This Week's Pagan Events In and Near London

Here is a listing of pagan events over the next couple of weeks. Most of the ones I list are in or near London, because that's where I live, but I also mention a few in other parts of the England. If you know of something you want listed, please email the details to me at badwitch1234@gmail.com.

Now - 9 January 2019; Spellbound: Magic, Ritual and Witchcraft exhibition in Oxford. Venue: Ashmolean Museum, Beaumont St, Oxford OX1 2PH. Tickets: £6/£11.25/£12.25. https://www.ashmolean.org/  You can also view the exhibition catalogue, Spellbound, on Amazon.

Now - 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

Now - 12 January 2019; Divine Proportions. Dinner cabaret from Shotgun Carousel, based on the story of Dionysus, God of Pleasure and Mischief. Venue: The Vaults, Arch 234-236, Leake Street, London, SE1 7NN. Tuesday - Sunday, doors open 6.30pm. Tickets: Previews: £30, general admission: £35/£55. https://www.thevaults.london/divine-proportions

Tuesday 2 - Wednesday 31 October; London Month of the Dead events organised by Antique Beat and A Curious Invitation. A month of talks, concerts and other events on the theme of death at venues including Kensal Green Cemetery, Nunhead Cemetery, Brompton Cemetery and The Petrie Museum. Ticket prices vary but include a Hendrick's Gin cocktail. http://londonmonthofthedead.com/firepower.html

Wednesday 3 October; Time to Meditate - group meditation (every Wednesday). 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 October; Astrology For All: A Free Evening hosted by London School of Astrology. Venue: Friends House, 173-177 Euston Road, London NW1 2BJ. Time: 7pm. Free event. Details: https://www.facebook.com/events/2270066913212185/

Thursday 4 October; 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

Thursday 4 October; Andy Burnham on The Old Stones. 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 4 October; Psychic Aspects of Relationships with Francesca G Rossetti. Venue: The Atlantis Bookshop, 49a Museum Street, London, WC1A 1LY. Time: 7pm. Tickets: £12.50. Tel: 020 7405 2120.

Thursday 4 October; Charlie Morley: Lucid Dreaming – Transformation While You Sleep. Venue: 42 Acres, 66 Leonard Street, London EC2A 4LW. Time: 7.30pm. Tickets: £15. For more details visit: https://www.42acresshoreditch.com/events/

Friday 5 October; 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 5 October; 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/

Friday 5 October; Abstract - Sex Magick and Overcoming Obstacles (Particularly for Women) with Soror Hypathia. Venue: The Atlantis Bookshop, 49a Museum Street, London, WC1A 1LY. Time: 7pm. Tickets: £10. Tel: 020 7405 2120.

Friday 5 October; Spiritual Science - Why Science Needs Spirituality. Talk by Steve Taylor. Venue: The College of Psychic Studies, 16 Queensberry Pl, Kensington, London, SW7 2EB. Time: 7pm - 8.30pm. Tickets: £14/£12. https://www.collegeofpsychicstudies.co.uk/

Friday 5 October; Fire Power - A Workshop in Candle Magic with me, Lucya Starza. Part of the London Month of the Dead events organised by Antique Beat and A Curious Invitation. Venue: Dissenters' Chapel, Kensal Green Cemetery, 364 Ladbroke Grove, London W10 5AB. Time: 7:30 pm. Tickets: £20 including a Hendrick's Gin cocktail. http://londonmonthofthedead.com/firepower.html

Saturday 6 October; Rilko (Research Into Lost Knowledge) conference. Venue: Rudolf Steiner House, 35, Park Road, London, NW1 6XT. Time: 10am-6pm. Tickets £50/£55. Details: https://www.facebook.com/rilkotrust/ or http://www.rilko.org/2018-autumn-conference/

Saturday 6 October; Gnosticism and Magic. Day-long class on Western Esotericism with David Goddard. Venue: The Atlantis Bookshop, 49a Museum Street, London, WC1A 1LY. Time: 11am-5pm. Tickets: £50. Tel: 020 7405 2120.

