Harry Potter, Hogwarts after dark

The spooky evening will begin with smoking dry ice cocktails and canapés before stepping onto the red carpet through the doors of the wizarding school into the Great Hall, which will be transformed for Hallowe’en. The enchanted Great Hall ceiling will be decorated with over 100 floating pumpkins, as seen on screen in Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, while the long tables will be laden with a Hallowe’en feast of red apples, pumpkins and cauldrons of lollipops.

After taking your seats, you will enjoy a delicious two-course dinner and drinks surrounded by the original props and costumes. All before being greeted with lanterns and invited to follow the spiders into the Forbidden Forest set, where you will enjoy dessert in the company of magical creatures such as Buckbeak the Hippogriff and Aragog the Acromantula.

Throughout the evening, Death Eaters will be roaming the attraction dressed in the original costumes from the film series allowing you to see up close the intricate details of the embroidered robes and hand-painted masks.

After dinner, you will be invited to explore the Studio Tour after hours, admiring sets such as the Gryffindor common room and the Weasley’s kitchen from The Burrow, and meeting members of the Prop Making Department who will be revealing the filmmaking secrets behind the ceiling full of enchanted pumpkins.

 The evening continues with the chance to learn wand combat moves from Wand Choreographer, Paul Harris, in preparation for a live duel with Death Eaters.

 A refreshing Butterbeer will be provided in the Backlot Café and you will then have the opportunity to explore a darker Diagon Alley as the lights are dimmed, the music becomes more foreboding and the wizarding shopping street set is patrolled by Death Eaters.

The Studio Tour’s ‘Hogwarts after Dark’ events will take place on Friday 27th October from 7:30pm until midnight and is open to over 18s only. Guests will be seated at round tables of 10 or 12 and tickets are priced at £240pp.

Getting here:

Regular shuttle buses, operated by Mullany's Coaches, run from Watford Junction to the Studio Tour with a journey time of around 15 minutes. Buses run every 20 minutes from 9.20am (with additional services available from 8.15am when the first tour is at 9am).

TRAVELLING BY TRAIN

The Studio Tour’s nearest railway station is Watford Junction and direct services arrive there from both London Euston (20 minute journey) and Birmingham New Street (1 hour journey).

Other non-direct train services operate from London Euston, but please be aware that these may take longer to arrive at Watford Junction.

TRAVELLING BY ROAD

FREE PARKING

Parking is provided free of charge in our car park directly outside the Studio Tour. A number of blue disability badge parking bays are available close to the main entrance for the convenience of our eligible visitors. 

When entering the car park, please make sure you have your booking confirmation ready to show our Car Parking Team. If visiting as part of a group travelling independently, each vehicle will require a booking confirmation to show at the car park entrance.

ARRIVING FROM THE NORTH

Exit the M1 at Junction 6a and merge onto the M25 (Heathrow). Exit the M25 at Junction 20 and head south east on the A41 towards London (NW & C). Keep in the left hand lane at the Hunton Bridge roundabout. Move into the left hand lane for the A405 (St Albans). Take the left hand fork ahead and then take the first exit at the roundabout into the Studio Tour.

ARRIVING FROM THE M25

Clockwise: Exit the M25 at Junction 19. At the Hunton Bridge roundabout take the second exit onto the A41 (Central London) and move into the left hand lane for the A405 (St Albans). Take the left hand fork ahead and then take the first exit at the roundabout into the Studio Tour.

Anti-Clockwise: Exit the M25 at Junction 20 and head south east on the A41 towards London (NW & C). Keep in the left hand lane at the Hunton Bridge roundabout. Move into the left hand lane for the A405 (St Albans). Take the left hand fork ahead and then take the first exit at the roundabout into the Studio Tour.

ARRIVING FROM LONDON

Exit the M1 at Junction 5 and take the A41 (North Watford) for approximately 3 miles. At the Hunton Bridge Roundabout, take the 4th exit, back on to the A41. Keep in the left lane and take the first exit. Keep left at the Y junction and then take the first exit at the roundabout into the Studio Tour.

TRAVELLING FROM AN AIRPORT

The Studio Tour is easy to reach by road and rail from all four major London airports:

London Luton – 17 miles

London Heathrow – 23 miles

London Stansted – 47 miles

London Gatwick – 58 miles

TRANSFERS

BUS TRANSFERS

Why not make your journey hassle-free by travelling from central London or Birmingham direct to the Studio Tour by bus? Our preferred partner, Golden Tours, offers convenient, hourly return transfer and ticket packages on their buses. Transfer-only options are also available for those who have already purchased their tickets.

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