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Call for Contributions: A Sourcebook for Histories of Weather and Weathering
27 April 2026 - 5 September 2026
We invite contributions to this sourcebook, which aims to present and analyse a diverse range of primary sources that reveal embodied, scientific and cultural knowledges in histories of weather and weathering.... Read moreCall for submissions: Wonder Tales: Critical and Creative Approaches
15 May 2026 - 31 December 2026
Wonder Tales: Critical and Creative Approaches Cristina Bacchilega (University of Hawaiʻi-Mānoa), Veronica Schanoes (Queens College, City University of New York), Elena Sottilotta (University... Read moreExhibition: 'Shared Airs: Our Thriving Folk Musics', 14th June - 25th October 2026
14 June 2026 - 26 October 2026, Royal College of Music Museum, Prince Consort Road, SW7 2BS
Shared Airs: Our Thriving Folk Musics explores the co-creation of musical culture within rich folk music traditions. It interweaves the stories of people and instruments, delving into the diversity... Read moreFolktales Short Story Course with Sophie Parkes
23 June 2026 - 1 September 2026, Online Via Zoom
Explore traditional folktales with author Sophie Parkes and have your work published in a Comma Press eBook. Folk tales: fairytales, wonder tales, Märchen, memorates, contemporary legends, fables,... Read moreCall for papers: Dracula Returns A.D.2027
21 July 2026 - 31 October 2026, Derby, 14–16 May 2027
Dracula Returns A.D.2027 is a conference and celebration marking the 103rd anniversary of Dracula’s licensed stage appearance in Derby, organised by The Derby Dracula Enterprise, the community interest... Read moreCall for Papers: Folk Arts as Intangible Cultural Heritage Conference
19 August 2026 - 21 August 2026, Cecil Sharp House, 2 Regent's Park Road, London NW1 7AY
Folk Arts as Intangible Cultural Heritage in England Conference Vaughan Williams Memorial Library in collaboration with Esbjörn Wettermark and Access Folk (University of Sheffield) Saturday 24 October,... Read moreMagick in 7 Objects: The Visual Culture of Spells, Illusions and Psychic Powers
4 September 2026 , Conway Hall, 25 Red Lion Square, London, WC1R 4RL
Explore the nature and history of magic through an illustrated talk by Imperial College historian Dr. Thomas Waters. Stone Age symbols. Lavish spellbooks. Twisted figurines. Enchanted weapons. Using remarkable... Read moreResurgence Talk: Sharon Blackie – ‘Why We Need Fairy Tales Now’
30 September 2026 , Online, via Zoom
Fairy tales arise from times of uncertainty and upheaval, and every fairy tale heroine begins her journey with catastrophe snapping at her heels. Drawing from her latest book, Ripening, Sharon Blackie... Read moreThe Haunted Landscape: Magic, Fairies and Old Gods
21 November 2026 , Conway Hall, 25 Red Lion Square, London, WC1R 4R
The Haunted Landscape, an annual dive into magic, ghosts and folklore, entertains the Great God Pan with Professor Ronald Hutton and Sara Hannant, meets fairies new and old with Francis Young and Jo Hickey-Hall,... Read more