Saturday 6 October; Pagan Future Fests Celebration. Venue: Stanley Halls, South Norwood, London SE25. Time: noon-1pm. Tickets: £15/£9. https://www.facebook.com/events/1956820827716134/

Saturday 6 October; Heart Beat Drumming Collective with Olaf Nixon. Venue: The College of Psychic Studies, 16 Queensberry Place, London SW7 2EB. Time: 7pm - 8.30pm. Cost: £20/£22. Advance booking recommended. For details call: 020 7589 3292 or visit https://www.collegeofpsychicstudies.co.uk/

Sunday 7 October; Max Meditation class with Lisabetta every Sunday. Drop-in class suitable for beginners and more experienced meditators. Venue: The Little Escape Therapy Centre, 4 Paxton Mews, off Westow St, London SE19 3RW. Time: 10am-11am. Cost: £12 per class, £30 for 3 classes.
http://www.harmonious-healing.com.

Sunday 7 October; North West Kent Green Pagan Circle Moot. Venue: Chislehurst Caves, Bromley, BR7 5NL. Time: 11am. https://www.facebook.com/groups/445487428816887/

Sunday 7 October; The British Museum and the Awakening of English Magic. Walking tour with Caroline Wise organised by Treadwells, 33 Store Street, Bloomsbury, London WC1E 7BS. Time: 11am. Ticket price £18. Tel: 0207 419 8507 or email: info@treadwells-london.com http://www.treadwells-london.com/

Sunday 7 October; Scrying by Candlelight. I am running a four-hour afternoon workshop on divination with crystal balls, mirrors, water and flame. Venue: Treadwell's Bookshop, 33 Store Street, Bloomsbury London, WC1E 7BS. Time: 1pm-5.30pm (with a break in the middle). Cost: £40 per person. You can reserve a place by calling 020 7419 8507, emailing info@treadwells-london.com, visiting the shop or online: https://www.treadwells-london.com/event/scrying-from-black-mirrors-to-crystal-balls/

Sunday 7 October; The Pantheon of Pancras - a new guided walk from the writers of The Thin Veil of London. Meet at a pub in St Pancras, London. Time: 2pm - 6.30pm. Tickets: £20 per person (£15 for students and concessions). https://www.minimumlabyrinth.org/the-pantheon-of-pancras.html

Sunday 7 October; Ageless Wisdom for Everyone. Lecture at the Theosophical Society in London. Venue: The Theosophical Society, 50 Gloucester Place, London, W1U 8EA. Time: 2pm. Donations welcome. http://theosophicalsociety.org.uk/

Sunday 7 October; The Crick Crack Club presents Rhiannon: a Celtic Myth retold. Venue: BP Lecture Theatre, British Museum, Great Russell Street, London WC1B 3DG. Time: 2.30pm. Tickets £8. For more details visit: http://www.britishmuseum.org/whats_on/events_calendar.aspx

Sunday 7 October; New Moon Prayer - the Flow of the Moment and Fire Ceremony with Wild Women Gatherings. Venue: Private address near Forest Hill station, London SE23. Time: 3pm. Advance booking essential, recommended donation: £15. https://www.meetup.com/WILD-WOMEN-CIRCLES-LONDON/

Monday 8 October; Wicca New Moon - Training and Healing Circle  with Woodland Witches, Pagans and Magicians in Queen's Wood, Highgate. Meet at the Woodmans' pub garden at 7pm. At 7.30pm everyone will walk to the woods. Cost: £5. 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-Pagans-Magicians/

Tuesday 9 October; Hermetic Magic Practitioner Workshop with Rufus Harrington and Julia Phillips. First part in a series of workshops leading up to a Masterclass. Venue: The Atlantis Bookshop, 49a Museum Street, London, WC1A 1LY. Time: 7pm. Tickets: £26.79. Tel: 020 7405 2120. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/hermetic-magic-practitioner-workshop-tickets-49689949978

Tuesday 9 October; Nova Stellar Presents an Evening with Philip Carr-Gomm. Venue: The Castle, 34-35 Cowcross Street, London EC1M 6DB. Time: Doors open 7pm, talk starts at 8pm. Entry £3. https://www.facebook.com/groups/1472510443017948/

