The Haunted Landscape: Ghosts, Magic and Lore
Whose claws are scratching at the church door? What’s that ghost tumbling over the moor? Who’s that figure cut into the earth? What can I do to lift this curse? Join us for a legendary trip through the Haunted Landscape at London Fortean Society’s day of expert talks on British ghosts, magic and folklore. All […]
How to Build A Haunted House
What makes a house haunted? Why do some buildings conjure up a reputation for being particularly creepy, while others leave us unmoved? Barring the possibility of a looming afterlife, what are the particular features, contexts and histories that lend a building the dreaded identity of haunted house? Caitlin Blackwell Baines tours some of the world’s […]
Chasing the Dark: Encounters with the Supernatural
The Society for Psychical Research was founded to shine light on the shadowy world of the supernatural. Distinguished members have included prime ministers and Nobel Prize-winning scientists. But the most prolific of all the SPR’s paranormal investigators was a young British naval officer named Tony Cornell. A rationalist and a sceptic he became haunted by […]
*POSTPONED* The Pleasures and Perils of Fandom
This event has been postponed until 2026, with a new date to be confirmed soon. If you have already booked tickets for this event, you will automatically be issued a refund.
Reading Between the Lines of the Regency Novel
Ever since the novel was invented, women have used it as a platform for sharing ideas about sexual consent. Dr Zoë McGee reveals how Jane Austen, Frances Burney and their now-overlooked contemporaries used their stories to try to change society’s mind about rape culture – and to reassure survivors they were not alone. In an […]
The Extraordinary Lives of Ancient & Medieval Women
What was life really like for women in the ancient and medieval periods? How did they think about sex, death and God? Could they live independent lives? And how can we hear their stories? Authors Dr Daisy Dunn and Dr Hetta Howes will take us on an immersive journey into the everyday lives of extraordinary […]
Changing Power Imbalances at Home
Huge social changes occurring in real time are leading us to rethink traditional roles in our homes, workplaces and in society. So why do women who outearn their male partners still tend to do more housework and childcare? Why are unemployed men generally happier if their female partners are also unemployed? Why is unpaid labour […]
Lessons from a Real-Life Romcom
For years, the romcom has been defined by its reinforcement of patriarchal notions of love and relationships, and regressive depictions of female identity. At its centre is a belief that our societal order is in jeopardy unless you’re content and in a relationship. But the joy of the romcom, for all its schmaltz, is that […]
Why Horror has a Hold on Us
Zombies want brains. Vampires want blood. Cannibals want human flesh. All monsters need feeding. Film critic and broadcaster Anna Bogutskaya takes a captivating look at what draws us to the shocks and thrills of horror. Horror has been embraced by mainstream pop culture more than ever before, with horror characters and aesthetics infecting TV, music […]