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A taste of our activities over the last 15 years can be found here:
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Chichester Centre for Fairy Tales
The Chichester Centre for Fairy Tales, Fantasy and Speculative Fiction is a research centre at the University of Chichester. Contact info(at)sussexfolktalecentre.org for access to our unlisted videos ...
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Reading the sky: how Irish weather lore preserved a deep understanding of the natural world
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Reading the sky: how Irish weather lore preserved a deep understanding of the natural world
Irish people have historically looked to the natural world to forecast the weather and make sense of their surroundings.
https://theconversation.com/reading-the-sky-how-irish-weather-lore-preserved-a-deep-understanding-of-the-natural-world-271268
about 20 hours ago
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Sign we've all seen in the trees means it'll be a 'cold and harsh winter'
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Sign we've all seen in the trees means it'll be a 'cold and harsh winter'
Snow has already fallen across the UK
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/sign-weve-seen-trees-means-36497992
about 22 hours ago
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✨ Merry Christmas from all of us at the Chichester Centre for Fairy Tales, Fantasy & Speculative Fiction! ✨ We wish you a restful break full of wonder, magic, and every weird book on your wish list under the tree :) 🎄📚✨
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"In Tales of the Shire, you create your very own hobbit, claim your hobbit hole, and then just live a quaint little life."
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Why It Took 20 Years For Lord of the Rings To Finally Make A Cozy Game
Despite there being some beloved Lord of the Rings games, the series has been criminally underutilized in the cozy realm for decades.
https://www.inverse.com/gaming/lord-of-the-rings-tales-of-the-shire-cozy-games
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Scotland’s fae folklore at the Fairy Bridge and Dunvegan Castle, home to the legendary Fairy Flag.
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22 days ago
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Novelist Lev Grossman on Why Fantasy Isn’t About Escapism The Magicians author discusses his influences, from Harvard to King Arthur to Tolkien.
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Novelist Lev Grossman on Why Fantasy Isn’t About Escapism | Harvard Magazine
The Magicians author discusses his influences, from Harvard to King Arthur to Tolkien.
https://www.harvardmagazine.com/arts-culture/harvard-fantasy-fiction-lev-grossman
22 days ago
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An important reminder: you've still got time for the annual Christmas rewatch of the BBC's adaptation of Masefield's The Box of Delights (on the Iplayer for UK-based viewers). You may even have time to read/re-read the novel which includes a cameo from the King and Queen of the Fairies.
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The young cast of 2005’s Narnia reveal how iconic fantasy ‘changed their lives’
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The young cast of 2005’s Narnia reveal how iconic fantasy ‘changed their lives’
It's been 20 years since this iconic fantasy movie hit screens.
https://metro.co.uk/2025/12/08/we-starred-a-1-500-000-000-fantasy-franchise-children-changed-lives-25180324/
28 days ago
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How to chop onions and clean silver by Liza Frank. And much, much more. Folklore, tradition and starch.
#folklore
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Household Lore
YouTube video by Chichester Centre for Fairy Tales
https://youtu.be/p2937f_BjNA?si=kR_VJwZ_Hf_Waul5
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See you at our event in a bit :)
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'Household Lore: Folklore, Traditions and Remedies for Every Room in Your Home', Liza Frank - The Chichester Centre for Fairy Tales, Fantasy and Speculative Fiction
Thursday 4th December, 6-7 p.m., Cloisters at the University of Chichester, Bishop Otter Campus, College Lane, PO19 6PE Free and open to all. Did you
https://www.sussexfolktalecentre.org/2025/11/20/householdlore/
about 1 month ago
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William Blake's 'angel' to appear during lights switch-on in village where he lived
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William Blake's 'angel' to appear during lights switch-on in village where he lived
The Blake Cottage Trust is delighted to announce an exciting creative partnership with St Mary’s Church, Felpham, West Sussex.
