Here's a list of events for pagans, witches and those with similar interests over the next couple of weeks. I mainly include in-person things in or near London, because that's where I'm based, as well as online talks and workshops (bolded) you can do anywhere.
Wednesday, 26 August 2026
Magical Online & London Events in the Next Weeks
Tuesday, 25 August 2026
Rounding the Year: Beech Nuts & Tree Wisdom
Share your Pictures
Since my book Rounding the Wheel of the Year came out I've been inviting people to share seasonal pictures, art, crafts, words and other creativity. I'd love to encourage readers to record what's happening in nature in various ways including photographs, as well as other seasonal journalling, musings, drawing, painting and crafting.
Here are ways to share the things you're doing or what you see out and about as the wheel turns:
- Leave a comment on this post about what you're up to
- Find my prompts to share on my Facebook Page: Lucya Starza Pagan Portals Author
- Share on Instagram with the tag #RoundingtheYear
Where to find Rounding the Wheel of the Year
My book offers more ways to acknowledge and celebrate the seasons in ritual, magic, folklore and nature. You can view Rounding the Wheel of the Year on Amazon, find it at esoteric bookshops or via my publisher Moon Books: https://www.collectiveinkbooks.com/moon-books/our-books/pagan-portals-rounding-wheel-year
(Please note: I earn commission from some links.)
Other previous Related Posts
https://www.badwitch.co.uk/2026/06/while-walking-down-my-street-this-week.html
https://www.badwitch.co.uk/2026/04/rounding-year-helping-birds-in-nesting.html
https://www.badwitch.co.uk/2026/02/rounding-year-daffodils-narcissus.html
https://www.badwitch.co.uk/2008/03/springtime-camellias.html
https://www.badwitch.co.uk/2026/01/rounding-year-flower-of-love-hope-or.html
http://www.badwitch.co.uk/2024/03/rounding-year-too-soon-for-silver-birch.html
https://www.badwitch.co.uk/2026/03/rounding-year-damson-blossom-green-buds.html
Monday, 24 August 2026
Folklore & Customs: London's Historic Bartholomew Fair
In the past, Londoners would today have been eagerly setting out to enjoy the delights of Bartholomew Fair. This was for centuries the highlight of August, and although it was named after a martyred saint, it was not a pious religious festival. In fact it got closed down in 1855 because the drunkeness and debauchery that went on there shocked prudish Victorians.
That wasn't how it started. It was originally a simple cloth fair. The charter was granted by King Henry I in 1133 and it took place on St Bartholomew's Day, 24 August, at London's West Smithfield. Over the centuries the cloth-selling aspect gave way to general entertanment. This included funfairs, sideshows, prize-fights, music, wire-walkers, acrobats, clowns and puppet shows as well as plenty of eating, drinking and flirting. You could queue up to see exhibits including wild animals, rare objects and, sadly, humans under the name of "freak shows". Yeah, I'm sure the poor animals suffered and that last thing's far more icky than the debauchery, isn't it?
But, perhaps more than anything, Bartholomew Fair was somewhere to take your lover - or to find a lover if you didn't already have one. One of the souvenirs you might have bought them was a Bartholomew Baby. This was a wooden doll that became a traditional gift for a sweetheart and also a slang term for someone who got drunk.
The fair became a hugely popular and famous part of London's cycle of annual customs. It featured in literature, including a play of that name by Ben Jonson. Samuel Pepys wrote about the fair in his diary and in Daniel Defoe's Moll Flanders, the heroine meets a well-dressed man there. I learnt that there's an online audio drama called The Carnival Of Horrors, by The Wireless Theatre Company, set at Bartholomew Fair of 1845. It's part of a series on Springheeled Jack. Today would be the perfect time to listen to it.
The picture shows Bartholomew Fair by Thomas Rowlandson (1756–1827) and Augustus Charles Pugin (1762–1832)
More Folklore and Customs
I've been blogging each month about folklore and customs old and new. Here are links to some of my earlier posts:
https://www.badwitch.co.uk/2026/05/folklore-customs-bromleys-broom-day.html
https://www.badwitch.co.uk/2026/07/folklore-st-swithuns-day-rain-apple.html
https://www.badwitch.co.uk/2026/06/customs-summerween-festival-or-fakelore.html
https://www.badwitch.co.uk/2026/04/folklore-customs-dandelions-on-st.html
https://www.badwitch.co.uk/2026/06/midsummer-lore-street-parties-and-st.html
Friday, 21 August 2026
Pagan Eye: Rain on my Window - A Welcome Sight
Living in England, where we normally get lots of rain, this picture would in the past have been a dreary sight. However, after a summer of drought it was delightful to see huge raindrops on my window. Even the grey storm clouds felt welcome.
I photographed what I saw as I looked up from my work and realised the much-wanted rain had arrived. It might not be the prettiest of pictures I've ever posted on my blog, but we have all been reminded of the importance of water for our existence.
My Pagan Eye posts show photos that I find interesting - seasonal images, pagan sites, events, or just pretty pictures. If you want to send me a photo for a Pagan Eye post, please email it to badwitch1234@gmail.com Let me know what the photo shows and whether you want your name mentioned or not. For copyright reasons, the photo must be one you have taken yourself.
Other previous related posts
https://www.badwitch.co.uk/2026/08/pagan-eye-one-of-few-apples-of-this.html
https://www.badwitch.co.uk/2025/08/exhibition-thirst-our-vital-connection.html
https://www.badwitch.co.uk/2026/06/pagan-eye-river-god-father-thames-in.html
https://www.badwitch.co.uk/2023/07/pagan-eye-sacred-spring-on-sussex-beach.html
https://www.badwitch.co.uk/2018/07/witch-room-tales-instrument-to-call.html
Wednesday, 19 August 2026
Magical Online & London Events in the Next Weeks
Here's a list of events for pagans, witches and those with similar interests over the next couple of weeks. There are online things you can do anywhere (bolded) plus in-person talks and workshops in or near London, and some festivals further afield.
For activities after these dates please visit my events page.









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