Wednesday, 2 August 2017

This Week's Pagan Events In and Near London


Here are events in London plus a few in other parts of the UK over the next week or so 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 31 December; The London Stone on Display. Venue: Museum of London, 150 London Wall, London EC2Y 5HN. Free exhibition during museum opening ours. http://www.museumoflondon.org.uk/museum-london

Now to 30 September; Austin Osman Spare exhibition at the Last Tuesday Society. Venue: Viktor Wynd's Museum of Curiosities, 11 Mare Street, London E8 4RP. http://www.thelasttuesdaysociety.org/

Now to the end of 2017; Poppets, Pins and Power - an exhibition on the craft of cursing at the Museum of Witchcraft and Magic, Boscastle, Cornwall. http://museumofwitchcraftandmagic.co.uk/

Now - Sunday 6 August. Glastonbury Goddess Conference. Week of events at various venues in Glastonbury, Somerset. Tickets for the entire week: £390, but you can buy tickets to individual talks, workshops or storytellings from £10/£12. http://goddessconference.com/2017/

Wednesday 2 August; Stillness and Meditation at Mandeville Place. Venue: School of Economic Science, 11-13 Mandeville Place, London. Free lunchtime event starting 1pm. https://www.meetup.com/Light-in-London/

Wednesday 2 August; Let's Meditate - group meditation. Venue: Buddha on a Bicycle, Covent Garden, London. Starts 6pm. Donations of £3 recommended. Details: http://www.meetup.com/meditation-trust-london/

Wednesday 2 August; London Energy Share. Venue: The Skylight Centre, 49 Corsica Street, London N5 1JT. Time: 7pm. Tickets £10. https://www.meetup.com/londonhealingshare/

Thursday 3 August; Freda Bedi and Tenzin Palmo. Talk and book signing by Vicki Mckenzie. Venue: 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 3 August; PFL Lammas Open Ritual with Kith of the Tree and the Well hosted by The Pagan Federation London and guests. Venue: Conway Hall, 25 Red Lion Square, London WC1R 4RL/, Time: 7.30pm for 8pm start. Entry £5/£6. https://pflondon.info/

Thursday 3 August; Guildford Moot (every 1st Thursday). Venue: Kings Head, Quarry Street, Guildford, Surrey. Time: 7.30pm. Details on Facebook, meetup and Twitter.

Thursday 3 - Monday 7 August; The Green Gathering. Venue: Piercefield Park, Chepstow, NP16 6BE. Tickets: Adults £95, young adults £75, youth £55, children free. http://www.greengathering.org.uk/where-how/

Friday 4 August; Open Evening at the College of Psychic Studies, 16 Queensberry Place, London SW7 2EB. Time: 4.30pm-9pm. Cost: £25. Advance booking recommended. For details call: 020 7589 3292 or visit https://www.collegeofpsychicstudies.co.uk/

Friday 4 August; Bronze Oak Grove. Storytelling from London Dreamtime with Royal Parks for children aged 4-10 and their families. Venue: North Flower Walk Kensington Gardens. Time: 3pm and 5pm. Price: £5. http://londondreamtime.com/calendar/

Friday 4 August; Shamanic Journeying Circle run by Shamanic Spirit at a venue in New Addington, Croydon, South London. Time: 6.30pm. For details and to book places call 07952 041477 or visit http://shamanicspirit.co.uk/

Friday 4 August; Open Circle every Friday for anyone wishing to develop their psychic and mediumistic abilities. Venue: Woodford Church at 9 Grove Crescent, South Woodford, London E18 2JR. Time 7.30pm. Cost: £3. http://woodfordchurch.com/

Saturday 5 August; Magical Bloomsbury Walking Tour with Christina Oakley Harrington. Meet at Treadwells, 33 Store Street, Bloomsbury, London WC1E 7BS. Time: 1pm. Ticket price £15. Tel: 0207 419 8507 or email: info@treadwells-london.com http://www.treadwells-london.com/

Saturday 5 August; Magical Baths - Folk Magic at Home. Mini-workshop with Rebecca Beattie. Venue: Treadwells, 33 Store Street, Bloomsbury, London WC1E 7BS. Time: 1pm. Ticket price £20. Tel: 0207 419 8507 or email: info@treadwells-london.com http://www.treadwells-london.com/

Saturday 5 August; The Lost Rivers of London - Walking the River Fleet. Hosted by Moments Like This. Meet at 2 St Bride Street, EC4A 4AD at 2pm. (View the book London's Lost Rivers - A Walker's Guide on Amazon). Free event. https://www.facebook.com/events/111768889475934/

