East Kilbride’s K-Woodlands event, due to take place on Sunday, November 1, has been scrapped as a safety precaution and people are being urged to avoid the area.
 
Posting on social media, its organiser said: “Due to the devastating damage caused by this weekend’s storm, I’ve had to make the difficult decision to cancel this weekend’s Halloween event and suspend all of our walks until further notice.
 
“This hasn’t been an easy decision, but the safety of everyone involved has to come first while we assess the situation and deal with the damage caused.
 
“A full site visit has been completed this morning and we are devastated by the damages caused by this weekend’s storm. We ask everyone to avoid the woods for the next while while we try get the place cleaned up.”
 
The popular annual event, planned for 4pm to 7pm at Burley Place in Peel Park, boasts spooky scares, marshmallow toasting, apple dunking, storytelling, fun-filled stalls and food trucks.
 
Run by East Kilbride Community Trust (EKCT) the event was cancelled along with all other planned walks with the community group until further notice.
 
Organisers reassured customers that all tickets will be refunded, adding: “All tickets will be refunded today. Thank you all for your understanding, patience and support during this difficult time. I’ll keep you updated as soon as I have more information.
 
“Please take care of yourselves and stay safe.”
 
This follows the cancellation of the second night of Paisley Halloween Festival last Saturday night as the worst of Storm Boelo battered Scotland.
 
The opening night went ahead on Friday with more than 400 performers, but the Saturday festivities were called off due to gale-force winds and heavy rain.
 
Organisers at Renfrewshire Council said they were “very sorry” and tickets for grandstand seating would be refunded.
 
Thousands of spectators turned out to the Haunted House-themed spectacle on Friday as Paisley was lit up in an ode to the scariest night of the year with music and street theatre performed by hundreds of acts who marched in the Halloween parade.
 
Storm Boelo brought winds of more than 80mph to parts of Scotland over the weekend, causing widespread power cuts, fallen trees and disruption to roads, railways and ferry services.
 
Another yellow warning for strong winds is due to come into force across much of Scotland on Tuesday, raising the prospect of further disruption while the clean-up continues.