Petrified

Are you ready for a night of fright in London? 

Join us this Halloween season as Petrified, the award-winning Irish horror audio drama, comes to the stage for a new spine-tingling live episode!

Petrified tells the chilling tales of ordinary people encountering the supernatural, and their terrifying fates.

For this special live event, come celebrate 5 series of fright, as the eerily popular show presents a brand new horror tale pulled from beyond the grave starring Petrified stalwarts Margaret McAuliffe, Michelle McMahon and Donncha O’Dea.

Stick around after the scares for a Q&A with Petrified creators Peter Dunne and Liam Geraghty and our amazing cast.

WHERE: Irish Cultural Centre, Hammersmith, London

WHEN: Fri 16 October 2026

Doors: 7.30pm; Starts: 8pm

Tickets: £20

Tickets on sale now here

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An idyllic town goes to hell when something shocking is unearthed.

CAST

Amy O'Dwyer as Beth

Ciara Lyons as Margaret

Donncha O'Dea as Bill

CREW

Written & directed by Peter Dunne

Music composed & orchestrated by Denis Clohessy

Produced, edited & sound design by Liam Geraghty

INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/petrified_pod

YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@Petrified_Pod

EMAIL: [email protected]

CONTENT WARNING: Petrified is an immersive, sound rich and frequently tense horror drama - if you have specific triggers in either content or sound please don't hesitate to contact / message us before listening to see if your specific trigger is in this episode.

Petrified is funded by Coimisiún na Meán with the Television License Fee.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The long suffering assistant to a pair of fading Shakespearean actors discovers a history more dramatic than any performance.

CAST

Deirdre Monaghan as Yvonne

Deborah Wiseman as Bunny

Donncha O’Dea as Turloch

Liam Geraghty & Peter Dunne as various voices

and special appearance by Joe Duffy as himself.

CREW

Written & directed by Peter Dunne

Produced, edited & sound design by Liam Geraghty

INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/petrified_pod

YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@Petrified_Pod

EMAIL: [email protected]

CONTENT WARNING: Petrified is an immersive, sound rich and frequently tense horror drama - if you have specific triggers in either content or sound please don't hesitate to contact / message us before listening to see if your specific trigger is in this episode.

Petrified is funded by Coimisiún na Meán with the Television License Fee.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Three friends on a girls’ trip to Spain make a silly decision during a boozy boat trip that leads to shocking consequences.

CAST

Gene Rooney as Helen

Ali Fox as Edel 

Clodagh Mooney Duggan as Ciara

Ciaran O’Grady as Fergal / Gerry

Donncha O’Dea as Priest

CREW

Written & directed by Peter Dunne

Produced, edited & sound design by Liam Geraghty

INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/petrified_pod

YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@Petrified_Pod

EMAIL: [email protected]

CONTENT WARNING: Petrified is an immersive, sound rich and frequently tense horror drama - if you have specific triggers in either content or sound please don't hesitate to contact / message us before listening to see if your specific trigger is in this episode.

Petrified is funded by Coimisiún na Meán with the Television License Fee.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

An aspiring Irish actress in America about to give up on her dream receives an odd call about a Hollywood legend.

CAST

Georgina McKevitt as Orla

Donncha O’Dea as Dean

Deborah Wiseman as Jessica

Ste Murray as Bill/Brandon

CREW

Written & directed by Peter Dunne

Produced, edited & sound design by Liam Geraghty

INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/petrified_pod

YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@Petrified_Pod

EMAIL: [email protected]

CONTENT WARNING: Petrified is an immersive, sound rich and frequently tense horror drama - if you have specific triggers in either content or sound please don't hesitate to contact / message us before listening to see if your specific trigger is in this episode.

Petrified is funded by Coimisiún na Meán with the Television License Fee.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Arguing siblings transporting their deceased father’s remains back to Ireland realise they are in for a seriously bumpy flight.

CAST

Gearóid Farrelly as Syd

Georgina McKevitt as Vic

Donncha O’Dea as Jamie / Captain

CREW

Written & directed by Peter Dunne

Produced, edited & sound design by Liam Geraghty

INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/petrified_pod

YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@Petrified_Pod

EMAIL: [email protected]

CONTENT WARNING: Petrified is an immersive, sound rich and frequently tense horror drama - if you have specific triggers in either content or sound please don't hesitate to contact / message us before listening to see if your specific trigger is in this episode.

Petrified is funded by Coimisiún na Meán with the Television License Fee.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A mother and child pushed to their limits by financial worries soon find there’s something much worse to be afraid of in their community.

CAST

Áine Ní Laoghaire as Maura

Ciara O'Sullivan as Billie

Deirdre Monaghan as Mrs Anderson

Donncha O’Dea as debt collector / Cormac

Anna Sheils-McNamee as helper / school secretary

Paul Winters as Mick

Liam Geraghty as Dandry

CREW

Written & directed by Peter Dunne

Produced, edited & sound design by Liam Geraghty

INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/petrified_pod

YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@Petrified_Pod

EMAIL: [email protected]

CONTENT WARNING: Petrified is an immersive, sound rich and frequently tense horror drama - if you have specific triggers in either content or sound please don't hesitate to contact / message us before listening to see if your specific trigger is in this episode.

Petrified is funded by Coimisiún na Meán with the Television License Fee.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

An unlikely trio making a pilgrimage to the Burning Man Festival in the Nevada Desert get waylaid by a bizarre carnival.

CAST

Annette O’Shea as Anne

David Fennelly as Francis 'Bumbles'

Donncha O’Dea as Turbo

Michelle McMahon as Saoirse

and Roger L. Jackson as Azazel

CREW

Written & directed by Peter Dunne

Produced, edited & sound design by Liam Geraghty

INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/petrified_pod

YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@Petrified_Pod

EMAIL: [email protected]

CONTENT WARNING: Petrified is an immersive, sound rich and frequently tense horror drama - if you have specific triggers in either content or sound please don't hesitate to contact / message us before listening to see if your specific trigger is in this episode.

Petrified is funded by Coimisiún na Meán with the Television License Fee.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A politician looking for positive publicity runs afoul of something hungry during a visit to a remote island research station.

CAST

Paul Reid as McDade

Tierra Porter as Griffin

Rowan Finken as Rabbit

Nathan Stewart-Jarrett as Ardley

Donncha O’Dea as Paul

CREW

Written & directed by Peter Dunne

Produced, edited & sound design by Liam Geraghty

INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/petrified_pod

YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@Petrified_Pod

EMAIL: [email protected]

CONTENT WARNING: Petrified is an immersive, sound rich and frequently tense horror drama - if you have specific triggers in either content or sound please don't hesitate to contact / message us before listening to see if your specific trigger is in this episode.

Petrified is funded by Coimisiún na Meán with the Television License Fee.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Petrified, the horror fiction anthology audio drama from a darker Ireland , returns on May 13th 2026. Petrified tells the chilling tales of ordinary people encountering the supernatural, and their terrifying fates. Roger L. Jackson, Nathan Stewart-Jarrett and Gearóid Farrelly guest star in Season 5.

Petrified was created by Peter Dunne (writer/director) and Liam Geraghty (producer/editor/sound designer)

INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/petrified_pod

YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@Petrified_Pod

EMAIL: [email protected]

CONTENT WARNING: Petrified is an immersive, sound rich and frequently tense horror drama - if you have specific triggers in either content or sound please don't hesitate to contact / message us before listening to see if your specific trigger is in this episode.

Petrified is funded by Coimisiún na Meán with the Television License Fee.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.