Torch-lit Samhain tour of Toowong Cemetery
It’s almost Halloween, and after our very popular Irish Samhain cemetery tour last year, we are once again teaming up with our friends at The Haunts of Brisbane and Friends of South Brisbane Cemetery to bring you our first Irish Samhain Tour of Toowong Cemetery.
Step between the worlds for a special Irish Samhain tour at Toowong Cemetery.
Commemorating a night when the veil thins and the living walk closer to the dead, join us for a very special torchlit journey through Irish-inspired folklore and the ghostly tales that cling to these stone-lined paths.
For centuries, Samhain has marked a time of endings and beginnings – when the harvest was gathered, fires lit, and stories told to honour the departed. Beneath the whispering trees of Toowong Cemetery, we continue that tradition, sharing chilling legends and uncanny accounts that echo Ireland’s spectral past, from the bean sidhe (banshee) whose wails foretell sorrow to the daoine beaga (fae folk) said to wander freely on this liminal night.
Led by award-winning cemetery historian Tracey Olivieri and historical archaeologist-turned-paranormal researcher Liam Baker – in special partnership with the Queensland Irish Association – this one-night-only Samhain walk blends Irish folk tradition with Brisbane’s haunted lore. Expect an atmospheric, spine-tingling experience rooted in history, myth, and memory.
No theatre. No tricks. Just true tales and timeless folklore told under the darkening Samhain sky.
This tour is not-for-profit, with all money raised going to cemetery history and maintenance projects. (PLEASE NOTE: This is NOT a theatrical tour).
Prices
Single bookings: $20 per person/$15 per concession.
FOSBC & Coffin Club members: $10 per member.
Group bookings (four or more people): $15 per person.
Tickets can be purchased at https://fosbc.au/tours/irish-samhain-toowong-cemetery
Walking difficulty
Moderate (Grade 3) – Please be aware, given the aging nature of the cemetery, this tour involves walking [slowly] up hills predominantly over generally modified terrain [hardened earth, less than 1200mm wide], mostly clear of intrusions & obstacles. Please advise us of any relevant medical concerns prior to attending the tour.
Duration
2 – 2½ hours [tour times can vary, depending on levels of customer interaction during the tour].
Age level
This tour is suitable for ages 12 years and up – it contains supernatural, murder & suicide themes.
These tours are presented by the Friends of South Brisbane Cemetery, under license from the Brisbane City Council.
Meet at the main entrance, corner of Milton Rd and Frederick St. Parking available in cemetery.