Nine teachers in Aberdeen are bracing themselves for a night of terror in one of the city’s most haunted buildings.
Staff from seven schools will enter the Tolbooth Museum tomorrow night as part of a charity fundraiser.
Their ordeal in the former jail will go live on the I’m a Teacher Get Me Out of Here Facebook page and the public will get the chance to decide who has to stay inside until midnight.
Money raised during the event will be split between disability charity Friendly Access and Me Too Magazine – a what’s on guide for youngsters with additional support needs.
Education convener Angela Taylor wished participants good luck and said: “It’s a great idea that really involves the public including pupils, who will no doubt be among those voting.
“These are two great charities and I am delighted that one of Aberdeen’s most historic buildings is the focal point in the teacher’s fundraising efforts.”
Phionna McInnes, chief executive of the Me Too Magazine, thanked the council for allowing the participants to use the Tolbooth Museum.
She added: “We are really excited by this event and I am sure the teachers and pupils are too.
“Aberdeen City Council has been great in allowing us to use the Tolbooth Museum as the venue for what certainly promises to be a fundraiser with a difference.
“It’s unusual for such a new and small charity to be given this opportunity and support and we are very grateful for everyone who has supported us to this point.”