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EUROPE’ SLARGESTPUMPKI NFESTI VALLI GHTSUPTHE NI GHTSKYAS1 . 5MI LLI ONPUMPKI NSTRANSFORM AFTERDARK Whi l epumpki npi cki ngr emai nspar toft heexper i ence, Tul l eyss aysi ncr eas i ngnumber sofvi s i t or snow ar r i vet os pends ever alhour satt he f ar m, wi t ht heeveni ngeventat t r act i ngf ami l i es , coupl esandgr oupsof f r i ends . Twounder covers t ageshos tl i vemus i ct hr oughoutt heeveni ng, whi l e s eas onals t r eetf ood, bar sandcoﬀeehous esar es pr eadacr os st hes i t e. Vi s i t or scanal s or i deanewVi nt ageCar ous el , expl or ePumpki nVi l l age ands eet hei l l umi nat edf ar mf r om a33met r eObs er vat i onWheel . Mor et han30dedi cat edphot oi ns t al l at i onshavebeencr eat edacr os s t hef es t i val . MrBear es ai d:

Eur ope’ sLar ges tPumpki nFes t i valhast r ans f or medaf t erdar k, wi t hmor e t han1 . 5mi l l i onpumpki nsandgour dsf or mi ngt hebackdr opt oahugei l l umi nat edaut umnexper i ence. Tul l eysFar mi nWes tSus s exhasopenedi t sPumpki nNi ght sf or2026, t r ans f or mi ngmor et han1 00acr esofcount r ys i dewi t hi l l umi nat edpumpki ndi s pl ays , agl owi ngwoodl andwal k, l i vemus i c, s t r eett heat r e, f ood, bar sanddoz ensofi ns t al l at i onsdes i gnedt obeexper i encedaf t er s uns et .

“ Pumpki npi cki ngwi l lal waysbeatt hehear tofwhatwedo, butt heway peopl ecel ebr at et hes eas onhascompl et el ychanged. “ Foral otofourvi s i t or s , i thasbecomeat r adi t i on. Theyar en' tneces s ar i l y comi ngj us tt opi ckapumpki n. Theyar emeet i ngf r i ends , havi ngdi nner , l i s t eni ngt ol i vemus i c, t aki ngphot ogr aphsands pendi ngt heeveni ngt oget her . “ Wehavewat chedt hatchangehappenovert heyear sandPumpki n Ni ght shasgr ownwi t hi t .

Theopeni ngcomesj us taweekaf t ert hef ar m wel comedr ecor dcr owds f ort hes t ar tofi t sdayt i mePumpki nFes t i val . Now, asdar knes sf al l s , t hes i t eunder goesas econdt r ans f or mat i on. Mor et han1 . 5mi l l i onpumpki nsandgour dsf eat ur eacr os st hef es t i val , wi t hmor et han1 00var i et i esgr ownf ort hes eas onaf t erappr oxi mat el y 600, 000s eedswer epl ant edacr os st hef ar m. Thous andsofl i ght si l l umi nat et hes i t eatni ght , wi t hvi s i t or sabl et o wandert hr oughgl owi ngpumpki ndi s pl aysandani mmer s i veWoodl and Wal kf eat ur i ngl i ght i ngi ns t al l at i ons , hol ogr amsandwat ereffect s . Att hecent r eoft hi syear ’ sexper i encei st henewl ycr eat edPumpki n Val l ey, t hebi gges ts i ngl eexpans i oni nt hehi s t or yofTul l eysPumpki n Fes t i val . Thel ands capedval l eyf eat ur ess t r eams , ponds , woodenbr i dges , wi ndi ngpat hways , gi antpumpki ns cul pt ur esandaPumpki nFar m Hous e. Havi ngopenedt ovi s i t or sf ort hefir s tt i medur i ngt hedayear l i ert hi s mont h, t heent i r ear eahasnow beeni l l umi nat edf ori t sfir s ts eas onof Pumpki nNi ght s . St uar tBear e, ownerofTul l eysFar m, s ai d: “ Whendar knes sf al l s , youal mos tf eelast houghyouar eopeni ngacompl et el ydi ffer entevent . “ Youcans pendmont hss eei ngt hes ear easbei ngbui l tandpl ant ed dur i ngdayl i ght , butt her ei samomentwhenal lt hel i ght scomeonand s uddenl yt heent i r ef ar m changes . “ Thi si st hefir s tyearwef ort hePumpki nVal l eyatni ghtands eei ngi ti l l umi nat edf ort hefir s tt i mewasqui t eamomentf orus . “ Whenwes t ar t edgr owi ngpumpki ns , f ami l i escamet ot hef ar mt o choos eonet ot akehome. Wecoul dneverhavei magi nedt hatyear sl at er wewoul dbel i ght i ngmor et han1 00acr esandwel comi ngpeopl ewho wantt os pendt hei rent i r eeveni ngher e. ”

