Zombie pose at Writer’s Square Belfast

Today was so much fun as I took part in the Halloween Thriller dance mob at Writer’s Square in Belfast. It really was such a fun Samhain event and the rain held off. The event was a first for Belfast, and when I saw it advertised, I signed up right away. The money was for a good cause to raise funds for Young at Art, a company providing entertainment for local children.

I’ve been off work this week since it’s half-term break from school, so I spent everyday practising the Thriller chorus while watching easy YouTube tutorials. I haven’t danced in a long time – I did Salsa lessons long ago – so this was a lot of fun, and a great way to get in the spooky spirit. The dance mob was hosted by Q Radio in Belfast and we went through a rehearsal led by professional dancers before the main event.

Like my makeup? I bought temporary ‘Day of the Dead’ facial tattoos and then shaded in the rest with some Halloween makeup in black, green and white shades. My son said I looked unrecognisable, which I take as a compliment; I was trying to look creepy, so I think that worked.

Anyway, that’s all for now. Happy Halloween everyone, and have a spooky Samhain! See you on the other side of the veil (ie. November 1st, lol)

You can watch the Thriller Mob video posted by Amazing Belfast at: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZNdTLuSs5/

Posted by on October 31, 2025 in Random stuff and tagged , , , , .

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About Leilanie Stewart

Leilanie Stewart is an award-winning author and poet from Belfast, Northern Ireland. She writes ghost and psychological horror, as well as experimental poetry. Her writing confronts the nature of self; her novels feature main characters on a dark psychological journey who have a crisis and create a new sense of identity. She began writing for publication while working as an English teacher in Japan, a career pathway that has influenced themes in her writing. Her former career as an Archaeologist has also inspired her writing and she has incorporated elements of archaeology and mythology into both her fiction and poetry. In addition to promoting her own work, Leilanie runs Bindweed Anthologies, a creative writing publication with her writer husband, Joseph Robert. Aside from publishing pursuits, Leilanie enjoys spending time with her husband and their lively literary lad, a voracious reader of sea monster books.

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  1. lyndhurstlaura's avatar lyndhurstlaura says:
    October 31, 2025 at 10:07 PM

    Looks like a good time! 🙂

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