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Hallows
Thursday Oct 27th, 19:00 to Friday Oct 28th, 02:00

Tickets 5 + 1Euro booking fee book here

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Socs and Students Union present Hallows the biggest Halloween part on campous ever

The event includes seven venues and a wide variety of entertainment that includes music, spectacle, performance and seasonal games. It is all happening in Sult (College Bar) and in and outside Aras na Mac Leinn and the Bailey Allen Hall from 7pm to late. There will be music and performance including the very popular Dirty Circus with a spectacular live show of Burlesque and Cabaret, talented singer-songwriter Eve Belle, Rock Soc has 6 young bands battling it out for a day in a recording studio plus guest DJs, members of DJ Society and a silent disco. 


The societies have been very busy preparing for the event and have so many great tricks and treats in store. Art soc have been busy since September with mask making and their troup of performers will bring the spirits of Halloween to life, so keep a watch out you never know who you might meet, Dramsoc presents an intriguing murder mystery, Macdeath, a 15 minute who-done-it interractive show, Witches Call Society will be looking to convict someone of witch craft at their Salem Witch Trials, Psychological Society will lure you into their terrifying Clown Asylum and see just how much you can remember. Zoosoc are challenging attendees to face their fears with snakes, insects, a tarantula and their very friendly gecko!.  Anime and Manga Society are hosting a model UN, after the zombie apocalypse. If it's zombies you are after, stop by the Zombie Triage Tent hosted by Br and Style Societies and be transformed into a zombie and join the Dansoc thriller flash mob. 


There will be lots of opportunities for transformations with Style Socs glam halloween and Dia de los Muertos face painters. Do come in costume as the Style and Brod scouts will be on the lookout for the best fancy dress to participate in the fancy dress costume show, Skeletons in the Closet, hosted by the guest Drag Queens with prizes. There will be Irish traditional games and food at the Samhain celebrations and Mexican students and staff will bring colour, music and dance as they share the festive traditions of Dia de los Muertos (Day of the dead). You won't go hungry as Baking soc will be busy preparing goodies for the event, as well as food trucks on site. Take some great photos and enter Photo soc competition on instagram and win a prize for the best photo #HallowsCompetition 

Name SocsBox
Location On Campus, Arasn an Mac Leinn and Sult
Event Type Entertainment

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