An excellent meeting at @EburyPublishing talking all things debut book! Exciting looking at cover designs for Rituals: A Folk Journey Through The British Isles. Available to preorder now in hardcover, audiobook & kindle! www.penguin.co.uk/authors/3261... #rituals #ebury #penguin #folklore

The great thing about watching Lord of the Rings for the first time with my kids is not only do I get to relive the wonder through their eyes, discuss the intricacies of friendship, hope, courage, good & evil, but I also get to learn who’s chopped & who’s slay in the fellowship.

Here’s to a better year ahead for all, filled with peace, love, courage, hope, friendship, good health, adventures, laughter and magic. 💫❤️

Here’s to a merry everything and a happy always ❤️💫

Our Mr. Brown! @timdownie.bsky.social

Vocal noises by the tremendous Ali Mardell, @gmcgiv.bsky.social, @timdownie.bsky.social, Naomi McDonald, @jakeyapp.bsky.social and Hugh Dennis, tweaked by @tonychurnside.bsky.social and prodded by @jonholmes.bsky.social. Listen to (almost) the whole silly saga for a limited time on BBC Sounds. 📻

Episode 3 of No-Platformed floats onto Radio 4 tonight at 23.15. Episode 4 has been delayed indefinitely by stupid Christmas, so 3 is your lot for now. Contains surface water, stupid jokes about spelling, and a badly behaved Formula 1 pit crew. You know. Normal stuff. www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand...

News! 🎧 #rituals

I’m doing a Yuletide live signing event with Streamily on the 10th December, 7pm GMT/ 11am PST on my instagram. Join me for merriment, tunes and possibly moths. Prints available to order now streamily.com/timdownie. See you there on the 10th!

Shelfie time! 📚📖

Starring the mighty trio of Alexandra Mardell, @gmcgiv.bsky.social and @timdownie.bsky.social and a whole bunch of obscenely fine guests, and produced by @jonholmes.bsky.social, all of whom can expect approximately 35p in residuals.

Well, this is a lovely surprise. Next month* there will be another chance to hear a show I wrote called No-Platformed which I assumed had been consigned to audio oblivion. As I recall, it contains quite a lot of strange jokes. 📻 www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m... *assuming the BBC makes it to December

The Flaming Tar Barrels of Ottery St Mary is one of the most incredible events I’ve been to so far for my new book! Rituals: A Folk Journey Through The British Isles is now also available to preorder in Waterstones! Audiobook & US availability news coming soon!

The Flaming Tar Barrels of Ottery St Mary is one of the most incredible events I’ve been to so far for my new book! Rituals: A Folk Journey Through The British Isles is now also available to preorder in Waterstones! Audiobook & US availability news coming soon!

Our Mr. Brown again! 🤎 @timdownie.bsky.social www.instagram.com/p/DQD9_NLjP_...

📌 Tim Downie Our Mr. Brown!! @timdownie.bsky.social www.instagram.com/fanfrontieru...

I’m beyond thrilled to announce my new book, Rituals: A Journey Through The British Isles, is coming Autumn 2026! Folklore is everywhere & very much alive! I can’t wait to share my travels with you all. Available to pre-order right now! Ebury.lnk.to/Rituals

I’m beyond thrilled to announce my new book, Rituals: A Journey Through The British Isles, is coming Autumn 2026! Folklore is everywhere & very much alive! I can’t wait to share my travels with you all. Available to pre-order right now! Ebury.lnk.to/Rituals

Hello lovely people, some Amsterdam restaurant recommendations/food tips would be hugely appreciated. Thanking you kindly!

This is 48! Day off filming to spend with my family. Thanks so much for all your birthday wishes, very touched indeed! 🎈

On today’s episode of #FolkLands we go looking for the Straw Bear of Whittlesea, an annual winter custom set deep in the Cambridgeshire Fenlands. Expect sub zero temperatures, Woodwo's and plenty of Osses! Out everywhere you get your podcasts. Hope you enjoy!

