Ghosts of Wales Live: There was a paranormal party in Swansea, and things got a bit spooky…

Author Mark Rees at the launch of Ghosts of Wales at the "Ghosts of Wales - Live" event in Swansea

A huge thank you to everyone who came along, and helped make a success, of my paranormal party at the Grand Hotel during the Swansea Fringe Festival.

The Ghosts of the Grand was a chance to tell some ghastly stories, to do a little ghost hunting, and even catch a spot of spooky belly dancing (yes, spooky belly dancing).

Oh, and there was a ghost in the room with us as well, which was… unexpected. See if you can notice it in the photos.

If anyone would like to get in touch with, or hear more from, the amazing people involved, you can track them down here:

• Folkloric belly dancers the Lotus Sisters

• Paranormal group Cymru Paranormal

• Storyteller Owen Staton

• Illustrator Sandra Evans

Spooky photos from the Ghosts of Wales paranormal party

Mark Rees with the Lotus Sisters folkloric belly dancers at the Ghosts of Wales preview at Swansea Grand Hotel. Photo by Gayle Marsh.

Author Mark Rees with the excellent Lotus Sisters, who provided the spooky folklore-inspired belly dancing.

Anyone see a ghost? At the Ghosts of Wales book preview, Swansea Grand Hotel

Can anyone else see something moving by that door? I could sear it just opened by itself, and a cold darught filled the room…

Storyteller Owen Staton and friend at the Ghosts of Wales party at Swansea Grand Hotel.

Storyteller Owen Staton with a supernatural “friend” at the Ghosts of Wales party at Swansea Grand Hotel.

Cymru Paranormal at the Ghosts of Wales preview party at Swansea Grand Hotel

Wales’ finest paranormal investigators Cymru Paranormal teach the crowd to investigate like the professionals at the Ghosts of Wales preview party at Swansea Grand Hotel.

The Lotus Sisters belly dancers during the Ghosts of Wales preview party at Swansea Grand Hotel

Take a bow! The incredible Lotus Sisters belly dancers wrap up their unique performance at the Ghosts of Wales preview party at Swansea Grand Hotel.

Ghosts of Wales – Live events

This was just the first of many Ghosts of Wales – Live! events, and I hope to make it an annual traditional going forward – maybe even more often than that!

To keep up-to-date with any new dates for eerie entertainments as they are announced, please keep an eye on the events page.