Wednesday 23 May 2018

This Week's Pagan Events In and Near London


Here is a listing of 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-26 May; Suns, Moons and Fairy Tales. An Exhibition of the Art of Stuart Hill. Venue: The Atlantis Bookshop, 49a Museum Street, London, WC1A 1LY. Exhibition normally open Monday-Saturday during shop hours, just pop in. Tel: 020 7405 2120. http://theatlantisbookshop.com/

Now-Tuesday 29 May; House of Covvens; Venue: Hartslane, New Cross Gate, London. Covvens (talking circles), foraging walks, lunar sound performances, exhibition installation, Various start times. Tickets: free, please book in advance. Details: https://www.houseofcovvens.com/

Wednesday 23 May; 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 23 May; Crossbones Vigil to honour The Goose and the outcast dead of Cross Bones Graveyard and the dead and wounded of the London Bridge attacks. Bring a flower, a ribbon, a totem or memento to tie to the shrine (see photo at the top). Gather from 6.45pm for a 7pm start in Redcross Way outside the Memorial Gates, London SE1 1TA. For more details, visit  http://crossbones.org.uk/

Wednesday 23 May; Goddess of Love Women’s Ceremony with Luana Dal Molin. Venue: Aho Studio, 13 Prince Edward Rd, London, E9 5LX. Time: 7pm. Tickets: £20. www.aho.community

Thursday 24 May; Happiness: Make Your Soul Smile. Talk by Katie Oman. 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/

Friday 25 –  Monday 28 May; The London Mind Body Spirit Wellbeing Festival 2018. Venue: Olympia London, Hammersmith Road, Kensington, London W14 8UX. One-day tickets £15/£13. https://www.mindbodyspirit.co.uk/london

Friday 25 May; Special morning tour: an introduction to ancient Egypt. Venue: Room 4, British Museum, Great Russell Street, London WC1B 3DG. Time: 8.50am. Tickets £30.. For more details visit: http://www.britishmuseum.org/whats_on/events_calendar.aspx

Friday 25 May; Working Well. Talk by Hari Kalymnios. Venue: Watkins Books, 19-21 Cecil Court, London WC2N 4EZ. Time: 6pm. Free event. For more details Tel 020 7836 2182 or visit the website http://www.watkinsbooks.com/

Friday 25 May; An evening with Maxine Sanders and friends to launch Alex Sanders Notebook. Venue: The Atlantis Bookshop, 49A Museum Street, London WC1A 1LY. Time: 7pm. Free entry, but advance tickets must be booked: https://www.facebook.com/events/180324392687652/

Friday 25 May; Holistic Sound Bath Meditation - Summoning The Sacred (weekly ceremonial gathering). Venue: Training Points Fitness and Therapy, 5-6 Coopers Yard, Crystal Palace, London SE19 1TN. Time: 7pm. Entry £15/£13. https://www.facebook.com/summoningthesacredsound/

25 May - 28 October. Roman Dead. Exhibition at the Museum of London Docklands. Venue: No.1 Warehouse, West India Quay, London E14 4AL. Free entry.  https://www.museumoflondon.org.uk/museum-london-docklands/whats-on/exhibitions/roman-dead

Saturday 26 May; Spring Cleaning - maintaining the flow of life. One-day Eurythmy Workshop with Hanne Kristiansen Risvik and Earthstars. Venue: Rudolf Steiner House, 35 Park Road, London NW1 4SH. Time: starts 10am. Tickets: £45. https://www.facebook.com/Earthstars-Sacred-Space-104790729559515/

Saturday 26 May; Magical Bloomsbury Walking Tour. Guided walk with Christina Oakley Harrington. Starts at: Treadwells, 33 Store Street, Bloomsbury, London WC1E 7BS. Time: 1pm start. Tickets: £18. Tel: 0207 419 8507 or email: info@treadwells-london.com http://www.treadwells-london.com/

Saturday 26 May;  Guided Walk: William Burroughs' London hosted by Antique Beat. Walk starts at Westminster Reference Library, 35 St Martin's Street, London WC2H 7HP. Tickets: £7/ 9. https://antiquebeat.co.uk/tickets

Sunday, 27 May; Shamanism Healer Training Part 1- Certified Training - 4 Modules. Venue: Helios Centre, 116, Judd Street London WC1H 9NS. Time: 10.15am. Entry: £75. https://www.meetup.com/Shamanism-and-Evolving-Consciousness/

Sunday, 27 May; Kith of The Tree and The Well Moot. Heathen pub moot. Venue: The Horseshoe Inn, 26 Melior street, London SE1 3QP. Time: 2pm. https://www.facebook.com/events/1656775204375996/

