This Week's Pagan Events In and Near London

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

Now – 29 July 2016; Scholar, Courtier, Magician: the lost library of John Dee. London exhibition. Venue: Royal College of Physicians, Regent’s Park, London, NW1 4LE. Entry free. Opening times vary but normally only Monday-Friday until 5pm, visit the website for details: https://www.rcplondon.ac.uk/events

Now – 31 August; Akhenaten: Heretic, Visionary, Icon Exhibition at the Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology, UCL Malet Place, London WC1E 6BT. Lunchtime tours: 1.15pm-1.45pm. For more details, email [email protected] or phone 020 7679 4138.

Now – 12 September; Austin Osman Spare – A Retrospective. Venue: The Viktor Wynd Museum of Curiosities, Fine Art and Natural History, 11 Mare Street, London E8 4RP. http://www.thelasttuesdaysociety.org/

Now to 30 September; Folklore, Magic and Mysteries: Modern Witchcraft and Folk Culture in Britain – exhibition of artefacts, manuscripts and documents from the Doreen Valiente Foundation. Venue: Preston Manor, Preston Drove, Brighton BN1 6SD. Time: Tuesday-Saturday 10am-5pm; Sunday 2-5pm. Free entry to exhibition with Preston Manor admission (adult £5.85, child (5-15) £3.15). Details: http://brightonmuseums.org.uk/prestonmanor/

Now to 27 November, Sunken Cities – Egypt’s Lost Worlds. Major exhibition at the British Museum, Great Russell Street, London WC1B 3DG. Tickets £16.50. For more details visit: https://www.britishmuseum.org/

Wednesday 6 July; Free Lunchtime Meditation near Bond Street. Part of the free lunchtime events listed by Light in London. Venue is shown to members of the group. Time: 1pm. Free. Details: http://www.meetup.com/Light-in-London/

Wednesday 6 July; Palmistry Workshop run by the Summerland Pagans. Venue: Summerland, 92a London Road, Hemel Hempstead. Tickets: £20. Time: 7pm. http://www.meetup.com/The-Summerland-Pagans/

Wednesday 6 July; Find Your True Voice : Throat Chakra Meditation with Sound journey with Himesh of the London College of Spirituality. Venue: Columbia Hotel (Viceroy Suite), 95 – 99 Lancaster Gate W2 3NS,. Time: 7pm. Tickets £15. Details and booking: http://www.meetup.com/londonspirituality

Thursday 7 July; Meetup with Chris Nelson and learn how to relax in the urban jungle at Watkins Books, 19-21 Cecil Court, London WC2N 4EZ. Time: 6.30pm. Free event. For more details Tel 020 7836 2182 or visit http://www.watkinsbooks.com/ or http://www.meetup.com/WatkinsBooks/

Thursday 7 July; Introductory Meeting of the Autumn of Terror Jack the Ripper Appreciation Society, discussing occult connections, at London Magicians Forum. Venue: Souk Media, 1a Short’s Gardens, London, WC2H 9AT. Time: 6.30pm start. For more details and to reserve a place visit: http://www.meetup.com/LondonMagicians/

Thursday 7 July; Fortnightly Druid Order Open Introductory Evening. A chance to learn more about at The Druid Order (A.D.U.B.) at an evening with talks and a meditation. Venue: Treadwell’s, 33 Store Street, Bloomsbury, London WC1E 7BS. Time: 7.15pm for 7.30pm start. Price: £5 on the door. For more details, visit http://thedruidorder.org/druidorder/Meetings.html

Thursday 7 July; Walking the Ginger Line. Psychogeography and the London Overground with Iain Sinclair. Lecture organised by A Curious Invitation. Venue: Thomas Carlyle’s House, Cheyne Row, London SW3 5HL. Doors open at 6.30pm, talk starts at 7pm and ends at 8pm. Ticket, including a glass of prosecco, £15. http://www.acuriousinvitation.com/iainsinclair.html

Friday 8 July; Enchantment – An Evening of Chant and Mantra with Stewart Pearce. Venue: The College of Psychic Studies, 16 Queensberry Place, London SW7 2EB. Time: 7pm-8.30pm. Cost: £10/£12. Advance booking advised. For details call: 020 7589 3292 or visit https://www.collegeofpsychicstudies.co.uk/