https://uk.news.yahoo.com/william-blakes-angel-appear-during-050000938.html
about 1 month ago
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One for our fellow Arthur Rackham fans - Unpublished Rackham Santa Claus Mystery Solved
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Unpublished Rackham Santa Claus Mystery Solved
Three years ago we asked "Is This an Unpublished Rackham Santa Claus?" when Peter Harrington's Christmas catalogue included an apparently unpublished, original drawing by Arthur Rackham showing Santa…
https://www.finebooksmagazine.com/fine-books-news/unpublished-rackham-santa-claus-mystery-solved
about 1 month ago
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In ‘Sown’, A.D. Harper confronts patriarchal power, in spare, lyric verses challenging a king’s monstrous restrictions against ‘the waterfall, the light / the dream of peace.’
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about 1 month ago
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In ‘Skin’, a brooding and sensual Selkie tale, Nomi McLeod entices a male narrator to the sharp edge of emotional self-awareness
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Jordan River twists traditional shepherds’ and nursery rhymes into gothic new shapes with highly contemporary resonance in Gramarye 28
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In ‘Sea Myths’ and ‘Three Spells for The Conjuring Stone’, poet Mark Valentine skilfully transforms local histories into evocative responses to the British landscape - and includes an image of the real conjuring stone in York!
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Susana Montañés-Llera’s 'Fairy Tales and Fables: Illustration and Storytelling in Art' reviews the exhibition held at the Cleveland Museum of Art in 2024.
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about 1 month ago
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Anil Balan discusses that most contested English folklore figure: the Green Man and his connection with other figures, including Herne the Hunter and Green Noah, the demonic tree from Lucy Boston’s The Children of Green Knowe
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Natalie Hagar’s fascinating article traces the Pooka across Ireland and discusses its ongoing place in Irish cultural memory and everyday life in Gramarye issue 28
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about 1 month ago
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Simon Young makes a very welcome return to Gramarye with a look at the ‘Kinder Mermaid’ and other lake-dwelling ladies around England and Wales.
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Our followers might enjoy the new Substack from Simon Young - Welcome to the British dreamtime - the mythology of Britain's supernatural generations, the long nineteenth century, from 1765-1918. Fairies to ghosts, witchcraft to priestcraft, angels to devils....
britishmythology.substack.com
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Simon’s British Mythology Substack | simon young | Substack
Welcome to the British dreamtime. A valiant attempt to recreate the mythology of Britain's best documented supernatural generations, the long nineteenth century, from 1765-1918. Fairies to ghosts,…
https://britishmythology.substack.com/
about 2 months ago
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Our next issue of Gramarye, the journal of the Sussex Centre for Folklore, Fairy Tales and Fantasy, is proudly sponsored by the Writing Equipment Society! Their support helps us continue sharing folklore and fantasy research and creative work.
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about 2 months ago
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Why Jim Henson should be recognised as one of the foremost creators of fairytales on screen
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Why Jim Henson should be recognised as one of the foremost creators of fairytales on screen
Fairytales are an important – and often overlooked – part of Henson’s legacy.
https://theconversation.com/why-jim-henson-should-be-recognised-as-one-of-the-foremost-creators-of-fairytales-on-screen-268927
about 2 months ago
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Tomorrow 7-8 p.m. UTC, free online event: Justice in 21st-Century Fairy Tales and the Power of Wonder
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Free online event: Justice in 21st-Century Fairy Tales and the Power of Wonder - The Chichester Centre for Fairy Tales, Fantasy and Speculative Fiction
Justice in 21st-Century Fairy Tales and the Power of Wonder Cristina Bacchilega and Pauline Greenhill Tuesday 4 November 2025, 7–8 p.m., online (Teams) Join Cristina
https://www.sussexfolktalecentre.org/2025/10/16/free-online-event-justice-in-21st-century-fairy-tales-and-the-power-of-wonder/
2 months ago
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Late at Tate Britain Hidden Folklore. Fri, 7 Nov 2025 from 6 p.m.
