The Red Lantern brings a Japanese-horror-inspired Halloween ball to Soho on 31 October 2026, combining taiko drumming, shamisen, Butoh, supernatural storytelling and imagery drawn from yūrei, oni and J-horror cinema. This is an 18+ night for people who want their Halloween culture considerably stranger than a generic fancy-dress club.
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Overview
The event combines live performance, music, storytelling and dark visual culture, with a programme built around Japanese supernatural imagery rather than a generic fancy-dress Halloween party.
What to Expect
- Taiko drumming
- Shamisen music
- Butoh performance
- Yūrei, oni and masked supernatural imagery
- Storytelling and cursed-object themes
- Cabaret, club and Halloween-ball elements
The Japanese Horror Inspiration
The event description draws on traditional kaidan ghost stories and cites films including Onibaba, Kwaidan, Ringu and Ju-On. That gives the night a useful cinema-and-culture angle for Clarissa’s Corner as well as its obvious place in Halloween and alternative-nightlife coverage.
Date & Venue
Saturday 31 October 2026
Karma Sanctum Soho Hotel, London.
Tickets
Current listings show both dinner-and-ball and ball-only options, with tickets starting from around £33 and rising depending on the package selected. Check live availability and the exact package inclusions before booking.
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Age Guidance
The event is listed as 18+.
Accessibility
Event-specific step-free access, wheelchair provision, accessible toilets and seating arrangements have not yet been sufficiently confirmed from the public event information checked for this guide. Clarissa’s Corner will not assume that general hotel access automatically applies to every part of the Halloween event. Readers with access requirements should contact the organiser or venue before booking.
Why It Fits Clarissa After Dark
This is a strong crossover between horror cinema, Gothic nightlife, performance, fashion and grown-up alternative culture. It can sit comfortably beside Chill & Thrill and Halloween coverage while also linking into Clarissa After Dark’s interest in dark cabaret, sensual styling and unusual London experiences.
More Halloween on Clarissa’s Corner
See Face Your Fears 2026 for more Halloween planning, plus Clarissa’s Corner’s wider horror, immersive-event and alternative-culture coverage.