New stage adaptation of The Haunting of Hill House to arrive in Manchester this Halloween

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A brand-new stage adaptation of a bestselling horror novel and TV series is coming to Manchester this Halloween.

Following the critically acclaimed Netflix hit series that introduced a new generation to the eerie masterpiece, author Shirley Jackson’s famous The Haunting of Hill House is being turned into a brand-new stage adaptation later this year, and will be taking to one of Manchester’s most iconic stages at the spookiest season of all.

Written by Olivier and BAFTA award-winner Stef Smith, and directed by Martin Constantine, the new production is set to conjure the iconic supernatural thriller on stage.

It will be making its world premiere with a UK tour this autumn, stopping off in several major towns and cities along the way.

If you’re unfamiliar with the story, The Haunting of Hill House follows a group of daring investigators who take on the mystery of Hill House, before their curiosity quickly descends into fear.

A new stage adaptation of The Haunting of Hill House is coming to Manchester this Halloween / Credit: Supplied

“The Haunting of Hill House is one of the greatest supernatural novels of the last hundred years and to have the chance to adapt it for the stage is a true privilege,” explained writer Stef Smith, as the UK tour was announced this week.

“I find Shirley Jackson’s world intoxicating, thrilling and gut-wrenching.

“I believe there is something so deeply theatrical at the heart of Hill House. From the spooky, to the surreal, through heartache and hope. I hope that our cast of characters will take the audience along for a ride quite unlike anything else. Above all we will examine that the biggest horrors are usually human.”

The brand-new stage adaptation of The Haunting of Hill House will arrive in Manchester and take to the stage at Manchester Palace Theatre from Tuesday 27 October right through to Halloween itself (Saturday 31 October 2026).

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The full cast and creative team for the new production is set to be announced shortly, so keep your eyes peeled.

Tickets go on pre-sale tomorrow at 10am, before general sale begins on Friday (20 February), again at 10am, and you book your place here.

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