Steve Nallon’s Ghost Stories is a darkly humorous collection of tales with modern takes on classic supernatural traditions. There are haunted houses, enchanted mirrors, spooky graveyards, ghosts-on-the-road, revengefully witches, a blood-fest horror beach, and much more. Each yarn has its own distinctive style, from fateful horror and psychological terror, to comedic mischief and warm-hearted tales of redemption. Performance readings include a creepy Halloween homage to M.R. James, a Downing Street satire featuring the ghost of Margaret Thatcher, a nourish 1940s detective story with a supernatural feline twist, plus a laugh-out-loud farce narrated in the voice of Kenneth Williams involving the spirit of Carry On star Hattie Jacques talking up residence in the downstairs loo of two gay bears!

The talk also reveals as well the inspirational ‘back story’ behind each narrative and how these ideas then evolved into ghost tales. And on from this, there’s a look at the creative world of leading exponents of supernatural fiction such as the novelist Stephen King and the movie-maker Guillermo del Toro.

Tickets: £7.50

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