This Week's Pagan Events in London & Outside

Here is a listing of general events in London plus a few in other parts of England 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 to Sunday 2 September; Paul Kidby: Discworld and Beyond. Art exhibition relating to Terry Pratchett’s fiction. Venue: Maidstone Museum, St Faith’s Street, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 1LH. Tickets are adults £4, children £2. https://museum.maidstone.gov.uk/whats-on/

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 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; 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 15 August; Astral Projection Workshop with Jade Shaw. Venue: She’s Lost Control, 42 Valentine Road, London E9 7AD. Time: 7pm-9.30pm. Tickets: £30. www.sheslostcontrol.co.uk
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 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

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; Pagan Pride South Summer Festival 2018. Venue: Palmerston Park, Southampton. Time: 10am-6pm. Free event. https://www.facebook.com/events/184224112180289/

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 (date to be confirmed); 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/

Monday 20 August; Practical Sigil Magic. Evening seminar  workshop with Mark Vincent . Venue: Treadwells, 33 Store Street, Bloomsbury, London WC1E 7BS. Time: 7pm. Tickets £20. Tel: 0207 419 8507 or email: [email protected] http://www.treadwells-london.com/

Tuesday 21 August; 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 [email protected] or visit http://www.witchfest.net/

Thursday 23 August; Wasteland to Pureland. Talk by Doug Duncan and Catherine Pawasarat. 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 23 August; Vigil at Crossbones to honour The Goose and the outcast dead of Cross Bones Graveyard and the dead and wounded of the London Bridge attacks. Bring a flower, a ribbon, a totem or memento to tie to the shrine. Gather from 6.45pm for a 7pm start in Redcross Way outside the Memorial Gates, London SE1 1TA. For more details, visit  http://crossbones.org.uk/

Thursday 23 August; Drink and Draw social evening. Venue: Treadwells, 33 Store Street, Bloomsbury, London WC1E 7BS. Time: 7pm. Tickets £10. Tel: 0207 419 8507 or email: [email protected] http://www.treadwells-london.com/

Friday 24 – Monday 27 August; Into the Wild Festival. Venue: Chiddinglye Farm, Selsfield Road, West Hoathly, East Grinstead, West Sussex, RH19 4QS. Weekend adult tickets £113, Sunday adult tickets £50. https://event.bookitbee.com/17359/into-the-wild-2018

Friday 24 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 24 August; A Night of Pagan Poetry organised by Math Jones and Eileen Thenamelessone. Venue Poetry Cafe, Covent Garden, London. Time: 7.30pm. https://www.facebook.com/events/292912921478587/

Friday 24 August; A Ceremony of Love with Luxmi and Aphrodite. Full moon ritual by Thames with London Woodland Witches Magicians and Outdoor Pagans. Meeting  by the main door of Tate Modern at 7.30pm for a ritual on the river bank at 8pm. Cost: £3/£2. 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

Saturday 25 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

Saturday 25 August; Men’s Mysteries Workshop. Venue: Wicca Moon, 50 Well Hall Rd, London, SE9 6SH. Time: noon-5pm. Cost: £35.99 each including a fantastic ritual kit for you to take home. Tel: 020 8850 7803.  https://www.facebook.com/WiccaMoonEltham/

Saturday 25 August; Tarot Cards for Absolute Beginners – Minor Arcana. Afternoon workshop with Sue Terry. Venue: Treadwells, 33 Store Street, Bloomsbury, London WC1E 7BS. Time: 1pm start. Tickets £40. Tel: 0207 419 8507 or email: [email protected] http://www.treadwells-london.com/

Sunday 26 August; Herb Magic: Spells, Lore and Workings. Afternoon Class with Rebecca Beattie. Venue: Treadwells, 33 Store Street, Bloomsbury, London WC1E 7BS. Time: 1pm start. Tickets £40. Tel: 0207 419 8507 or email: [email protected] http://www.treadwells-london.com/

Sunday 26 August; Luna Iter – Journey of the moon – for Pagan and Wiccan Seekers with Luna Iter- Wiccan Seekers London NE. Pub moot followed by a ritual close to each full moon. Venue: Pembury Tavern, 90 Amhurst Road, Hackney. Moot starts at 4.30pm, then at 6pm moving to a historic site for the ritual. Fee: £4/£5. https://www.meetup.com/Luna-Iter-WiccanSeekersLondonNE/

Sunday 26 August; Full Moon Magic Ceremony. Venue: London, NW1 7SU (exact address will be provided after booking). Time: 7.45pm. Tickets: £18. http://uk.funzing.com/funz/full-moon-magic-ceremony-11769?

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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