Pagan events in and near London

Here are highlights of this week's pagan events in and near London. To find out about future events, click on the events link at the top of the page.

Monday 16 May; Croydon Crows. PF moot held every 3rd Monday of each month at the Skylark pub, South End, South Croydon from 8pm onwards.

Monday 16 May; Mystery Cults of the Ancient World. Start of seven-week evening lecture series by Dr Jonathan Hill at Treadwells, 33 Store Street, Bloomsbury, London WC1E 7BS. 7.15pm for 7.30pm start. Cost of entire course is £140, £70 deposit, booking essential. Tel: 020 7240 8906 or email: info@treadwells-london.com. www.treadwells-london.com/lectures.asp

Tuesday 17 May; Life Alignment. Special event with Jeff Levin at The College of Psychic Studies 16 Queensberry Place, London SW7 2EB. Time: 7pm - 8.30pm. Cost: £10/£15. Advance booking essential. Tel: 020 7589 3292. http://www.collegeofpsychicstudies.co.uk/index.html

Wednesday 18 May; Psychic Cafe at pagan forum The Moot with No Name, arranged through Atlantis Bookshop. Venue: Devereux public house (pictured), 20 Devereux Court, off Essex Street, London WC2R 3JJ. Meet from 7.30pm, event starts at 8pm. Admission £5.

Wednesday 18 May; Dorian Gray: Queer, Gothic, Occult. Talk by Dr Stephen Alexander at Treadwells, 33 Store Street, Bloomsbury, London WC1E 7BS. 7.15pm for 7.30pm start. Entry £7, booking essential. Tel: 020 7240 8906 or email: info@treadwells-london.com. www.treadwells-london.com/lectures.asp

Thursday 19 May; Decadent London – A walk back to the 1890s. A Guided Walk with Antony Clayton, author of Decadent London, exploring the people and places of London’s West End in the 1890s. Starts at 6pm. The event is free and open to all, but advance booking is essential. Meet on the First Floor of Westminster Reference Library, 35 St Martin’s Street, London WC2H 7HP. To book a place, email: referencelibrarywc2@westminster.gov.uk or telephone 020 7641 5250. For details of other events see www.westminster.gov.uk/services/libraries/news/wrfevents/

Friday 20 May; The Psychic Stand-up Show with Becky Walsh at The College of Psychic Studies 16 Queensberry Place, London SW7 2EB. Time: 7pm - 8.30pm. Cost: £5/£8. Advance booking essential. Tel: 020 7589 3292. http://www.collegeofpsychicstudies.co.uk/index.html

Saturday 21 May; Shamanism and Sex. One-day workshop by Shaman UK at The Open Centre, 188 Old St, London, EC1V 9FR. Time: 10am - 5pm. Cost: £65. Booking essential. For more details and to book places email info@shaman.uk.com.