a first come, first served basis and depend on venue capacity on the night. To guarantee your spot for next time, consider signing up to our newsletter; all our subscribers receive early access tickets for our events.
This event concludes at 7.30pm. Last entry to this event is 7pm. Please note, this is 30 minutes earlier than our other Museum lates.
Please note there is airport-style security at the Museum's entrance