“ Thechal l engef orusnow i scr eat i ngs omet hi ngt hatf eel sj us tass pect acul araf t erdar kasi tdoesdur i ngt heday. ” FOURGENERATI ONSOFFARMI NG Tul l eysi saf our t hgener at i onf ami l yf ar m oper at edbyt heBear ef ami l y i nWes tSus s ex. I t sPumpki nFes t i valhasgr ownf r om t r adi t i onalpumpki npi cki ngi nt oEur ope’ sLar ges tPumpki nFes t i val , wi t hvi s i t or st r avel l i ngf r om acr os sBr i t ai nandover s easdur i ngt hef al ls eas on. Appr oxi mat el y600, 000pumpki ns eedsar epl ant edacr os s1 00acr est o pr oducet hecr op, wi t hmor et han1 00var i et i esgr own. Thef ar m wel comedi t shi ghes t everopeni ngdayat t endancewhent he dayt i mef es t i valopenedonSept ember1 9. Pumpki nNi ght sopenedonSept ember26andr unsons el ect edeveni ngst hr oughoutOct ober . Thedayt i meTul l eysPumpki nFes t i valandPumpki nNi ght sar es epar at el yt i cket edexper i ences .

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Hal l oweenat t r ac t i ont hats t ar t edwi t honehaunt edhous e c el ebr at es3 0year swi t hbi gges te v entyet Shockt oberFes twi l lmar ki t s30t hanni ver s ar ywi t hf our new at t r act i onsaf t ergr owi ngf r om as i ngl ehaunt ed hous ei nt oEur ope’ sl ar ges ts cr eam par k. AHal l oweenat t r act i onwhi chs t ar t edwi t honehaunt ed hous eonaWes tSus s exf ar mi spr epar i ngt ocel ebr at e i t s30t hanni ver s ar ywi t hi t sbi gges teventyet .

Shes ai d: “ I ’ vebeencomi ngt oTul l eysever yyearf orasl ongasIcanr emember andi t ’ sal wayshel daver ys peci alpl acei nmyhear t . “ Hal l oweeni smyabs ol ut ef avour i t et i meofyear , s oi t ’ sanabs ol ut edr eam t oget t ocol l abor at ewi t ht hes ehor r orexper t st omakes omet hi ngt r ul yi mmer s i ve. ” Thehaunt edGr eggss hopwhi chopenedi ns i deDoom Townl as tyearwi l lal s o r et ur nf or2026.

Shockt oberFes tﬁr s topenedatTul l eysFar mi n1 996 andhass i ncewel comedmor et hant womi l l i on vi s i t or s , gr owi ngi nt oamaj orHal l oweendes t i nat i on at t r act i nggues t sf r om acr os st heUKandbeyond.

Shockt oberFes townerSt uar tBear es ai d: “ Thi r t yyear sago, wes etoutt ocr eat ea Hal l oweenexper i enceunl i keanyt hi ngt heUKhads eenbef or e.

Thi sOct ober , t heeventwi l lr et ur nf or26ni ght swi t h f ourmaj ornew exper i encescr eat edf ori t sanni ver s ar y year .

“ Thr eedecadesl at er , Shockt oberFes t hasgr owni nt oEur ope’ sl ar ges t s cr eam par k, andwear ei ncr edi bl y pr oudt hatvi s i t or st r avelf r om acr os s t heUKandbeyondt oexper i encei t .

