Wednesday 11 March 2020

This Week's Pagan Events In and Near London


Here is a listing of scheduled pagan events in London plus a few in other parts of southern England over the week or so ahead up to and over the Spring Equinox. Please note that some events might get postponed or cancelled due to the current situation, so do check before turning up to anything. If you know of an event that you want listed, please email the details to me at badwitch1234@gmail.com.

Now - 1 August; Gods and goddesses of Roman Britain eye-opener tour - daily gallery talk. Venue: Room 49, 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

Now - 10 August; Ancient Egypt eye-opener tour - daily gallery talk. Venue: Room 64, British Museum, Great Russell Street, London WC1B 3DG. Time: 2.30pm-3.10pm. Free, just turn up. For more details visit: https://www.britishmuseum.org/events/ancient-egypt-eye-opener-tour

Now - Sunday 12 April. Multi-faith prayer and meditation vigil in Westminster, London, to call for an end to fossil fuels. People from all faiths and philosophies in conjunction with the Extinction Rebellion Faith Bridge, are invited to spend a couple of hours in vigil during that time. Free. Details and sign up here: https://www.24-7prayer.com/signup/68b291

Wednesday 11 March; Young Witches Workshop. An introduction to witchcraft for those aged 18-24. Venue: Wicca Moon, 50 Well Hall Road, London SE9 6SH. Entry £5 and you must reserve a place in advance. Contact Shirlee@wiccamoon.org.uk, call 0208 850 7803 or visit https://www.facebook.com/WiccaMoonEltham/

Wednesday 11 March; Time to Meditate - group meditation (usually every Wednesday). Venue: Buddha on a Bicycle, Covent Garden, London. Arrive 6pm for 6.10pm start. Donations of £3 recommended. Details: http://www.buddhaonabicycle.com/

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

Thursday, 12 March; Corpse Roads: Digital Landscape Archaeology. Lecture by Dr Stuart Dunn. Venue: Gresham College, Barnard's Inn Hall, Holborn, London, EC1N 2HH. No reservations required, entry on a ‘first come, first served’ basis. Doors open 5.30pm. Talk starts 6pm. https://www.gresham.ac.uk/lectures-and-events/corpse-roads

Thursday 12 March; Connecting to the Light of Thoth. Talk and book signing with Vicky Hartley. 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 March; Angus MacLeod, Witch and Craftsman. Inaugural lecture of 'Museum of Witchcraft and Magic', on one of Gerald Gardner's close friends, by Dr John Callow. Venue: Treadwell's Bookshop, 33 Store Street, Bloomsbury London, WC1E 7BS. Time: 7.30pm. Tickets: £12. You can book online at https://www.treadwells-london.com/ or reserve a place by visiting the shop.

Thursday 12 March; Talk on London's Lost Rivers by Tom Bolton at South East London Folklore Society (SELFS). Venue: The Old King's Head, Kings Head Yard, 45-49 Borough High St, Londo
n 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 March;  International Women’s Day including storytelling performances by London Dreamtime. Venue: 1 Rushworth Street, London, SE1 0RB. Time and ticket price tbc. Details: https://www.londondreamtime.com/calendar/

Friday 13 March; 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  and 20 March; Holistic Sound Bath Meditation - Summoning The Sacred. Venue: Training Points 5-6 Cooper's Yard, London SE19 1TN. Time: 7.30pm Tickets £20/£18 per session or £85 for 5 sessions. For more details call 07737473062 or visit: https://www.facebook.com/summoningthesacredsound/

Friday 13 March; Food Forest of Souls: Discussion with Gordon White and Jack Hunter. Venue: Treadwell's Bookshop, 33 Store Street, Bloomsbury London, WC1E 7BS. Time: 7.30pm. Tickets: £14. You can book online at https://www.treadwells-london.com/ or reserve a place by visiting the shop.

Friday 13 March;  The Highgate Vampire (online event). You can listen to a recording of the story told by Vanessa of London Dreamtime. Venue: Online, so anywhere you like and any time during the day.  Price: £10 https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/listen-to-the-story-of-the-highgate-vampire-tickets-97446670615 More details: https://www.londondreamtime.com/calendar/

Saturday 14 March; Book Signing by Kitchen Witch Rachel Patterson. Venue: Treadwell's Bookshop, 33 Store Street, Bloomsbury London, WC1E 7BS. Time: 2pm-4pm. Free event, but please reserve a place in advance. You can book online at https://www.treadwells-london.com/ or reserve a place by visiting the shop.

Saturday 14 March; Kabbalistic Wisdom of your Soul. Day workshop with Maggy Whitehouse. Venue: The Atlantis Bookshop, 49A Museum St, · London. Time: 11am-5pm. Tickets: £50. Details: https://theatlantisbookshop.com/

Sunday 15 March; London Goddess Pilgrimage: Ostara edition with Out of the Norm Tours. Meet at The Crypt at St Paul's, Warwick Lane, London, EC4M 8AD. Time: 11am. Tickets are free, but must be booked in advance and donations welcome. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/london-goddess-pilgrimage-ostara-edition-tickets-92081238463?

