I was chuffed hear our podcast being referenced during another podcast during a recent episode of @intogreenwood.bsky.social Talking about fantasy folklore versions of Robin Hood. It’s a great Robin Hood podcast intothegreenwood.buzzsprout.com Thank you!

In Greek myth, Prometheus stole fire from the Gods and gave it to humans for warmth and technology- he was severely punished for it! @wyrdWednesday #wyrdwednesday thinkingmystic.wordpress.com/wp-content/u...

The Worzel Gummidge ‘Guy Forks’ TV episode is lovely viewing for Bonfire Night #bonfireNight

The ‘Gatherings’ tv documentary about folk gatherings has a great episode about the Bonfire in Rye , a great thing to get us in the mood on Bonfire Night #BonfireNight gatherings.tv/about-the-se...

Our host Andy Mark Simpson was delighted to have a Halloween poem published in the @generalwitch.bsky.social zine - also some great artwork and short stories in there for this spooky season ko-fi.com/s/c3f2c05f87

Get in the mood for Bonfire Night with our latest podcast episode - interview with director of the 'Gatherings' folk events documentary, including details of the Rye bonfire - Folk gatherings bringing community harmony - Other folklore events dreamswarm-podcast.castos.com/episodes/fol...

Tonight is #MischiefNight - night before Halloween (sometimes Bonfire Night) where eggs are thrown, fires are lit and there's general scary criminality and vandalism. Wasn't part of my childhood (but still happens in the North East). First time I experienced it was as a student in Liverpool

I'm enjoying getting in the Halloween mood with the samhain Halloween issue zine from @generalwitch.bsky.social - some great stories, articles and fantastic spooky artwork. #Samhain #Halloween ko-fi.com/s/c3f2c05f87

Ariadne's Thread was a ball of wall given to Theseus to lay on the floor to help navigate his way out of the labyrinth after facing the minotaur. #MythologyMonday @mythologymonday.thefolklore.cafe.ap.brid.gy

I've seen the first 2 episodes of new 'Gatherings' folk rituals documentary and it's really good. Very authentic, told through the voices of the people involved in these traditions. Excellent examples of British folklore customs. youtu.be/lMyYcFp0nhg #Folklore

George Meliere’s 1902 silent and fun sci fi classic ‘Voyage dans la Lune’ Strange spaceships and strange aliens on a strange journey into the unknown @wyrdwednesday #wyrdwednesday

The Wild Hunt is a ghostly army in European folklore. It is said to be an omen of an upcoming war @mythologymonday #mythologyMonday

A myth from World War I was that British soldiers were helped by angels and ghostly archers. It became known as The Angel of Mons @mythologyMonday #mythologyMonday More info here marksimner.me.uk/wp-content/u...

Not an ancient standing stone but still looks cool. Hartburn Grotto, Northumberland #standingstoneSunday

Happy #internationalpodcastDay to all our fellow podcasters. dreamswarm-podcast.castos.com

Hawthorn hedges look amazing in their May blossom (and their autumn berries). In folklore they’re associated with spring fertility and with faeries. Thomas the Rhymer entered another world via a hawthorn tree #folklyfriday

Thinking of Jim Henson’s work… this pair burned images in my brain that have stayed with me since I was a tiny child: the Storyteller @wyrdWednesday #wyrdwednesday

The Gabriadze puppet theatre in Tbilisi Georgia is magical in all senses. Not just the puppet storytelling but also this marvellous wonky clock tower. The whole street looks like a fairytale @wyrdWednesday #wyrdwednesday

Here a map of my local country park, seems like someone has added a warning of a giant Black Shuck or Barguest! #folkhorror

Illustration for an unpublished version of Tolkien's "The Hobbit" by Peter Klucik #TolkienTuesday #HobbitDay

There's one week left for writers in the North of England to send us their stories! We're looking for folklore-inspired tales to publish in our first anthology. It's been a real treat to read all the submissions so far, but we'd love to squeeze a few more in 🙏 carnyxpress.co.uk/submissions

#Mabon Blessings 💚 May the warmth of the sun, nurture you; The cool waters, cleanse you; Nature's bounty, replenish you; The song of the trees, comfort you; The knowledge of the bees, guide you ~ Druid Blessing by Stephen G. Rae #autumnequinox #druidry

Revisiting my blog post about the split at the Autumn Equinox in September, a month which can mean a sad end to the summer, or embracing of new opportunities #mabon #autumnequinox www.dreamswarm.org/autumn-equinox

