This evening Mr. Wynd will tells some his favourite tales he first heard in Borneo some years ago, disgusting, macabre and delightful tales

Nina Hamnett (1890–1956) was an artist, illustrator and writer who was associated with the bohemian and avant-garde circles of the London

This illustrated talk will act as both an introduction to the current understanding of their use

The husband and wife duo of Margaret and George Graham were two of London's most famous balloonists.

This talk is designed to introduce readers to his often rather dark story, and complex character

Finally, we will go over some fundamental advice for making wise decisions in proceeding with such dark crafts in one’s own sorcerous work.

She invites the audience to learn more about this important, long-lasting tradition. Please bring a "vital object" of your choosing

In this special seven-part series, Marguerite Johnson takes us on a magical mystery tour of magic and witchcraft in ancient Greece and Rome

In this talk he invites us to relax and enjoy a selection of such tales from the British Isles

Learn about the techniques that young women employed to divine the identity of their future spouses, and the various ingredients, rites and dirty tricks

This lecture will be your portal into the distant past, the arctic world of mysteries and beings as dreamlike as the nature in which they were created. Bures boahtima to all.

Domhnall Uilleam Stiùbhart will discuss the evidence for keening in Scottish Highlands

This lecture will explore the interesting history of theories and conspiracies surrounding the origins of LSD and early stories

How were women portrayed in the Ian Fleming novels, and how did that change in the films?

The Museum of Icelandic Sorcery and Witchcraft is located in the Westfjords of Iceland, in a small town called Holmavik. This lecture by the director of the museum

In this illustrated Zoom talk Dr Alex Woodcock will explore one of the most familiar images from medieval art.

This talk will focus on the Templars: their beginnings, their role in the crusades and the crusader states, and their final heroic defence

This evening Mr. Wynd will tell some of his favourite Welsh tales, the ancient tales from The Mabinogion featuring a maiden made of flowers, a horse that can not be caught

Marlow Moss (1889–1958) was a British Constructivist artist and a central figure in the development of European non-figurative art.

It creatively combines surface shapes with artistic and allegorical narrative. Parables and symbolism abound.

Our genitals are usually hidden away, and words describing them are often considered the most offensive in our culture.

In this special seven-part series, Marguerite Johnson takes us on a magical mystery tour of magic and witchcraft in ancient Greece and Rome

Welcome to an evening where we present the interesting history of the vibrator.

This Zoom lecture investigates the story of the two ‘Green Children’ who appeared ‘as if out of the ground’ in a C12th Suffolk village.

There may be no insect with a worse reputation than the wasp, and none guarding so many undiscovered wonders.

We will talk about Tamra’s journeys through the esoteric community of Los Angeles, and her intimate and delightful book Making the Ordinary Extraordinary

Many contemporary anthropologists look to the cryptozoological record as a record of traditional ecological knowledge.

This lecture will offer an overview of this ancient Egyptian practice and the significant roles their ‘menagerie’ of animals

The Mediterranean in the Middle Ages was a melting pot of different cultures and religions who fought against one another

This evening Mr. Wynd will tell some of his favourite Welsh tales, the ancient tales from The Mabinogion featuring a maiden made of flowers, a horse that can not be caught

This talk explores the nature and role of the deity known variously as Set, Seth, Setekh and other variants.

Laura Knight (1877–1970) was an English Realist painter who documented life and culture in Britain during the first half of the twentieth century.

This talk will take us through the murky world of service magic – practical magic performed for a client in return for a fee

This talk examines the political, social, and economic reasons why the Cornish language retreated; how events in wider Europe affected life

Learn more about anthropodermic bibliopegy, how we make permanent marks on our skin

In this special seven-part series, Marguerite Johnson takes us on a magical mystery tour of magic and witchcraft in ancient Greece and Rome

Maria will start with a short history of Greenland, and then talk about her own background and where the interest in monsters began

This presentation will examine a key early work of cryptozoological fiction in the form of the novel In Search of the Unknown

An evening of wild Welsh tales from the wide waters of our longest river.

This talk will delve into the occult aspects of Freud’s work.  

This evening Mr. Wynd will tell some takes of the Medieval trickster Reynard the Fox and how he does horrible things to his supposed friends

This talk looks at how and why it came to be written, and at the story of Grahame himself, the outwardly boring and conventional bank clerk who created it

Created and performed by Kerima Mohideen these stories address issues of global heating, climate justice, land rights, gender and inequality

Eileen Agar was an artist who explored painting, photography, collage and sculpture. Her independent and inventive experiments

Carolyne will talk about her new book - a fresh look at the stories at the heart of Norse mythology, exploring their cultural impact right up to the present day

Join herbal storyteller Amanda Edmiston (Botanica fabula) as we travel back in time and dust off the dark green bottles in this piece

Lucya will talk about customs and rituals for the equinox as well as folklore and the natural world as the seasons turn

In this special seven-part series, Marguerite Johnson takes us on a magical mystery tour of magic and witchcraft in ancient Greece and Rome

In this special seven-part series, Marguerite Johnson takes us on a magical mystery tour of magic and witchcraft in ancient Greece and Rome

The eye is considered the window into the soul, and vision has often been considered a primary sense.

