This illustrated presentation explores one of humankind’s greatest achievements—wayfinding by the sky

In this talk John Kruse will examine what we know about the anatomy and physiology of faery-kind

The presentation continues with a focus on one of the most famous and splendidly illuminated texts of the Hermetic Renaissance

Detecting the so-called ‘witch’s mark’ or ‘devil’s mark’ was a means of proving someone was a witch.

This talk will explore a number of disparate but often related elements that converged to create the Satanic Panic of the 1980s-'90s, including Satanic themed horror films

Julian Vayne leads a two part workshop exploring the theory and practice of Crowley's occultism

An enthralling journey through time, as we unravel the captivating narrative of women's roles and the ever-evolving views on the female gender.

We move to the 16th century Hermetic Renaissance exemplified by the Rosarium philosophorum

This talk tracks the history of Sheela-na-gigs in Ireland against the backdrop of Irish history.

Join Julian Vayne for this informed and accessible deep dive into the story of the most notorious occultist of the 20th century.

This talk traces the uneasy relationship between fashion and folk horror. It shows how the costumes of folk horror films

Imagine losing your penis. Imagine someone – a woman, naturally – stealing your penis.

This is a must-attend lecture for all you mad Alice in Wonderland fans out there

This talk explores some of the myths and legends associated with the highwayman, and we'll dig into possible reasons for the myths enduring where the truth does not.

Carl Abrahamsson ponders the occasional occurrence of Satan in various guises

The presentation focuses on the vision of Ibn Umail, illustrated by the spectacular text

In this lecture series Lena will tell the once so controversial stories from the secret journal known as “Kryptadia” published and distributed in Europe in the 1800’s.

I will focus therefore on Folk Horror’s concern with the otherness of the landscape, nature, failed/misguided agency, and rural culture

Believe it or not, some people – including doctors and scientists – believed that a womb possessed a mind of its own

To mark LGBT+ History Month, Sacha Coward takes us on an illustrated Zoom talk through the hidden queer history of myths and monsters.

This talk will explore the hag, the crone and the wise woman as controversial figures embodying a range of positive & negative connotations

Tonight we will open up that portal to a creepy and chilling world filled with demon-like characters and ghosts and spirits

Brace yourself, for you're about to embark on a chilling journey through the ancient realm of Sámi ghost stories

Today, we embark on a captivating journey into the world of storytelling, where we will delve into the enchanting tales of Hodja Basruddin

Perhaps the oldest and most enduring of all myths is the Nekyia: the descent to and return from the underworld.

This first session introduces the alchemical nekyia—a narrative journey evoking the archetypal iconography of underworld

This illustrated zoom talk will cover a brief survey of the history of the tarot and its influence in art and fashion.

In this special six-part series, Professor Marguerite Johnson takes us on an uncanny journey across time and space into the wilds of human imagination.

In this illustrated talk, Professor Marguerite Johnson considers the mindboggling topic of vagina dentata (or toothed vagina).

Step into the eerie realm of our lecture, where we'll unravel the unsettling phenomenon of Killer Clowns

Today the chief source of medieval alicorn, the narwhal, is an endangered species that engages our concern for the environment

This talk will discuss the nineteenth-century evidence for the Mari Lwyd and its parallels elsewhere in Welsh tradition and the ritual's

This lecture aims to demonstrate how folk horror operates as a mode in Thai cinema with a view to finding alternative definitions.

This illustrated Zoom talk will explore one of the most popular and long-lived of all the mythical creatures that humans have invented.

The phenomenon of old, worn-out leather shoes having been deliberately concealed within ancient buildings is now an attested practice

Join Mark Hewitt who will delve into the personalities of Wade and Williamson and exploring the tangled journey this collection has been on

Welcome to an evening where we get to know the different ghost stories from the countries in the north

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

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

A rather more salacious re-telling was filmed by Ken Russell as ‘The Devils’ starring Oliver Reed in 1971

In this talk, artist, magician, technologist, and podcaster Heather D. Freeman will survey the history of magical experimentation with digital technologies.

Join storyteller Fiona Eadie on a journey along the sometimes comic, sometimes dangerous, path between choice and chance.

In many 17th century houses, they may have been immured to act as guardians for the home but whose prey may have been ‘spiritual’ vermin.

This richly illustrated talk traces an itinerary from the ruins of Mendes in Egypt via the tophets of Tunisia to the hills of Dublin

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

This discussion examines how gender has informed traditional life and folklore in the Balkans for generations

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

In this lecture we will travel back in time to the origin of the clown as an entertainment figure and as the icon of the travelling circuses.

What is ‘Folk Horror’? Who bothered to define it and why and how useful is it to see it as a sub-genre?

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

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

Stellar storyteller Clare Murphy exhumes the Celtic canon to bring the wild women who never made the cut, back into the light.

