The Haunting of Blaine Manor @ Lancaster Grand Theatre

Sunday, July 19, 2026 at 7:30 pm 
Family - 2 x Adult + 2 x Child: £80.00, Full: £27.00, Concession: £23.00, Box for 2: £70.00

The Haunting of Blaine Manor

Winner of The Salford Star Best Play of the Year Award

Written & Directed by Joe O'Byrne 

England, 1953. Renowned American parapsychologist Doctor Roy Earle, famous for discrediting hauntings and exposing fake mediums, is invited to attend a seance in Blaine Manor, said to be the most haunted building in England. 

However, Earle’s arrival awakes something horrific within the manor’s walls. As a raging storm closes them off from the outside world, Earle and his companions find that what is waiting within the manor is not nearly as horrific as what has entered with them. 

In the spirit of M R James, England’s most accomplished ghost story writer ('Casting the Runes', 'Whistle and I’ll Come To You My Lad', 'The Haunted Doll’s House') and with a nod to the classic black and white film classics of Columbia Pictures, Metro Goldwyn Mayor, Universal Pictures and 20th Century Fox.

O’Byrne’s award winning production is a love letter to both the Golden Age of Hollywood and the Hammer Horror era. 

n appreciation of the fabulous characters played by the likes of Vincent Price, Peter Cushing, Bette Davis, Peter Lorre and more. It’s a thrilling haunted house chiller set in a manor with a twisted history of madness, witchcraft, tragedy and death, it’s the new 'The Woman in Black'. 

Reviews: 

"A horror masterclass from one of our very best and busiest writers" The Salford Star

"Shocking reveals and really fantastic character work from the cast, The Haunting of Blaine Manor feels plucked out of the old BBC Ghost Stories for Christmas and is highly recommended" Bloody-Flicks.co.uk

"…O'Byrne's exquisitely chilling play had the full house literally spellbound. As theatre macabre goes The Woman in Black is the supreme ghost story. The Haunting of Blaine Manor now richly deserves that accolade.

" Rick Lane, Stafford Theatre Critic

"A superbly crafted ghost story, with all the pace of a hard-boiled detective thriller, tinged with Hollywood glamour – and a good old dose of horror." Lucy Wood, Grimsby Telegraph 

"We should not be surprised that O’Byrne has a knack for the classic ghost story" The Manchester Theatre Awards 

"One of the best original ghost stories I've seen on stage in a long time. The atmosphere in the theatre was fantastic. Everything you'd expect from a strong piece of theatre rooted in Victorian gothic horror… a great piece of theatre" The Nantwich News 

"The direction by O'Byrne is impeccable, ensuring every moment is packed with tension and intrigue…every scene a blend of suspense and theatrical flair" Stageside.co.uk