Freaky Friends
At the heart of Alton Towers' Scarefest, the frightfully funny Freaky Friends make the Freaky Fun Zone their home each Halloween.
The original Scarefest Freaky Four were Franklyn, Phil the mummy, Skelvin the skeleton and Patch the pumpkin. They have since also been joined by Gretyl the Witch and, new for 2024, Vampurr the vampire cat and Zombob a zombie rocker.
Throughout Scarefest they will be hosting a variety of attractions from the front lawns arena at the foot of Towers Street. When not on stage, the Freaky Friends can also be found meeting and greeting their young friends or lending a hand in the judging of the park's daily Halloween Costume Competition.
Attraction History
As construction for CBeebies Land got under way in 2013, Franklyn moved out of his Freaky Farm and across the park to Fountain Square to the new Freaky Fun Zone. The relocation also brought the Trick or Treat Stage into the heart of the Fun Zone, bringing all the event's family attractions much closer together.
No attractions were lost during the move from the farm but a couple were rebooted, with the Freaky Farm Talks becoming Patch's Brilliant Bug Barn and the Creepy Pottery Barn becoming Patch's Pottery Painting.
After two years in Fountain Square, for the 2015 Scarefest the Freaky Fun Zone was moved to a more prominent position at the foot of Towers Street. As part of the move, both the Bug Barn and Pottery Painting were removed from the line-up.
For one year only, the Freaky Fun Zone returned to Fountain Square in 2018 to coincide with a significant refresh for the Scarefest family line-up, including the introduction of the Gretyl the witch as a new member of the Freaky Five gang. As part of the move, the traditional Trick or Treat Stage was retired and replaced by a new, much larger stage, which hosted an almost all-new slate of Scarefest entertainment.
The Fun Zone returned to Towers Street in 2019 and is now part of the park's temporary event arena on the front lawn. In 2021 the show line-up was streamlined to focus on the musical shows.
Phil's Halloween Dance Party
(2021 onwards)
Guests are invited to join Phil as he hosted his very own Graveyard Bash!
Sin Bin
(2021 onwards)
This devilish group takes to the stage throughout Scarefest to bring a spine-chilling twist to some of your favourite songs, live on stage. Entertainment this good should be a sin...
Patch’s Trick or Treat Party
(2011 onwards)
The invites have been sent out and Patch is looking forward to a spooktastic Halloween party. With a little help from his friends it is sure to be a graveyard smash!
Skelvin's Spooky Storytime
(2011 - 2020)
Skelvin’s getting ready for Halloween but needs to choose his costume for the big day. Perhaps he can find some inspiration in one of his favourite stories.
Gretyl's Spell School
(2018 - 2020)
Fire up the cauldron and get your wand at the ready, as Gretyl the Witch opens up her classroom to teach budding spell-slingers the tricks of her trade.
Phil & Franklyn's Ghoulish Games
(2018 - 2020)
What Halloween get together is complete without a party game or two? Join Phil and Franklyn on the main stage as they invite young guests to take part in some spooky games.
Freaky Funk Squad
(2018)
Dr. Victor Henry Stein has arrived at the resort this Scarefest and his first experiment has seen the Freaky Five turned into their human counterparts and taking to the stage in this live music show.
Trick or Treat Stage
(2007 - 2017)
You are guaranteed a treat no matter which of the shows you catch on the Trick or Treat Stage...
Phil and Franklyn’s Ghoul School
(2012 - 2017)
If you've ever wanted to become an expert in scares then today is your lucky day! Enroll in Ghoul School and Phil and Franklyn will teach you everything they know.
Patch's Brilliant Bug Barn
(2013 - 2014)
Patch brings out his collection of brilliant bugs and let's all of his friends get up close and personal with a barnload of weird and wonderful beasties.
Patch's Pottery Painting
(2013 - 2014)
Patch loves getting creative and hopes you do too as he offers the chance to paint your own pot in the spookiest design you can.