Winter Solstice Pagan Events In and Near London

Here are some of the events in London plus a few in other parts of southern England over the Winter Solstice that could be of interest to witches and pagans. If you know of an event that you want listed, please email the details to me at badwitch1234@gmail.com.

Now - 2 February 2020; William Blake exhibition. Venue: Tate Britain, Millbank, London SW1P 4RG. Entry: £18/£17/Free for members. https://www.tate.org.uk/whats-on/tate-britain/exhibition/william-blake-artist?

Now – 26 January 2020; Another reason to visit the Tate Britain is that it has been transformed into a winter temple in an immersive art exhibition by Anne Hardy, combining light and sound to explore the natural rhythms of the earth, tides of the Thames and the winter solstice. Venue: Tate Britain, Millbank, London SW1P 4RG. Entry: free. https://www.tate.org.uk/whats-on/tate-britain/exhibition/anne-hardy?

Now - March 2020; Ithell Colquhoun exhibition. Venue: The Last Tuesday Society and the Viktor Wynd Museum of Curiosities, 11 Mare Street, London E8 4RS. http://www.thelasttuesdaysociety.org/

Now - 8 March 2020; Troy: Myth and Reality exhibition. Venue: The Sainsbury Exhibitions Gallery, British Museum, Great Russell Street, London WC1B 3DG. You need to prebook tickets unless you are a British Museum member. Standard tickets: £20. https://www.britishmuseum.org/exhibitions/troy-myth-and-reality

Now - 23 May 2020; Gods and goddesses of Roman Britain eye-opener tour - daily gallery talk. Venue: British Museum, Great Russell Street, London WC1B 3DG. Time: 11.15am-11.55am. Free, just turn up. For more details visit: https://www.britishmuseum.org/events/gods-and-goddesses-roman-britain-eye-opener-tour

Wednesday 11 December; 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 11 December; Gemini Full Moon Gong Bath. Venue: She's Lost Control, 42 Valentine Road, London E9 7AD. Two sessions: 7pm and 8.30pm. Tickets: £20. www.sheslostcontrol.co.uk

Wednesday 11 December; Sacred Singing. Open your heart and voice through chanting. Venue in London N16. Time: 7.30pm. https://www.facebook.com/Sacred-Singing-107030010683454/

Thursday 12 December; Who Was Homer? Lecture by Daisy Dunn. Venue: BP Lecture Theatre, British Museum, Great Russell Street, London WC1B 3DG. Time: 1.30pm. Tickets: £5. For more details visit: https://www.britishmuseum.org/whats_on/events_calendar.aspx

Thursday 12 December; The Hidden Universe. Talk and book signing by Anthony Peake. Watkins Books, 19-21 Cecil Court, London WC2N 4EZ. Time: 6.30pm. Free event. For more details visit the websites http://www.watkinsbooks.com/  or https://www.meetup.com/WatkinsBooks/

Thursday 12 December; Wicca Moon's Late Night Witches` Soiree. Late night shopping, mulled wine and mince pies, also readings £20 for 20 minutes. Venue: Wicca Moon, 50 Well Hall Rd, Eltham, London SE9 6SH. Time: 7pm. By invitation, email for the door password and an invitation: shirlee@wiccamoon.org.uk. More details: https://www.facebook.com/WiccaMoonEltham/

Thursday 12 December; Necromancy, That Most Forbidden Magic. Lecture by Dr Al Cummins. Venue: Treadwell's Bookshop, 33 Store Street, Bloomsbury London, WC1E 7BS. Time: 7.30pm. Tickets: £10. You can book by visiting the shop or online: https://www.treadwells-london.com/

Thursday 12 December; Wicca Full Moon Ceremony by the Thames with London Woodland Witches and Outdoor Pagans. Venue: Meet by the Millennium Bridge, south bank, at 7.30pm. Fee: £5/£3. Details: https://www.meetup.com/London-Woodland-Witches-Pagans-Magicians/

