Torture Garden Halloween Ball 1 2026

It is Torture Garden's favourite time of year. Halloween 2026 is four parties across two weekends, and the first weekend — Halloween weekend itself — is Halloween Balls 1 and 2 at Scala. Ball 1 is on Friday 30 October 2026, 21:00 to 06:00, with last entry at 02:30.

The venue is transformed into an homage to all things dark, supernatural and witchy, with immersive themed sets and main-stage shows across two dancefloors, plus international performers, TG Gogo, the Dungeon and the Couples Room. Latex fashion legend Ausrie Fel is billed as fitting the witchy brief better than anyone.

Advance tickets only — no tickets will be sold on the door for this event. Torture Garden also ran a 25% early-bird discount on Early and Peak entry tickets; check whether it is still open before you book.

Arrival is in timed slots, and Torture Garden enforces them. The Early slot is arrival between 21:00 and 22:15 only — arrive after it and the door charges a late penalty. The Peak slot admits from 22:15 to 02:30, the Late slot from midnight to 02:30, and an Anytime ticket costs a little more and lets you come whenever you like before the doors shut. Slots cannot be changed after purchase, so buy the same one as the people you are coming with.

Photo ID is required for everyone regardless of age — a licence condition at the venue, not a Torture Garden rule. It must be a physical original: passport, driving licence, national ID or citizen card. A photo on your phone will not get you in.

The dress code is strict and non-negotiable: fetish clothing, checked at the door, no refund if you turn up without it. Torture Garden publishes a dress-code guide and a budget guide, posts theme-specific inspiration before each party, and will check an outfit by email in advance. Jeans, casual streetwear, cotton t-shirts and cheap fancy dress are all turned away.

Halloween is the party where Torture Garden takes on the most first-timers, and the organiser asks newcomers and their groups to read the code of conduct and the dress-code requirements before the night. There is a Halloween dress-code inspiration gallery on the site.

Torture Garden runs a low-income ticket scheme for each party, a limited allocation at a reduced price for people who would otherwise be priced out. Details are on the organiser's low-income tickets page.