In this talk, Ben Zeller discusses the history and context of UFO religions and UFO spirituality, from their origins

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

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

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

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

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

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 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

My talk, based on my book Dead Letters: The Dedalus Book of Literary Suicides

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

Join us as we explore not only the history and theory but also the practices of early modern scrying.

This talk is an in-depth exploration of the links between shamanism and mental illness.

This presentation begins with documented prehistoric werewolf cults and Pagan werewolf shape shifting practices

Allison shares stories from the River Clyde. Known as Clutha, an ancient Pagan goddess worshipped for her cleansing powers by the Celtic

my talk will look at the roots of Putin’s attempt to solve a post-Soviet Russia’s identity crisis

We'll ponder the nuances of deities, metaphors, egregores, and archetypes, and how they relate to what Robert Anton Wilson called reality tunnels.

In this talk Lally & Matthew will take you on a journey through the history of Stone Club exploring along the way the resurgence of interest

Unique British-Bulgarian storytelling company, A Spell In Time, tells extraordinary tales from the hidden magical world of Bulgarian myth

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 presentation, illustrated with her artwork, photos, video, and newspaper clippings, Julia Phillips explores Norton’s early life

In this class, contemporary cunning man, diviner, and historian Dr Alexander Cummins will present not only the history and theory of such practices

In this talk Dr Merrick Burrow, Head of English and History at the University of Huddersfield and an expert on Conan Doyle

This talk addresses the cuts and controversy associated with James Whale’s Frankenstein (1931) and Bride of Frankenstein (1935)

For the last 25 years archaeologists have been recording taper burn marks on Medieval and historic building timbers.

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

This talk will explore that horrific banality, the dreary darkness, the terrifying mundanity of everyday life through examining four pieces

This talk describes interconnections between some of these legends, historical individuals, and healthcare in Georgian Cornwall.

In this class, contemporary cunning man and historian Dr Alexander Cummins will present not only the history and theory of such practices

Curator Carlos Martin will discuss Leonora Carrington's retrospective in Madrid.

This talk looks at contemporary fire festivals in Scotland and beyond offering compelling imagery and an exploration of their history

The lecture will argue that the evidence points to most people having worshipped a single all-purpose, all-class god

This talk will explore what O'Followell faked, and how the manufactured debate around the safety of corsets predicted the modern abortion debate.

Do you think you could fall in love with a cyborg? You may already have.

What do spiritual middens constitute? Foundation deposits? Sympathetic Magic? Apotropaic evil-averting agents?

This talk provides readers with detailed information, notes, and original translated passages on the fascinating and multi-faceted theme of ancient sexuality.

J.F. Martel proposes another way of looking at reality, one rooted in strange insights that lie just beneath the surface of the modern world

Paul Willetts shares the almost-unbelievable stories of various 20th-century imposters who took on Native American identities.

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

Drug Science CEO David Badcock will explain the reasons such failure was predictable and illustrate how decriminalisation policies

Hoffman reveals both the grandeur and the precarious fate of the one of our last wild places

Leah Gordon will discuss the possibilities and problematics of exhibiting Haitian art from her experience of co-curating PÒTOPRENS

The traditional Russian folk character Baba Yaga is an ambiguous and fascinating figure.

This Zoom lecture by Professor Elizabeth Archibald will explore the complex medieval attitudes with which women were regarded.

A guided exploration and explanation into Mexico's growing devotion to La Santa Muerte

An illustrated Zoom talk on this particular form of magical house protection, with Brian Hoggard.

This presentation will explain the differences between the broad categories of esoteric marks found in old buildings

In this illustrated Zoom talk, Mark will discuss some of the themes which he explores in his most-recent book, 'Dark Folklore'.

Dr David Walsh gives us an illustrated Zoom talk on fourth-century Rome and its complex transformation from paganism to Christianity.

In this lecture Dr Louise Fenton will take you on a journey through the history of Voodoo

Join artist and educator John Cussans to learn about Beau Dick, the influential Kwakwaka’wakw First Nation Artist and Activist

Timothy R. Landry examines the connections between local Vodún priests and spiritual seekers who travel to Bénin

Carl Hoffman will talk about his book – Savage Harvest

This illustrated Lecture will look closely at the extraordinary range of Masks and traditions current in contemporary Mexico

Often misrepresented, stereotyped and misunderstood, this talk will discuss the history of Haitian Vodou.

This zoom talk is a psychonautic scientific trip to the weirdest outposts of the psychedelic terrain

This evening Mr.Wynd will choose some of his favourite tales picked up on his travels across Papua New Guinea. Strange, Wondrous Tales.

Mike Jay on Mescaline & Art - Zoom Lecture in Collaboration with New York's Morbid Anatomy

Prof.Hutton on how and when the modern Western world came to have its most common image of what a goddess should be

Zoom Lecture - Licentious Worlds is a history of sexual attitudes and behaviour through five hundred years of empire-building around the world.

Join Dr David Bramwell on Zoom to uncover what drives some to con, deceive and pull pranks and explore the changing role of the trickster over time