Hothouse Theatre’s Halloween Special
Hothouse the are celebrating Halloween this year in style with a few special audio projects and links to loads of fun, interesting ... and ...
some scary stuff too!
Just right to listen to ... under the covers ...
as you slip into the Witching Hour!
Check it out ... if you dare!!!
But don’t be too afraid ... HA! HA! HA!
The Signalman
by Charles Dickens
Adapted for audio by Guy Jones
A Hothouse Theatre production Starring; Charlotte Cordall, Anna Sharpe-Jones and Joshua Sly..
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Medieval Ghost Stories
You're Dead to Me
BBC
In this special Halloween episode, Greg Jenner is joined by Dr Michael Carter and actor Mathew Baynton to learn all about ghost stories in the European Middle Ages. From the 12th century onwards, medieval Europe produced a huge number of ghost stories, often written in monasteries. But why were monks so interested in ghosts?
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Dr. Thunderton
A homage to the classic horror films.....but in a family friendly way.
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5 Short Ghost Stories that Will Scare the Life Out of You
Ghost Hunts
When I think about telling ghost stories, I think about sitting around a campfire, roasting marshmallows, telling spooky tales with a torch under my chin before retiring to my tent for the night. Despite the fact that that isn’t an activity I’ve ever taken part in, ever, it just feels like the perfect way to share a scary story, especially with the sounds of the forest rustling around you and the stars overhead.
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The 16 Most Haunted Places in Nottinghamshire
Haunted Rooms
The county’s links to monarchy, establishment, abundant wealth and abject poverty have resulted in a vast range of paranormal experiences by those visiting or living in the county. Phantom steam trains, ghostly factory whistles and a very haunted bridge with sightings of contemporary ghosts are just some of the spooky experiences that Nottinghamshire has to offer.
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Ringing For The Ghosts Of Today
Mark Gwynne Jones
The door to the Bell Tower at St Mary's Wirksworth is usually locked. Bell ringer Hugo has given poet Mark Gwynne Jones and film maker Gavin Repton the key. Will they be able to resist ringing the bells or unearth any ghosts? A unique look at the heritage of the church and town with aerial footage by Rod Kirkpatrick.
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Nottingham Ghosts
The Paranormal Database
The Paranormal Database is a serious ongoing project to document locations with folkloric, paranormal and cryptozoological connections in the UK, Ireland and the Channel Islands.
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Fake News – Halloween Bulletin
Brickyard Crew
Accelerated Literacy
Hothouse Theatre’s Accelerated Literacy Project is a response to Covid-19 and the loss of dedicated learning time for many young people.
The aim is to make literacy fun using podcasts, audio plays and other such nonsense.
The Fake News series is part of that rather valuable fun and nonsense stuff.
WARNING! Please don’t believe ... most of what you hear in this bulletin.
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