This Week's Pagan Events in London & Elsewhere

Here is a listing of general events in London plus a few in other parts of the UK that could be of interest to pagans over the next week or so. If you know of an event that you want listed, please email the details to me at [email protected].

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

Wednesday 8 August; Stories at the Garden Museum. Storytelling with London Dreamtime. Venue: The Garden Museum 5 Lambeth Palace Rd, Lambeth, London SE1 7LB. Time: 11.30am. Price: free. For more details, email [email protected] or visit https://londondreamtime.com/calendar/

Wednesday 8 August; 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 8 August; Leo Moon Gong Bath. Venue: She’s Lost Control, 42 Valentine Road, London E9 7AD. Time: Sessions at 7-8pm and 8.30-9.30pm. Tickets: £20. www.sheslostcontrol.co.uk

Thursday 9, Friday 10 and Saturday 11 August; 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 9 August; Dark Star Rising: Magick and Power in the Age of Trump. Talk by Gary Lachman. 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 9 August; New Moon (Solar Eclipse) in Leo – Lions Gate Portal. Moonpsycles meditating with the rhythm of nature and astrology. Meet at Hyde Park (close to Lancaster tube station entrance), 1 Lancaster Gate Road, Bayswater Road, London W2 4QH. Time: 6.30pm. Tickets: £10. https://www.meetup.com/MOONPSYCLES/events/252848579/

Thursday 9 August; Medieval Graffiti: Fear, Hope and Faith in Stone. 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 [email protected]

Friday 10 – Sunday 12 August; Asgardian Heathen Festival 2018. Venue Root ‘n’ Branch Acres, Old Station Road, Hampton-in-Arden, Birmingham, B92 OHQ. Tickets: www.asgardianheathenfestival.co.uk

Friday 10 – Monday 13 August; Huge pagan camping festival organised by Children of Artemis. Venue: Horley Campsite, Wroxton Road, Horley, Oxfordshire, OX15 6AU. Details and tickets https://witchfest.net/events/artemis-gathering/

Friday 10 August; 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 10 August; South London Red Tent 3rd birthday party. Venue: Private address in London SW16. Time: 7pm. https://www.meetup.com/South-London-Red-Tent/

Friday 10 August; An Evening with Thorn Mooney, author of Traditional Wicca. Venue: The Atlantis Bookshop, 49a Museum Street, London, WC1A 1LY. Time: 7pm. Tickets £5. Tel: 020 7405 2120. http://theatlantisbookshop.com/

Saturday 11 August; Rise of Sekhmet – a day of events culminating in a solar eclipse magical ceremony with London Woodland Witches Magicians and Outdoor Pagans. An entire day of events starting at 9am at Richmond Park. There will be a visit to  the Sekhmet statues at the British Museum at 2.30pm, a visit to Cleopatra’s Needle  on the Embankment at 6pm. The Rise of Sekhmet ceremony will take place by the banks of the Thames near the Tate Modern at 8pm Cost: £3 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-Outdoor-Pagans

Sunday 12 August; 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: [email protected] http://www.treadwells-london.com/

Sunday 12 August; Surrender the Feminine Way with Wild Women Gatherings. Venue: Private address near Forest Hill station, London SE23 3HB. Time: 3pm. Suggested donation: £15. https://www.meetup.com/WILD-WOMEN-CIRCLES-LONDON/

Monday 13 August; Young Urban Witches. Evening mini-workshop on practical magic with Rebecca Beattie. Venue: Treadwells, 33 Store Street, Bloomsbury, London WC1E 7BS. Time: 6.30pm start. Tickets £20. Tel: 0207 419 8507 or email: [email protected] http://www.treadwells-london.com/

Tuesday 14 August; Nova Stellar Presents an Evening with Ken Rees. 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/

Wednesday 15 August; Stories at the Garden Museum. Storytelling with London Dreamtime. Venue: The Garden Museum 5 Lambeth Palace Rd, Lambeth, London SE1 7LB. Time: 11.30am. Price: free. For more details, email [email protected] or visit https://londondreamtime.com/calendar/

Wednesday 15 August; Sarcophagi from ancient Egypt – gallery talk. Venue: Room 4, British Museum, Great Russell Street, London WC1B 3DG. Time: 1.15pm. Free entry. For more details visit: http://www.britishmuseum.org/whats_on/events_calendar.aspx

Wednesday 15 August; More Mead Moot promoted by Pagan FutureFests. Venue: Hope Pub, 48 West Street, Carshalton SM5 2PR. Time: from 7.30pm. Meets on the third Wednesday of each month. https://www.facebook.com/Pagan-FutureFests-352385661439366/ http://www.meetup.com/Londonpagancommunity/

Friday 17 August; Fragrances (outside speaker) at the Witches’ Banquet Fruit Moon. Venue: Souk Medina, 1a Shorts Gardens, London WC2H. Time: 6.15pm. Advance booking recommended. https://www.meetup.com/London-Wicca/

Saturday 18 – Sunday 19 August; Lancashire Witches Weekend. Series of events for all ages. Venue: Lancaster Castle, Castle Parade,Lancaster, Lancashire, LA1 1YJ. Ticket prices vary from event to event. Details lancashirewitchweekend.moonfruit.com

Saturday 18 August; 42 Acres and Mylky Moon Lab: Follow Your Flow – Menstrual Empowerment and Storytelling. Venue: 42 Acres, 66 Leonard Street, London EC2A 4LW. Time: 10am-5pm. Tickets: £55/£70. https://www.42acresshoreditch.com/type/wisdom-keepers-series/
Saturday 18 August; Witch Bottles for Practical Magic. Afternoon workshop with Tanya Moulding . Venue: Treadwells, 33 Store Street, Bloomsbury, London WC1E 7BS. Time: 1pm to 4pm. Tickets £30. Tel: 0207 419 8507 or email: [email protected] http://www.treadwells-london.com/

Sunday 19 August; 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/

Sunday 19 August; Making Blended Incense for Magic. Afternoon workshop with Rebecca Beattie. Venue: Treadwells, 33 Store Street, Bloomsbury, London WC1E 7BS. Time: 1pm to 5.30pm. Tickets £40. Tel: 0207 419 8507 or email: [email protected] http://www.treadwells-london.com/
Sunday 19 August; Mindfulness and Spirituality: A Day of Talks. Venue: 22A Blenheim Grove, London, SE15 4QN. Time: 13.30pm-5.30pm. Tickets: £12. https://uk.funzing.com/funz/mindfulness-spirituality-a-day-of-talks-18037?

Sunday 19 August; 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/

Please note: I do not organise any of these events. Although I try to make sure my listings are accurate I am not always aware of changes, cancellations or ticket availability. Please contact the organisers for more details before attending any event. If you spot something that needs changing or adding, do leave a comment.

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