Remember the Supernatural News? Well, its returning but with a new exciting twist.
Back in 2016 we launched an interactive online magazine and new site which included articles for many experts in the paranormal field. It was a huge success.
This year we are bringing it back, but as a Podcast! The podcast will be available on platforms including Spotify, Amazon music, Apple podcasts, Google play and many more!
In addition to our regular podcasts with guests we will record a special version from our Debate events!
It’s taken us a while to bring it back….and now we are just days away from the return of the Supernatural Debate Evenings and it returns to its original home! The Dolphin Old Portsmouth!
Those of you who remember the original format may remember that we first launched the event back in the summer of 2008 and it became a popular event with many regular attendees.
The aim of the evenings is for like minded people to come along and debate different subjects of the paranormal and this time around we intend to keep it the same….with a couple of new features!
Yes, we are going to bring it live online via our like page, bring you exclusives and so much more!
The format we largely remain the same with Andrew Frewing-House hosting the events and the evening lead by a panel of enthusiasts which change each month,
Anyone can come along and we encourage you to take part in the debate. All you need to do is buy drinks at the bar
On the 14th of January we will be debating ‘the existence of ghosts’ are they real? Does the equipment used by ghost hunters really help with research?
Stay tuned…over the next week we will reveal who will be a part of the esteemed panel!
Whilst many of us are preparing for a busy festive period with mince pies, wine and celebrations some of will be telling spooky ghost stories. But where did this strange tradition of ghost stories at Christmas come from?
Believe it or not, the tradition of telling ghost stories stretches further back than the Christmas we know and love today which is largely based on Victorian Britain. Christmas trees and the like came from Albert, the Husband of Queen Victoria who brought the ideas over with him.
But ghost stories at Christmas are much older, but why? Many of us will no doubt know of Scrooges night of ghostly apparitions but hes not the only one to be scared at this time of year.
The idea of ghost stories at Christmas is most likely have originated around religion where some religions celebrate the birth of Christ and ‘new beginnings’ and so stories of those who were lost in the year would have been told.
In fact, ghost stories at Christmas go as far back at 1642. However, their survival to Christmas in modern day is down to the Victorians. Christmas in Britain suffered a huge decline thanks to Oliver Cromwell who banned it.
Interest in the holiday continued to struggle until the Victorians helped re-establish it and if its something Victorians were good at it was ghost stories. They were obsessed with the supernatural and the idea of sitting around the fire telling scary stories was hugely appealing. Especially at Christmas where the family would be together.
Whether ghosts exist or don’t we can certainly confirm that gas lamps in Britain helped push this further. They produced small amounts of carbon monoxide which could cause hallucinations.
The question remains is, do we still tell ghost stories at Christmas. It’s not as big of a tradition as it was, and that’s down to Halloween. Halloween has taken over as the night of all things spooky and many of us now tell stories then.
2020 will bring a range of new exciting events from Supernatural Tours and Events and this August we launch ‘Are you afraid of the dark?’
The event will take place at Sandy Balls Forest and will be an evening of scary ghost stories around a camp fire!
Featuring live actors and blood curdling stories this event will be a family friendly event on August 22nd 2020.
You don’t need to be a guest of Sandy Balls to attend. Tickets will be available to the general public too.
Supernatural Tours and Events have teamed up with Sandy Balls for a series of events in 2020 including ghost tours and more.
Children of the 90’s may recognise the name of this event which is based on the hit TV show which sees a group telling scary stories around a camp fire.
Stay tuned because we have more exciting events to announce over the next few days.
Supernatural Tours and Events are thrilled to announce a partnership with the Mercure Dolphin Hotel in 2020.
In October the award-winning Southampton Ghost Tour moves base to the Dolphin to start and end our tours there.
Guests can also get 25% off food at the Dolphin Mercure if they show their ghost tour tickets on the date of their tour.
The deal will continue next year and in addition to the ghost tours we will host special tours and murder mysteries with the first announced for May 16th.
Our Witchcraft, Torture and Execution you will also take base from the Mercure Dolphin in 2020.
Guests on our tours are invited to come earlier to enjoy a drink at the bar before the tour starts.
2020 marks 10 years since the Supernatural Debate Meetings kicked off at the Dolphin in Old Portsmouth and they are set to return!
This January we are relaunching the debate meetings which last ran in 2015 and we are happy to announce that they are returning to the original venue, The Dolphin.
The dates will be launched soon and the themes too! At each event we have a panel of experts and a host leading a debate on a subject in the paranormal and a live interactive audience to air their thoughts and questions.
This time we will be streaming the event live on Facebook so those who are unable to attend can take part too!
We encourage anyway with an interest in the supernatural to come along, buy drinks and take part in big debates!
Exciting news for guests of our Southampton Ghost Tour! You can grab yourself 25% off food at the Mercure Dolphin Hotel Southampton on the days of our ghost tours!
Southampton Ghost Tours is working with The Mercure Dolphin and as announced in the summer our Ghost Tours now start and end at the Mercure Dolphin Hotel!
Come along early and enjoy a drink at the bar and prepare yourself for the event or why not enjoy a dining experience at the restaurant with your 25% off.
How do you qualify?
Simply show your Southampton Ghost Tours tickets to staff on the day of the event to qualify. The offer only applies to the event date and for customers of the Southampton Ghost Tours.
So go on! Go dine and style and then scream afterwards on our tours!
Be prepared to get in the ‘spirit’ (did you see what we did there!) this December when Portsmouth Fright Fest comes to Fort Purbrook and Fort Widley!
The two Forts are well known for their amount of paranormal phenomena including ghosts of dark entities following you, domineering spirits with lanterns, uneasy feelings, strange unexplained footsteps and so much more!
And if thats not enough, how about this! Several years ago we even caught the sounds of an unknown voice saying ‘get out’ followed by a lady singing all during an EVP experiment….but no one was there. That clip is on our our Soundcloud page.
It is also worth noting that we have run many events at both forts, especially Widley which have provided some fascinating results.
This December Purbrook takes place on Friday December 13th, unlucky for some but hopefully lucky for us! Then we head to Fort Widley just one day later for our final ghost hunt of 2019…..i know! where has that year gone!?!
But our final two ghost hunts of 2019 will go out with a bang as we introduce yet another scare filled event of daring experiments like you have never seen before but for now we will keep you suspense…..keep watching those like pages!
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