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The supermarket shelves are lined with pumpkins, kids wearing white sheets are constantly banging on your door, horror flicks dominate the television. Yeah, that's right, Halloween is upon us again. And Itchy is here to point our bony finger in the direction of what's rocking and shocking in the month of October.

The Dead shall Rise: Kaiser Chiefs to launch new Leeds Academy

When: Wednesday 8th October 2008 (doors open, 7pm)
Where: New Leeds Academy, 55 Cookridge Street, Leeds, LS2 3AW
How much: £25.00 adv

Long have Leodians mourned the passing of the Town and Country Club. How we pined for a proper big venue to watch proper big bands. Now, thanks to some doubtless occultist meddling, we've got our wish. Back from the dead, on the old site, is the new Leeds Academy. Fittingly, the Kaiser Chiefs will re-launch the venue, plugging their forthcoming third album, 'Off With Their Heads'.

what to do in Leeds events October going out in Leeds Things that go bump in the night: Sandinista Live!

When: Wednesday 8th October 2008
Where: Sandinista
5/5a Cross Belgrave Street,
Leeds
LS2 8JP
(0113) 3050372
How much: Free

Could there be a more fitting place to spend a pre-Halloween October night than at a place with a huge devil's head above the door? If the grand opening of the new Academy is too much of a tug on the purse-strings, why not try this free live music event? Music is provided by local indie/rock band, Paramedic Andy. Handy.

Real Horror: Rwandan genocide survivors perform the piece, 'Africa's Hope', in Leeds

When: 11th October 2008
Where: The Carriageworks Theatre, The Electric Press,
Millennium Square,
Leeds
LS2 3AD
How much: £10. Call (0113) 224 3801 or book via The Carriageworks website
(http://www.carriageworkstheatre.org.uk).

What with October's cartoonish horror all around, it is worth reminding ourselves that real horror still exists in the world, for example the Rwandan Genocide. Here, Rwandan theatre company Mashirika bring their latest piece, ”Africa's Hope“ to Leeds. Among the cast are people that suffered through the atrocities and people that lost family.

Halloween Ghost Train: Kirklees Light Railway
 When: Fri 31st October – Sunday 2nd November,
Trains run at 6pm, 6.50pm, 7.40pm and 8.30pm
Where: Kirklees Light Railway,
Park Mill Way,
Clayton West,
Nr Huddersfield,
West Yorkshire,
HD8 9XJ
Tel: 01484 865727
How much: Adult fares from £8

We end our journey through a horrorshow October on a lighter note. Kirklees Light Railway put on special Halloween Ghost rides which are chuffing miles ahead of the rickety old ghost train rides we remember from fairgrounds when we were growing up; spine-chilling. Mwahahahaha.

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