The weekend of Halloween runs from Thursday 29 October to Sunday 1 November this year. Heritage Malta and Festivals Malta both have events on, several of them at night.
Most have limited places, so book early.
ORA Singers at St John’s Co-Cathedral, Thursday 29 October
The ORA Singers and conductor Suzi Digby sing at St John’s Co-Cathedral in Valletta from 19:30 to 21:00. The programme mixes Tallis, Byrd and Gibbons with new choral works.
Doors open at 18:30. The ticket also lets you into the Caravaggio wing before the concert.
Sleepover at the Gozo Old Prison, Friday 30 October
Heritage Malta runs a night inside the Old Prison in the Citadel in Victoria, Gozo. It starts at 19:30 and ends with breakfast at 08:30 the next morning.
The night includes a guided tour of the cells and a quest around the Citadel by torchlight. Tickets cost €40 to €50.
Bring a sleeping bag, a water bottle and a torch. You sleep in a shared space with other people.
Refrigerium at Ta’ Bistra Catacombs, Saturday 31 October
Ta’ Bistra Catacombs in Mosta host a dinner at 19:00. It starts with a curator’s talk on the catacombs and the refrigerium, a meal held in memory of the dead in Roman times.
The menu is based on food from the Roman world. Tickets cost €60 to €70.
Soft Weapons at the Grand Master’s Palace, Saturday 31 October
Festivals Malta stages Soft Weapons at the Grand Master’s Palace in Valletta. It combines couture, cello, dance and storytelling.
There are three showings, at 18:00, 19:15 and 20:30, and each lasts about 40 minutes. It is for over-18s only.
Madama Butterfly in Victoria, 29 and 31 October
Teatru Astra stages Madama Butterfly in Victoria on both nights at 19:30. The cast and prices are in Gozo’s October operas.
Jazz at the Auberge d’Aragon, Sunday 1 November
Postcards from Malta is a jazz night in the courtyard of the Auberge d’Aragon in Valletta, starting at 20:30. Pete Long, music director at Ronnie Scott’s in London, plays with four Maltese musicians.
Timpana (baked pasta) is part of the evening.
Ferries and light that weekend
The clocks have already gone back by then, and the sun sets at about 17:10. The harbour ferries switch to their winter timetable on Sunday 1 November.
The last crossings are much earlier in winter. Check the ferries page before you plan a late night in Valletta or the Three Cities.
