All theatres have their ghosts, and Perth Theatre is no exception.
Stories abound of spectral sightings, eerie apparitions and ghoulish goings-on in the 114-year-old venue.
Now fearless phantom hunters are being invited to join Glasgow Paranormal Investigators to explore the mysterious tales of ghostly activity in a night full of chilling discoveries.
Part of the public campaign to raise funds for the transformation of the historic venue, anyone with nerves of steel can secure their place on one of three night-time vigils with invited donations of £50 or more to the Transform Perth Theatre project.
The vigils will take place on Saturdays November 2, 9 and 16 during the run of the theatre’s production of Noel Coward’s supernatural comedy Blithe Spirit.
Open to everybody over the age of 16, participants will have full use of all the ghosthunting equipment and will be guided by the experienced ghosthunters.
Since they formed in 2008, Glasgow Paranormal Investigators have carried out hundreds of investigations in locations throughout the UK, with great results and far more activity than even they anticipated.
The team is made up of professional and fully experienced investigators and they approach each search with respect and professionalism, using science, theory and scepticism to analyse all the evidence.
The evening will begin with a briefing on the night’s events, a demonstration of how all the equipment is used, and details on the interesting experiments that will be conducted throughout the session.
Participants will take part in vigils, spirit box sweeps, electromotive force sittings and electronic voice phenomenon sessions.
For the very brave, there will be the option to hold a lone vigil in the dark balconies of the theatre and try to make contact with its reputed shadowy figures.
Louisa Jacobs is business development manager at Horsecross Arts, the creative organisation behind Perth Concert Hall and Perth Theatre. She said: “This is a unique opportunity for theatre lovers, thrill-seekers or anyone with an interest in the supernatural to see how professional paranormal investigators work, find out more about the many spooky stories connected with Perth Theatre and maybe make their own connection with the other side.
“All donations received will go towards fully equipping our soon-to-be-transformed theatre with all the fittings, furnishings and facilities that our audiences, artists and creative learning participants have come to expect and rightly deserve.”
For more information call Louisa on 01738 477721 or email ljacobs@horse cross.co.uk. Bookings must be made at least seven days before the selected date.