Movie nights at the Beacon:
With a Halloween theme

27 October 2025 - 03 November 2025

Opening Times

4 PM

Entry Fee

No

Booking Required

No

Venue

The Beacon Of Light

The Beacon will be showing a host of family friendly movies over the Halloween period to help get you in the spooky spirit.

We recently ran a poll on social media to find out your favourite family Halloween movie between Hocus Pocus, Haunted Mansion and Hotel Transylvania.

Hocus Pocus was the standout winner with over 75% of the votes, so will be the first movie shown on the big screen during October half-term.

Following the success of the poll and the number of votes we received, the Beacon will also put on a second movie night showing the new Haunted Mansion (which came second in the poll).

Movie Schedule:

Hocus Pocus – Friday 27 October, 4pm

Haunted Mansion – Friday 3 November, 4pm

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