Events
CALL FOR PAPERS: 'When Loud Rumour Speaks’: Informal communication in the modern online world
3 February 2026 - 30 June 2026
‘Folklore and Anthropology in Conversation’ The Tenth Folklore Society – Royal Anthropological...Online talk: Folklore in the Computer Age
24 February 2026 19:00 - 20:30
Speaker: George Monger
Inspired by the sight of grandsons sitting in the same room each individually playing games on their...Online Talk: Early findings from The National Folklore Survey for England
24 March 2026 19:00 - 20:30
Speaker: David Clarke; Sophie Parkes-Nield and Diane A. Rodgers
The recent revival of popular interest in folklore, from calendar customs to folk horror...Online Talk: Macbeth: The Fairy Tale?
7 April 2026 19:00 - 20:30
Speaker: Tom Barnes
Macbeth: The Fairy Tale? A Folklore Society online talk by Tom Barnes Tuesday 7 April 2026 19:00-20:30 Macbeth...Online Talk: Picturing The Dead: Spirit Photography c.1860-1940
21 April 2026 19:00 - 20:30
Speaker: Helen Frisby
Picturing the Dead: Spirit Photography c.1860-1940 A Folklore Society online talk by Helen Frisby Tuesday...Online Talk: Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them: The Search for Grindylow
19 May 2026 19:00 - 20:30
Speaker: John Clark
50 Years of Plant-Lore Collecting A Folklore Society online talk by John Clark Tuesday 19 May 2026 19:00-20:30 The...Online Talk: 'Green' myths, legends and folk tales
23 June 2026 19:00 - 20:30
Speaker: Rosalind Kerven
'Green' myths, legends and folk tales A Folklore Society online talk by Rosalind Kerven Tuesday 2...Non-Folklore Society events, notices and calls for papers
ISNFR Conference 2026: Nature(s) in Narrative, 13–16 June 2026
24 November 2025 - 30 March 2026, University of Iceland
Registration is now open for the 2026 International Society for Folk Narrative Research Conference - 'Nature(s) in Narrative'. "The ISFNR Interim conference in 2026 will be held in Reykjavík... Read moreCall for Papers: The 15th International Conference of Young Folklorists (YoFo), Ljubljana, Slovenia, October 1–3, 2026.
10 February 2026 - 1 March 2026, Ljubljana, Slovenia
The 15th International Conference of Young Folklorists will take place in Ljubljana, Slovenia, October 1–3, 2026. The theme of the conference is: TRANSCENDING BOUNDARIES, CONNECTING WORLDS The... Read moreSinners, Saints and Saviours walking tour
15 February 2026 , Southwark, London
Southwark…Most know it today for the tourist destinations of Borough Market, Southwark cathedral, London Bridge, The Globe, among others. But behind the bustling Bankside streets there is... Read more