Here are events in London and other parts of the UK over Samhain - or Halloween - and the following week that could be of interest to pagans. If you know of an event that you want listed, please email the details to me at badwitch1234@gmail.com.Now to Sunday 9 September 2012; Mummers, Maypoles and Milkmaids. Free exhibition, coinciding with the publication of the book of the same name, bringing together 50 photographs of regional rituals performed throughout the year from Cornwall to Northumberland to mark the changing seasons and celebrate nature's bounty. Location: Horniman Museum, 100 London Road, Forest Hill, London SE23 3PQ. For more details, visit www.horniman.ac.uk
Friday 28 October; an evening for adults to celebrate Samhain with live music and a bar at Butser Ancient Farm, Chalton Lane, Chalton, Hants. For more details, call 02392 598838 or visit http://www.butser.org.uk/
Friday 28 October; Spooky Smithfields And Beyond. A Haunted History Walk with Phantasmagoria Events. Meeting point: The Butchers Hook and Cleaver, West Smithfield, London, EC1A 9DY. Time: 7.30pm-9.15pm. Price: £10 - advance booking essential. To buy tickets or for more details visit: http://www.londonparanormal.com/hauntedhistorywalks/
Friday, 28 October; Evening of Mediumship with Henry Cumming 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
Friday, 28 October; John Michell's Signals - Cosmic Codebreaking from Outer Space to Patterns on Earth. John Michell Memorial Lecture by John Nicholson at Research into Lost Knowledge Organisation (Rilko). Venue: Theosophical Society, 50 Gloucester Place, W1U 8EA. Admission £7 non-members, £5 members. Doors open 6.45pm, lecture at 7.15pm. http://www.rilko.net/EZ/rilko/rilko/home.php
Saturday 29 October; Witching Herbs Workshop with Sensory Solutions at Triple Moon Apocathery, Crews Hill, EN2 9DG. Time: 2pm-4pm. Cost £20 advance booking essential. Call Fiona on 07830195745 or Karen on 07865081927. http://www.sensorysolutions.co.uk
Saturday 29 October; Outdoor Samhain Ritual with Hern’s Tribe in woods in Croydon. Time: 5pm-8pm. for more details call 077689 41373.
Saturday 29 October; New Halloween Festival, Unity, 277a Upper Street, Islington London, N1 2TZ. Doors open at noon followed by an opening ritual by Chris and Vivienne Crowley. There will be stalls, bands, tarot readers, pagan crafts etc, numerous speakers and a reasonably priced cafe. Entry tickets £12 on the door. For more details, visit http://paganfestivals.com/
Saturday 29 October; Free and Open Gorsedd of Caer Abiri Samhain Ritual at Avebury Sun Circle, in Avebury, Wiltshire. Open druidic style ceremony to mark Samhain, the end and beginning of times. Meet at the Red Lion Pub, Avebury, around noon for rite at around 1.30pm, ending at around 3pm. As it is Halloween there will be small gifts for children in fancy dress. Contributions of song, poetry, mead and cakes are welcome. There will be music and entertainment in the Red Lion pub in the evening. Overnight camping will be allowed in the nearby overflow car park.
Sunday 30 and Monday 31 October 2011, as part of the 5th Native Spirit Festival, a delegation of indigenous elders from South America will be visiting Avebury. These include 78-year-old shaman Delfin Payaguaje and Minister of Education and Culture for the Secoya people, Luke Weiss. Workshops and Q&A sessions will take place at the village hall on the High Street. Youtube link showing Delfin's ordinary day: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OG-pQTBL6kw For more details email adamxhearn@gmail.com or natascha.kenyon@btinternet.com or visit www.nativespiritfoundation.org
Sunday 30 October; Mysteries of Samhain: Intensive Day Course on Symbolism, Folklore and Magic with Suzanne Corbie. The one-day course aims to teach the customs associated with the pagan festival of Samhain and culminates with a ceremony. Location: Treadwells, 33 Store Street, Bloomsbury, London WC1E 7BS. Price: £35 (£20 deposit, balance due on the day). Time: 11am to 6pm. Advance booking essential. Tel: 0207 419 8507 or email: info@treadwells-london.com http://www.treadwells-london.com/
Sunday 30 October; Pagans for the Future Halloween Party. Halloween party with workshops, tarot readers, stalls, singing, dancing, live music with Gothic rock bands and an opening and closing ritual. Venue: Bedford Arms Public House, Balham. South London. Entry £10 on the door. Everybody welcome. Bring a drum if you have one. Visit http://www.paganfuturefests.org.uk/
Sunday 30 October; Anderida Gorsedd Samhain open ritual at the Long Man of Wilmington, Sussex. Meet near the car park between 1.30pm and 2pm for a walk up to the chalk hill figure at 2pm. Afterwards back to the Giants Rest pub in Wilmington for a social drink together.
