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Seeker of Ancient Loci Sacri. Penchant for Gothic Horror. šŸ–¤
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Some asked if the treats we include in our new gift boxes can be bought separatelyā€¦ so the chocolate and shortbread, both made in North Yorkshire by family firms, are now available from the Sweet Treats section on the gift page A nice addition to a box of books? foxlanebooks.co.uk/gift-page

tonightā€™s read

Did you know thereā€™s a Hellebore card game? The Magical Card Battle of Britain has two playing modes: Magic Families (plays like Happy Families) and Card Battle (plays like Top Trumps). You can get yours via www.helleborebooks.com

*NEW COURSE* Pendle & Salem: Witchcraft in 17th-Century England and Colonial America Starts: Thurs 17 April Duration: 4-week online course Fee: Ā£40 (+ booking fee) Tutor: Rebecca Rideal Sign up: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/pendle-sal...

Always a hoot to see the big ol' stage banner I designed for Green Lung getting a good airing as they go from strength to strength šŸ’š...

ā€˜A source of national shameā€™: shelters in England turn young people away as number of rough sleepers soar

The Lost Folk: A Journey from the Forgotten Past to the Emerging Future of Folk by Lally MacBeth A fresh and engaging celebration of the customs, places, objects and peoples that make up what we know as 'folk' in Britain. www.waterstones.com/book/the-los...

Nature, Culture, Landscape 23rd ā€“ 25th May 2025, Dartmoor Tors Festival will take bring together thinkers and creatives who are interested in natural landscapes & how we relate to them. A celebration of the power & beauty of places seen as wild and ancient around Britain, dartmoortorsfestival.co.uk

Yorkshire gothic... #photography

"Almost a third (30%) of artistic directors and other creative leaders were educated privately compared with a national average of 7%. More than a third (36%) of the organisationsā€™ chief executives or other executive directors went to private schools." www.theguardian.com/culture/2025...

One of my favourite local stones, the little known and rarely visited Busco Beck stone. North York Moors. #StandingStoneSunday #northyorkmoors

This beautiful standing stone sits on the edge of a prehistoric ring cairn on Danby Rigg on the North York Moors. #StandingStoneSunday

ā€˜The stout oneā€™, the most northerly of the The Devilā€™s Arrows, a stone row of three massive megaliths in Yorkshire. #StandingStoneSunday teessidepsychogeography.wordpress.com/2017/11/15/t...

So Talamasca production wrapped this week ā€” and it looks like the show is set for a Q3/Q4 premiere. Iā€™m optimistic & excited for this one ā€” looking forward to see more teasers & trailers! šŸ¤žšŸ’™

ColmĆ”nā€™s Legacy: From Lindisfarne to Inishbofin (Possibly viaĀ Commondale?) Today marks the anniversary of the death of ColmĆ”n of Lindisfarne in the year 675. A fine excuse, I thought, to wander over to Commondale, a place supposedly named after the saint. At least, that is what Tom Scott Burnsā€¦

Fantastic raffle prize ! If youā€™re coming to the Back of the North Wind folklore club night at Flowergate Hall on Friday - thereā€™s a fantastic raffle prize - a copy of the Folklore Myths and Legends of Britain !! @bobfischer.bsky.social is hosting and presenting ! Donā€™t miss it !

Aca-Nosferatu-Colleagues. CFP: In the Shadow of Orlok Exciting new collection from Phil Fitzsimmons & myself on our favourite nasty vampire, from Murnau to Egger and all shades between. Details in attached image or email us at: [email protected] & [email protected]

PSA: Replacing Sherlock Holmes on ITV4 in the lunchtime slot next week is Robin Of Sherwood. Similarly brilliant. youtu.be/CWVBgHwkSUY?...