Friday 8 July; “UnRipped” with Vanessa Woolf of London Dreamtime and poet John Crow. Secret Location in London E1. Pay what you can. 8pm. Booking essential email [email protected] or visit http://londondreamtime.com/calendar/ or http://eastendwomensmuseum.org/

Saturday 9 July; The Canterbury Mystical Market organised by Magical Times. One-day event with pagan stalls, entertainment and ritual. Venue: The Westgate Hall, Westgate Hall Road, Canterbury, Kent, CT1 2BT. Tickets £2.50 on the door. Starts at 11am. More details: http://www.mysticalarts.co.uk/

Saturday 9 July; A Time for Calm. Cast a spell for tolerance and kindness, wherever you are. Details: https://www.facebook.com/events/1077116499040365/

Sunday 10 July; Meditation at Russell Brands Trew Era Cafe, 30 Whitmore Road, London N1 5QA. Starts 10.15am. Free event. Details: http://www.meetup.com/londonspiritualcommunity

Sunday 10 July; Healing Portraits Awakening Experience with Sensing Energy and Intuition Development Meetup Group. Venue: Latvian House, 72 Queensborough Terrace, London, W2 3SH,. Starts noon. Cost £15. Details and booking: http://www.meetup.com/Sensing-Energy-and-Intuition-Development/

Monday 11 July; Change Your Energy, Change Your Life. Talk by Belinda Davidson. Venue: St James’s Church, 197 Piccadilly, London W1J 9LL. Doors open 6.30pm. Talk: 7pm. Tickets £12/£8 online. For more details and to book tickets: http://www.alternatives.org.uk/

Monday 11 July; Treadwell’s Open Circle. Wiccan-style ceremony for those with some experience led by Lisa Grace and Ellie Hughes. Venue: Treadwell’s, 33 Store Street, Bloomsbury, London WC1E 7BS. Time: 7.15pm for 7.30pm start. Tickets £10, advance booking required. For further details: [email protected] http://www.treadwells-london.com/

Tuesday 12 July; Meditation Circle run by the Summerland Pagans. Venue: Summerland, 92a London Road, Hemel Hempstead. Tickets: £10. Time: 7pm. http://www.meetup.com/The-Summerland-Pagans/

Tuesday 12 July; Raising Fairies in Ritual Magic. Lecture by Dan Harms. Venue: Treadwell’s, 33 Store Street, Bloomsbury, London WC1E 7BS. Time: 7.15pm for 7.30pm start. Tickets £8, advance booking required. For further details: [email protected] http://www.treadwells-london.com/

Tuesday 12 July; Life Purpose at Your Fingertips – 4 Keys to Unlocking your Perfect Life. Lecture by Jena Griffiths. Venue: The College of Psychic Studies, 16 Queensberry Place, London SW7 2EB. Time: 7pm-8.30pm. Cost: £10/£12. Advance booking advised. For details call: 020 7589 3292 or visit https://www.collegeofpsychicstudies.co.uk/

Tuesday 12 July; Talk by Barry Patterson, author of The Art of Conversation with the Genius Loci, at Nova Stellar Wicca Meet-Up Group for genuine seekers to the Craft. Venue is a pub in central London – details given to members of the Meet-Up group. Door open 7pm, talk starts 8.30pm. Tickets £3. You must reserve a place in advance. The group normally meets on the second Tuesday of each month. http://www.meetup.com/South-London-Wicca-Meetup/

Wednesday 13 July; The Raymond and Beverly Sackler Foundation Distinguished Lecture in Egyptology – Colossal and processional statuary in ancient Egypt: Where? When? Why? Venue: BP Lecture Theatre, British Museum, Great Russell Street, London WC1B 3DG. Time: 6pm. Tickets £30/£25. For more details visit: https://www.britishmuseum.org/whats_on/events_calendar.aspx

Wednesday 13 July; Masonic and Illuminati Symbolism of the One Dollar Bill. Talk at London Magicians Forum. Venue is usually a cafe in Central London, but the full address is shown only to members of the meet-up group. Time: 6.30pm for 7pm start. For more details and to reserve a place visit: http://www.meetup.com/LondonMagicians/

Wednesday 13 July; Middle Pillar Ritual. Evening Workshop with  Marysia Kay . Venue: Treadwells, 33 Store Street, Bloomsbury, London WC1E 7BS. Time: 7.15pm for 7.30pm start. Ticket price £20. Tel: 0207 419 8507 or email: [email protected] http://www.treadwells-london.com/

