This Week's Pagan Events In and Near London

Here are some of the events taking place in London and a few in other parts of England over the next week or so that could be of interest to pagans.

Now – 31 January 2016; Celts: Art and Identity Exhibition. Venue: Sainsbury Exhibitions Gallery (Room 30), British Museum, Great Russell Street, London WC1B 3DG. Tickets £16.50, children under 16 free. Booking online at: https://www.britishmuseum.org/ and by phone: 020 7323 8181

Thursday 14 January; Gallery talk: The everyday life of the Celts. Room 50, British Museum, Great Russell Street, London WC1B 3DG. Time: 1.15pm-2pm. Free event that you can just turn up for. For more details visit: https://www.britishmuseum.org/

Thursday 14 January; Enfield Town Circle Pagan Moot. Venue: Crown and Horseshoes pub, 15 Horseshoe Lane, Enfield, Middlesex EN2 6PZ. Time: 7pm to 11pm. This moot takes place on the 2nd Thursday of every month. For more details join the Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/EnfieldTownCircle/

Thursday 14 January; Thursday Psychic and Spiritual Circle hosted by Rain and Karen. Venue: Fairkytes Art Centre, London RM11 1AX. Time: 7pm-9pm. Cost per head £8 and includes refreshments. Details: https://www.facebook.com/events/112130845830269/

Thursday 14 January; Middle Pillar Ritual. Evening workshop with Marysia Kay. Venue: Treadwells, 33 Store Street, Bloomsbury, London WC1E 7BS. Time: 7.30pm to 9.15pm. Ticket price £15 in advance. Tel: 020 7240 8906 or email: info@treadwells-london.com http://www.treadwells-london.com/

Thursday 14 January; Unprepared to Die. Talk a talk from Paul Slade on murder ballads at South East London Folklore Society (SELFS). Venue: The Old King's Head, Kings Head Yard, 45-49 Borough High St, London SE1 1NA. Entry: £3/£1.50 concessions. Time: 8pm. Meetings are normally the second Thursday of each month. http://www.selfs.org.uk/ To guarantee a seat, email nigelofbermondsey@gmail.com

Thursday 14 January; Men and Women of Heron Drum Circle. Venue: Caer Corhrain, 1 Southleas farm cottages, Lower Road, Minster, Sheppey ME12 3SW. Time: 7.30pm. For more information visit http://www.touchtheearthuk.com/

Friday 15 January; Enchantment - An Evening of Chant and Mantra with Stewart Pearce. Venue: The College of Psychic Studies, 16 Queensberry Place, London SW7 2EB. Time: 7pm-8.30pm. Cost: £10/£12. Advance booking advised. For details call: 020 7589 3292 or visit https://www.collegeofpsychicstudies.co.uk/

Friday 15 January; Lecture: The National Eisteddfod of Wales: a cultural celebration 1176–2015. Venue: BP Lecture Theatre, British Museum, Great Russell Street, London WC1B 3DG. Time: 1.30pm. Free event but booking essential. For more details visit: https://www.britishmuseum.org/

Friday 15 January; Lecture: Gifts for the gods: animal mummies as votives, souvenirs and specimens. Venue: Stevenson Lecture Theatre, British Museum, Great Russell Street, London WC1B 3DG. Time: 1.30pm. Free event but booking essential. For more details visit: https://www.britishmuseum.org/

Friday 15 January; Om Healing for Body, Mind and Soul with Light in London Meet-up Group. Venue: The Dhyana Centre, 50 Gloucester Place, London W1U 8EA. Time: 8pm. Details: http://www.meetup.com/Light-in-London/

Saturday 16 January; Intuitive Development for Tarot (Intermediate). Workshop with Sue Merlyn. Venue: Treadwells, 33 Store Street, Bloomsbury, London WC1E 7BS. Time: 11am - 5.30pm. Cost £60. Deposit £35, balance of £25 due on the day. Tel: 020 7240 8906 or email: info@treadwells-london.com http://www.treadwells-london.com/

Saturday 16 January - Sunday 17 January; Conference: Celtic Revival: authenticity and identity, Venue: Stevenson Lecture Theatre, British Museum, Great Russell Street, London WC1B 3DG. Time: 9.30am-5.30pm. Tickets £50. For more details visit: https://www.britishmuseum.org/