Saturday 5 August; Conan Doyle and the Mysterious World of Light. Paranormal talk by Matt Wingett. (View his book of that name on Amazon). Event organised by Spooky London Pubs. Venue: King and Queen Hotel, 1 Foley St, London W1W 6DL. Time: 7pm. Entry by donation of £2 to charity. Copies of the book will be available at £10. https://www.meetup.com/spookylondonpubs/

Saturday 5 August; August Full Moon Peace Fires. Light a candle or fire for peace wherever you are in the world, for as short or long a time as you like between 2pm and 10pm PDT (US) time, which is from 10pm-6am UK time. You can light a candle just for an hour or so and state the intention: “Let there be peace on earth and love for one another.” Details: http://peacefires.org/

Sunday 6 August; North West Kent Green Pagan Circle Moot. Venue: Chislehurst Caves, Bromley, BR7 5NL. Time: 10am-noon. https://www.facebook.com/groups/445487428816887/

Sunday 6 August; Meditation at Russell Brands Trew Era Cafe, 30 Whitmore Road, London N1 5QA. Starts 10.15am. Free event. Details: https://www.meetup.com/meditation-trust-london/

Sunday 6 August; Nottingham Pagan Pride UK 2017 Parade. Stgarts at Old Market Square, Nottingham DE7 atg 10.30am. https://www.facebook.com/events/947277148737484/

Sunday 6 August; Druidic Lughnasadh/Lhammas Celebration on Primrose Hill with the Loose Association of Druids. Gather in the Hawthorne Grove at Primrose Hill, London, NW1 8YH, between 12.30pm and 12.45pm to prepare the site ready for a prompt 1pm start. Nearest tube: Chalk Farm. Bring a small contribution of food and drink to share. All are welcome.

Sunday 6 August; The Woman Most Wild Workshop. Venue: About Balance, 14 East Street, BN1 1HP Brighton. Time: 1pm-4.30pm, Pre-registration required: https://www.facebook.com/events/229554254191017/?ti=icl

Sunday 6 August; Woodland Lammas: Wiccan Harvest Ceremony open ritual with London Woodland Witches Magicians and Outdoor Pagans. Meet in the garden of  the Woodmans Pub on Archway Road, Highgate, North London, at 2pm for a short walk to the woods where the ritual will take place. Cost: £3. You must reserve a place in advance. Wear outdoor clothes and bring a blanket to sit on. Details and bookings: https://www.meetup.com/London-Woodland-Witches-Outdoor-Pagans/

Sunday 6 August; Healing London with Love. Hosted by Soul Aurganic Quantum Sound Healing. Meet at the Peter Pan Statue in Hyde Park, London at 2pm. All welcome. https://www.facebook.com/events/121316551808892//

Sunday 6 August; The Ageless Wisdom For Everyone. Venue: The Theosophical Society, 50 Gloucester Place London, W1U 8EA. Time: 2pm. Entry: Donations welcome. Details: https://www.meetup.com/Theosophical-Society-in-London

Monday 7 August; World Wide Womb Blessing with South London Red Tent. Venue: private address at West Norwood, London, Time: 11.30am-1pm. You must be a member of the group and register for a place in advance. Details: https://www.meetup.com/South-London-Red-Tent/

Monday 7 August; Young Urban Witch Workshop - Tarot Cards with Sue Ravenscourt. Venue: Treadwells, 33 Store Street, Bloomsbury, London WC1E 7BS. Time: 6.30pm. Tickets £20. Tel: 0207 419 8507 or email: info@treadwells-london.com http://www.treadwells-london.com/

Monday 7 August; Tamesa/Wicca Full Moon and Lunar Eclipse Ritual by the river Thames with London Woodland Witches Magicians and Outdoor Pagans. Venue: Meet at Tate Modern green outside Tate Modern and Bankside Gallery, London SE1 at 6.45pm for an eclipse meditation or at 7.30pm for a Wiccan circle ritual on the banks of the Thames. Cost: £3 You must reserve a place in advance. Wear outdoor clothes and bring food and drink to share. Details and bookings: https://www.meetup.com/London-Woodland-Witches-Outdoor-Pagans/

Tuesday 8 August; Woman Most Wild Book-Signing by author Danielle Dulsky. Venue: Atlantis Bookshop, 49A, Museum Street, London WC1A 1LY. Time: 7pm. Free, all welcome.

