Petrified brings live horror storytelling to Hammersmith on 16 October 2026, performing a brand-new supernatural story at the Irish Cultural Centre before a Q&A with its creators and cast. If podcasts are already how you like to scare yourself, this is the interesting bit: hearing an audio drama built in front of a live audience rather than safely through your headphones.
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Overview
Petrified tells stories about ordinary people encountering the supernatural and the frightening consequences that follow. For this Halloween-season event, the podcast moves from headphones to a live room while keeping sound and storytelling at the centre of the experience.
Petrified Live
The new story will be performed by Margaret McAuliffe, Michelle McMahon and Donncha O’Dea. The event celebrates five series of the audio drama and is followed by a Q&A with creators Peter Dunne and Liam Geraghty, alongside the cast.
Why Audio Horror Works
Horror does not always need a creature on screen. Sound can force the audience to build the frightening image for themselves: a voice too close to the microphone, a noise with no visible source or a silence held just long enough can do a huge amount of work. A live recording makes that process visible without taking away the imaginative part of audio horror.
Date, Venue & Tickets
Date: Friday 16 October 2026
Doors: 7:30pm
Starts: 8pm
Tickets: £20
Venue: Irish Cultural Centre, 5 Black’s Road, Hammersmith, London W6 9DT.
Official Irish Cultural Centre event page
Accessibility
The Irish Cultural Centre states that the building has step-free entrance access, wheelchair access through the main public areas, accessible toilets and lift access between floors. The Centre also offers complimentary companion tickets to visitors who need one. Event layouts can vary, so anyone with specific seating or access requirements should contact the venue in advance.
Why See It
This is a neat horror crossover for anyone interested in supernatural storytelling, podcasts, performance and how fear is constructed without relying heavily on visuals. It also offers a chance to hear directly from the people making the show through the post-performance Q&A.
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