Please note this is NOT a ZOOM Lecture but an in person lecture. Tickets include a complimentary glass of Devil’s Botany Rose Absinthe. Doors open at 6:30pm and talk starts at 7pm
Join author Felix John Taylor for a fascinating talk on his new book The Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn: Magic Arts and the Occult Revival. The Golden Dawn, with its role in the foundation of Wicca and modern developments in magic, is a vital thread connecting Victorian esotericism to the present-day occult revival. From tarot and alchemy to astral projection, and from avant-garde artists to radical thinkers, this talk explores the Golden Dawn’s people, practices and controversies, and its lasting influence on the wider culture.
Biography
Felix John Taylor is a librarian at The Queen’s College, Oxford. He completed his PhD at St Hugh’s College, Oxford, on Welsh mythology and folklore in twentieth-century literature, and while there oversaw a reading group devoted to the occult in literature. He has previously held positions at the Bodleian Modern Languages and Arts & Archaeology libraries, and currently writes for the Literary Review.
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The Absinthe Parlour at The Last Tuesday Society is London’s best award-winning alternative cocktail bar hidden within The Viktor Wynd Museum of Curiosities. A drinker’s cabinet of wonder filled curious cocktails & extraordinary elixirs —The Last Tuesday Society’s Absinthe Parlour is truly a hidden treasure of East London. Opened by collectors, drinks historians & absinthe experts — Allison Crawbuck (Brooklyn) & Rhys Everett (London) in 2016, the duo bring with them a shared passion for the mysterious world of spirits & the macabre.
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Devil’s Botany
From their East London distillery, Devil’s Botany makes absinthe the way it should be: bold, flavour-forward, and devilishly good to drink. As the UK’s first dedicated absinthe distillery, they’re bringing a famously misunderstood spirit back to life for a new generation of absinthe drinkers. Founded by owners of The Absinthe Parlour at The Last Tuesday Society, Devil’s Botany celebrates the spirit’s unruly connection to art, literature, magic & mixology.
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Event is suitable for 18+ over only. Please contact [email protected] with any questions, allergies or dietary requirements. Refunds for in-person events are only possible up to 7 days prior to the event date.
