Wednesday, 27 December 2017

New Year's Pagan Events In and Near London


Here are events in London plus a few in other parts of the UK over New Year's Eve and Twelfth Night 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 hours. http://www.museumoflondon.org.uk/museum-london

Now - Wednesday 28 February; Harry Potter: A History of Magic. Venue: PACCAR Gallery, The British Library, 96 Euston Road, London NW1 2DB. Timed slots every day. Tickets £16 adult, £8 child. Enquiries: 01937 546546. https://www.bl.uk/

Now - 8 April; Exhibition: Living with Gods: peoples, places and worlds beyond. Venue: British Museum, Great Russell Street, London WC1B 3DG. Tickets: £15 standard, members free but booking essential. For more details visit: https://www.britishmuseum.org/

Now - Wednesday 28 February 2018; The Museum of Witchcraft and Magic: An exhibition dedicated to Cornwall’s most magical Museum, featuring photographs from Of Shadows: One Hundred Objects from The Museum of Witchcraft and Magic by Sara Hannant and Simon Costin. Last Tuesday Society. Venue: Viktor Wynd's Museum of Curiosities, 11 Mare Street, London E8 4RP. http://www.thelasttuesdaysociety.org/

Thursday, 28 December; Fortean Drinks with the London Fortean Society. Free social gathering. Venue: Cittie of Yorke, 22 High Holborn, London WC1R. Time: 8pm.  https://www.facebook.com/events/166624137278838/

Sunday, 31 December; New Year's Eve 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 on New Year's Eve. State the intention: “Let there be peace on earth and love for one another.” Details: http://peacefires.org/

Sunday, 31 December; New Year's Eve Gong Sound Meditation. Venue: Arts4Every1, Desborough Rd, HP11 2PU High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire. Time: 11am-12.30pm. Tickets: www.arts4every1.com
Sunday, 31 December; New Year's Eve Silent Disco with Ecstatic Dance London. Venue: Secret London location close to Highbury and Islington station. Time: 10pm-1am. Tickets £27.48 – £38.23. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ecstatic-dance-london-presents-new-years-eve-celebration-tickets-39667543691

Monday 1 January; New Year New Life - New Year's Day Guided Walk with The Friends of Tower Hamlets Cemetery Park. Venue: Tower Hamlets Cemetery Park, The Soanes Centre, Southern Grove, London E3 4PX. Time: 2pm. Tickets: £3. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/new-year-new-life-new-years-day-guided-walk-tickets-38765426434

Tuesday 2 January; Kambo Ceremony in Sydenham. Venue: Sydenham Road, London, SE26 5QF. Time: 6pm-11pm. Tickets: £75. https://www.facebook.com/events/164840944266237/

Tuesday 2 January; Tarot Visions with Wolf Sister. Venue: She's Lost Control, 42 Valentine Road, London E9 7AD. Time: 7pm. Tickets: £30. www.sheslostcontrol.co.uk

Tuesday 2 January; Full Moon Magic Ceremony. Venue: Hazelwood Crescent, London, W10 5FT (Exact address will be provided after booking). Tickets: £12 http://uk.funzing.com/funz/full-moon-magic-ceremony-11769?

Tuesday 2 January; Full Moon Fire ceremony: nurturing of the Munay Ki rites at Putney Embankment, London. Time: 7pm. Cost £5. Details: https://www.facebook.com/events/1948558472066121/

Tuesday 2 January; Witches' Inn Gathering. Venue: Red Lion, 48 Linkfield Lane, Redhill, RH1 1DP. Starts at 8pm. Moots are the first Tuesday of each month. For more details visit: https://www.facebook.com/The-Witches-Inn-1568424150049437/

Wednesday 3 January; Time to Meditate - group meditation. Venue: Buddha on a Bicycle, Covent Garden, London. Arrive 6pm for 6.10pm start. Donations of £3 recommended. Details: http://www.meetup.com/meditation-trust-london/

Wednesday 3 January; Tarot practice evening with the Tarot and Healing Group. Venue: Artillary Arms (private space upstairs), 102 Bunhill Row London, EC1Y  8ND. Time: 7pm. Entry: £5, but you must be a member of the meetup group and reserve a place in advance. https://www.meetup.com/Tarot-and-Healing-Group/

Friday 5 January; Heart Beat - Drumming Collective with Gong Master Olaf Nixon. Venue: The College of Psychic Studies, 16 Queensberry Place, London SW7 2EB. Time: 7pm-.8.30pm. Cost: £20/£22. Advance booking essential. For details call: 020 7589 3292 or visit https://www.collegeofpsychicstudies.co.uk/

Sunday, 7 January; Twelfth Nigh celebration. Holly King, Mummers' Play, the Bankside Wassail and more seasonal entertainment with The Lion's Part. Venue: Shakespeare's Globe, Bankside and Borough Market, Southwark, London, SE1 9DT. This is a free event . For details visit http://www.thelionspart.co.uk/twelfthnight/index.html

Sunday, 7 January; Wassail in the Pleasaunce. Meet at Pistachio's Cafe, East Greenwich Pleasaunce, London SE10. Time: noon. https://www.facebook.com/events/321833414967035/

Note: I do not organise any of these events. Although I try to make sure the details on my blog are correct, I do not always know about late changes or ticket availability. Please contact the organisers before attending any event. If you notice something on my blog that needs correcting, please let me know by emailing badwitch1234@gmail.com

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