Friday 28 October; Spooky Smithfields And Beyond. A Haunted History Walk with Phantasmagoria Events. Meeting point: The Butchers Hook and Cleaver, West Smithfield, London, EC1A 9DY. Time: 7.30pm-9.15pm. Price: £10 - advance booking essential. To buy tickets or for more details visit: http://www.londonparanormal.com/hauntedhistorywalks/
Friday, 28 October; Evening of Mediumship with Henry Cumming 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
Friday, 28 October; John Michell's Signals - Cosmic Codebreaking from Outer Space to Patterns on Earth. John Michell Memorial Lecture by John Nicholson at Research into Lost Knowledge Organisation (Rilko). Venue: Theosophical Society, 50 Gloucester Place, W1U 8EA. Admission £7 non-members, £5 members. Doors open 6.45pm, lecture at 7.15pm. http://www.rilko.net/EZ/rilko/rilko/home.php
Saturday 29 October; Witching Herbs Workshop with Sensory Solutions at Triple Moon Apocathery, Crews Hill, EN2 9DG. Time: 2pm-4pm. Cost £20 advance booking essential. Call Fiona on 07830195745 or Karen on 07865081927. http://www.sensorysolutions.co.uk
Saturday 29 October; Outdoor Samhain Ritual with Hern’s Tribe in woods in Croydon. Time: 5pm-8pm. for more details call 077689 41373.
Saturday 29 October; New Halloween Festival, Unity, 277a Upper Street, Islington London, N1 2TZ. Doors open at noon followed by an opening ritual by Chris and Vivienne Crowley. There will be stalls, bands, tarot readers, pagan crafts etc, numerous speakers and a reasonably priced cafe. Entry tickets £12 on the door. For more details, visit http://paganfestivals.com/
Saturday 29 October; Free and Open Gorsedd of Caer Abiri Samhain Ritual at Avebury Sun Circle, in Avebury, Wiltshire. Open druidic style ceremony to mark Samhain, the end and beginning of times. Meet at the Red Lion Pub, Avebury, around noon for rite at around 1.30pm, ending at around 3pm. As it is Halloween there will be small gifts for children in fancy dress. Contributions of song, poetry, mead and cakes are welcome. There will be music and entertainment in the Red Lion pub in the evening. Overnight camping will be allowed in the nearby overflow car park.
Sunday 30 and Monday 31 October 2011, as part of the 5th Native Spirit Festival, a delegation of indigenous elders from South America will be visiting Avebury. These include 78-year-old shaman Delfin Payaguaje and Minister of Education and Culture for the Secoya people, Luke Weiss. Workshops and Q&A sessions will take place at the village hall on the High Street. Youtube link showing Delfin's ordinary day: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OG-pQTBL6kw For more details email adamxhearn@gmail.com or natascha.kenyon@btinternet.com or visit www.nativespiritfoundation.org
Sunday 30 October; Mysteries of Samhain: Intensive Day Course on Symbolism, Folklore and Magic with Suzanne Corbie. The one-day course aims to teach the customs associated with the pagan festival of Samhain and culminates with a ceremony. Location: Treadwells, 33 Store Street, Bloomsbury, London WC1E 7BS. Price: £35 (£20 deposit, balance due on the day). Time: 11am to 6pm. Advance booking essential. Tel: 0207 419 8507 or email: info@treadwells-london.com http://www.treadwells-london.com/
Sunday 30 October; Pagans for the Future Halloween Party. Halloween party with workshops, tarot readers, stalls, singing, dancing, live music with Gothic rock bands and an opening and closing ritual. Venue: Bedford Arms Public House, Balham. South London. Entry £10 on the door. Everybody welcome. Bring a drum if you have one. Visit http://www.paganfuturefests.org.uk/
Sunday 30 October; Anderida Gorsedd Samhain open ritual at the Long Man of Wilmington, Sussex. Meet near the car park between 1.30pm and 2pm for a walk up to the chalk hill figure at 2pm. Afterwards back to the Giants Rest pub in Wilmington for a social drink together.
