🎃Spooks in the City: Monster Mash-up 🎃 
🎟️FREE 
📅25 October - 3pm - 8pm 
📍St Davids 'Peculiar' Place & Amy Dillwyn 'Dark' Park, Swansea 

Kick off a spooktacular October half-term on Saturday 25 October as gigantic inflatable creatures and walkabout monsters take over Swansea city centre! 
 
Our FREE annual event, Spooks in the City: Monster Mash-up, supported by Childcare Offer for Wales, is getting a spine-chilling update. In addition to family friendly fun in St David’s ‘Peculiar’ Place, a brand-new zone hosted in Amy Dillwyn ‘Dark’ Park is set to delight and send shivers down your spine.   

Invisible Man
Cycling Sloth

St Davids ‘Peculiar’ Place 

Visit the main entertainment stage, supported by Flying Start, which will have a full programme of acts to keep you entertained. With creature cabarets, story times, games and a fancy dress competition, there will be something for all the family. 

Watch out for creatures wandering around the area including the Dearly Beheaded, Zombie Zumba and the Invisible Man. 

A dog in a costumeFancy Dress Competition 

At 4.30pm there will be a fancy dress competition for you to take part in, so wear your best monster themed spine-chilling look and join the fun.  There are 4 categories and contestants are in with a chance to win a range of prizes from Plantasia, Swansea Science Festival, Swansea Comic Con, Laserzone, and Swansea Council’s Cultural Services: 

  • Best Monster Costume - Junior  
  • Best Monster Costume - Adult  
  • Best Monster Costume - Group/Family  
  • Best Costume

Amy Dillwyn ‘Dark’ Park 

Cross the Troll Bridge to our new area that is not for the faint of heart.  

There will also be roaming monstrosities throughout the event including Dr Fly, Bigfoot, and mischievous Chimps.  

Join Mark Rees for a talk on 'Halloween in Wales: Folklore, Monsters & Swansea’s Most Haunted Places', a journey into the city’s spookier side. The talk will take place at 4pm and 7pm. 

Ugly troll
Gentleman Chimp

Inflatable monsterPhoto Trail 

Across the two sites follow a monstrous photo trail with 8 creatures for you to identify. Discover them all and return your entry form in to the Enjoy stand to be entered into a prize draw for a chance to win a massive prize bundle including a pair of tickets to a Swansea City match and a limited-edition Visit Swansea Bay EPCR Ospreys Jersey.

Pick up your entry form from the Enjoy stand in St Davids ‘Peculiar’ Place. Entries must be returned to Enjoy stand by 7.30 PM on 25 October. 

Giant Monsters 

Can you spot all the inflatable monsters at St Davids ‘Peculiar’ Place and Amy Dillwyn ‘Dark’ Park? With tentacles, eyeballs, and the Octoplasm you will not want to miss out on these eye-catching displays. 

Photo Booth 

Why not visit the Enjoy Stand to have your free commemorative photo taken and emailed to you as a memento of the event. 

More Information 

Whether you're a thrill-seeker, a Halloween enthusiast, or just looking for a unique way to explore Swansea, Spooks in the City: Monster Mash-up promises a hauntingly good time for all.

Childcare Offer for Wales - Main Supporting Partner of Spooks in the City

Early Years and Childcare logo
 

The Childcare Offer for Wales: Help with childcare costs for eligible parents of 3- to 4-year-olds.

Do you need help with childcare costs? Under the Childcare Offer for Wales, you could claim up to 30 hours of early education and childcare a week, for up to 48 weeks of the year. This Welsh government-funded childcare scheme aims to lessen the burden of childcare costs so that you can spend the money you’ve saved on the things that matter most to your family.

The Offer has already helped parents from all over Wales to remain or return to work, increase their hours or work more flexibly. If you’re looking for a job, or thinking about going back into education or training, but are worried about childcare costs, this support could make all the difference.
Don’t miss out on your share of this childcare funding.

https://www.gov.wales/childcare-offer-for-wales-campaign

 

Flying Start supporting Children's Stage Entertainment in St David's Place

Flying Start logo
 

Welsh Government is taking a phased approach to the Flying Start Childcare Expansion (FSCE) across Wales. 

Flying Start childcare offers:

  • Funded, high-quality, part-time childcare for children between the ages of 2 and 3 years through the medium of English or Welsh.
  • Childcare for 2.5 hours per day, up to 12.5 hours per week, in line with school terms.

You can check your eligibility and apply for Flying Start Childcare using the following link: Check your eligibility and apply