“At first they hear nothing at all. Then they hear someone scream, just as if the most inside part of his soul was twisted out of him.”
The ghost stories of M R James amuse and terrify as powerfully today as when they were first written over a century ago. In this thrilling one-man show Nunkie Theatre Company brings two of these classic spine-chillers to life.

In Count Magnus a travel-writer’s over-inquisitiveness leads to a diabolical chase from darkest Sweden to rural Essex.
Denmark is the setting for Number 13, where a hotel room with the famously unlucky number, conceals a ghastly, baffling secret.
Dates & Times
Derby Hall @ The Met
From £17 (inc fees)
Covid Safety at The Met
This will be a full-capacity event with a non-socially distanced audience; we will however still be utilising many Covid safety measures for your safety and the safety of our staff.
Reviews
“Riveting… ”
The Daily Mail
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