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Late at Tate Britain Hidden Folklore | Tate Britain | Things to do in London
The Tate Britain is going all Wicker Man for its next late, which is a deep dive into folklore. The East Anglian Folklore Centre will be in attendance, showin
https://www.timeout.com/london/things-to-do/late-at-tate-britain-hidden-folklore
2 months ago
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Gramarye issue 28 is now available to pre-order from our online store.
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Gramarye 28 - The Chichester Centre for Fairy Tales, Fantasy and Speculative Fiction
Gramarye issue 28 is now available to order from our online store. This issue’s contents include: ‘The Kinder Mermaid and the English and Welsh Lake
https://www.sussexfolktalecentre.org/portfolio/gramarye-28/
2 months ago
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The Chichester Centre for Fairy Tales, Fantasy and Speculative Fiction's journal Gramarye issue 28 is now available to preorder!
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3 months ago
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Free online event Tues 4 Nov: Justice in 21st-Century Fairy Tales and the Power of Wonder
www.sussexfolktalecentre.org/2025/10/16/f...
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Free online event: Justice in 21st-Century Fairy Tales and the Power of Wonder - The Chichester Centre for Fairy Tales, Fantasy and Speculative Fiction
Justice in 21st-Century Fairy Tales and the Power of Wonder Cristina Bacchilega and Pauline Greenhill Tuesday 4 November 2025, 7–8 p.m., online (Teams) Join Cristina
https://www.sussexfolktalecentre.org/2025/10/16/free-online-event-justice-in-21st-century-fairy-tales-and-the-power-of-wonder/
3 months ago
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Viktor Wynd on the dark fairytales of Suffolk folklore
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Viktor Wynd: The dark storyteller of Suffolk
Sharing gruesome fairy tales, meeting cannibals and collecting rare oddities – it’s all in a day’s work for local man Viktor Wynd
https://www.greatbritishlife.co.uk/magazines/suffolk/25471383.viktor-wynd-dark-fairytales-suffolk-folklore/
3 months ago
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Ursula K Le Guin, the late American author, best known for her science fiction novels, is celebrated in a new exhibition at the Architectural Association in London, charting her whimsical maps, which bring her fantasy worlds alive
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Ursula K Le Guin’s maps of imaginary worlds are charted in a new exhibition
Ursula K Le Guin, the late American author, best known for her science fiction novels, is celebrated in a new exhibition at the Architectural Association in London, charting her whimsical maps, which…
https://www.wallpaper.com/architecture/ursula-k-le-guin-exhibition-london-uk
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The 36th Scottish International Storytelling Festival looks to the folklore, myths and fairytales of the Nordic region, Scotland and Northern Europe
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True North: Scottish International Storytelling Festival returns
Lights of the North, the 36th edition of the Scottish International Storytelling Festival, brings together the storytelling cultures of Scotland, Scandinavia and Germany for a 2025 programme full of…
https://www.theskinny.co.uk/books/features/true-north-scottish-international-storytelling-festival-2025?amp
3 months ago
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Ryedale Folk Museum's Charms and Murmuring, running until Sunday, November 2, invites visitors to explore the rich and often mysterious connections between birds, folklore, and the natural world.
www.gazetteherald.co.uk/news/2548615...
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Autumn exhibition inspired by birds and folklore
A NEW exhibition has opened exploring the enduring allure of birds and folklore.
https://www.gazetteherald.co.uk/news/25486151.charms-murmuring-free-exhibition-folklore-opens/
3 months ago
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Folklore meets art in an enchanting exhibition – Red Riding and The Brothers Grimm – of works by British artist Christopher P Wood at Scarborough Art Gallery (runs until February 2026)
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Fairy tale of an exhibition on show at Scarborough Art Gallery - prints, collage and paintings based on Grimms' stories
Folklore meets art in an enchanting exhibition – Red Riding and The Brothers Grimm – of works by British artist Christopher P Wood at Scarborough Art Gallery.
