Ghost Hunting Behind Bars

Date:

18 September - 11 December 2026

Time:

12:00am - 12:00am

Shrewsbury Prison, The Dana, Shrewsbury, SY1 2HP

Prison Ghost

About this event

Investigations After Dark

Once the prison closes to daytime visitors, the investigation begins.

Your group enters the prison at night, when sound carries differently and familiar spaces feel altered. Hosts outline how the evening will run and introduce the locations that will be explored.

Time is spent moving slowly through wings, cells and corridors, allowing the building to settle into silence and creating space for careful observation.

Exclusive Nighttime Access

Every Ghost Hunting Behind Bars event now includes access to one of our exclusive investigation areas. Depending on the event, this could be the Wilcockson Room, the Goodwin Room, the Visits Room, the Drop Room or another specially selected area.

Although some of these spaces can be visited during the day, the investigation areas selected for Ghost Hunting Behind Bars are normally closed during the prison’s nighttime experiences. In the selected location, hosts invite any spirits that may be present to communicate. The group then listens, watches and waits for any possible response.

The exclusive location rotates between events, giving returning guests the opportunity to investigate a different setting, each with its own history, atmosphere and character.

Dates 

September 18-19, 8 pm to 2.30 am

September 19-20, 8 pm to 2.30 am

October 2-3, 8 pm to 2.30 am

October 16-17, 8 pm to 2.30 am

November 13-14, 8 pm to 2.30 am

November 27-28, 8 pm to 2.30 am

December 11-12, 8 pm to 2.30 am

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