Margam Castle is a Tudor Gothic mansion with service buildings
and courtyards, built between 1830 and 1840 and it is listed
Grade I as a building of exceptional quality and with some
spectacular features such as the staircase, it has not been
inhabited for over 100 years. The Castle is set in acres of
grounds at the foot of a wooded historic hill, ruins of the
Cistercian Abbey are visible to the West
- Experienced Character actors in costume & make up
- Various special effects (sound, lighting, fog machines)
- Night Vision Goggles (to help see in the dark)
- Walkie Talkies
- Torches
- All the clues and props required
- Certificates
- Teas, Coffee and Biscuits
This event works best if the team members don’t really know too
much i.e that special effects, character actors etc. are
involved. To keep the team in the dark, you will be given a
separate web site, which team members will have access too.
To help keep the performance convincing we ask that you select
one member of your team to play along with our actors. This
usually means a mystery disappearance or something similar, they
will be briefed before the event. This individual should be
somebody who can be trusted to keep a secret and preferably not
the organiser, as this would be too obvious.
At some point in the evening the butler will hold what appears
to be a ‘séance’, this is purely an act, if you have any
objection to this taking place please let us know and we can
remove this part.
Location: Margam Park, Port Talbot
Time: Usually held between 9.30pm – 1am
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After being dropped at the main gates, you will be supplied with
torches and greeted by your guide who will walk you through the
grounds. Making your way in the dark, you will pass through
ruins and gravestones, where you will be told the history and
sinister events of the castle itself.
You make your way to the exterior stairway where the foreboding
castle looms ahead. This is your last chance to turn back!!
Imposing, gothic style doors stand in front of you. Is there
anybody at home? If there is, its time to go in; candles inside
barely light the walls. You are taken into the old library,
seated along a long, black, draped dining table and given a
spine-chilling introduction by the crazy
old butler.
There have been many rumours of hauntings and paranormal
activity within the Castle and it will be your job to
investigate. Split into teams, each team takes its turn to find
a room within the castle, which may hold a clue to the hauntings.
You keep in touch with the rest of the group and report your
progress via a walkie-talkie. As you make your way around the
castle, what was that noise you heard? Was it a scream coming
from another room? Did you hear the sound of children giggling
in the corner? The room has gone cold and there is a strange
mist in the air; starting to feel nervous? If you become
completely terrified, members of our team will be on hand to
escort you to a fully lit location where you can ‘sit it out’ at
any point, relax and have a cup of tea or valium.
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