Tuesday 8 August; South London Wicca Meetup. Nova Stellar Presents an Evening with Philip Shallcrass. Venue: The Castle, 34-35 Cowcross Street, London EC1M 6DB. Time: Doors open 7pm, talk starts at 8pm. Entry £3. You must be a member of the meetup group to reserve a place on this event: http://www.meetup.com/South-London-Wicca-Meetup/  https://www.facebook.com/events/647992985534544/

Tuesday 8 August; LDN Talks@Night - A Skeptic's Guide to Reincarnation. Talk by Professor Chris French. Venue: The Vinyl Library, Unit 1 Foulden Road, Stoke Newington, London N16 7UU. Time: 7pm. Tickets £12, must be booked in advance. http://uk.funzing.com/funz/ldn-talks-night-a-skeptic-s-guide-to-reincarnation-9686?

Wednesday 9 August; Stillness and Meditation at Mandeville Place. Venue: School of Economic Science, 11-13 Mandeville Place, London. Free lunchtime event starting 1pm. https://www.meetup.com/Light-in-London/

Wednesday 9 August; Gallery Talk - Moko Jumbies: Caribbean carnival and its African roots. Venue: Room 25, British Museum, Great Russell Street, London WC1B 3DG. Time: 1.15pm. Free, just turn up. For more details visit: https://www.britishmuseum.org/

Wednesday 9 August; Let's Meditate - group meditation. Venue: Buddha on a Bicycle, Covent Garden, London. Starts 6pm. Donations of £3 recommended. Details: http://www.meetup.com/meditation-trust-london/

Wednesday 9 August; The Tree of Enchantment - Qabalistic ritual with David Goddard of Rising Phoenix ~ Magic, Mysticism and Meditation Meetup Group. Venue: The Atlantis Bookshop, 49A, Museum Street, London WC1A 1LY. Time: 7pm. Tickets: £15. https://www.meetup.com/Rising-Phoenix-Magic-Mysticism-and-Meditation/

Thursday 10 August - 3 September; Kiki's Delivery Service by Eiko Kadono. Play about a young witch, for families and children, adapted for the stage by Jessica Siân. Venue: Southwark Playhouse, 77-85 Newington Causeway, London, SE1 6BD. Time 7.30pm (Matinee Starts 3pm). Price £20/£16, preview tickets £12, £64 family ticket (4 tickets: must include at least one adult and one under 16). http://southwarkplayhouse.co.uk/show/kikis-delivery-service-2/

Thursday 10 August; Rollo Ahmed: London's Black Magician. Lecture by Chris Josiffe. Venue: Treadwells, 33 Store Street, Bloomsbury, London WC1E 7BS. Time: 7.30pm. Ticket price £8. Tel: 0207 419 8507 or email: info@treadwells-london.com http://www.treadwells-london.com/

Thursday 10 August; And Did Those Hooves in Ancient Times. Talk 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

Friday 11 August; Oasis of Sound - Sound Bath and Mantra with Anne Malone. Organised by the Oasis of Sound Meetup Group. Venue: The Life Centre Islington, Brittania Row, London. Tickets £15. Time: 7.30pm. Details: https://www.meetup.com/Oasis-of-Sound-Sound-Bath-n-Sound-Scape/

Friday 11 - Friday 19 August; Broadstairs Folk Festival. Week-long traditional folk festival with lots of free events and workshops. http://www.broadstairsfolkweek.org.uk/

Saturday 12 August; Really Get to Know Your Wild Plants Through the Seasons - Mint Family. Venue: Tower Hamlets Cemetery Park, The Soanes Centre, Southern Grove, London E3 4PX. Time: 10am-3.30pm. Tickets: £30. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/really-get-to-know-your-wild-plants-through-the-seasons-mint-family-tickets-35203404330

Saturday 12 August; Transylvanian Folk Magic in Practice. Afternoon mini-workshop - with Will Hunter. Venue: Treadwells, 33 Store Street, Bloomsbury, London WC1E 7BS. Time: 1pm. Ticket price £20. Tel: 0207 419 8507 or email: info@treadwells-london.com http://www.treadwells-london.com/

Saturday 12 August; Experience Spirits of Nature (Introduction: Come and Touch One!). Meet at the Gandhi Statue in Tavistock Square, Bloomsbury, London at 4pm. Cost: £10. https://www.meetup.com/Experience-Spirits-of-Nature/

Sunday 13 August; Meditation at Russell Brands Trew Era Cafe, 30 Whitmore Road, London N1 5QA. Starts 10.15am. Free event. Details: https://www.meetup.com/meditation-trust-london/

Sunday 13 August; Farnham Pagans (every 2nd Sunday). Venue: Caffe Nero, Castle Street, Farnham, Surrey. Time: 2pm. Details on Facebook and meetup.

Note: I do not organise any of these events. Although I try to make sure the details on my listing are as accurate as possible, I am not responsible for late changes and so on. I recommend contacting the organisers of any event before turning up for further information and details about tickets.

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