-New Game -Load Saved Game (DC 2024) > Start New Game We loved Baldurs Gate so much we wanted to bring more of the cast to #DragonCon2025. We hope you equip your best gear. Welcome @samanthabeart.bsky.social, @timdownie.bsky.social, Emma Gregory, @cissyspeaks.bsky.social, & @davejones.actor!!

Wondrous Wednesday news! We’re officially back with Geek Girl series 2, hitting your screens in 2026! Bring on the 90s band t-shirts ❤️

New #FolkLands! We’re in the glorious company of author Mark Valentine, & Tartarus Press co owner Ray Russell. Together we explore field & furrow, henge & barrow. Expect lay lines, ghosts & camper vans. The wondrous actor Jemima Rooper reads from Mark’s short story Seven. Hope you enjoy!

My entry for cloud of the week 🕊️🌥️

Another magical morning spent with the Druid Order at Tower Hill, welcoming in the Spring Equinox. A happy one to you all 🌱🌼 #druids #towerhill #spring #springequinox #druid #ostara #folklore

‪Up on our site now! www.etsy.com/uk/shop/Folk...

New #FolkLands merch! Glorious, brand new caps have arrived in a limited run, to celebrate the Spring Equinox. In bold burgundy & nifty navy, you too can look as good as this… Please follow www.etsy.com/uk/shop/Folk... to be notified when the new caps drop on the 20th March!

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#pyrkon #poland

New Podcast! #Outcasts: Live in North Carolina is out now! Listen to it everywhere you get your pods. Enjoy!

New #Folklands is out & we explore the world of cryptids! In the capable hands of Richard Freeman & Jackie Tonks we discuss the exorcism of Loch Ness, talking dogs, horned cats, dragons & crabs that glow in the dark. The incredible actor and poet Caitlin O’Ryan reads from The Wendigo. Enjoy!

It. Has. Landed! The Outcasts Live in North Carolina is now on YouTube in 4 parts, coming straight to you from the Blue Ridge Mountains. A huge thank you to Novel Adventures for all their help in making this happen, and for everyone who joined us. Enjoy! m.youtube.com/@tim_downie

Mari and me ❤️

🥾🌳🐏 (hums the Littlest Hobo)

In folklore, they say the first water drawn from a spring at new year brings good luck. Here’s to a better year ahead for all, filled with peace, love, courage, hope, friendship, good health, adventures, laughter and magic. 💫❤️

Here’s to a merry everything and a happy always ❤️💫

New shelfie up on my TikTok for those interested…📚

VERY limited run! Made exclusively for FolkLands, this golden, handmade, handcrafted mistletoe would be the perfect addition to your yuletide festivities. Ripe with folklore, mistletoe represents fertility, vitality and the spirit of the oak king in winter. www.etsy.com/uk/listing/1...

My 8 year old’s just told me about her new business venture. She’ll put up ANY poster for £1 with her white tack, or for only £2 will make a poster AND put it up. If anyone needs anything doing, let me know.

An incredible panel today here at Comic Con Stuttgart. Thanks for letting us talk nonsense. Thank you so much to everyone who came along, let’s do it all again tomorrow!

#FolkLands www.etsy.com/shop/FolkLan...

New #FolkLands episode is out! Not only do we creep through the frozen docks of Limehouse, but also chat with incredible musician Sarah Angliss about Golems, opium dens & haunted puppets. The magnificent @maggieservice.bsky.social reads from Thomas Burke. Out everywhere you pod. Enjoy!

Back to baking. She’s 11! 🎈

New #FolkLands is out! Join us at the eerie Borley Rectory & then the notorious Murder in the Red Barn in Polstead. We get lost down country lanes with the wondrous Edward Parnell, & the brilliant Craig Parkinson reads from the Ballard of Maria Marten. Out everywhere you pod. Enjoy!

New #FolkLands is out! We find ourselves in Witch Country in search of Matthew Hopkins, The Witchfinder General. We’re joined by author & poet A K Blakemore as we uncover dark deeds, and brilliant Emily Carey reads ‘The Manningtree Witches!’ Out everywhere you pod. Enjoy!