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UncannyCon 2024

The smash-hit, supernatural BBC Radio 4 podcast and BBC TV series comes alive in a day of spine-tingling stories and paranormal activities.

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Host Danny Robins, the master of all things supernatural, returns with an exciting selection of guests, including experts and witnesses from the podcast and TV show, as they discuss Uncanny cases and delve into the world of the spooky.

The event includes opportunities to meet Robins, experts and witnesses, including special guests Reece Shearsmith and Jon Culshaw, ask your burning questions and mingle with fellow fans. In addition, there are merchandise stalls, and the chance to tell your Uncanny story to the team.

UncannyCon 2024 ends with a recording, exploring brand new cases with a very special celebrity guest. Bloody hell Ken, what are you waiting for? Get booking!

The day’s events include:
Signing sessions
Meet Danny Robins, Evelyn Hollow and Ciaran O’Keeffe and get books and merchandise signed.

Meet the witnesses: how does it feel to be haunted?
Robins hosts a thrilling live session with classic Uncanny witnesses: Ian from TV case ‘The Bearpark Poltergeist’, Vee from ‘The Ghost Horses of Averham’ from Robins’ book Into the Uncanny, Heather from TV’s ‘The Oxford Exorcism’ and Amanda from podcast case ‘Elton’s Phone’ (with the actual original phone!).

Borley Rectory: Britain’s greatest haunting or hoax?
Dive into a classic paranormal cold case as comedian & paranormal enthusiast Jon Culshaw hosts a Q&A with Sean O’Connor, author of The Haunting of Borley Rectory plus Uncanny sceptics Ciaran O’Keeffe and Deborah Hyde. Can we crack the truth behind ‘Britain’s most haunted house’?

Ask the experts
Your chance to ask questions on everything from poltergeists to UFOs and Bigfoot! Robins hosts a panel featuring sceptics Chris French and Ciaran O’Keeffe, cryptozoologist Richard Freeman, folklorist Deborah Hyde and parapsychologist Evelyn Hollow.

Uncanny University Challenge
It’s the ultimate Uncanny quiz! #TeamBeliever, captained by Evelyn Hollow vs #TeamSceptic, captained by Ciaran O’Keeffe. Whose side are you on?

Meet the witnesses: return to Luibelt
Danny meets one of the most popular Uncanny witnesses, Phil from classic episodes ‘Don’t Sleep in this House’ and ‘The Curse of Luibeilt’, to uncover some brand new major developments on this terrifying case!

Uncanny Live with Reece Shearsmith
A very special Uncanny Live with celebrity guest expert Reece Shearsmith and Evelyn Hollow, investigating brand new chilling cases…

Need to know

Age guidance
For ages 7+. Children over 7 may attend at parent or guardians’ discretion and must be accompanied by an adult.

For your visit

This event is held at the Royal Festival Hall Southbank Centre

The Royal Festival Hall is open six days a week.

Tuesday – Sunday, 10am – 11pm
Monday, closed.

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Plan your visit

The Royal Festival Hall is home to our largest auditorium as well as The Clore Ballroom, National Poetry Library, Members’ Lounge, Festival Bar & Kitchen, Ballroom Cafe and Skylon restaurant.

Getting here

Our address is Southbank Centre, Belvedere Road, London, SE1 8XX.

The nearest tube stations to us are Waterloo and Embankment; Waterloo is also the nearest train station. And more than 20 different London bus routes pass within 500 metres of our venues.  More information on getting here by rail, road or river is available on our Getting here page.

We’re cash-free

Please note that we’re unable to accept cash payments across our venues.

Access

We’re working hard to remove barriers, so that our facilities and events can be accessible to as many people as possible.

All help points, toilets, performance and exhibition spaces at the Southbank Centre are accessible to all, as are the cafes, bars and restaurants. We also have excellent public transport links with step-free access. 

All information about booking wheelchair spaces, step-free access, blue badge parking, access maps and guides and other help available whilst you’re here, including details about our Access Scheme, can be found on our Access page.

Food & drink

On Level 2 of our Royal Festival Hall you can grab a slice of life by the Thames with drinks and freshly made pizza at our Festival Bar & Kitchen which opens out onto our Riverside Terrace. You can grab a coffee and a slice of freshly made cake from our Ballroom Cafe. Or alternatively enjoy destination dining in the restaurant at Skylon.

From coffee to cocktails, filling favourites to fine dining, plus some of London’s best street food – it’s all here at the Southbank Centre.

Other places to eat and drink whilst you’re here