https://www.thescarboroughnews.co.uk/arts-and-culture/art/fairy-tale-of-an-exhibition-on-show-at-scarborough-art-gallery-prints-collage-and-paintings-based-on-grimms-stories-5339052?r=2893
3 months ago
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Nine Extremely Nerdy Books of Folklore and Mythology by Seamus Sullivan
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Nine Extremely Nerdy Books of Folklore and Mythology by Seamus Sullivan
Whenever I’m struggling to write stories or even sentences, when the creative process or the world outside my window or both are in such a state of crisis that it feels impossible to articulate wha…
https://debutiful.net/2025/09/30/nine-extremely-nerdy-books-of-folklore-and-mythology-by-seamus-sullivan/
3 months ago
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Coming soon to the British Library - a Fairy Tales exhibition! Explore enchanted lands, magical creatures, iconic characters and timeless tales, brought to life through books, theatre costumes, puppets, pop-ups, artwork and illustrations. March - August 2026.
events.bl.uk/exhibitions/...
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Fairy Tales | British Library
Take your family on a magical adventure in a new interactive exhibition! Explore enchanted lands, magical creatures, iconic characters and timeless tales,
https://events.bl.uk/exhibitions/fairy-tales
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How Did Alice Become a Symbol of Surrealism and Feminist Reimagination?
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How Did Alice Become a Symbol of Surrealism and Feminist Reimagination? | TheCollector
Published in 1865, Lewis Carroll’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland unleashed a nonsensical world that challenged Victorian norms and introduced readers to an enigmatic heroine: Alice.
https://www.thecollector.com/alice-symbol-of-surrealism-feminist-reimagination/
3 months ago
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"Magic: Charms, rituals and superstition in Elizabethan England" runs at Haddon Hall from September 20 – October 31.
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A thought-provoking exhibition at Haddon Hall
Magic: Charms, rituals and superstition in Elizabethan England runs from September 20 – October 31.
https://www.greatbritishlife.co.uk/magazines/derbyshire/25467921.magic-charms-rituals-superstition-exhibition-haddon/
3 months ago
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Fairytale Detective is the Sherlock-like series with a literary spin
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Our detective drama dreams come true! Fairytale Detective is the Sherlock-like series with a literary spin
Sherlock meets Bookish in this exciting new series.
https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/uk/lifestyle/a66138850/fairytale-detective/
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Magic: Charms, rituals and superstition in Elizabethan England runs from September 20 – October 31.
www.greatbritishlife.co.uk/magazines/de...
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A thought-provoking exhibition at Haddon Hall
Magic: Charms, rituals and superstition in Elizabethan England runs from September 20 – October 31.
https://www.greatbritishlife.co.uk/magazines/derbyshire/25467921.magic-charms-rituals-superstition-exhibition-haddon/
4 months ago
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Events coming up at the Folklore Society: Online Talk: 50 Years of Plant-Lore Collecting Online Talk: Artist Fee Greening in conversation: Katharine Briggs’s Dictionary of Fairies Online Talk: From a Cornfield to the Gothic: an Appreciation of the Scarecrow etc.
www.folklore-society.com/events/
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Folklore Society Events
23 September 2025 19:00 - 20:30
https://www.folklore-society.com/events/
4 months ago
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Don't forget, Gramarye readers are entitled to 20% off Scrivener software, the project management tool for writers. Just visit
www.literatureandlatte.com/scrivener.php
and enter the coupon code ‘SUSSEXCENTRE’.
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#1 Novel & Book Writing Software For Writers
Discover the #1 novel & book writing software for writers! Streamline your writing process with powerful tools designed to help organize, edit, & bring your story to life.
http://www.literatureandlatte.com/scrivener.php
4 months ago
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"Sometimes we do science, sometimes we do a river blessing. But it’s all about connection." Folklore will save us all, or at least the eels.
