Featured Zoom Lectures

Bestiary of Christian Saints: When Holiness Takes Strange Shapes – Sergei Zotov – Zoom

This lecture explores how medieval Christian art repeatedly crossed the boundary between the sacred and the monstrous, the bestial, and the unsettlingly grotesque

Votive World: Wax Testicles, Clay Wombs, and Kidney Stones in European Churches – Sergei Zotov – Zoom

This lecture reconstructs the ex-voto tradition as a material history of fear, pain, and recovery

The Weirdest Orthodox Icons: Monstrosity, Folk Magic, and Mysticism Against The Canon – Sergei Zotov – Zoom

the lecture reconsiders Orthodox iconography as a dynamic field where theology, folk belief, politics, and everyday experience constantly collided

The Chimeric Imagination: From Japanese Shrines to P.T. Barnum – May Ho – Zoom

May will deconstruct how P.T. Barnum commodified ‘wonder’, transforming a sacred talisman into a work of the ‘experience economy

On Collecting as a Psychological Condition – Viktor Wynd – Zoom

In this newly reimagined online event, Viktor Wynd turns his formidable curiosity back upon the question that has shaped his life

Omens and Superstitions from the Ancient World to the 21st Century – Dr Julia Phillips – Zoom

Join Dr Julia Phillips on this fascinating glimpse into a supernatural world, filled with omens, dreams, and superstitions.

Upcoming Zoom Lectures

The hidden lives of the dissected – Jackie Dent – Zoom

In this talk, she reveals the stories of those who have been studied in the name of science

Getting Down to the Bare Bones: Scapulimancy and Second Sight in Scottish Gaelic Tradition – Andrew Wiseman- Zoom

Join us for Lecture 3 of 4 - Series 1 as we journey into the histories and mysteries of divination. Delivered by leading scholars in the field

The Dead Who Walk in Dreams: A Global History of Dream-Ghosts – Lena Heide Brennand – Zoom

This lecture blends folklore, anthropology, psychology, and the occult—illuminating the secret nights of humanity

UFOs, Telepathic Cats and a Fake Tibetan Mystic—Zoom with Ray Russell

T. Lobsang Rampa’s 1956 ‘autobiography’ The Third Eye was a worldwide bestseller, but the purported Tibetan lama was actually born in Devon...

Ossian 1: The Scottish Highlands: Epic Mode – Dòmhnall Uilleam Stiùbhart – Zoom

In this opening talk we’ll investigate the heroic stories and ballads of the Scottish Highlands telling of the adventures of the warrior band known as the Fèinn

The Brompton Time Machine – Stephen Coates – Zoom

In this talk, he will expand on his investigations into Hannah Courtoy, Joseph Bonomi and Samuel Warner

Dwell with Osiris – Death and Rebirth in Ancient Egypt – Dr Chris Naunton – Zoom

This lecture follows that perilous passage: through darkness and transformation, danger and renewal

Wanderer of the Wastes: Aleister Crowley, The Great Beast, as Mountaineer – Andrew Wiseman – Zoom

this presentation aims to reassess Crowley’s mountaineering career by offering a more nuanced and better-balanced view of his achievements

The Mysteries of Easter Island – James Grant-Peterkin – Zoom

Join James Grant-Peterkin as he discusses what might have actually happened on Easter Island and what the famous ‘heads’ really mean

Good Dragons are Rare: An Inquiry into Dragons Old and New – Professor Thomas Honegger – Zoom

My talk looks at the symbolic and narrative functions of dragons in Germanic literature throughout the ages

The Reality of the Invisible – Dr Serge Kahili King – Zoom

Telepathy, clairvoyance, psychokinesis – a matter of science-fiction to some, yet very much a reality to those who dare to study the unseen

Macaroni and sausages – Mr. Punch’s journey from Napoli to somewhere-on-sea – John Rudlin – Zoom

Join actor, playwright, director, flyman and rigger, John Rudlin for a fabulous journey into the life and times of outrageous Mr Punch!

