Silent Slayer Ghost Tours is leading a five-hour overnight investigation of Andrews Memorial Chapel on Saturday, July 11 — opening Dunedin's oldest chapel and second-oldest building to a capped group of 15 guests with hands-on access to more than 25 pieces of paranormal equipment, according to the operator's Instagram.
The chapel dates to 1888, placing it among the oldest standing structures in Dunedin. At 138 years old, it carries the kind of documented community history — services, memorials, generational passage — that a purpose-built attraction cannot replicate. The decision to open it for an overnight investigation marks a notable expansion of access to a building not typically used for this format.
The structure of the event separates it from the standard ghost tour circuit. Rather than following a guide through a scripted walk, guests operate the equipment themselves — the operator lists 25-plus individual pieces in the cache. The five-hour overnight window also runs considerably longer than the 90-minute evening tours common to the region, signaling an audience that approaches the format with some deliberateness.
The 15-person cap keeps the evening intimate. At that scale, each guest has substantive access to both the equipment and the space rather than cycling through in a crowd. Ticket pricing and remaining availability were not disclosed in the source material; Silent Slayer Ghost Tours directed interested parties to comment on its Instagram post for full booking details.
July 11 is this Saturday. Whether the operator plans additional investigation nights at Andrews Memorial Chapel has not been announced.