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Activists Use Folklore to Inspire Conservation Effort to Resurrect a Ghost of England's Past
The eels are direct connections to an older England, when they would swim into the tidal Somerset wetlands by the thousands.
https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/activists-use-folklore-to-inspire-conservation-in-effort-to-resurrect-a-ghost-of-englands-past/
4 months ago
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Tonight at 8pm: Freshwater Mermaids: The Last Ladies of the Lake - Dr Simon Young - Zoom This talk recalls the folklore of these rare female water spirits—from Yorkshire to Herefordshire Zoom Lecture Sun 14th Sept 2025 8:00 pm - 9:30 pm £6 - £10
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Freshwater Mermaids: The Last Ladies of the Lake - Dr Simon Young - Zoom - The Last Tuesday Society
Freshwater Mermaids: The Last Ladies of the Lake High on Kinder Scout in the Peak District sits a small, unassuming tarn known as the Mermaid’s Pool. Victorian locals would trek […]
https://thelasttuesdaysociety.org/event/the-last-ladies-of-the-lake-dr-simon-young-zoom/
4 months ago
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Celebrate Robert Louis Stevenson's 175th birthday on the site of his former home, where he wrote Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde (Bournemouth)
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Networking events for writers
Our events, networking meetups and other activities to get writers together to foster our own writing community.
https://www.bournemouthwritingfestival.co.uk/networking-events
4 months ago
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Gatherings is a six-part documentary series exploring Britain’s most extraordinary folk rituals and seasonal customs. Each episode reveals how these practices connect people to identity, place and belonging.
www.fluxmagazine.com/gatherings-t...
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Gatherings – The Folklore that stitched us together | FLUX MAGAZINE
Gatherings - TV series on English folklore
https://www.fluxmagazine.com/gatherings-tv-series-folklore/
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Fee Greening brings her magic touch to Briggs's Dictionary of Fairies One of the most important tomes of British folklore is being republished – with inspiring imagery by fairy expert Fee Greening.
www.creativeboom.com/inspiration/...
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Fee Greening brings her magic touch to Briggs's Dictionary of Fairies
One of the most important tomes of British folklore is being republished – with inspiring imagery by fairy expert Fee Greening. Dorset-based illustrator Fee Greening has spent her entire life fasc...
https://www.creativeboom.com/inspiration/fee-greening-brings-her-magic-touch-to-briggss-dictionary-of-fairies/
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John Howe, illustrator of Tolkien’s works: ‘The most difficult are the elves; they should give the impression of being beyond all beauty’
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John Howe, illustrator of Tolkien’s works: ‘The most difficult are the elves; they should give the impression of being beyond all beauty’
The artist, who collaborated with Peter Jackson on his movie versions of ‘The Lord of the Rings’ and ‘The Hobbit,’ is the author of the fascinating ‘A Middle-earth Traveller’
https://english.elpais.com/culture/2025-09-07/john-howe-illustrator-of-tolkiens-works-the-most-difficult-are-the-elves-they-should-give-the-impression-of-being-beyond-all-beauty.html
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A complete set of world-famous Cottingley Fairies photographs, including one the creator maintained was real, have sold at auction for £3,100.
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Full set of Cottingley Fairies photos sell at auction for £3,100
The famous photographs by two Yorkshire schoolgirls supposedly showed fairies playing in a garden.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cpqvrr8r4y0o
4 months ago
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Thursday, September 11 Dark Fairy Tales by Viktor Wynd Book Launch By The Last Tuesday Society & Viktor Wynd Museum
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Dark Fairy Tales by Viktor Wynd Book Launch
Eventbrite - The Last Tuesday Society & Viktor Wynd Museum presents Dark Fairy Tales by Viktor Wynd Book Launch - Thursday, September 11, 2025 at St Giles Cripplegate, London, England. Find event and…
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/dark-fairy-tales-by-viktor-wynd-book-launch-tickets-1488861668329
4 months ago
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Ooh, we love to hear about exciting research happening in our field around the world :) Research on Chinese fantasy literature: ERC Starting Grant for Jun.-Prof. Dr. Jessica Imbach
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Research on Chinese fantasy literature: ERC Starting Grant for Jun.-Prof. Dr. Jessica Imbach – University of Freiburg
Freiburg, 04/09/2025
https://uni-freiburg.de/en/research-on-chinese-fantasy-literature-erc-starting-grant-for-dr-jessica-imbach/
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