Halloween Silent Disco Behind Bars - Saturday, 31st October. Click here to book.
Spend Halloween night partying with your (in)mates inside a real haunted prison. Switch between three music channels, watch out for roaming scare actors and experience Shepton Mallet Prison after dark.
THREE CHANNELS. ONE HAUNTED PRISON. CHOOSE YOUR SOUNDTRACK.
The gates are opening after dark—and your Halloween sentence is waiting.
Step inside, collect your headphones, choose between three music channels and dance inside a real former prison while Governor Grim keeps a watchful eye on proceedings.
Expect roaming scare actors, Halloween surprises, a fancy-dress competition with prizes and a bar stocked with blood-bag cocktails—because being scared is easier with a drink in hand.
You can choose from two strictly 18+ sessions:
As the prison transforms for Halloween, the entertainment builds throughout each session. Expect:
Bringing friends who never agree on the playlist? That’s one thing you don’t need to fear this Halloween. You can each switch channels whenever you like, so you can dance together while choosing your own soundtrack.
With your silent disco headphones, you can switch between three music channels at the touch of a button:
Change channels whenever you like—or stay loyal to your favourite all night.
This Halloween, Shepton Mallet Prison becomes a party unlike anything else in town, with music, monsters and mayhem taking over B Wing.
Governor Grim will welcome you, keep an eye on the inmates (and any unexpected guests), introduce shared moments throughout the session and officially close the prison at the end. Your only escape… is the music.
Scare actors will roam the prison wing throughout each session, so keep one eye on the crowd—and keep looking over your shoulder.
See the prison like never before as scare actors roam the dancefloor and hide inside cells. Dare to stop one for a photo?
First things first—choose your character:
Whatever you choose, there’s one thing you won’t need to worry about: the music.
Switch between tracks and genres throughout the night and dance your way through the prison.
Enter our Halloween fancy-dress competition for a chance to win a terrifyingly good prize. Dress to impress, terrify or simply make us laugh! Governor Grim will host a cheer-off to choose the winners, so make sure your outfit is worth shouting about.
Gather your friends, choose your channel and prepare to sing, dance and party inside Shepton Mallet Prison on Halloween night.
Spaces are limited across both sessions, so book your place behind bars before the gates close.
Please read the Halloween Silent Disco Event Terms & Conditions before booking.
Book your Halloween sentence
This event includes sudden scares, loud music through headphones, flashing lighting effects, atmospheric effects and periods of darkness. It may not be suitable for guests with epilepsy or other sensitivities to flashing lights.
Bag checks will take place on arrival.
Please read the full event terms and conditions before booking.
Instead of music playing through speakers, everyone receives a pair of wireless headphones. You can switch between three different music channels and control your own volume.
No. Everyone chooses their own soundtrack and can change channel at any time. The colour of each person’s headphones shows which channel they are listening to.
Gates open 30 minutes before each session: 4.30pm for Early Frights and 8pm for Fright Night. Enter through the Visitor Centre to check in and collect your wristband and headphones.
Please allow enough time to complete the arrival and bag-check process before your session begins.
Fancy dress is encouraged but not compulsory. Governor Grim will host the Halloween fancy-dress competition, with the winners decided by the loudest cheers—and prizes up for grabs.
Yes. A bar will be open during each session, serving alcoholic and soft drinks, including blood-bag cocktails and other Halloween favourites. Crisps and other bagged snacks will also be available. Shepton Mallet Prison is a cashless venue, so all purchases must be made by card or contactless payment.
Yes. A cloakroom will be available on site. Please follow staff instructions when you arrive.
01743 343100