Former Boots warehouse — James Alexander Warehouse — at The Island Quarter in Nottingham to host a pop-up Halloween scarefest

A brand new interactive Halloween pop-up experience is set to take place at a facility dating back to the 1800s.

Starting this Saturday (October 12), the experience will be at the James Alexander Warehouse, hosted by Binks Yard in partnership with scare attraction company Outbreak Nottingham.

Located at The Island Quarter, the new temporary attraction will run for three weeks at the disused warehouse that was formally part of Boots’ main research, production and storage facility.

During the experience, thrill seekers will be transported to the scene of a chemical outbreak at a secret scientific test facility.

There they’ll be racing against the clock to make it through the ‘scare maze’ in the James Alexander Warehouse, where live actors transformed into scary inhabitants lurk, awaiting visitors at every corner.

Ben Hicklin, head of events at Binks Yard, said: “This is an exciting next step for the ongoing development of our events offering, after launching our huge outdoor stage and screen, investing in a cover for our outdoor terrace and expanding into our second outdoor area, the Cargo Park.

“This October, Outbreak Nottingham’s Scarefest offers a chance to explore the James Alexander building for the first time in years, showing an example of the creative ways the space can be used, and we’ve worked with local promoters as well as professional and amateur actors from across the city to bring it to life.

The event will run from 5pm until 10pm on weekdays, and 2pm to 10pm on weekends.

A special family-friendly experience will be created for families with children on the Saturday and Sunday dates from 2pm to 5pm.

Once guests have completed the scare maze, they will be escorted back to Binks Yard where there will be fairground rides, as well as an external food court and bar.