Thursday 12 December; The Folklore and Magic of Christmas. 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 13 December; Storytelling at Work. Workshop with Tobias Mayer: Venue: 42 Acres, 66 Leonard Street, London EC2A 4LW. Time: 10am-5pm. Tickets: Corporate rate: £330 + VAT, self-pay: sliding scale from £300 to £50. For more details visit: https://www.42acresshoreditch.com/events/

Friday 13 December; Meditation and Om Healing. (Weekly, usually on Friday). Venue: The Theosophical Society, 50 Gloucester Place, London, W1U 8EA. Time: 7pm. Entry free. http://theosophicalsociety.org.uk/

Friday 13 December (tbc); Holistic Sound Bath Meditation - Summoning The Sacred (weekly ceremonial gathering). Venue: Training Points Fitness and Therapy, 6 Coopers Yard, Crystal Palace, SE19 1TN. Time: 7.30pm. Tickets: £20. https://www.facebook.com/summoningthesacredsound/

Friday 13 December, Yuletide with the Nest Collective at the Foundling Museum - folk performances and storytelling. Venue: The Foundling Museum, Brunswick Square London, WC1. Time: 7pm. Tickets: £12 in advance(£10 concs) £14/£12 on the door. More details: https://londondreamtime.com/calendar/

Friday 13 December, The Gong Father: Quantum Sound Journey. Venue: Aho Studio, 13 Prince Edward Rd, London, E9 5LX. Time: 7pm. Tickets: £18. www.aho.community

Saturday 14 December; Satanic Flea Market: AntiChristmas Fayre 2019. Venue: Electrowerkz.  7 Torrens Street, London EC1V 1NQ. Time: Noon-6pm. Entry: £3. https://www.facebook.com/events/445183959464501/

Saturday 14 December; Circles and Cycles of Nature workshop with Alan Albiston. Venue: Woodford Church at 9 Grove Crescent, South Woodford London, E18 2JR. Time: Noon. Cost: £10/£12 pay at door.  http://woodfordchurch.com/

Saturday 14 December; Seasons of the Sacred: Winter. A shared meal and a look at nature and folktales of winter. Venue: St Ethelberga's, 78 Bishopsgate, London, EC2N 4AG. Time: 6pm. Tickets: £18/£22. https://stethelburgas.org/event/seasons-of-the-sacred-winter/

Saturday 14 December; An African Shamanic ceremony of teaching, joy and inspiration. Talk by John Lockley. Run by: Alternatives. Venue: The Columbia Hotel, 95-99 Lancaster Gate, London W2 3NS. Time: 7pm. Tickets £20 online. For more details and to book tickets: http://www.alternatives.org.uk/

Sunday 15 December (tbc); Meditation class with Lisabetta (almost) 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. https://harmonious-healing.com/

Sunday 15 December; A Blot For Holda. A gathering of Heathen, Druid and Wiccan groups from around London in Greenwich Park for a free public ceremony to honour the Goddess Holda at her sacred site in the park. Meeting from 1pm for 2pm start. Social at a pub afterwards. Details: https://www.facebook.com/groups/151618854867807/permalink/3024277584268572/

Monday 16 December; The Miracle of Self Care. Talk by Cheryl Richardson. Run by Alternatives. Venue: Cecil Sharp House, 2 Regent's Park Rd, London NW1 7AY. Doors open: 6.30pm. Talk at 7pm. Tickets £25 online. http://www.alternatives.org.uk/

Monday 16 December; Kenneth Anger and the Making of Lucifer Rising 1970-81. Talk by ‎Gary Parsons‎. Venue: Helgi's, 177 Mare St, London E8 3RH. Doors open 7pm. Talk at 8pm. Tickets £6.66 + £0.67 booking. https://www.wegottickets.com/event/488416?