The Rowan Tree: Myth, Folklore, Art – Oliver Southall – Zoom

This talk offers a whirlwind tour through the cultural and social history of the common rowan or mountain ash (Sorbus aucuparia)

Myths and Possibilities: Hieronymus Bosch and Pieter Bruegel the Elder – Mariska Beekenkamp-Wladimiroff – Zoom

This lecture delves into the fertile borderlands between reality and imagination in European art.

The Caribbean Goodbye: Britain’s Black Hauntings and The Future(s) That Never Came – Tré Ventour-Griffiths – Zoom

this lecture engages family anecdote and memory to consider Caribbean ‘lateness’ not as cultural quirk

Haunted Waters: River Spirits, Drowned Ghosts & Water-Witches – Lena Heide Brennand – Zoom

a lecture on the ancient, living waters that have shaped human imagination for thousands of years

Melodrama: Forerunner of the Bonkbuster? Rebecca Lloyd – Zoom

How early 20th century stage, film and literary melodrama paved the way for the cultures of sexual liberation

Unexplained Company: Researching the Weird & Wonderful! with Dr Ciaran O’Keeffe – Zoom

His series of talks will take you on a scientific journey of discovery through various aspects of Parapsychology, Psychology and Investigative Psychology

Works from The Witchcraft Series: history, development, and thinking behind the works – Anne Jackson – Zoom

Her talk will be about “The Witchcraft Series”, its history and development, and the thinking behind the works.

Voodoo and Afro-Caribbean Paganism – Lilith Dorsey – Zoom

This lecture will answer your questions, and introduce you to the voodoo gods of fire, love, lightning, and more.

Has Elvis Really Left the Building? A Short History of Celebrity Seances – Dr Kate Cherrell – Zoom

This light-hearted talk takes a sideways look at the weird world of celebrity seances in western history

Ossian 2: James Macpherson’s Epic Journey – Dòmhnall Uilleam Stiùbhart – Zoom

In this talk we’ll investigate the life, work, and legacy of James Macpherson.

Divining the Past, Present, and Future: Oracles Series 1: 4 lectures – Zoom

Join us for Series 1 as we journey into the histories and mysteries of divination. Delivered by leading scholars in the field

Medieval Necromancy and the Cursed Imagination – Sophie Page – Zoom

Join us for Lecture 4 of 4 - Series 1 as we journey into the histories and mysteries of divination. Delivered by leading scholars in the field

The Great Mandrake Robbery – Seed Sistas – Zoom

Expect laughter, lore, and a dash of rebellion as the Seed Sistas revive Mandrake’s story, exposing the myths, celebrating the magic

Psychedelics as Catalysts of Creativity – Dr Sam Gandy – Zoom

we will look at notable examples of psychedelic-induced scientific breakthroughs, how this boost in creativity and problem-solving comes about

Heroine or Succubus? Blodeuwedd, Taliesin, and Artificial Life – Dr Mark Williams – Zoom

This talk ranges widely over the theme of the artificial women in western literature - Pandora, Pygmalion's famous statue

Annouchka Bayley’s Elizabeth Bathory – Zoom

This talk looks the infamous figure of the Countess Elizabeth Bathory – said to be Europe’s first female serial killer.

Relationship with the Unseen — On the Nature of Rituals and Repetition – Inna Didenko – Zoom

This talk approaches ritual not only in a spiritual context, but as human behaviour

Hellfire, Hanging, and Humiliation: Book Curses through Book History Dr Eleanor Baker – Zoom

This talk is based on Baker’s book, Book Curses (Bodleian Publishing, 2024)

Strange Tales from the Seance Room – Dr Kate Cherrell – Zoom

In this light-hearted and haunting talk, Dr Kate Cherrell dives into the curious archives of spiritualist history

Witch Fulfilment: The Witch as Theatrical Type – Jane Barnette – Zoom

In this talk we will review iconic examples of Witches onstage, considering both the character and the actor playing the role

Chilling Encounters with the Islamic Jinn – Mahdi Jannatdoost – Zoom

In this eerie lecture, we descend into the Islamic world of jinn as described in the Qur’an, Hadith, and centuries of folklore, theology, and lived experience

Unexplained Company: The Science of Haunting Experiences with Dr Ciaran O’Keeffe – Zoom

His series of talks will take you on a scientific journey of discovery through various aspects of Parapsychology, Psychology and Investigative Psychology

The Witchcraft of Wales – Benjamin Stimpson – Zoom

Exploring how the Welsh perceived magic and what common stories were shared we will meet the conjurors of spirits who took shifts being the vicar of the local church

The 13 Most Haunted Objects in The World – Lena Heide-Brennand – Zoom

This lecture opens the doors to a cabinet of the world’s most unnerving relics

Symbolism in Art: Geometrical shapes – Mariska Beekenkamp-Wladimiroff – Zoom

In this lecture we will discuss shapes which have played an important role in European arts.