@bobfischer.bsky.social

[Movie Review] With its right hand Eggersā€™ Nosferatu points at all the sex it can, but its left invokes the imagery and the uncanny nature of folk magic. wildhunt.org/2025/02/1879... #nosferatu #moviereview #folkmagic #pagan #vampire #occult #pagansky #moviesky

Great exhibition Tarot - Origins & Afterlives #tarot #tarotcards

Join us for our Mine on the Move event at Lingdale Tavern on Thur 27 February, 10am-4pm. Enjoy artefacts, exhibits, entertainment, and family activities as we celebrate Lingdale's mining history. Admission is free, and you can collect a souvenir pin badge.

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For the next three months, you can watch our latest This is Archaeology lecture on the Reconnecting Archaeology project for free! šŸŗ Learn how we're strengthening the grassroots archaeology network and championing engagement across the sector. Watch here šŸ‘‰

Cornwall has a vast number of standing stones and stone circles but how to decide where to start, which ones to visit first, or how to find standing stones in Cornwall? I spoke to artists Lally MacBeth and Matthew Shaw, who together founded Stone Club, cornwall.muddystilettos.co.uk/things-to-do...

Mayburgh Henge #photography

Anyone fancy three days of music, dance, talks, books, films, art, ritual and lore, across multiple venues in the excellent settlement of Stroud in Gloucestershire? We have teamed up with NeoAncients Festival to arrange exactly that šŸŒæšŸŒž dice.fm/event/q2m53a...

Textures and features of the northernmost Devil's Arrow highlighted by snow. #photography

Excited to have another piece in the new issue of Undefined Boundary from @temporalboundary.bsky.social Coming soonā€¦

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More Green Lung business - a goaty beer tap badge I cobbled together. Yep, the band have their own ale available at the upcoming merch event on the 22nd. I'm hoping to have a new lino print ready for it, but time is escaping from me, bah..!

Fans of Nigel Kneale's "The Stone Tape" may be interested to know 101 Films is releasing standard edition blu-ray, currently priced at Ā£14.99 and available to preorder, following up last year's extensive "collector's edition" release: downthetubes.net/nigel-kneale... (Updated Item)

It would be wicked to miss this classic! šŸŽ„ Coming in March! THE WICKED LADY (1945) Starring Margaret Lockwood and James Mason. Make a date in your diary! Coming Sunday 2nd March 6pm #TPTVsubtitles

Barbara Hepworthā€™s intense relationship with Cornwall revealed, as two artists passionate about megalithic sites compare ancient stones and Hepworthā€™s figures in a landscape. www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

The @bodleianlibraries.bsky.social have two exhibitions which are well worth a visit! Oracles, Omens and Answers / Magna Carta 1215/1225. Left: Fortune being capricious in Omens; Right: Magna Carta (fortune's capriciousness continues...)

Thinking about an MA or PhD? Join the Warburg Instituteā€™s Open Day on 6 March 2025! Explore our world-renowned collections, meet programme convenors & discover our new teaching spaces. šŸ“ Warburg Institute, London šŸŽŸļø Places limitedā€”book now!

The Festival of Archaeology 2025 is Here! šŸŗ Weā€™re thrilled to officially launch this yearā€™s #FestivalOfArchaeology, running from 19th July to the 3rd August 2025, and we canā€™t wait to explore this yearā€™s theme: Archaeology and Well-being. Find out more šŸ‘‰ https://buff.ly/3xarIzI

Earthworks. Maumbury, Duggleby, Felixkirk and Thornborough. #photography

Who remembers the Roman Hypocaust in the basement of Spud U Like in Chester? šŸ–¤

NikĆ© Arrighi (1944-2025) šŸ–¤

Well, I have an approximate publication date of 1 February, 2026 for "Stories of the Stones: Imagining Prehistory in Britain, Ireland, and Brittany." Just finalized the illustrations list this week. Below: "Children of the Stones" (ITV, 1977)

ā€œThis project focuses on henge monuments in the care of English Heritage, making use of archives on key northern sites such as Thornboroughā€¦ā€ www.mmu.ac.uk/study/postgr...