Monday 16 December; Slow Down Monday - Crystal Grid Yoga and Relaxation. Venue: She's Lost Control, 42 Valentine Road, London E9 7AD. Time: 7pm. Tickets: £15. www.sheslostcontrol.co.uk

Monday 16 December; Occultism and Film. Talk by Dr. Christian Giudice. Venue: Treadwell's Bookshop, 33 Store Street, Bloomsbury London, WC1E 7BS. Time: 7.30pm. Tickets: £10. You can book by visiting the shop or online: https://www.treadwells-london.com/

Monday 16 December; The Bear and the Cailleach online journeying and dreaming circle ith Celtic wisewoman Danu Forest. Online. Tickets: £15 email danu@danuforest.co.uk to book your place and get the link. https://www.facebook.com/events/285812799011726/

Tuesday 17 December; Witches of London Gathering. Venue: front bar of the Cittie of Yorke, 22 High Holborn, London WC1V 6BS. Starting 7.30pm. Meets on the third Tuesday of each month. For any questions email coacentral@witchcraft.org or visit http://www.witchfest.net/ or https://www.facebook.com/coawitchesoflondon/

Tuesday 17 December; Talk on the Krampus and the Old Dark Christmas by author Al Ridenour. Venue: The Last Tuesday Society and the Viktor Wynd Museum of Curiosities, 11 Mare Street, London E8 4RS. Time: 7pm. Tickets: £15. http://www.thelasttuesdaysociety.org/

Wednesday 18 December,  An Evening with Al Ridenour, author of The  Krampus and the Old Dark Christmas. Venue: The Atlantis Bookshop, 49a Museum Street, London, Eng WC1A 1LY. Time: 7pm. Tickets: £10. For more details, call 020 7405 2120 or visit http://theatlantisbookshop.com/

Wednesday 18 December, Professor Ronald Hutton, author of Triumph of the Moon, on Wicca: in Conversation,with Book Signing. Venue: Treadwell's Bookshop, 33 Store Street, Bloomsbury London, WC1E 7BS. Time: 5.45pm. Cost: £25 includes a copy of one of his books. You can book online at https://www.treadwells-london.com/ or reserve a place by visiting the shop.

Wednesday 18 December, Yule Social at the Hertford Moot and Ware Pagan Moot. Venue: The White Horse, 33 Castle Street, SG14 1HH Hertford, Hertfordshire. Time: 7.30pm. https://www.facebook.com/events/1018858728473355/

Thursday 19 December; Numerology Inspiration For Life. Talk and book signing by Sonia Ducie. Watkins Books, 19-21 Cecil Court, London WC2N 4EZ. Time: 6.30pm. Free event. For more details visit the websites http://www.watkinsbooks.com/  or https://www.meetup.com/WatkinsBooks/

Thursday 19 December; An Evening with…Nancy Polet on Sekhmet, Lion Beings and White Lions. Venue: The Atlantis Bookshop, 49a Museum Street, London, Eng WC1A 1LY. Time: 7pm. Tickets: £10. For more details, call 020 7405 2120 or visit http://theatlantisbookshop.com/

Thursday 19 December; Treadwell's Yule Fete. Mulled wine, games and special offers. Venue: Treadwell's Bookshop, 33 Store Street, Bloomsbury London, WC1E 7BS. Time: 7pm. Tickets: £5. You can book by visiting the shop or online: https://www.treadwells-london.com/

Thursday 19 December; PFL Winter Solstice Ritual facilitated by Kith of the Tree and the Well. . Venue: Conway Hall, 25 Red Lion Square, London WC1R 4RL. Time: 7.30pm for 8pm start. Entry: £6/£5 (PF members and concessions). https://www.facebook.com/groups/pflondon/

Thursday 19 December; December Moot - Yule Celebration with Pagan Pathways Rochester. Venue: Sun Pier House, Medway Street, ME4 4HF Chatham, Medway. Time: 7.30pm. Entry: £3.50. https://www.facebook.com/events/2319015091498299/

Friday 20 December; Woodland Mid-Winter 2019 - Gathering and Yule Ceremony with London Woodland Witches. Venue: Queen's Woods, Highgate, North London. Meet at The Woodman pub patio area at 6.30pm to walk to the outdoor site. Fee: £5/£3. Details: https://www.meetup.com/London-Woodland-Witches-Pagans-Magicians/