Saturday 16 January; Gallery talk: Gods of the Greeks. Room 18, British Museum, Great Russell Street, London WC1B 3DG. Time: 1.15pm-2pm. Free event that you can just turn up for. For more details visit: https://www.britishmuseum.org/

Saturday 16 January; Rich Pickings Presents: Life After Life - films and discussion about life after death. Venue: ICA, 12 Carlton House Terrace, London SW1Y 5AH. Time: 5pm. Tickets: £7 to £11. Details and tickets: https://www.ica.org.uk/whats-on/lsff-special-event-rich-pickings-discussion

Sunday 17 January; Meditation at Russell Brands Trew Era Cafe, 30 Whitmore Road, London N1 5QA. Starts 10.15am. Free event. Details: http://www.meetup.com/londonspiritualcommunity

Sunday 17 January; UK Rokkatru Moot London - meet and chat about Rokkatru, Lokean and Heathen topics. Venue: Cafe Bella Maria, 4 Lower Grosvenor Place, London SW1W 0EJ. Time: 1pm - 3pm. Details: https://www.facebook.com/events/1524728664514718/

Sunday 17 January; The Kith of Yggdrasil - The Kith Moot. Venue: Shakespeare's Head 64-68 Kingsway London. Time: 2pm-5pm. Details: https://www.facebook.com/events/473596912825973/

Sunday 17 January; Dawn of the Oak. Pagan moot on the third Sunday of each month. Venue: Upstairs at The Castle, 34-35 Cowcross Road, Farringdon, London EC1M 6DB (near Farringdon tube). Time: 3pm-6pm.

Monday 18 January - 29 July 2016; Scholar, courtier, magician: the lost library of John Dee. London exhibition. Venue: Royal College of Physicians, Regent's Park, London, NW1 4LE. Entry free. Opening times vary, visit the website for details: https://www.rcplondon.ac.uk/events

Monday 18 January; Anglo Saxon Ritual Healing. Talk by Julie Wakefield. Venue: Treadwells, 33 Store Street, Bloomsbury, London WC1E 7BS. Time: 7.30pm to 9.15pm. Ticket price £8 in advance. Tel: 020 7240 8906 or email: info@treadwells-london.com http://www.treadwells-london.com/

Monday 18 January; New Year Concert - Heaven’s Mountains, Sacred Lakes, Ancient Lands. Talk by Ormiston and Valentino. Venue: Alternatives. Venue: St James's Church Piccadilly, 197 Piccadilly, London, W1J 9LL. Doors open 6.30pm. Talk: 7pm - 8.30pm. Tickets £15/£10 online. For more details and to book tickets: http://www.alternatives.org.uk/

Monday 18 January; Dance of the Heart - Uplifting, Clearing, Manifesting Workshop with Karen Skehel. Venue: Latvian House, 72 Queensborough Terrace, London, W2 3SH. Time: 7pm. Tickets £10. Details and booking: http://www.meetup.com/londonspirituality

Monday 18 January; Explore the Philosophy of Oneness with Light in London Meet-up Group. Venue: School of Economic Science, 11-13 Mandeville Place, London. Time: 7pm. Free. Details: http://www.meetup.com/Light-in-London/

Monday 18 January; Group healing share with London Energy Share. Venue: Friends Meeting House, 52 St Martins Lane, London WC2N 4EA. Time: 7.15pm. £10, you must reserve a place in advance. http://www.meetup.com/londonenergyshare/

Monday 18 January; Spirit and Channelling Circle run by Shamanic Spirit at a venue in Croydon, South London. The circle is held fortnightly starting at 7.30pm. For more details and to book places call 07952 041477. For more information, visit http://shamanicspirit.co.uk/

Tuesday 19 January; Sound Meditation. Venue: Goose Green Clinic, 57 East Dulwich Road, London SE22 9AP. Time: 10.45am. Cost:£12/£10. More information and booking: http://www.meetup.com/Holistic-SoundBath-Meditation-Summoning-The-Sacred-Dulwich/

Tuesday 19 January; Talk on History of the Illuminati. Venue: Souk Medina Tea Room, 1a Short's Gardens, Covent Garden, London WC2H 9AT. Time: 6pm-9pm. Free event. http://www.meetup.com/London-Pagan-Circle/

Tuesday 19 January; Gerrie March Presents Her Students. Venue: The College of Psychic Studies, 16 Queensberry Place, London SW7 2EB. Time: 7pm-8.30pm. Cost: £10/£12. Advance booking advised. For details call: 020 7589 3292 or visit https://www.collegeofpsychicstudies.co.uk/