Amongt hem i sHous eofHades , oneoft hel ar ges tl i vepr oduct i onss t agedi nt he event ’ shi s t or y, s t ar r i ngi nt er nat i onalper f or mancegr oupTheFuelGi r l s . Thes howwi l lcombi neﬁr eper f or mance, aer i alar t i s t r y, danceands t or yt el l i ng. The FuelGi r l shavepr evi ous l yappear edatevent sar oundt hewor l di ncl udi ngUni ver s al Or l ando’ sHal l oweenHor r orNi ght s .

“ Thi si st hebi gges tandmos t ambi t i ouseventwehavepr oducedi n our30yearhi s t or y. Wear es t i l lﬁndi ng newwayst os ur pr i s eourgues t sand wecannotwai tt owel comet hem backt hi sOct ober . ”

Thr eenewwal kt hr oughhaunt swi l lal s oopenf ort heanni ver s ar y. TheCel l arRet ur nswi l lt akevi s i t or sbeneat hahous ei nt oanet wor koft unnel sand under gr oundchamber s , whi l et woconnect edat t r act i ons , Appl et onCount yFar m andAppl et onSaw Mi l l , wi l lt el lt hes t or yoft heﬁct i onal Appl et onf ami l yacr os st wo di ﬀer entl ocat i ons . Awar dwi nni ngat t r act i onDoom Townwi l lal s oexpandwi t hRos sRecor ds , ar et r o r ecor ds hopcr eat edi ncol l abor at i onwi t hwr i t er , podcas t erandCel ebr i t yGoggl eboxs t arHoneyRos s . Ros s , al ongt i mevi s i t ort oShockt oberFes tandhor r orf an, wor kedwi t ht het eam t o devel opt henew s cenef ort heanni ver s ar y.

Al ongs i det henew addi t i ons , Shockt oberFes twi l lf eat ur ei t ses t abl i s hedl i neupof wal kt hr oughhaunt s , l i veent er t ai nment , r oami ngper f or mer s , l i vemus i c, DJ s , s t r eet f ood, bar sandf ai r gr oundr i des . Pr evi ousvi s i t or shavei ncl udedJ onat hanRos s , Ruper tGr i nt , Decl anRi ce, Mas on MountandMol l yMaeHague. Shockt oberFes tr unsf or26s el ect edni ght sf r om Oct ober2t oNovember1atTul l eysFar m, nearCr awl ey, Wes tSus s ex. Ti cket ss t ar tf r om £42. 95. Rel eas ef r om EdHopki nsPR

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Pr es s ur et o' fiti n' atuni v er s i t yc anhi de adr i nki ngpr obl em,s aysCas t l eHeal t h addi c t i ont her api s t Youngpeopl eof t enr eacht r eat mentbel i evi ngt hey wer e" t ooyoung"t ohaveadr i nki ngpr obl em, s ays Ros sMcLeod, Speci al i s tTher api s tatCas t l eCr ai g( par t oft heCas t l eHeal t hGr oup) . Asf r es her s ' weekget s under way, hes ayst hepr es s ur et ofiti ni seas yt odi s mi s sas' FOMO' , butcanmat t ermor et hant hebuz z wor ds ugges t s . Res ear chhasl i nkedf earofmi s s i ng outt owhet hers t udent sdr i nk, whi l ear ecentUKs t udy f oundnear l yf ouri nfives t udent ss cor edasmoder at el yors ever el yl onel y. " Peopl edr i nkf orawi der angeofr eas ons , of t enwi t houti s s ues . Buts omedr i nkbecaus ei tal l owst hem t o ' fiti n' , ' bemor es oci al ' , ' havemor ef un' , ' beaccept edby f r i ends ' , "s aysRos sMcLeod. " Whenever yonear ound yous eemst obedr i nki ngi nt hes ameway, i tcanbe eas yt oconvi nceyour s el ft hatwhatyou' r edoi ngi s nor mal , andi tcanal s obeeas i ert ohi de. Thecons equencesar ever yi mpor t antandar eper s onalt oever yone, andar eof t eni gnor edordeemed' nots er i ous enough' . " As t udyof1 , 408s t udent sacr os sfiveUKuni ver s i t i es , publ i s hedi nnpj Ment alHeal t hRes ear chon1 6Sept ember2025, f oundt hat78. 98%r epor t edmoder at et os ever el onel i nes s . Thatfigur ei scl os et of ouri n fives t udent s , atas t ageofl i f ewhenmanyoft hem ar e expect edt obehavi ngt het i meoft hei rl i ves . The s t udyal s of oundas s oci at i onsbet weenl onel i nes sand depr es s i on, per cei veds t r es sandot herps ychi at r i c s ympt oms . Separ at el y, at wopar ts t udypubl i s hedi nCur r entPs ychol ogyi n201 9byRi or dan, Fl et t , Cody, Connerand Scar fl ookedats t udentdr i nki ngdur i nguni ver s i t yor i ent at i onweeki nNew Zeal and, t heequi val entof f r es her s ' week. I nt hefir s tpar t , r es ear cher sbr eat hal ys eds t udent sator i ent at i onevent s . Fearofmi s s i ng out( FOMO)di dn' tpr edi cthow manydr i nksas t udent had, how l ongt heys pentdr i nki ngorhow muchal cohol wasont hei rbr eat h, buti tdi dpr edi ctwhet hert hey dr ankatal l . I nt hes econdpar toft hei rr es ear ch, s t udent scompl et eddai l ys ur veysacr os st heweek. Thos ehi gheri nFOMOr epor t edmor enegat i veal cohol r el at edcons equences , evenaf t ert aki ngi nt oaccounthow mucht heyhaddr unk.

