Dear Darling Halloween: What the Party Is Like and Planning for 2027

Dear Darling Mayfair, at 91 Jermyn Street in St James's, is one of the clubs people search for every October, and Halloween is one of its busiest weekends of the year. This page explains how a Dear Darling Halloween works: which nights it falls on, who can use the guestlist, how tables work, what to wear and how far ahead to plan.

Halloween 2026 fell on Saturday 31 October, as Time Out's Halloween in London guide confirmed, so that weekend has now passed. Everything below looks ahead to Halloween 2027.

Dear Darling Halloween at a Glance

When Is Halloween at Dear Darling in 2027?

Halloween 2027 is a Sunday. Dear Darling opens Thursday to Sunday, from 11pm to 6am, so Sunday 31 October 2027 is a normal trading night, and the Friday and Saturday before it make up the rest of the Halloween weekend. In most years the Saturday is the most in demand, even when Halloween itself falls on another night, because it is the night most groups can stay out until closing.

The 2027 theme, decor and any performers have not been announced. Clubs usually confirm Halloween plans in the weeks before the date, and we pass them on with every enquiry once they are confirmed. Treat any listing that names a Dear Darling Halloween headliner before the club does with caution.

What Is the Night Like?

Dear Darling runs two floors with two different moods. Upstairs is house music; downstairs is hip hop and RnB. On Halloween both floors are busy from midnight onwards, and because the club stays open until 6am, the night runs much later than at clubs that close at 3am or 4am. If you want to compare closing times across London, our guide to when London clubs open and close lists every venue we work with.

Despite the name, Dear Darling Mayfair sits on Jermyn Street in St James's, a few minutes' walk from Green Park station. Most groups arrive by taxi; Green Park is the nearest tube for an early start.

How to Get In on Halloween

The guestlist

The Dear Darling guestlist is reserved for ladies only, on Halloween as on any other night. It fills faster than on a normal weekend, and a guestlist place does not let you turn up at any hour: arrive early and as a group. Our Dear Darling guestlist guide explains how the list works and when to arrive.

Tables

Men and mixed groups should plan on a table rather than hoping for the door. On a normal night standard tables start at £800 and VIP tables at £2,000 minimum spend. Halloween is an event weekend, so prices for those nights are confirmed when you enquire, depending on the night, the size of your group and the table position. Our Dear Darling tables and FAQ page covers how tables work at the club in more detail.

Walking up

Turning up on Halloween night without a table or a guestlist place is not a realistic plan, especially for groups of men. Capacity is the same as on any other weekend, and the demand is far higher.

What to Wear on Halloween

Dear Darling's smart and elegant dress code still applies on Halloween. Women should wear heels or heeled evening boots with an elegant outfit; men should wear an elegant shirt, dress trousers and dress shoes. A styled, tailored costume or a smart outfit with a Halloween detail (a mask, make-up, a colour theme) works well. Novelty costumes, full-face masks you cannot remove at the door, sportswear and anything that would be refused on a normal night will be refused on Halloween too.

For more detail, see our Dear Darling dress code guide and the general London club dress code guide.

How Far Ahead Should You Plan?

For the Saturday of Halloween weekend, three to four weeks ahead is the realistic minimum for a good table; for a large group, start earlier. The Friday and the Sunday are a little easier, but they still fill well before the date. In the final week the choice is usually a weaker table position, a higher spend or a different night.

If Dear Darling is full, our guide to the best Halloween clubs in London compares the other clubs we arrange Halloween nights at.

Planning Your Halloween at Dear Darling

We arrange tables and guestlist at Dear Darling every week, Halloween included. Tell us the night, the size and mix of your group and roughly what you would like to spend, and we will come back with the options available. Start on the Dear Darling Mayfair page or get in touch.