Ossian 3: Ossian’s Last Stand? – Dòmhnall Uilleam Stiùbhart – Zoom

In this concluding talk, we’ll look at how the literary battle lines were drawn on both sides

The I Ching Oracle – Professor John Lai – Zoom

In this talk, Professor John Lai will illustrate the underlying principle and centuries-old practice of I Ching oracle in the face of our uncertain life and fast-changing world

Black Magic on Trial: Aleister Crowley, Libel, Litigation and the Law Courts – Andrew Wiseman – Zoom

This presentation aims to survey the various legal battles faced or initiated by one of the twentieth-century’s most notorious and influential practitioners of the occult

Lilith, Maman Brigitte & Pomba Gira : The Dark Goddesses of Your Dreams – Lilith Dorsey – Zoom

This talk is an exploration of three powerful feminine figures who have been feared, worshipped, invoked, and misunderstood for centuries — sometimes millennia

The Visual History of Magic: How Grimoires Depicted Angels and Demons – Sergei Zotov – Zoom

The talk places grimoires within the broader visual culture of premodern science and religion

Nocturnes, Symphonies & Seances: Whistler’s Life & Art—Antony Clayton (Zoom)

Join Antony Clayton for this Zoom talk on the controversial artist James McNeil Whistler, an American abroad in late-Victorian London.

Egyptian mythology – Garry Shaw – Zoom

In this lecture, we’ll explore the fascinating myths and legends of ancient Egypt while travelling along the Nile from Aswan to Alexandria.

On Collecting as a Psychological Condition – Viktor Wynd – Zoom

In this newly reimagined online event, Viktor Wynd turns his formidable curiosity back upon the question that has shaped his life

Into the Faerie Rings: Psychedelic Plant Medicines and Faerie Realms – Zina Brown – Zoom

Explore the wild and wondrous connections between the unseen realms of faerie with the strange and powerful experiences from visionary plant and fungi medicines.

The Chimeric Imagination: From Japanese Shrines to P.T. Barnum – May Ho – Zoom

May will deconstruct how P.T. Barnum commodified ‘wonder’, transforming a sacred talisman into a work of the ‘experience economy

Two Renegade Sexologists – Mikita Brottman

This lecture will consider the life and work of two renegade sexologists: Richard von Krafft-Ebing, and J. Paul de River

Different Perspectives in Art – Mariska Beekenkamp-Wladimiroff – Zoom

We will look at one point perspective, multiple point perspective, continuing perspective, reverse perspective (inverted perspective)

Nordic Midsummer Stories – Lena Heide Brennand – Zoom

Join us for an enchanting lecture that transports you to the heart of Scandinavia, where the magic of midsummer comes alive through captivating stories and folklore!

Deconstructing the Séance Room – Dr Kate Cherrell – Zoom

This talk celebrates the ingenuity of the spirit telephone and floating banjo, while placing fantastical tales of mediums and spirits

Unexplained Company: “I see what the Killer sees”: Investigating Psychic Criminology with Dr Ciaran O’Keeffe – Zoom

His series of talks will take you on a scientific journey of discovery through various aspects of Parapsychology, Psychology and Investigative Psychology

Deathbed Visions: What do we see at the edge of life? – Stuart Gray – Zoom

We will introduce four common categories of deathbed visions and examine the leading naturalistic explanations

The Weirdest Orthodox Icons: Monstrosity, Folk Magic, and Mysticism Against The Canon – Sergei Zotov – Zoom

the lecture reconsiders Orthodox iconography as a dynamic field where theology, folk belief, politics, and everyday experience constantly collided

