This week's pagan events in and near London

For details of future events visit my events page at http://paganevents.blogspot.com/, but here are this week's events of interest to pagans in London and other parts of England:

Monday 29 March; The Pagan Symbolism of Avatar. Talk by Jocelyn Chaplin at pagan forum Secret Chiefs at its regular meeting time of every other Monday. Venue: Devereux public house, 20 Devereux Court, off Essex Street, London WC2R 3JJ. Meet from 7.30pm, event starts at 8.30pm. Admission £2.

Monday 29 March; Secret Symbols of The Hell Fire Club and book launch of The Chapter Papers: Observations on the Symbolism of the Hell Fire Club. An evening with a steward of the modern Hell Fire Club. Venue: Treadwell’s, 34 Tavistock Street, Covent Garden, London WC2E 7PB. Time: 7pm-11pm. For more details visit the website http://www.treadwells-london.com/

Wednesday 31 March; Goddesses. Lecture by Simon Brighton at The Moot with No Name. Venue: Devereux public house, 20 Devereux Court, off Essex Street, London WC2R 3JJ. Meet from 7.30pm, event starts at 8pm. Admission £2.

Thursday 1 April. Demons and Angels in Early Christianity: A User's Guide. Lecture by Dr Jonathan Hill (Oxford) at Treadwell’s, 34 Tavistock Street, Covent Garden, London WC2E 7PB. Time: 7pm-11pm. Ticket cost £7, advance book advised. Call 020 7240 8906. For more details visit the website http://www.treadwells-london.com/

3rd-5th April; The Faerie Festival. The festival starts at 10am on the Saturday morning with a Faerie Parade through Canterbury. The festival itself, with entertainment and a market, is at The Westgate Hall, Westgate Hall Road. Tickets are £6 per day for adults and £3 for children and OAPs. For further information visit http://www.magicalfestivals.co.uk/ or phone 07845438340. The festival is organised by the publishers of The Magical Times magazine: http://www.themagicaltimes.co.uk/.

Saturday 3 April; Three half-day workshops at The College of Psychic Studies: Past Lives - A Gateway to Your Soul with David Wells; Remote Viewing with Debby Kay-Edwards; Living, Destiny and Purpose with Tracey Ash. The workshops are from 10am to 5pm and cost £50 for members, £70 for non-members. Venue: The College of Psychic Studies, 16 Queensberry Place, London SW7 2EB. Advance booking essential, call 020 7589 3292. Website: http://www.collegeofpsychicstudies.co.uk/index.html

Sunday 4 April; The Kitchen Table webcast from Glastonbury. Event merging theatre and discussion to be broadcast as it happens over the internet from 1pm to 8pm GMT. You can see it live at The Assembly Rooms, High St, Glastonbury, or watch it on the web at http://www.thekitchentable.tv/