Free Pumpkin Carving
Help us carve the pumpkins for our Halloween display
Greetings, Halloween enthusiasts! We are calling upon all talented pumpkin carvers to craft your most spellbinding creations for our public pumpkin display! We have partnered with our neighbours at Lockhouse to provide a five day pumpkin carving extravaganza with some incredible prizes available for the most creative pumpkins.
Dates
Monday 28th October – Wednesday 30th October.
Children’s Carving: 11am – 2pm
Carving for Adults: 5pm – 8pm (last bookings at 8pm)
Thursday 31st October
Face Painting & Stilt Walkers: 3pm-5pm
Children and families are invited to revel in an afternoon of carving from 11am – 2pm, with free sweets to sweeten the experience! For the adults, the carving fun begins at 5pm, allowing for the perfect after-work Halloween escapade. Carving a masterpiece is even more enjoyable with a tipple alongside in our opinion. Once your pumpkins are skilfully crafted, they’ll be proudly displayed at the Merchant Square Halloween display for the entire community to admire. This event is free to attend, however a £5 deposit is required to secure your booking.
How to Enter
- Carve your pumpkin masterpiece, giving us your most creative and imaginative work. Whether you’re going for the Mind-flayer from Stranger Things, or a traditional jagged tooth Jack-o- lantern, all shapes and sizes are welcome!
- Take a photo of your creation, framing it however you’d like. Position the carved vegetable in the candlelight or pose with your pumpkin in your favourite Halloween costume.
- Share the image on your instagram story or grid tagging both @Merchantsquareldn & @Lockhouselondon. Please note, if your instagram is private we will not be able to access your image. In this instance, please send the image via DM to @merchantsquareldn.
- You may enter as many times as you want, between Monday 28th October – Thursday 31st October.
- We will collect all submissions and re-share on the Merchant Square instagram. Our community will then vote for their favourite entries!
- The winners will be announced on Friday 1st November.
There are incredible prizes generously donated by our local partners in Paddington.
- Family ticket to The Warner Brothers Studio – The Making of Harry Potter
- £100 Gift Voucher for Lockhouse
- And that’s not all! Stay tuned for more prizes to be announced soon.
Booking Information
Book you space by going to the Lockhouse website, click ‘Book Now’ in the top right corner, and then scroll down to ‘Pumpkin Carving’.You can also book by calling Lockhouse directly. Spaces are limited so be sure to book your space early!
Happy Halloween All!
Terms and Conditions
- Pumpkin carving is open to all individuals, but participants under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a guardian.
- Please exercise caution when using carving tools to prevent injury. Parents with young children responsible for their safety during the competition
- Only the carving tools provided are are allowed for use during the competition
- Pumpkin Carving is free to attend, however a £5 deposit is required to secure your booking.
- Entry submissions must be received between 28th -31st October
- Winners will be determined by the Merchant Square community on Instagram
- Participants have agreed to have their carved pumpkin displayed at the Merchant Square Halloween display for the community to view
- Participants grant Merchant Square and Lockhouse permission to use their submitted photo’s for promotional purposes
- Merchant Square and Lockhouse will not be liable for any injuries incurred by participants during the competition
- Participation in the Pumpkin Carving Competition constitutes acceptance of these terms and conditions
Good luck!