I not herwor ds , s t udent swi t hhi gherFOMOwer en' t neces s ar i l ydr i nki ngmor eoncet heys t ar t ed. Butt hey wer emor el i kel yt odr i nki nt hefir s tpl ace, andhi gher FOMOwasal s oas s oci at edwi t hexper i enci ngmor e negat i veal cohol r el at edcons equences . Thet wos t udi esl ookedatdi ffer entt hi ngs , butt oget her t heys ugges ts omet hi ngt hatanyonewhor emember s t hei rownfir s tweeksatuni ver s i t ymayr ecogni s e. For s omes t udent s , t hepul lt odr i nki nf r es her s ' weekhas l es st odowi t ht heal coholi t s el fandmor et odowi t h notwant i ngt obel ef tout . Athear t , FOMOi saf earofbei ngl ef tout . Cas t l e Heal t h' smes s aget hi sf r es her s ' weeki st hatnos t udent s houl dbe, whet hert hey' r eoutever yni ght , s t ayi ngi n, ors omewher ei nbet ween. Thatmeanss t udent swho don' tdr i nkhavi ngj us tasmucht obepar tof , f r i ends andpar ent schecki ngi naf t ert hefir s tweekandnot onl ydur i ngi t , ands uppor tf ors t udent swhoar es t r uggl i ngcar r yi ngonl ongaf t ert hewel comeevent send. " I ti si mpor t antt her ei sanemphas i sonear l yi nt er vent i onandnot abl ydes t i gmat i s i ngdr i nki ngpr obl ems , par t i cul ar l ywi t hi nyoungpeopl e, "s aysMcLeod. " Iof t en heari ts ai df r om peopl ei nt r eat mentt hatt heyt hought t heywer e' t ooyoungf ort hi s ' . Car et hatar r i vesear l y ands uppor t speopl east heydevel opi svi t al . " AboutCas t l eHeal t hGr oup Cas t l eHeal t hi sanet wor kofpr i vat eaddi ct i onand ment alheal t ht r eat mentcent r es , oper at i ngCas t l e Cr ai gi nScot l and, Smar mor eCas t l ei nI r el and, Ber oendekl i ni keni nSweden, Cas t l eCr ai gNeder l and, and Cas t l eHeal t hOut pat i entSer vi ces . Fami l yr unwi t hover 40year sofexper i ence, t hegr oupdel i ver sexper t , compas s i onat e, evi dencebas edcar et ohel ppat i ent s achi evel ongt er mr ecover y. Formor ei nf or mat i on, vi s i twww. cas t l eheal t h. com or cal l+ 44( 0)1 312874071 . Rel eas ef r om Cas t l eCr ai gHos pi t al

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