Sunday 15 March; Shamanic workshop. Venue: Woodford Church at 9 Grove Crescent, South Woodford London, E18 2JR. Time: 11am-4pm. Cost: £10 pay at door.  http://woodfordchurch.com/

Sunday 15 March; Workshop on Gardening the Biodynamic Way. Venue: Rudolf Steiner House, 35, Park Road, London, NW1 6XT. Time: 2pm.  Entry: £10. http://www.rsh.anth.org.uk/ and https://www.meetup.com/rudolf-steiners-spiritual-science/

Sunday 15 March; Dawn of the Oak. Pagan moot (normally on the third Sunday of each month). Venue: The Sir John Oldcastle, Farringdon Road/Greville Street, London EC1M 3JF. Time: 3pm-6pm. https://www.facebook.com/groups/dawnoftheoak/

Sunday 15 March; Dark Ages to Druids London Walking Tour with Out of the Norm Tours. Meet at Lady Abercorn's pub, 40 Liverpool Street, London, EC2M 7QN. Time: 3pm. Tickets are free, but must be booked in advance and donations welcome. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/dark-ages-to-druids-london-history-tour-ostara-edition-tickets-92082117091?

Sunday 15 March; Love Message to River Thames and Spirit of Water with London Nature Water Spirits Gratitude Meetup Group. Venue: 1 Old Billingsgate Walk, London, EC3R 6DX . Time: 5.30pm. Free event, but reserve your place in advance. You can find more details and book here: https://www.meetup.com/London-Nature-Spirit-Consciousness-Gratitude-Meetup-Group

Monday 16 March; Free Beginners Astrology Class by Astrological Lodge of London. (Every Monday evening). Venue: 50 Gloucester Place, London W1U 8EA, Time: 6pm-6.50pm. Tickets: Free. https://astrolodge.co.uk/

Monday 16 March; From Tragedy to Transformation. Talk by Jeff Olsen and Dr Jeff O'Driscoll.  Run by Alternatives. Venue: St James's Church, 197 Piccadilly, London W1J 9LL. Doors open 6.30pm, talk starts: 7pm. Tickets £20/£15. http://www.alternatives.org.uk/

Monday 16 March; Communes, Occultism and Modernity. Talk by Dr Chris 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 March; Monday Awakenings. Venue: 42 Acres, 66 Leonard Street, London EC2A 4LW. Time: 7.45pm. Tickets:  £12. For more details visit: https://www.42acresshoreditch.com/events/

Tuesday, 17 March; Cacao Sound Ceremony with Sound Awakening. Venue: She's Lost Control, 42 Valentine Road, London E9 7AD. Time: 7pm. Tickets: £32. www.sheslostcontrol.co.uk.

Tuesday, 17 March; Shamanism and the Medicine Wheel Foundation Course with Miguel Da Silva and Gareth Hughes. Venue: Aho Studio, 13 Prince Edward Rd, London, E9 5LX. Time: 7.30pm. Tickets: £35 www.aho.community

Tuesday, 17 March; 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 March; Waking the Witch - A Look at Nature-Based Belief Systems with Rain McManus. Venue: The Upminster Complementary Healing and Teaching Sanctuary, Pea Lane, Upminster, Havering,  RM142XH. Time: 7.30pm. Tickets: £20. https://www.healingandteaching.co.uk/course/waking-the-witch-with-rain-mcmanus/

Wednesday 18 March; Reading Group: Themes from 100 Years Ago. Venue: Rudolf Steiner House, 35, Park Road, London, NW1 6XT. Time: 4.15pm.  Entry: £3. http://www.rsh.anth.org.uk/ and https://www.meetup.com/rudolf-steiners-spiritual-science/

Wednesday 18 March; Shamanic Journeying with Eddy Elsey. Venue: She's Lost Control, 42 Valentine Road, London E9 7AD. Time: 7pm. Tickets: £25. www.sheslostcontrol.co.uk.