In this programme Pete will tell a selection of stories in which walking is the key to everything else which happens.

This presentation explores that shift through imagery and storytelling.

The museum ethos today espouses the medical humanities, recognizing the importance of understanding human health in all its manifestations.

David Heathfield tells The Serpent Wife, an old Ukrainian wisdom tale, and other strange Serpent Stories from around the globe.

Tells the tale of the fourth branch of the Mabinogion from the perspective of the Flower Queen who became the Owl.

Sylvia Pankhurst was raised in a socialist household and sought to lead a creative life.

This talk is designed to show how it was created, and dispersed, and to reveal the rich literary tradition that it had inspired by the nineteenth century

Bones are the framework of the body, the thing that keeps us upright.

This talk discusses the various meanings of hair in both Greek and Roman warfare

This talk aims to examine the themes and structure of the novel, leading to a deeper understanding of Clarke’s enthralling alternative past

These are stories of beauty, horror, comedy, and the way people act.

I will be looking at love magic in particular, even though very little of it measures up to modern standards of what love means

Plant lore and mythology have a tale for every malaise – including menopause and midlife crisis.

Eileen Mayo (1906–94) was a dedicated and multi-talented artist – at once a painter, print-maker, tapestry designer, engraver and illustrator

Sarah Rundle will unfold these stories for us, and teach us how to find our way home.

Our heart occupies a central role in the way we think about feelings and emotions.

This talk is designed to show why this is, and what forms it takes. Three patterns are very clear.

Guto Dafis delivers this ancient Welsh tale of enchantment with a sense of immediacy and awareness of the relevance of its themes for today

Professor Gosden will discuss his book 'A History of Magic ' (Viking 2020)

This talk weighs up Sharp’s deeply peculiar cultural achievement, probing the role that ‘Fiona’ played in his complex life.

Katy will be telling the tale of Sigurd and Fafnir, a bloodthirsty, gripping legend and the original story of the Ring

Traditional tales gathered in Greenland, on Baffin Island and in Labrador by Danish explorers Knud Rasmussen and Peter Freuchen

This talk will explore the film's ongoing influence and legacy.

Tales that explore the theme of ageing from various traditions.

In Tudor times the ‘common sort’ were no different from us, laughing together, mocking each other and sharing bawdy tales in tavern yards

Join witch Lucya Starza for this talk about the customs, tales and rituals for the Winter Solstice and Christmas

Hannah will tell a collection of European tales to both chill and warm the heart for a Winter’s night.

This talk sets out those sources, explaining why they are just as problematic—if not more so—than the classical accounts.

This talk will explore the impact of the Occult on David Bowie's art, moving between conjecture and overt displays of his interest

This lecture introduces the original sources describing this beloved divinity, and explores how the image of her in contemporary culture

This talk introduces and contextualises the Four Branches of the Mabinogi as a whole, explaining how they are a rich blend of native lore

The Four Branches of The Mabinogi a branch-by-branch (i.e. tale by tale) introduction to the quartet of stories that form the luminous highpoint of medieval Welsh storytelling

This lecture traverses the same territory in a different way, focusing on the themes of concealment, national identity, and violence.

The third branch is the most folktale-like of the the four, taking as its subject the travails of the shrewd nobleman Manawydan

The final branch of the four is the most bewilderingly magical of all, featuring incest, punitive shapechanging

This talk looks at one of the most frightening and unsettling tragedies to survive from classical Athens.

This lecture serves to introduce this gorgeous, complex poem and to demonstrate its relevance to us today.

Join psychic medium Patti Negri for an intimate online seance where each participant will have the chance to summon a specific spirit

Join psychic medium Patti Negri for an intimate online seance where each participant will have the chance to summon a specific spirit

Join psychic medium Patti Negri for an intimate online seance where each participant will have the chance to summon a specific spirit

The Spiritualism Symposium by Shannon Taggart : The Moment of Revelation: Cases from New York's ‘Burned-Over District’ - Joscelyn Godwin

Join psychic medium Patti Negri for an intimate online seance where each participant will have the chance to summon a specific spirit

Join psychic medium Patti Negri for an intimate online seance where each participant will have the chance to summon a specific spirit

Join psychic medium Patti Negri for an intimate online seance where each participant will have the chance to summon a specific spirit

Join psychic medium Patti Negri for an intimate online seance where each participant will have the chance to summon a specific spirit

Join psychic medium Patti Negri for an intimate online seance where each participant will have the chance to summon a specific spirit