I’ve celebrated autumn equinox weekend with some yoga and meditation, a walk in the countryside, a nut roast dinner and started writing spooky stories Wishing #mabon blessings to you #autumnequinox Art from notsoinnocents

A brilliant and spooky public information film… Intense atmosphere

All over Europe there are traditions of making corn dollies- somewhere to house the spirit of the field after the harvest is collected #folkyfriday

Way back in the 15th century, Da Vinci proposed a design for a helicopter. Sadly it wouldn’t fly #wyrdwednesday @wyrdwednesday

Looks exciting

Yay! I’ve finished the first draft of my Christmas fantasy folklore novel! Still a long way to go in the process but this feels like a big milestone.

The Holy Island of Lindisfarne, Northumberland, is famous for its mystic saints, 8th century books, beautiful scenery and also a still popular drink on the island: Lindisfarne Mead #folkyFriday

This looks interesting for folk horror fans

Enjoying a visit to Sherwood Forest and indulging in Robin Hood mythology. There’s also a fantasy festival on today so I’m trying to stop my dog from barking at the orcs! Thanks for the re commendation @intogreenwood.bsky.social

‘Carlin Sunday’ is celebrated in Newcastle two weeks before Easter. People eat carlin peas to commemorate the time when the city was starving under siege from the Scottish army and then a shipment of peas got washed up on the river Tyne. #folkyfriday

(Squeezing this in before midnight…) Northumberlandia is an enormous sculpture of a woman made from a mining spoil heap in Northumberland. It’s art so big it takes half an hour to walk around. Great views from the top of her head looking across the county. @wyrdwednesday #weirdwednesday

I’m in Nottinghamshire this weekend Going to be indulging my interest in Robin Hood. Doing Sherwood Forest again of course. I wonder if @intogreenwood.bsky.social has any recommendations for Robin Hood type storytelling or city tours?

Happy #Lammas and #lughnasadh to all who celebrate Good luck with the harvest season The time for celebrating corn Dollie’s and John Barleycorn figures!

Submissions open for a new anthology of tales inspired by folklore Open to writers living in the North of England. Looks like a great opportunity from @carnyxpress.co.uk carnyxpress.co.uk

The It’s A Wonderful Life Pottersville sequence represents an alternative reality of a dystopian town if a man of profound decency and kindness had never been born. #wyrdwednesday @wyrdwednesday

I watched new kind-of folk horror film ‘Harvest’ yesterday. What did you folks think of it?

New on the blog: what exactly do we mean by a folkloric story? What themes and conventions are we looking for from submissions to our anthology call-out? Read now: carnyxpress.co.uk/2025/07/23/w...

It wasn’t until 1987 that someone discovered this random stone at the side of a mountain in Northumberland actually had a 150cm hole through it which was perfectly aligned with the sunset of the summer solstice (and sunrise at Midwinter). A great discovery! @mythologyMonday #mythologyMonday

A delightful new episode of the Dream Swarm podcast is out!

The gates have opened, the horns are blowing, submissions are open for our folkloric anthology! From now until the end of September, send us your delicious folklore-inspired tales. We're going to make something magic happen. Find out more: carnyxpress.co.uk/submissions/

On this last day of #Pridemonth, I want to remind everyone that no matter your identity mythology represents your experience: divinity and human expression are wildly diverse and equally valid, and so are you. The world needs your experience, now more than ever. #MythologyMonday

Celebrating LGBTQ+ characters in Indian mythology and folklore Podcast episode with Jarod Dean Winchester - LGBTQ+ Representation in mythology -LGBTQ+ representations in fantasy literature Have a listen dreamswarm-podcast.castos.com/episodes/lqb... #MythologyMonday #PrideMonth

We’re still celebrating Midsummer so here’s our podcast episode with Ben Spiller all about A Midsummer Night’s Dream #Midsummer dreamswarm-podcast.castos.com/episodes/a-m...

The poetic power of folklore:

Beautiful images and people coming together in peace.

Wishing summer solstice and Litha blessings to you all, whoever you are and however you celebrate. #summersolstice www.godinc.org/wp-content/u...

#SummerSolstice blessings 💚 "Deep peace to you; Deep peace of the running wave to you; Deep peace of the flowing air to you; Deep peace of the quiet earth to you; Deep peace of the shining stars to you." ~ Irish Druid blessing