The London Dungeon has announced ‘Curse of the Mummy’, a brand new horrifyingly historical Halloween 2026 show running on London’s South Bank from 17 October to 1 November 2026.
Based on the terrifyingly true history of the ‘Unlucky Mummy’, guests are transported to the delivery bay of a museum in London in 1889, where the infamous mummy board has just arrived – along with something far darker.
During the Victorian era Egyptomania was a booming trade, with wealthy elites importing Egyptian mummies to London.
According to myth, the trouble began in the 1860’s when four young English travellers returned home with the ‘Unlucky Mummy’ after visiting the mummy pits of Deir el-Bahri in Egypt.
A rapid trail of disaster was said to have befallen those who had crossed paths with it. One traveller was accidentally shot and lost his arm, another suffered financial ruin, while others reportedly died in poverty or mysteriously disappeared.
And the curse continued as the mummy was passed from one owner to another, so too did the misfortune that followed it.
In one of The London Dungeon‘s biggest ever Halloween takeovers, three immersive theatrical shows unwrap this chilling story, utilising sensory effects, to horrifying effect.
Guided by real historical figures, including Victorian clairvoyant Madame Helena Blavatsky, guests uncover the chilling story behind the curse and why some tombs were best left undisturbed.
Curse of the Mummy is available from Saturday 17th October to Sunday 1st November 2026 and is included in The London Dungeon ticket. Advance booking tickets start from £29 (adult), £23.50 (children).