Wednesday 13 July; Healing Share run by Shamanic Spirit at a venue in Croydon, South London. The circle is held fortnightly starting at 7.30pm. For more details and to book places call 07952 041477. For more information, visit http://shamanicspirit.co.uk

Thursday 14 July; Enfield Town Circle Pagan Moot. Venue: Crown and Horseshoes pub, 15 Horseshoe Lane, Enfield, Middlesex EN2 6PZ. Time: 7pm to 11pm. This moot takes place on the 2nd Thursday of every month. For more details join the Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/EnfieldTownCircle/

Thursday 14 July; Wicca. Talk by Ethan Doyle White author of Wicca: History, Belief, and Community in Modern Pagan Witchcraft, 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: £3/£1.50 concessions. Time: 8pm. Meetings are normally the second Thursday of each month. For further details, visit http://www.selfs.org.uk/ To guarantee a seat, email [email protected]

Thursday 14 July; Womens Development Circle hosted by Return of the Goddess. Venue: The Yoga Shed, 62b College Rd, Bromley, BR1 3PE. Time: 8pm. Advance booking necessary. For further information and to reserve a place visit: https://www.facebook.com/events/1061507310609272/ or http://www.hayleyrogers.com/ 

Friday 15 July; Kambo – Frog Medicine from the Amazon. Talk by Alan Schechner. Venue: The College of Psychic Studies, 16 Queensberry Place, London SW7 2EB. Time: 7pm-8.30pm. Cost: £10/£12. Advance booking advised. For details call: 020 7589 3292 or visit https://www.collegeofpsychicstudies.co.uk/

Saturday 16 July; Introduction to shamanism workshop hosted by Shamanic Healing and Cunning Men. Venue: The Yoga Shed, 62b College Rd, Bromley, BR1 3PE. Time: 11am-5pm. Cost £25. Booking and more details: https://www.facebook.com/events/1185794721483067/

Saturday 16 July; Introduction to Wicca – A one day woodland-based Course for Beginners with London Woodland Witches Wiccans Ritual Magicians and Pagans. One-day course teaching the basics of Wicca and aimed at newcomers to the Craft. Meet at The Windmill Cafe, Wimbledon Windmill Museum, Windmill Road, Wimbledon Common, SW19 5NR from 10.30am to walk to nearby woods for the outdoor workshop at 11am. Ends around 5pm. Price: £18, reserve a place in advance but you can pay cash on the day. Wear suitable clothes for an outdoor event and bring a packed lunch. Details: http://www.meetup.com/London-Woodland-Witches-Outdoor-Pagans/

Saturday 16 July;  Late stories in the dark woods with Vanessa Woolf of London Dreamtime. Secret woodland location in London NW3. Tickets £3. Starts 9pm. Booking essential email [email protected] or visit http://londondreamtime.com/calendar/

Sunday 17 July; Day Trip: Crop Circles and Avebury with the London College of Spirituality. Leaving London at 9.30am. Tickets £65. Advance booking essential: http://www.meetup.com/londonspirituality

Sunday 17 July; Meditation at Russell Brands Trew Era Cafe, 30 Whitmore Road, London N1 5QA. Starts 10.15am. Free event. Details: http://www.meetup.com/londonspiritualcommunity

Sunday 17 July; Visit to London Rathayatra (Krishna Chariot festival). Venue: Hyde Park, Off South Carriage Drive, London SW7 1SE,. Time: noon to 5pm. Details and to reserve a place: http://www.meetup.com/London-Woodland-Witches-Outdoor-Pagans/

Sunday 17 July; UK and Europe Day of Healing. Wherever you are – just light a candle of healing, love, light and balance, and direct it towards the countries of the UK and Europe. Details: https://www.facebook.com/events/1746600418911207/

Sunday 17 July; Dawn of the Oak. Pagan moot on the third Sunday of each month. Venue: Upstairs at The Castle, 34-35 Cowcross Road, Farringdon, London EC1M 6DB (near Farringdon tube). Time: 3pm-6pm.

Note: I am not responsible for any of the events listed here. Do check with the organisers about tickets and timings before turning up to any event. I try to keep my listings accurate, but do not always know of late changes, cancellations or ticket availability.

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