Tickets still available for 'Should We Believe Witchcraft Confessions?' at The Wardrobe Theatre in Bristol! 16th September, 7.30pm. This is part of my ongoing research, so please do come along and share your thoughts! thewardrobetheatre.com/shows/skepti...

Why apostrophes matter

Spooky history, coming soon to a town near you! Very excited about all the talks and events I've got lined up this season - full list ➡️ www.tabithastanmore.co.uk/upcoming-eve...

9/10: @cerihoulbrook.bsky.social and @magicnotwitches.bsky.social for FOLKLORE and CUNNING FOLK: Life In An Era Of Practical Magic. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/folklore-c...

If you have published anything, please consider doing this. The window is closing and you should get your details registered now for a chance at a settlement. The form works wherever in the world you are based.

Sick of Nigel Farage being featured on the BBC when the Greens and even the Lib Dems are ignored? Sign this.

The 6th and final episode of our mini-series collaboration with @witches7hunt.bsky.social is now live. In this one, @witchesetc.bsky.social and @magicnotwitches.bsky.social discuss their favourite stories and the future of the research Listen free at www.thefolklorepodcast.com/seven-county...

The final part of our mini-series collaboration with @witches7hunt.bsky.social featuring @witchesetc.bsky.social and @magicnotwitches.bsky.social will be out around this time tomorrow...

Does anyone happen to be in the National Archives (or Cambs Archives, or the CUL) and fancy helping me out? 🤞🙏

NEW EPISODE Episode 5 of the Seven County Witch Hunts mini-series is now live via www.thefolklorepodcast.com/seven-county... or your podcast app @witchesetc.bsky.social and @magicnotwitches.bsky.social discuss with me the infrequently examined topic of the environment relating to the witch hunts

@greenleejw.bsky.social please help me! I'm trying to find a reliable reference about Ely Cathedral being funded by eels, but I'm coming up empty. Do you have any recommendations?

COMING SOON... Episode 3 of The Seven County Witch Hunts - a Folklore Podcast mini-series featuring @witchesetc.bsky.social and @magicnotwitches.bsky.social of @witches7hunt.bsky.social is in the final stages of production. GENDER AND WITCHCRAFT: coming to the Folklore Podcast feed very soon.

OH HI @imc-leeds.bsky.social 👋☀️

I've been sent an advance copy of Bog People and it is 💯 so far 👌 #currentlyreading #books

This is important to know about. Conservation is brilliant, but doing it right is absolutely crucial news.exeter.ac.uk/faculty-of-e...

This term, I had the joy of convening the new Past Magics MA unit at @Exeter.ac.uk. Part of the assessment was to make a podcast, and I'm so impressed with the results. Please enjoy these funny, creative and informative episodes! sites.exeter.ac.uk/magic/2025/0...

Had a wonderful time recording @witches7hunt.bsk.social podcast episodes today, with @witchesetc.bsky.social and @folklorepod.bsky.social! And bonus discovery of Owls in Towels which isn't relevant but IS great Episode 2 out on Monday! www.thefolklorepodcast.com/seven-county...

Really looking forward to speaking at Somerset Rural Life Museum this evening about cunning folk, rural magic, and animal medicine 🌿 Shout-out to Terry Pratchett's witches, who are still the best fictional portrayal of cunning folk (albeit by a different name) 👌 #folklorethursday #speakhisname

Witchy history podcast miniseries! Ep 1 of our 1640s witch hunt research project is out now, in collaboration with @folklorepod.bsky.social Link to listen for free here: www.thefolklorepodcast.com/seven-county... @magicnotwitches.bsky.social @leverhulme.ac.uk

If you haven't already, check out Anne Lawrence-Mathers' THE MAGIC BOOKS. I had the good fortune to read an advance copy and loved it - accessibly-written, stunning illustrations, and, of course, absolutely fascinating! #newbooks #magic #amreading #history

CUNNING FOLK has been translated into Russian! I've known about this for a while, but didn't know how I felt given what's going on in the world. But isolationism and curtailing knowledge never made the world a better place, so ultimately I think I'm glad. Plus the cover is mad and I love it.

Loved chatting with Mark and Tabitha about #witchcraft trials, #archives and #history - do have a listen when this series starts next week @folklorepod.bsky.social @magicnotwitches.bsky.social

COMING SOON from The Folklore Podcast A six-part mini-series featuring @witchesetc.bsky.social and @magicnotwitches.bsky.social THE SEVEN COUNTY WITCH HUNTS will examine the research and findings of the Leverhume funded project @witches7hunt.bsky.social Watch this feed soon...