Mermaid Spells: Sea Alchemy, Seiðr & the Goddess Mysteries of the Deep – Helena B. Scott – Zoom

This rare and original talk invites you into the depths of ancient sea magic through the lens of archetypal and depth psychology

Votive World: Wax Testicles, Clay Wombs, and Kidney Stones in European Churches – Sergei Zotov – Zoom

This lecture reconstructs the ex-voto tradition as a material history of fear, pain, and recovery

The Power in the Panel: An Exploration of Tarot and Comic Books – B.Earl – Zoom

This unique method of storytelling will allow us to use the symbols and keys provided by Tarot to unlock stories not only in comic books, but also in our everyday lives.

Unexplained Company: “Deliver us from Evil?!” An Examination of Demonic Possession with Dr Ciaran O’Keeffe – Zoom

His series of talks will take you on a scientific journey of discovery through various aspects of Parapsychology, Psychology and Investigative Psychology

Omens and Superstitions from the Ancient World to the 21st Century – Dr Julia Phillips – Zoom

Join Dr Julia Phillips on this fascinating glimpse into a supernatural world, filled with omens, dreams, and superstitions.

Bestiary of Christian Saints: When Holiness Takes Strange Shapes – Sergei Zotov – Zoom

This lecture explores how medieval Christian art repeatedly crossed the boundary between the sacred and the monstrous, the bestial, and the unsettlingly grotesque

Mediomania: Pathologizing Mediumship in the Victorian Era – Dr Kate Cherrell – Zoom

This curious talk presents these lesser-known cultural and scientific beliefs, explaining the prominent arguments and scientific theories of the time

My Dad Made a Monster: Family, Film & Fandom—a Zoom talk with Richard Hand

This richly illustrated talk offers a humorous and engaging journey, inspired by one English family’s unexpected link to monster movies.

Dream Horror – A Halloween Evening of Fear on Film – Dr Murray Leeder – Zoom

Join Dr Murray Leeder as he examines the role of dreams in horror films and proposes “dream horror” as a mode for horror.

Unexplained Company: Applying Investigative Psychology with Dr Ciaran O’Keeffe – Zoom

His series of talks will take you on a scientific journey of discovery through various aspects of Parapsychology, Psychology and Investigative Psychology

Occult Revivals: Cults and New Religious Movements in Horror Cinema – Miranda Corcoran – Zoom

This talk will track the development of cinematic cults from the 1960s through to the present day

Fruits and Fallacies: The Spiritualist Revival of the Interwar Years – Dr Kate Cherrell – Zoom

This talk offers an overview of the world of Spiritualism during the interwar years, introducing key events, figures (and dramas!)

Hexentexte – Professor Patricia Allmer – Zoom

the talk will explore a range of specific works by artists including the Swiss Meret Oppenheim

The Sin-eater: lives and afterlives – Dr Helen Frisby – Zoom

In this talk Dr Helen Frisby surveys the historical evidence for this fascinating old funerary character and their mysterious rituals in service of the souls of the dead

An Unusual History of Fish – Amorina Kingdon – Zoom

Amorina’s lecture will be a captivating exploration of how underwater animals tap into sound to survive

The Sensuality of Séance – Dr Kate Cherrell – Zoom

Séance requires the shedding of the rational mind and the awakening of the senses. From the stench of ectoplasm to the touch of a loved one

Past Lectures

Summoning The Spirits – Seance with Medium Patti Negri on Zoom

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

Summoning the Spirits – Online Seance with Medium Patti Negri

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

Summoning the Spirits – Online Seance with Medium Patti Negri

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

Summoning the Spirits – Online Seance with Medium Patti Negri

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

Summoning the Spirits – Online Seance with Medium Patti Negri

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

Summoning the Spirits – Online Seance with Medium Patti Negri

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: The Moment of Revelation – Joscelyn Godwin, Ph.D

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

Summoning the Spirits – Online Seance with Medium Patti Negri

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

Summoning the Spirits – Online Seance with Medium Patti Negri

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

Summoning the Spirits – Online Seance with Medium Patti Negri

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

Summoning the Spirits – Online Seance with Medium Patti Negri

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

Summoning the Spirits – Online Seance with Medium Patti Negri

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