A Nightmare Before Christmas - The Carnival of Creeps Edition at Durham Cricket at Banks Homes Riverside

Saturday 5th December

My dear guests,

This year I bring something rather unusual to Durham… a delightfully twisted celebration where Christmas cheer meets a touch of Halloween mischief. For one night only, I shall be opening the gates to my Creepy Carnival, and you are cordially invited to join the spectacle.

As darkness falls upon the Riverside, ghosts, ghouls and curious creatures will gather beneath the carnival lights for a festive celebration unlike any other. Step into a world where tinsel tangles with cobwebs, where festive joy meets mischievous fright, and where the strange and spectacular dance beneath the Big Top.

Your evening will begin with a devilishly delicious three-course feast, followed by hauntingly good music from our resident DJ and a dancefloor where the weird and wonderful rule the night.

Guests are encouraged to arrive in their most frightfully festive attire, charmingly creepy, ghostly glamorous or deliciously dark, with prizes awarded for the most imaginative costumes.

So if you dare, step inside my Creepy Carnival and join me for a celebration where Christmas and Halloween collide in the most wonderfully wicked way.

Yours most sincerely,
J. S

£35 per person

Fancy Dress Prizes!
1st Place - Beamish Museum Family Pass for Summer 2027
2nd Place - Afternoon Tea for 2 at Lumley Castle 
3rd Place - Trick or Treat Hamper provided by Durham Cricket 

Menu

Starter

Curried Parsnip & Apple Soup Finished with Toasted Pumpkin Seeds

Main Course

Turkey Roulade Stuffed with Pork, Sage & Onion Stuffing Wrapped in Pancetta Served with Duck Fat Roasted Maris Piper Château Potatoes, Honey-Baked Parsnips, Roasted Sprouts, and Orange-Glazed Heritage Carrots

Sweet Potato, Chestnut & Cranberry Loaf  Served with a Tomato & Red Pepper Ragout VE

Dessert
‘The Dirt Pot’ Chocolate Mille-Feuille

Chocolate Brownie Base Layered with Dark Chocolate Mousse, Finished with Tempered Chocolate Pieces