With our usual plans for October 31 cancelled, Edinburgh’s finest artists have been carving some unique pumpkin designs and sharing them with us on our Facebook page.Scotland’s capital city has ensured that the spirit of Halloween is alive and kicking as its residents produce eye-catching lanterns that range from Pennywise all the way to ghostly milk cartons – one even comes complete with a Covid-19 mask.Delve into our gallery of spine-tingling – and often very cute – lanterns made by you.
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1. Edinburgh in Halloween
A homage to our glorious city, this pumpkin comes with a castle. A carving fit for a King. Photo: Eilidh Dobson
2. Monsters Inc.
Different from the usual, but who doesn't love some Mike Wazowski and Sulley? Marvellous work. Photo: Amy McLaren
3. Pennywise meets Kratos
One of the most recognisable faces in horror, Pennywise meets the God of War, Kratos, in this scary family of pumpkins. Photo: Sophie Duffy
4. Our (tooth)pick for the scariest carving yet
While Disney characters and superheroes are cute, you can't beat a scary tooth picked mouth evil-looking pumpkin. Photo: Annemarie Elizabeth Boston