Halloween treats

Looking for something creatively creepy to do this Halloween? Pól Ó Conghaile scours the country for a round-up of mid-term’s most macabre events...

Dress up with a dragon ... at Shandon, Cork

Are you Cork’s freakiest family? No need to be modest, now. If you feel you meet the qualifications, then get in touch with Cork Community Art Link, who are currently looking for 20 of the city’s freakiest families to participate in the seventh annual Dragon of Shandon Parade. You’ll get advice on costumes, face-painting and so on from the organisers (though of course, you may already look the part), before joining hundreds of zombies, vampires and other ne’er-do-wells as they depart with the dragon from the Butter Exchange at 7pm on Oct 31. After coming full circle back to Shandon, a Monster Ball follows at 8pm.