Sunday 30 October; Samhain Workshop for women only in Southwick, Sussex. The day will include discussion, meditation and arts and crafts. This is being run by The Goddess Foundation, a not-for-profit organisation. Time: 10.30am-4pm. Cost: £10 donation per person towards the day's expenses. Drinks and materials are provided, but bring food for lunch. For more details, visit http://www.goddessfoundation.org.uk
Monday 31 October; Open ritual for Samhain with The Cauldron of Cerridwen at St Annes Hill in Chertsey. This is an over-18-only event. Meet in the Golden Grove pub, Ruxbury Rd, St Annes Hill, Chertsey at 8.30pm. Wear sensible footwear, waterproof clothing and bring a torch and food and drink to share. For more details and to reserve a place, call Sian on 07746365980 or email sian_ap_pysgotwr@yahoo.com
Monday 31 October; The Circle of Ankerwycke Samhain Outdoor Open Ritual. Location: Warysbury, near Staines. Places are very limited. For more information and to reserve a place, email Eileen at ankerwytch@hotmail.co.uk
Monday 31 October; All Hallows Eve Festival at Chalice Well World Peace Garden, in Glastonbury. Children's garden adventure and fancy dress parade from 4.30pm; adult ceremony at 8pm. Entrance is by prebooked ticket only. Tickets cost £7 for adults, and £4.50 for children. For more details and to buy tickets visit the website http://www.chalicewell.org.uk/
Monday 31 October; Spooky Smithfields And Beyond. A Haunted History Walk with Phantasmagoria Events. This is not a specifically pagan event but should be fun. Meeting point: The Butchers Hook and Cleaver, West Smithfield, London, EC1A 9DY. There are two walks, one early evening and one late night Halloween special. Price: £10 - advance booking essential. To buy tickets or for more details visit: http://www.londonparanormal.com/hauntedhistorywalks/
Tuesday 1 November; Hope - Healing our People and the Earth. Special event with Dr Jude Currivan 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 2 November; Ritual in Early Jewish Mysticism: Descent to the Chariot and Angelic Adjuration. Talk by S Leigh at Treadwells, 33 Store Street, Bloomsbury, London WC1E 7BS. 7pm start. Tickets £7 advance booking essential. Tel: 0207 419 8507 or email: info@treadwells-london.com http://www.treadwells-london.com/
Wednesday 2 November; Psychic Cafe at Pagan forum 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 £5. Visit http://www.theatlantisbookshopevents.com/
Thursday 3 November, The Druid Order: Public Evening - Talk and Meditation at Treadwells, 33 Store Street, Bloomsbury, London WC1E 7BS. Time: 7.15pm for 7.30pm start. Ticket price £5, payable on the night. Tel: 020 8659 4879. http://www.treadwells-london.com/
Saturday 5 November; Foraging for Herbs: A Hedgewitches' Teaching Walk with herbalist Natasha Richardson. This is organised through Treadwells, 33 Store Street, Bloomsbury, London WC1E 7BS, but meet at Hainault Tube Station at 12.45pm for 1pm start. Tickets £8 advance booking essential. Tel: 0207 419 8507 or email: info@treadwells-london.com http://www.treadwells-london.com/
Monday 31 October; Open ritual for Samhain with The Cauldron of Cerridwen at St Annes Hill in Chertsey. This is an over-18-only event. Meet in the Golden Grove pub, Ruxbury Rd, St Annes Hill, Chertsey at 8.30pm. Wear sensible footwear, waterproof clothing and bring a torch and food and drink to share. For more details and to reserve a place, call Sian on 07746365980 or email sian_ap_pysgotwr@yahoo.com
Monday 31 October; The Circle of Ankerwycke Samhain Outdoor Open Ritual. Location: Warysbury, near Staines. Places are very limited. For more information and to reserve a place, email Eileen at ankerwytch@hotmail.co.uk
Monday 31 October; All Hallows Eve Festival at Chalice Well World Peace Garden, in Glastonbury. Children's garden adventure and fancy dress parade from 4.30pm; adult ceremony at 8pm. Entrance is by prebooked ticket only. Tickets cost £7 for adults, and £4.50 for children. For more details and to buy tickets visit the website http://www.chalicewell.org.uk/
Monday 31 October; Spooky Smithfields And Beyond. A Haunted History Walk with Phantasmagoria Events. This is not a specifically pagan event but should be fun. Meeting point: The Butchers Hook and Cleaver, West Smithfield, London, EC1A 9DY. There are two walks, one early evening and one late night Halloween special. Price: £10 - advance booking essential. To buy tickets or for more details visit: http://www.londonparanormal.com/hauntedhistorywalks/
Tuesday 1 November; Hope - Healing our People and the Earth. Special event with Dr Jude Currivan 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 2 November; Ritual in Early Jewish Mysticism: Descent to the Chariot and Angelic Adjuration. Talk by S Leigh at Treadwells, 33 Store Street, Bloomsbury, London WC1E 7BS. 7pm start. Tickets £7 advance booking essential. Tel: 0207 419 8507 or email: info@treadwells-london.com http://www.treadwells-london.com/
Wednesday 2 November; Psychic Cafe at Pagan forum 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 £5. Visit http://www.theatlantisbookshopevents.com/
Thursday 3 November, The Druid Order: Public Evening - Talk and Meditation at Treadwells, 33 Store Street, Bloomsbury, London WC1E 7BS. Time: 7.15pm for 7.30pm start. Ticket price £5, payable on the night. Tel: 020 8659 4879. http://www.treadwells-london.com/
Saturday 5 November; Foraging for Herbs: A Hedgewitches' Teaching Walk with herbalist Natasha Richardson. This is organised through Treadwells, 33 Store Street, Bloomsbury, London WC1E 7BS, but meet at Hainault Tube Station at 12.45pm for 1pm start. Tickets £8 advance booking essential. Tel: 0207 419 8507 or email: info@treadwells-london.com http://www.treadwells-london.com/
The photos at the top are of a broken angel statue at Highgate Cemetery and a headless statue at Crystal Palace.
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