Sunday, 27 May; Luna Iter - Journey of the moon - for Pagan and Wiccan Seekers with Luna Iter- Wiccan Seekers London NE. Pub moot followed by a ritual close to each full moon. Venue: Pembury Tavern, 90 Amhurst Road, Hackney. Moot starts at 4.30pm, then at 6 pm moving to a historic site for the ritual. Fee: £4/£5. https://www.meetup.com/Luna-Iter-WiccanSeekersLondonNE/

Monday 28 May; Folk Horror Film as British Re-enchantment. Lecture by Dr Christian Giudice. Venue: Treadwells, 33 Store Street, Bloomsbury, London WC1E 7BS. Time: 7.30pm start. Tickets £9. Tel: 0207 419 8507 or email: info@treadwells-london.com http://www.treadwells-london.com/

Tuesday 29 May; The Science of Spiritual Experiences hosted by Funzing Talks. Venue: 1 Westgate Street, London E8 3RL. Time: 7pm. Tickets: £12. https://uk.funzing.com/funz/funzing-talks-the-science-of-spiritual-experiences-17081/

Tuesday 29 May; An evening with Sonja Sadovsky, author of The Priestess and the Pen. Venue: The Atlantis Bookshop, 49A Museum Street, London WC1A 1LY. Time: 7pm. Tickets £5. Tel: 020 7405 2120. http://theatlantisbookshop.com/

Tuesday 29 May; TLC: Sagittarius Full Moon Ceremony by the Thames with London Woodland Witches, Pagans and Ritual Magicians. Venue: meet at the seats outside the Tate Modern gallery,
Bankside, London SE1 9TG ·at 8pm promptly to walk to the river. Fee: £3. Wear outdoor clothes and bring food and drink. Details and bookings: https://www.meetup.com/London-Woodland-Witches-Outdoor-Pagans/

Wednesday 30 May; 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 10am and 4pm PDT (US) time, which is from 5pm 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/

Wednesday 30 May; 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 30 May (tbc); Hertford Pagan Moot. Venue: White Horse Pub, 33 Castle Street, Hertford, Herts SG14 1HH (45 mins from central London). The pub does not have disabled access. This moot usually meets on the last Wednesday of each month at 8pm. https://www.facebook.com/groups/104788436218047/

Thursday 31 May; Witches, Sluts and Feminists - Young Witches Today. Conversation with author Kristen Sollee. Venue: Treadwells, 33 Store Street, Bloomsbury, London WC1E 7BS. Time: 7.30pm start. Tickets £9. Tel: 0207 419 8507 or email: info@treadwells-london.com http://www.treadwells-london.com/

Thursday 31 May; Fooling the World: The Alien Autopsy Film at The London Fortean Society. Venue: The Bell, 50 Middlesex Street, London E1 7EX. Time: 7.45pm. Tickets: £4/£2. http://forteanlondon.blogspot.co.uk/

Saturday 2 June; Working Magic in the Landscape. One-day workshop on occult psychogeography with Julian Vayne. Venue: Treadwells, 33 Store Street, Bloomsbury, London WC1E 7BS. Time: 11am-5.30pm. Tickets £75. Tel: 0207 419 8507 or email: info@treadwells-london.com http://www.treadwells-london.com/

Saturday 2 June; The London Tarot Festival. Venue: Platform, Hornsey Road Baths, 2 Tiltman Place, London N7 7EE. Time: 10am-5pm. Golden Tickets available in advance (access all areas): £45. On the day entry £15. Tickets can be bought in advance from Atlantis Bookshop, 49a Museum Street, London, WC1A 1LY during shop hours or tel: 020 7405 2120. Details http://tarotconference.co.uk/tarot-festival/

Saturday 2 June; 1-day Course: Horned Gods and Moon Goddesses in Wicca with London Woodland Witches, Pagans and Ritual Magicians. Venue: Queen's Woods, Highgate. Meet in the garden area of the Woodman pub at 11am promptly to walk to the woods. Cost: £18 (£13 conc).· Wear outdoor clothes and bring food and drink. Details and bookings: https://www.meetup.com/London-Woodland-Witches-Outdoor-Pagans/

Sunday 3 June; North West Kent Green Pagan Circle Moot. Venue: Chislehurst Caves, Bromley, BR7 5NL. Time: 11am. https://www.facebook.com/groups/445487428816887/

Note: I do not organise any of these events. I try to make sure my listings are accurate but do not always know about changes or ticket availability. Please contact the organisers for more information before attending any event. If you spot something that needs correcting, please let me know by emailing badwitch1234@gmail.com.

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