{"id":12,"date":"2013-10-10T14:28:14","date_gmt":"2013-10-10T14:28:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mixingout.com\/blog\/?p=9"},"modified":"2013-10-10T14:28:14","modified_gmt":"2013-10-10T14:28:14","slug":"mixingouts-halloween-survival-guide-best-places-to-meet-friends-have-fun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mixingout.com\/blog\/mixingouts-halloween-survival-guide-best-places-to-meet-friends-have-fun\/","title":{"rendered":"MixingOut’s Halloween Survival Guide: Best places to meet friends & have fun"},"content":{"rendered":"

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You\u2019re probably sitting there thinking that Halloween probably isn\u2019t for you, that it’s\u00a0 something to celebrate only when you’re 12, but you\u2019d be wrong. Dead wrong.<\/p>\n

There are plenty of fun and exciting things to do on the spookiest night of the year, whatever your idea of a great time might be. That\u2019s why more and more people are getting together to meet friends every October, embracing the Halloween spirit, and having a devilishly good time while they\u2019re at it.<\/p>\n

So don\u2019t get stuck indoors handing out the treats all night. Take a look at some our MixingOut ideas on making this Halloween a night to remember and try them for yourself.<\/p>\n

Find out what your local clubs and bars are putting together<\/b><\/p>\n

Halloween is perhaps the one night of the year you can stagger home like the walking dead and not look out of place \u2013 so if you and your friends are up for a really hectic night out, we’d definitely recommend it. There’s always an event going on that draws a lively crowd to the local cub scene, usually with plenty of\u00a0 drink offers and other fun stuff to take part in. Here’s a few that have caught out attention:<\/p>\n

Where: <\/b>The Victoria Inn, Derby<\/p>\n

What’s going on: <\/b>Halloween Zombiefication<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n

What to expect: <\/b>The Victoria Inn is famed for their live music and lively crowds, so this October 31st<\/sup> they’re hosting a big night of spectacular DJ sets, ranging from French House to Garage. Entry is Free and everyone who dresses up receives a Free ‘blood’ shot at the door. They’ll also be massive bottle of Moet Champagne for the best Halloween costume, horror movies being screened at the bar area and other really fun spooky goings on.<\/p>\n

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Where: <\/b>Havana Bar, Wakefield<\/p>\n

What’s going on: <\/b>Monster Mash Up<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n

What to expect: <\/b>Monday 28th<\/sup> October is going to be a night packed with ghoulish entertainment, live Dj sets and queue jump for everyone in fancy dress. There’s also going to be some amazing drink offers, including a Jagerbombs for \u00a31 and Vodka mixes for \u00a31.50. There are lots of people already expected to be in attendance, and if you confirm now on their Facebook page you and your friends could be in with a chance of winning a bottle of bubbly.<\/p>\n

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Where: <\/b>O2 Academy, Leeds<\/p>\n

What’s going on: <\/b>The Voodoo Halloween Showcase<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n

What to expect: <\/b>Unprecedented Halloween entertainment, expect huge crowds, great music and a lively atmosphere. It’s going to be a very popular event to meet friends, have a drink with your mates and party till the sun comes up.<\/p>\n

Fancy trying something a little different?<\/b><\/p>\n

For those of you who’d rather leave the clubbing until the weekend and your werewolf costume in the closet, there’s still plenty of activities where you can get together, meet people and take part in the Halloween fun. Here are just a few on offer:<\/span><\/p>\n

Where: <\/b>Stockeld Park, Leeds<\/p>\n

What’s going on: <\/b>The Magic of Fright Night<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n

What to expect: <\/b>A mile long ghost walk through the haunted forest at Stockeld Park, full of spooky goings on, interesting facts and tons of other scary surprises along the way. If you and you and your friends are up for something very out there<\/i> this Halloween, then it’s definitely worth checking out. Be prepared to be scared!<\/p>\n

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Where: <\/b>Espresso Bar, Leeds<\/p>\n

What’s going on: Halloween Film Night<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n

What to expect: <\/b>Immerse yourself in a spooky screening of Tim Burton’s Edward Scissor hands at the Espresso Bar, which will transformed into a scary, but stylish haunt for the evening. They’ll also be a trick-or-treat welcome drink for everyone who attends and tasty three course dinner included in the ticket price.<\/p>\n

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Where: <\/b>Beaver Works, Leeds<\/p>\n

What’s going on: Halloween in Space<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n

What to expect: <\/b>As well as the standard Halloween party rooms, Beaver Works are also hosting an all-night LaserQuest event for those of you who feel like getting together and taking part in a friendly-come-competitive game\u00a0 of laser tag. Expect fun and mayhem in equal proportions, and plenty of banter too.<\/p>\n

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Has this inspired you to head out this Halloween and tear things like a monster? Be sure to check with the MixingOut community for more great ideas to try this Halloween and let us know know what you’re doing.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

  You\u2019re probably sitting there thinking that Halloween probably isn\u2019t for you, that it’s\u00a0 something to celebrate only when you’re 12, but you\u2019d be wrong. Dead wrong. There are plenty of fun and exciting things to do on the spookiest night of the year, whatever your idea of a great time might be. That\u2019s why […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5,6],"tags":[29,44,49,52],"class_list":["post-12","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-special-events","category-things-to-do","tag-halloween","tag-meet-friends","tag-meet-new-people","tag-meet-people-in-leeds"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mixingout.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mixingout.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mixingout.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mixingout.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mixingout.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.mixingout.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mixingout.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mixingout.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mixingout.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}