Friday 20 December, Breath Ceremony with Lisa Li. Venue: Aho Studio, 13 Prince Edward Rd, London, E9 5LX. Time: 7.30pm. Tickets: £35. www.aho.community

Saturday 21 December; Wheel of the Year Meditation - Winter Solstice, gather at the well head for meditation at noon, followed by conversation on the lower lawn. Venue: Chalice Well World Peace Garden, in Glastonbury. Free admission to the gardens from 10am to noon. Refreshments on sale. For more details, visit the website http://www.chalicewell.org.uk/

Saturday 21 December; Free and Open Gorsedd Yule Rite at Avebury Stone Circle in Wiltshire. Open Druidic style ceremony to celebrate the Summer Solstice. Meet at the Red Lion pub from Noon for ceremony at 1.30pm until 3pm. Free event - offerings of song, poetry, cake, mead are welcomed. https://www.facebook.com/events/208158800090214/

Saturday 21 December; Yule Ceremony with Watchers of the Old Ways. Venue: Rollright Stones, Little Rollright, Warwickshire, OX7 5. Time: 2pm. https://www.facebook.com/events/936152540089447/

Saturday 21 December; Northern Tradition Talk and Rite. Venue: Treadwell's Bookshop, 33 Store Street, Bloomsbury London, WC1E 7BS. Time: 2.30pm. Tickets: £10. You can book by visiting the shop or online: https://www.treadwells-london.com/

Saturday 21 December; Astrology and the Winter Solstice. One-day workshop with Demian Allan. Venue: The College of Psychic Studies, 16 Queensberry Place, Kensington, London, SW7 2EB. Time: 10am-5pm. Tickets: £85/£105.  https://www.collegeofpsychicstudies.co.uk/

Saturday 21 December; Yuletide Traditions Workshop with Liz Gale. Venue: Friends Meeting House, Hemnall Street, Epping, CM16 4LL. Time: 1.30pm to 5.30pm. The cost is £20, which includes light refreshments plus a raffle ticket. To reserve a place in advance text 07927 288904 or email rainbowhealingsanctuary@outlook.com More details: https://artfromtheheart1.blogspot.com/

Saturday 21 December; Winter Solstice Celebration - Singing, stories and shamanic drumming. Venue: Cambrian Community Centre, 1 Grove Road, London, TW10 6SN. Time: 6pm. Entry: £15. https://www.facebook.com/events/583003955777048/

Saturday 21 December; Winter Solstice celebration at the Hope Pub, 48 West Street, Carshalton SM5 2PR. http://www.hopecarshalton.co.uk/Events.html

Sunday 22 December; Stonehenge, the 5,000-year-old megalithic monument on Salisbury Plain, Wiltshire, is the most famous place in England to celebrate the solstices. Free entry for solstice rituals from 7.45am-10am. Sunrise at 8.11am. https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/stonehenge/plan-your-visit/winter-solstice-at-stonehenge/

Sunday 22 December; A Winter Solstice Celebration with Edwin Courtenay. Venue: The College of Psychic Studies, 16 Queensberry Place, Kensington, London, SW7 2EB. Time: 10am-5pm. Tickets: £85/£105.  https://www.collegeofpsychicstudies.co.uk/

Sunday 22 December; NWK Yule Ritual at Coldrum Long Barrow, West Malling, Kent. Time: noon. You must be a member of the group to attend. https://www.facebook.com/groups/445487428816887/

Sunday 22 December (date tbc); Rite at Luna Iter for Pagan and Wiccan Seekers (normally on a Sunday close to the full moon each month). Venue: a historic site in East London for the ritual. Time: 4.30pm. Fee: £7. https://www.facebook.com/groups/1230392930656154/

Note: I am not responsible for any of these events. I try to ensure the details I list are accurate, but do not always know about late changes or ticket availability. Please contact the organisers before turning up to any event. If you spot something that needs correcting or are running an event you want listed, please email me at badwitch1234@gmail.com.