Where:
Old Town Hall
21 Derby Square
Salem, MA 01970
Admission:
$100
Categories:
Alcohol, Date Idea, LGBT, Meetup, Music, Nightlife, Party, Performing Arts
Event website:
thehauntedspeakeasy.com
Come beyond the veil with us in 200-year old spooky Salem Old Town Hall, and reveal a time of the city’s ghostly past, when liquid spirits were drunk in secret and beautiful flappers haunted the halls. That’s right: IT'S A HAUNTED SPEAKEASY PARTY in America’s most beloved haunted city!
Bring a date or bring your friends and experience a 1920’s themed haunted party like you’ve never before. We’ll provide a vintage dance lesson so you can dance the lindy-hop and flaunt your foxtrot alongside ghastly specters from prohibition-days-past! Drink with the ghosts of old town hall through a theatre experience provided by History Alive. And in the spooky heart of New England, you’ll find yourself dancing alongside ghosts and ghouls to music by our very own Niki Luparelli and The Gravediggers! You’ll feel even cooler when partying with the poltergeists knowing that this same town hall was where the cult classic 90’s film Hocus Pocus filmed their famed halloween party scene.
Enjoy cocktails and spirits of the era whilst the very best of New England’s Burlesque and Drag performers entertain and bewitch you with spooky performances and thrilling numbers. Test if your date is a vampire with our very own photobooth and complimentary photo-keepsake by Captured Exposure, and share in the delicious appetizers and small bites! We have a cash bar with an ATM on site so you can try all the prohibition-era cocktails and spirits you’d like. And don’t forget, we’ll be touring Miss Havisham’s Parlour on the main floor of Town Hall for an immersive experience based on the novel by Charles Dickens.
COVID SAFETY:
This is 21+ VACCINATED ONLY EVENT
You will be required to show your vaccination card (physical card or on your phone) alongside your ID to gain entry to this event.
MASK UPDATE: Currently masks are required at all venues indoors in Salem. We will keep you updated if/when it changes.
DRESS CODE:
Ghastly Gatsby,1920s &1930s, cocktail attire, opulent, retro, horrific- HAVE FUN and DRESS UP!
No sneakers, jeans, baseball hats, t-shirts, sweatshirts, or shorts. You will not be admitted.
No super hero costumes, or other modern characters that will break the fantasy. This is an immersive 1920s cosplay event. Please dress of the realm.
WHEN IN DOUBT, WEAR DRESSY BLACK
Please inform guests of the dress code so that there will be no sad faces left at the door.
Admission includes:
Photo Booth with complimentary photo keepsake by Captured Exposure
Sumptuous Appetizers and Small Bites
Incredible 1920s Themed Burlesque Performances
Uproarious Drag Performances
A Vintage Dance Lesson so you can dance the evening away in confidence!
Immersion Theater by History Alive (Drink with the Ghosts of Old Town Hall!)
3 full sets by Niki Luparelli and the Grave Diggers 9-piece band!
Tour Miss Havisham's Parlour, an Immersive Experience located on the main floor of Town Hall
**NO REFUNDS will be given for not adhering to the dress code, being underage, or not having proof of vaccination (a vaccination card, either physical or digital)**
SHORT FORM ADVERT:
The Haunted Speakeasy is back!
Join us at Salem’s 200-year-old Old Town Hall and reveal a time of the city’s ghostly past, when liquid spirits were drunk in secret and beautiful flappers haunted the halls. Our HAUNTED SPEAKEASY PARTY returns to the spooky heart of North America!
Learn to lindy-hop alongside ghastly specters from prohibition-days-past with a vintage dance lesson and enjoy spooky cocktails of the era. Share a drink with the ghosts of old town hall through an immersive experience provided by History Alive. Dance along to music by Niki Luparelli and The Gravediggers and let New England's finest burlesque and drag performers bewitch and enchant you! But don’t forget to watch your back for poltergeists during our tour of Miss Havisham’s Parlour and beware the rest of the night’s surprises- there will be many. Tickets available at https://www.eventbrite.com/o/haunted-speakeasy-15686993636