Random archive find of the day: inquest of Alice Flower, 'died following an incident with a cart laden with peas and three horses'

Nearly three years later, the Seven County Witch Hunt Project is almost at an end. In this penultimate blog, @witchesetc.bsky.social celebrates the people, communities and archives who have brought witchcraft history to life. Thank you all for joining us on the journey❤️ medium.com/@Witches7Hun...

How perfect is this tree 👌 Look at that bark!

There's still time to register for the CREMS Magic and Witchcraft Conference! We've got some incredible speakers lined up, I'm so excited WHEN: 23-25 June WHERE: Uni of York OR Online HOW MUCH: Starting at £25 for online day ticket WHY: Because it's FASCINATING www.york.ac.uk/crems/events...

CFP: Are you working on any aspect of folklore and want to publish your research as a short book of 20-30k words? The Cambridge University Press new series Elements in Folklore is now seeking proposals - please email [email protected] if you'd like a proposal form! #cfp #folklore

I've had great fun working on my talk for Somerset Rural Life Museum today ✍️ I've been going through my database for South West cunning folk and spells useful for farm life. A favourite is the cure for 'a cow that cannot dung' 🐄 Tickets still available! swheritage.org.uk/events/life-...

My beautiful book is out in paperback in TWO DAYS! Come join me at @bookhaus.bsky.social to celebrate!

Monday morning inspiration. “Over the past 12 years, 300,000 native trees have been planted across these hills in sheep-free enclosures. The results are beginning to be seen: birds and flowers are returning.” “Farmer and conservation collaboration is the real joy.”

All set up to record not one, but two podcasts today! It took a while, Faust wouldn't shift. Really looking forward to chatting with @wiseherbalways.bsky.social‬ and @newworldwitchery.bsky.social‬ about cunning folk in history 😊

First draft of an article done! VERY much Draft Zero - written only for me, absolutely no-one else can read it - but it's good to have the thoughts down on a page. Now to leave it alone for a week while the ideas percolate 🧠 💭 #amwriting #fens #witchhistory

This looks great: royalhistsoc.org/calendar/lyi...

Now the ink's dried (and in time for #FolkloreThursday) I'm delighted to say I've been appointed as series editor (along with Dr Francis Young) for the new Cambridge Elements in Folklore series! We'll be looking for 20-30k 'minigraphs' in all things folklore 😊 And YES, they'll be accessibly-priced!

🌟 CUNNING FOLK IS OUT IN PAPERBACK ON 28TH MAY 🌟 Look at its shiny new cover! Pre-order here: www.penguin.co.uk/books/451800...

Registration for the CREMS Magic and Witchcraft Conference 2025 is now live! 23-25 June Join us in York (or online) for three days exploring the question: what is a witch in history? #skystorians #witchcraft #conference #history www.york.ac.uk/crems/events...

Publishing in September... Folklore: A journey through the past and present by @odavies9.bsky.social and @cerihoulbrook.bsky.social is a gripping guide to the weird yet everyday world of British folklore. Stay tuned for exciting event announcements soon! #FolkloreThursday #booksky

Cats, dogs, moles, mice, bits of wood... In this month's Seven County Witch Hunt blog, I ponder the shape and meaning of familiars 🐰🐦‍⬛🐈 @witches7hunt.bsky.social #witchcraft #history #magic #animals medium.com/@Witches7Hun...

Thanks for the lovely review! It feels like you really got Cunning Folk and where my research is coming from ♥️🥹

Wetlands are the best

🚨 Outrage as 20 police officers break into Westminster Quaker Meeting House and arrest six. 🚨 This shocking violation of a place of worship is a direct result of crackdowns on protest and dissent - freedom of speech, assembly and democracy are at risk.🕊️ 👉 www.quaker.org.uk/news-and-eve...

🌸MARCH BLOG🌸 This month we're returning to the story of Henry Maggs, whose road to witchcraft is even more surprising than Marion thought... @witchesetc.bsky.social @magicnotwitches.bsky.social #witchcraft #history #folklorethursday medium.com/@Witches7Hun...

In case you saw this and thought 'oh no, I missed the boat!' - you haven't! The abstract deadline for the @crems-york.bsky.social Magic and Witchcraft conference is THIS FRIDAY, 14th March 👍 @drdebsmoretti.bsky.social #CfPs #History #Skystorians royalhistsoc.org/calendar/wha...

Cutting off electricity to over two million people in Gaza will worsen an already catastrophic humanitarian crisis. Collective punishment is unacceptable. The UK must support negotiations to continue the ceasefire, release all hostages, and provide humanitarian aid to the region.

What happens when a fish gets political? This month's blog from @magicnotwitches.bsky.social takes us on a short trip into Fenland folklore 🪻🐍 #witchcraft #history #skystorians #folkloreThursday @witchesetc.bsky.social medium.com/@Witches7Hun...

clever campaigning by the TUC here