IT WALKS AROUND THE HOUSE AT NIGHT Will Embark on UK Tour

Following a sell-out tour and London run, award-winning theatre company ThickSkin will return with the ghost story It Walks Around The House At Night, haunting audiences across the UK this Autumn. As the company continues to build its reputation for bold touring productions and inventive staging, the tour is supported by Queen's Theatre Hornchurch, where it opens on 24th September before travelling UK-wide. Written by Bruntwood Prize winning playwright Tim Foley (Jurassic, Soho Theatre; Electric Rosary, Royal Exchange Theatre; Driftwood, UK Tour; Doctor Who, Big Finish Productions), the production is perfectly timed for the most spine-tingling months of the year. Brimming with eerie atmosphere, jump scares and a dangerously dark sense of humour, It Walks Around The House At Night leaves audiences gripping the edge of their seats.

Terror is set to sweep across the UK as George Naylor (The Mousetrap, West End and UK Tour; Second Best, Riverside Studios; Room 13, The Barn Theatre) brings an expert blend of sheer dread and sharp comedy as Joe, a desperate out-of-work actor. During another dull shift at the bar, he mistakenly accepts a handsome, rich customer's offer of an unusual yet generously paid gig as a ghost at an old countryside manor. Expecting a few cheap scares, Joe soon discovers something far more unsettling lurking in the grounds after dark.

Joining him is Oliver Baines (The House Party, Chichester Festival Theatre and Headlong; Frantic Assembly's Othello, UK Tour; I Like The Way You Move, Theatre Peckham) as The Dancer, a haunting presence that lingers in the shadows. As Joe's nights on the grounds spiral out of control, It Walks Around The House At Night unfolds with unexpected twists, creeping dread and flashes of wicked humour.

Tim Foley, writer of It Walks Around The House At Night, comments, “It walks around the house again! Let's hope It doesn't get too dizzy. We've had an incredible reception to our production so far and I'm thrilled this ghost story will continue to horrify audiences across the UK. The question is, are you brave enough to join us?”

Directed by ThickSkin's acclaimed Artistic Director Neil Bettles (How Not To Drown, UK Tour; Disney's Bedknobs & Broomsticks, UK & Ireland Tour; The Unreturning; Frantic Assembly), It Walks Around The House At Night's eerie tale is brought to life by inventive staging, immersive sound and bold visual effects. Created by Tony Award-winning sound designer Pete Malkin (Othello, National Theatre; Complicité's The Encounter, Barbican Theatre & European Tour; Let The Right One In, Royal Exchange Theatre) and Olivier Award-winning and 2026 nominee video and lighting designer Joshua Pharo (KENREX, Southwark Playhouse, The Other Palace & Off-Broadway; Wolf Witch Giant Fairy, Royal Opera House; Noughts And Crosses, Regent's Park Theatre; Hot Wing King, National Theatre), the production captivates audiences for an all-consuming journey after dark.

ThickSkin is Wigan's award-winning theatre company, recognised nationally for its hits Driftwood and How Not To Drown. Proudly championing exceptional talent in the North West, the company is known locally and internationally for its high-quality touring productions that blend new writing, movement and design to present extraordinary stories in unexpected ways.

Tour Dates

24th – 26th September Queens Theatre Hornchurch
https://queens-theatre.co.uk/whatson/it-walks-around-the-house-at-night/

2nd – 3rd October Theatre Royal Bury St Edmunds
General sale from 16th June
https://theatreroyal.org/

6th – 8th October Hull Truck Hull
General sale from 2nd June
https://www.hulltruck.co.uk/

10th – 11th October Capital Theatres Edinburgh
General sale from 6th May
https://www.capitaltheatres.com/

15th – 17th October Tron Theatre Glasgow
General sale from 21st July
https://www.tron.co.uk/

20th – 21st October Norwich Theatre Playhouse Norwich
https://norwichtheatre.org/whats-on/it-walks-around-the-house-at-night/

23rd – 24th October Belgrade Theatre Coventry
General sale from 5th June
https://www.belgrade.co.uk/

29th – 31st October Northern Stage Newcastle
https://northernstage.co.uk/whats-on/it-walks-around-the-house-at-night/#event-info

3rd – 7th November The Lowry Salford
https://thelowry.com/whats-on/it-walks-around-the-house-at-night-7rp8

9th – 10th November Worthing Theatre Worthing
General sale from 1st May
https://wtm.uk/