Join us at the Word and dance the afternoon away for our Halloween Adult Daytime Disco. Listen to all of your favourite songs from the 50’s 60’s and 70’s and also a few Halloween classics thrown in for good measure. Come with a friend or make new friends on the day. Refreshments available to purchase from our café on the ground floor. Fancy dress actively encouraged. Even if it’s just a witches hat! You never know we may have a prize for the best Halloween outfit. <a href="https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/halloween-adult-daytime-disco-tickets-1634036710789?aff=oddtdtcreator" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="background-color: rgb(139, 35, 49); color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Book tickets</a> By booking tickets for this event, you are agreeing to our&nbsp;<a href="https://theworduk.org/booking-terms/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(139, 35, 49);">booking terms and conditions</a>.

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Halloween Adult Daytime Disco

Run by South Tyneside Libraries

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Halloween Adult Daytime Disco

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