Wednesday 18 March; Spring Equinox Drum Ceremony. Venue: Aho Studio, 13 Prince Edward Rd, London, E9 5LX. Time: 7pm. Tickets: £22. www.aho.community

Wednesday 18 March (date tbc),  More Mead Moot promoted by Pagan FutureFests. Venue: Hope Pub, 48 West Street, Carhsalton SM5 2PR. Time: from 7.30pm. (Usually meets on the third Wednesday of each month) https://www.facebook.com/Pagan-FutureFests-352385661439366/

Wednesday 18 - Thursday 19 March; Aphrodite's Flame Equinox Festival. Everyone around the world is invited to light Aphrodite's Flame to celebrate the equinox. Keep a candle lit for as long or as short a time as you wish from dusk on the date listed to dusk the following day. https://www.facebook.com/aphroditesflame/

Thursday 19 March; A Simple Route to Spirituality. Talk and book signing with Teresa Dellbridge, author of The Little Book of Nature Blessings. 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 March; A Night With the Spirits. Two short lectures on spirit based practices by Dr Al Cummins and Jesse Hathaway Diaz. Venue: Treadwell's Bookshop, 33 Store Street, Bloomsbury London, WC1E 7BS. Time: 7.30pm. Tickets: £12. You can book by visiting the shop or online: https://www.treadwells-london.com/

Thursday 19 March; PFL Spring Equinox Ritual. 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/

Friday 20 March; Wheel of the Year Meditation - Spring Equinox, 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/

Friday 20 March; The Shamanic Path - The Element of Fire. Talk by Jez Hughes. Venue: The College of Psychic Studies, 16 Queensberry Place, Kensington, London, SW7 2EB. Time: 7pm. Tickets: £13/£15.  https://www.collegeofpsychicstudies.co.uk/

Friday 20 March; Integrating the Shadow workshop. Venue: Aho Studio, 13 Prince Edward Rd, London, E9 5LX. Time: 7pm. Tickets: £22. www.aho.community

Friday 20 March; 'Witches of London' Magic Performance by mentalist and mindreader Cara Hamilton. Venue: Treadwell's Bookshop, 33 Store Street, Bloomsbury London, WC1E 7BS. Time: 7.30pm. Tickets: £25. You can book by visiting the shop or online: https://www.treadwells-london.com/

Friday 20 March; Sacred Singing. Open your heart and voice through chanting (every 1st and 3rd Friday). Venue in London N16. Time: 7.30pm. https://www.facebook.com/Sacred-Singing-107030010683454/

Saturday 21 March; Oracle and Tarot Cards - How to Get Your Cards Published. Workshop with Wendy Stokes. Venue: Woodford Church at 9 Grove Crescent, South Woodford London, E18 2JR. Time: noon-5pm. Cost: £22/£20 pay at door.  http://woodfordchurch.com/

Saturday 21 March; Atlantis Bookshop Celebrates its 98th Birthday! Venue: The Atlantis Bookshop, 49A Museum St, · London. Details: https://theatlantisbookshop.com/

Saturday 21 March; Tarot: The Spiritual Cards: Afternoon class with Sue Merlyn. 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 visiting the shop or online: https://www.treadwells-london.com/

Saturday 21 March; Spring Equinox 2020 - Ceremony and Festive Gathering 2020 with   London Woodland Witches. Venue: Queen's Woods, Near Highgate Station. North · London. Meet outside Woodman's Pub at 1.30pm to be led to woodland at 2pm by ritual team member. Fee: £5.  Wear outdoor clothing. Details: https://www.meetup.com/London-Woodland-Witches-Pagans-Magicians/

Saturday 21 March; Ostara/Spring Equinox Ritual. Venue: Wicca Moon, 50 Well Hall Road, London SE9 6SH. Time: 2pm. Price: £13.99. For further details contact Shirlee@wiccamoon.org.uk, call 0208 850 7803 or visit https://www.wiccamoon.co.uk/ourshop/prod_7024293-Willing-To-Meet-New-Moon-Ritual.html?

Saturday 21 March; Wild Cacao Magic: Spring Equinox. Venue: 42 Acres, 66 Leonard Street, London EC2A 4LW. Time: 6pm. Tickets:  £35. Details: https://www.42acresshoreditch.com/events/

Saturday 21 March; Gong Bath with Guru Ben. Venue: The Upminster Complementary Healing and Teaching Sanctuary, Pea Lane, Upminster, Havering, RM142XH. Time: 7.30pm. Tickets: £20. https://www.healingandteaching.co.uk/course/gong-bath-with-guru-ben/

Sunday 22 March;  Loose Association of Druids Spring Equinox ritual. Venue: The hawthorn grove, Primrose Hill, London NW1 8YH (about 200m behind the viewing platform). Time: 12:30pm for a 1 o’clock start. Cost: £2 towards expenses, please also bring picnic food to share and something to drink.

Sunday 22 March; Anderida Gorsedd Spring Equinox open ritual at the Long Man of Wilmington, Sussex. Meet near the car park between 1.30pm and 2pm for a walk up to the chalk hill figure at 2pm. Afterwards back to the Giants Rest pub in Wilmington for a social drink together.

Please note: I do not organise any of these events. I try to make sure my events listings are accurate but am not always aware of changes or ticket availability. Please contact the organiser of any event before turning up. If you spot something that needs correcting please let me know by emailing badwitch1234@gmail.com

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