Thursday 21 January; The Spiritual Pursuit of the Ancient Philosophers. Talk and signing by Mark Vernon at Watkins Books, 19-21 Cecil Court, London WC2N 4EZ. Time: 6.30pm. Free event. For more details Tel 020 7836 2182 or visit the website http://www.watkinsbooks.com/

Thursday 21 January; Fortnightly Druid Order Open Introductory Evening. A chance to learn more about at The Druid Order (A.D.U.B.) at an evening with talks and a meditation. Venue: Treadwell's, 33 Store Street, Bloomsbury, London WC1E 7BS. Time: 7.15pm for 7.30pm start. Price: £5 on the door. For more details, visit http://thedruidorder.org/druidorder/Meetings.html

Thursday 21 January 16; Croydon CoA Gathering: Social evening open to all Pagan Paths at 1 Matthews Yard off Surrey Street, Croydon. Event held on the third Thursday of the month at 8pm. For any questions email coacentral@witchcraft.org or visit http://www.witchfest.net/

Thursday 21 January 16; The Circle of Ankerwycke moot on the third Thursday in each month. Venue: Function room at the back of the Two Rivers Pub, 43 Church Street, Staines-upon-Thames, TW18 4EN. Time: 8pm.

Friday 22 January; Celebrating the College Archives. Talk by Leslie Price. Venue: The College of Psychic Studies, 16 Queensberry Place, London SW7 2EB. Time: 7pm-8.30pm. Cost: £10/£12. Advance booking advised. For details call: 020 7589 3292 or visit https://www.collegeofpsychicstudies.co.uk/

Saturday 23 January - Sunday 24 January; Exhibition celebrating 90 years of the College of Psychic Studies. Venue: The College of Psychic Studies, 16 Queensberry Place, London SW7 2EB. Time: noon-5pm. Cost: Free, but advance booking advised. For details call: 020 7589 3292 or visit https://www.collegeofpsychicstudies.co.uk/

Saturday 23 January; A Course in Energy Magick - First in a series of four workshops run by Swati Prakash and Mani Navasothy. Venue: The Victoria pub, 10a Strathearn Place, London. Price for the course £60, price for one session £20. Starts 11.30am. Details: http://www.meetup.com/Global-Wicca-Earth-Healing-Temple-London/ or http://www.meetup.com/London-Woodland-Witches-Outdoor-Pagans/

Saturday 23 January; Crossbones Vigil to honour The Goose and the outcast dead of Cross Bones Graveyard. Gather from 6.45pm for a 7pm start in Redcross Way outside the Memorial Gates, SE1 1TA, opposite the Boot and Flogger pub, just north of the junction with Union Street. Nearest tubes Borough or London Bridge. The event is free, but donations are welcome. For more details, visit http://www.crossbones.org.uk/

Sunday 24 January; Meditation at Russell Brands Trew Era Cafe, 30 Whitmore Road, London N1 5QA. Starts 10.15am. Free event. Details: http://www.meetup.com/londonspiritualcommunity

Sunday 24 January; Astral Doorways Into Other Realms - astral projection event. Venue: The Yoga Shed, 62b College Rd, Bromley, BR1 3PE. Time: 10am-4pm. Cost: £40. Details: https://www.facebook.com/events/743802749097764/

Sunday 24 January; Wimbledon Witches - Broom Making and Altar Set Up - a short practical session organised by Mani for London Woodland Witches. Venue: Wimbledon Common. Meet at Bus Stop S, Parkside Avenue, London SW19, London. Time: 1pm - 2.30pm. Details and to reserve a place: http://www.meetup.com/London-Woodland-Witches-Outdoor-Pagans/

Sunday 24 January; Woodland Wicca - monthly Full Moon Ritual and Social. Location: Wimbledon Common. Meet at Bus Stop S, Parkside Avenue, London SW19, London stop at 3pm to be met and taken to the site. Wear sensible clothing and bring food and drink to share. More details and to reserve a place: http://www.meetup.com/London-Woodland-Witches-Outdoor-Pagans/

Note: I do not organise any of these events so please check with the organisers about tickets and timings before turning up to anything listed on my blog. I try to keep my listings accurate, but do not always know of late changes, cancellations or ticket availability. If you know of an event you want listed, or notice a correction that needs to be made, email me at badwitch1234@gmail.com