Events by Shadow Tor

Tickets Now On Sale for Both nights
£45 Per Person

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About the Evening

Join us at the Smugglers Cott , in the heart of East Looe. After arriving, participants will be divided into teams and will rotate around activities, including a 2 course Christmas Dinner in the midst of our Ghost Story for Christmas evening.

• Participate in team based Paranormal Investigations around the building.


• Teams will set up and conduct paranormal experiments


• Ghostly Performances will entertain you with spooky tales and local myths and legends.


• Creepy walking History Tour around East Looe, presenting some of the esoteric and macabre elements to the towns history.


• Split into teams, each will set up a paranormal experiment and conduct investigations.


• Conduct sittings – Join a Supernatural ‘Calling Out’.


• Live Streaming  online of the Paranormal Investigation cameras.

• Investigate around Smugglers Cott - (The original building and Merchants House.)


• Showing Unique Films of: The History and Ghost Tales of The Smuggelers Cott.


• Includes 2 course Christmas Dinner, included with ticket price, served midway through the evening – Pre pick your meals when purchasing tickets. Meals will be served staggered to teams from 7:30 pm.


• Includes Mulled Wine (or alternative soft)


• Note: Drinks are not included with the Ticket but are available all evening from the Main Bar.


• Note: Teams will be pre-grouped. If attending with others, please let us know who you wish to be with. Tickets order together will be auto grouped.

About the Venue

The Smugglers Cott sits in the heart of Looe, in southeast Cornwall, and operates as a family owned restaurant.

Smugglers is a combination of historic buildings, now joined together. The main original building dated from 1420 is Grade 2 listed. The Merchants House, where the main restaurant floor is found, was built around 1590 using oak Timbers salvaged from the wrecked Spanish Armada ships.

The Smugglers is so named because of the old hidden stone staircase and the discovery of a Smuggling Tunnel which lead towards the quayside and under the old market. The tunnel, on its route to the 'quayside', is rumoured to have once connected to Osborne House, a former inn, found in Lower Chapel Street - and perhaps The Fishermans Arms, although this is unconfirmed.

During renovations in 1932, part of the Cellar was discovered to be 'partitioned off' with a false wall. When removed, the old tunnel was discovered, leading from the small hidden room and passage out towards the quay.

In 1990 master Carpenter Ivor Toms was undertaking refurbishment work at the restaurant and confirmed the story. Ivor lived in part of the Smugglers building from the late 1920's to the mid 1930's when he was a small boy and remembered well the workmen breaking through the false wall.

Location

Smugglers Cott Restaurant sits in the heart of East Looe and is easily found between Middle and Higher Market street.

Parking can be found in the East Looe Carpark, beside the main bridge, then a short walk down Fore Street to Smugglers Cott.

Please arrive via the entrance on Higher Market Street.

Smugglers Cott Restaurant
Middle Market St
Looe
Cornwall
PL13 1AY

What 3 Words

Smugglers = ///pepper.ripen.diamond
East Looe Carpark = ///mammals.lecturers.dusted

About The Event Team

Matt Bear Clark

3D artist, digital archaeologist, teacher and paranormal investigator - With a long time passion for both the paranormal and history, Matt combines the two, hoping clues or echos from the past might lead to explaining alleged activity.

Jonathan Boakes

Paranormal Investigator, international Ghost Story writer and game creator; a companion on many a Ghost Hunt and regularly part of the research and writing team on Shadow Tor projects, both supernatural and historical.

F A Q

• Can I join friends? - Yes. Either book your tickets together, or email letting us know who you're with. Subject to numbers, we will form teams of people. We will also group people together for the Meals as best we can. Meals are served to teams.
• What time does it start? - Please arrive at 6:30. Activities will be underway by 6:45.
• What about the weather? - This is an any weather event, most of it indoors, with half hour walking tour.
• Do I need to check-in? - Yes. On arrival you'll be assgned your team, and told where you'll start the evenings events.
• What time is Dinner? - Meals will be served at 7:45 onwards and staggered in teams.
• Is there parking near? - Yes, there is paid parking. Please use the Main East Looe Carpark, beside the bridge.
• Public Transport? - Looe can be reached by Train (Liskerard to Looe branch line) and Bus (Liskeard 73 or Plymouth 10) BUT Return services will finish before the event! Please plan according.
• Will I see a ghost? - We can't guarantee what people may see or feel, we can only hope.
• Can I take photos/video? - Yes, please do, but please don't take Flash Photos during dark investigations, as the flash will blind others.
• Can I bring my dog? - No, sorry, the venue does not allow pets. We love animals but some may not - Unfortunately please do not bring pets to events. With paranormal experiments and people moving about in semi darkness, alongside snacks and meals also, it's unfair on the animals and the other attendees, sorry. Registered Service Animals are accepted.
• What about mobility? - The tour and ghost investigation will take people on walks in Looe and around the building via stairs, all in semi darkness on uneven ground. This reduces mobility access. As such, please plan according.
• What if I get frightened? - If you want to leave an area, simply speak to the nearest event team member at any time.
• What are the Included meals? - When booking, you have a choice of Main Christmas Meal and Dessert Options to follow your Main Meal.
  
  A - Turkey - with all the trimmings
  B - Nut Roast - with all the trimmings (V)
  
  1 - Biscoff Ice-Cream Sunday
  2 - Crème Brulee of the day (GF)
  3 - Strawberry Pavlova (GF)
  4 - Orange & Cinnamon Cheesecake
  5 - Orange Cointreau Chocolate Pot
  6 - Lemon & Raspberry Sorbet (Vegan)
  
• Will I be on filmed/on camera? - Yes, there is CCTV for safety reasons. We may stream footage and show photographs taken; Buying a ticket is part of consenting to being on camera.
• Do I tell you my food allergy? - Yes, Please email in advance when purchasing your tickets. We aim to cater for all.