Tuesday 9 October; Western Esoteric Traditions, First class in ten-week course with Dr Christian Giudice. Venue: Treadwells, 33 Store Street, Bloomsbury, London WC1E 7BS. Time: 7pm. Deposit: £140. Tel: 0207 419 8507 or email: info@treadwells-london.com http://www.treadwells-london.com/

Tuesday 9 October; Opening to the Arcturians. Talk by Carol Nayach. Venue: The College of Psychic Studies, 16 Queensberry Pl, Kensington, London, SW7 2EB. Time: 7pm - 8.30pm. Tickets: £14/£12. https://www.collegeofpsychicstudies.co.uk/

Thursday 11 October; 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

Thursday 11 October; Moon Laramie on Greta Garbo, The Mystic Swede. 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 11 October, Dead Ringers or Mistaken Mechanisms. Gwen Tate Memorial Lecture by Dr Callum Cooper. Venue: Society for Psychical Research HQ, 1 Vernon Mews, London, W14 0RL. Time 7pm. Tickets: £5/£2. https://www.spr.ac.uk/

Thursday 11 October; John Martin and His Vision of London. 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: £5/£1.50 concessions. Time: 8pm. (Meetings are normally the second Thursday of each month.) https://www.facebook.com/groups/2438110887/ To guarantee a seat, email cunningfolkmusic@gmail.com

Friday 12 October; Chaos Magic: Witches' Banquet Hunter's Moon. Witches' Banquet monthly meeting. Venue: Souk Medina, 1a Shorts Gardens, London WC2H. Time: 6.15pm. Advance booking recommended. https://www.meetup.com/London-Wicca/

Friday 12 October; The Gate of Light. Talk by Lars Muhl. Venue: The College of Psychic Studies, 16 Queensberry Pl, Kensington, London, SW7 2EB. Time: 7pm - 8.30pm. Tickets: £14/£12. https://www.collegeofpsychicstudies.co.uk/

Saturday 13 October; Wiccan Path for Beginners. Outdoor 1-day course with Woodland Witches, Pagans and Magicians in Queen's Wood, Highgate. Meet at the Woodmans' pub garden at 10am. At 10.30am everyone will walk to the woods. Cost: £20/15. 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-Pagans-Magicians/

Saturday 13 October; Tarot Cards for Absolute Beginners - Minor Arcana. Full afternoon class with Sue Terry. Venue: Treadwells, 33 Store Street, Bloomsbury, London WC1E 7BS. Time: 1pm. Cost: £40. Tel: 0207 419 8507 or email: info@treadwells-london.com http://www.treadwells-london.com/

Saturday 13 October; Crossbones Graveyard - Burying the Outcast with Jelena Bekvalac and John Constable. Part of London Month of the Dead. Venue: Brompton Cemetery, Old Brompton Rd, London SW10 9UG. Time: 1pm. Tickets: £12. http://londonmonthofthedead.com/

Saturday 13 October; The Pantheon of Pancras - a new guided walk from the writers of The Thin Veil of London. Meet at a pub in St Pancras, London. Time: 2pm - 6.30pm. Tickets: £20 per person (£15 for students and concessions). https://www.minimumlabyrinth.org/the-pantheon-of-pancras.html

Saturday 13 October; The Highgate Vampire. Storytelling with London Dreamtime. Venue: Meet in a secret location in Highgate (close to tube and train). Time: 3pm. Price: £10. Tickets must be bought in advance. Email vanessa@londondreamtime.com or visit https://londondreamtime.com/calendar/

Saturday 13 October; The Brompton Time Machine with Stephen Coates hosted by A Curious Invitation. Venue: Brompton Cemetery, Old Brompton Rd, London SW10 9UG. Time: 3pm. Tickets: £12. http://londonmonthofthedead.com/

Saturday 13 October; Hastings Brough Bonfire Society’s Torchlit Procession and Fireworks. In Hastings, Sussex. Procession starts 7.15pm. Free event. http://www.hbbs.info/

Sunday 14 October; Shamanic workshop. Venue: Woodford Church at 9 Grove Crescent, South Woodford, London E18 2JR. Time 11am-4pm. Cost: £10, bring your own lunch. http://woodfordchurch.com/

Please note: I do not organise any of these events except my candle magic and scrying workshops. I try to make sure all details are correct, but please contact the organisers of any event you are interested in for more information before turning up.