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chicentreffsf.bsky.social @chicentreffsf.bsky.social · 6d

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...

Autumn exhibition inspired by birds and folklore

A NEW exhibition has opened exploring the enduring allure of birds and folklore.

www.gazetteherald.co.uk

chicentreffsf.bsky.social @chicentreffsf.bsky.social · 6d

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) www.thescarboroughnews.co.uk/arts-and-cul...

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.

www.thescarboroughnews.co.uk

chicentreffsf.bsky.social @chicentreffsf.bsky.social · 7d

Nine Extremely Nerdy Books of Folklore and Mythology by Seamus Sullivan debutiful.net/2025/09/30/n...

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…

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chicentreffsf.bsky.social @chicentreffsf.bsky.social · 7d

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/...

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,

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chicentreffsf.bsky.social @chicentreffsf.bsky.social · 10d

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.

www.thecollector.com

chicentreffsf.bsky.social @chicentreffsf.bsky.social · 13d

"Magic: Charms, rituals and superstition in Elizabethan England" runs at Haddon Hall from September 20 – October 31. www.greatbritishlife.co.uk/magazines/de...

A thought-provoking exhibition at Haddon Hall

Magic: Charms, rituals and superstition in Elizabethan England runs from September 20 – October 31.

www.greatbritishlife.co.uk

chicentreffsf.bsky.social @chicentreffsf.bsky.social · 13d

Fairytale Detective is the Sherlock-like series with a literary spin www.goodhousekeeping.com/uk/lifestyle...

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.

www.goodhousekeeping.com

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chicentreffsf.bsky.social @chicentreffsf.bsky.social · 17d

Magic: Charms, rituals and superstition in Elizabethan England runs from September 20 – October 31. www.greatbritishlife.co.uk/magazines/de...

A thought-provoking exhibition at Haddon Hall

Magic: Charms, rituals and superstition in Elizabethan England runs from September 20 – October 31.

www.greatbritishlife.co.uk

chicentreffsf.bsky.social @chicentreffsf.bsky.social · 21d

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/

Folklore Society Events

23 September 2025 19:00 - 20:30

www.folklore-society.com

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chicentreffsf.bsky.social @chicentreffsf.bsky.social · 23d

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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chicentreffsf.bsky.social @chicentreffsf.bsky.social · 23d

"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. www.goodnewsnetwork.org/activists-us...

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.

www.goodnewsnetwork.org

chicentreffsf.bsky.social @chicentreffsf.bsky.social · 24d

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

thelasttuesdaysociety.org/event/the-la...

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 […]

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chicentreffsf.bsky.social @chicentreffsf.bsky.social · 25d

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) www.bournemouthwritingfestival.co.uk/networking-e...

Networking events for writers

Our events, networking meetups and other activities to get writers together to foster our own writing community.

www.bournemouthwritingfestival.co.uk

chicentreffsf.bsky.social @chicentreffsf.bsky.social · 28d

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...

Gatherings – The Folklore that stitched us together | FLUX MAGAZINE

Gatherings - TV series on English folklore

www.fluxmagazine.com

chicentreffsf.bsky.social @chicentreffsf.bsky.social · 28d

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/...

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...

www.creativeboom.com

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chicentreffsf.bsky.social @chicentreffsf.bsky.social · Sep 8

John Howe, illustrator of Tolkien’s works: ‘The most difficult are the elves; they should give the impression of being beyond all beauty’ english.elpais.com/culture/2025...

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’

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chicentreffsf.bsky.social @chicentreffsf.bsky.social · Sep 6

A complete set of world-famous Cottingley Fairies photographs, including one the creator maintained was real, have sold at auction for £3,100.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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.

www.bbc.co.uk

chicentreffsf.bsky.social @chicentreffsf.bsky.social · Sep 5

Thursday, September 11
Dark Fairy Tales by Viktor Wynd Book Launch

By The Last Tuesday Society & Viktor Wynd Museum

www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/dark-fairy...?

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…

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chicentreffsf.bsky.social @chicentreffsf.bsky.social · Sep 5

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 uni-freiburg.de/en/research-...

Research on Chinese fantasy literature: ERC Starting Grant for Jun.-Prof. Dr. Jessica Imbach – University of Freiburg

Freiburg, 04/09/2025

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chicentreffsf.bsky.social @chicentreffsf.bsky.social · Sep 5

10 Nebula Award Winning Fantasy Books You Need To Read www.themarysue.com/10-nebula-aw...

10 Nebula Award Winning Fantasy Books You Need To Read

It's the Hugo Award's little brother!

www.themarysue.com

chicentreffsf.bsky.social @chicentreffsf.bsky.social · Sep 2

A talk by Dr Shelby Judge will explore the enduring relevance of folklore for women, asking how stories can be reclaimed and reimagined for the 21st-century feminist. Glasgow Glee Club, Tue, 14 Oct 2025, 18:30

list.co.uk/event/folklo...

Folklore & Women | The List

For centuries, feminist writers and thinkers have turned to myths, legends, fairytales, religious stories, and cultural traditions to make sense of women’s expe

list.co.uk

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chicentreffsf.bsky.social @chicentreffsf.bsky.social · Aug 31

Julia Jackman’s 100 Nights of Hero, a fresh twist on Middle Eastern folktales One Thousand and One Nights, will be bringing down the curtain on the London film fest (LFF) at the Royal Festival Hall on Sunday, October 19.
www.timeout.com/london/news/...

This year’s London Film Festival is getting a star-studded finale

Will Charli XCX be hitting the South Bank red carpet?

www.timeout.com

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chicentreffsf.bsky.social @chicentreffsf.bsky.social · Aug 29

This September, the Hadrian’s Wall Art Trail – FOLK will transform three unique venues into vibrant showcases of contemporary art inspired by the folklore, legends, and landscapes of West Northumberland and East Cumbria. www.greencroftonthewall.com/allprojects/...

Hadrian's Wall Art Trail

Celebrating artists and creative spaces that can be found along Hadrian's Wall.

www.greencroftonthewall.com

chicentreffsf.bsky.social @chicentreffsf.bsky.social · Aug 28

Madrid celebrates 160 years of ‘Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland’: the Antiquarian Book Fair pays tribute to Lewis Carroll madridsecreto.co/en/madrid-ce...

Madrid celebrates 160 years of ‘Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland’: the Antiquarian Book Fair pays tribute to Lewis Carroll

Madrid celebrates the 35th Autumn Fair of the Old and Antique Book of Madrid from September 25 to October 12 at Paseo de Recoletos

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chicentreffsf.bsky.social @chicentreffsf.bsky.social · Aug 22

The 30 greatest fantasy books of all time (according to Sam Leith in the Telegraph) - which ones do you agree with? www.yahoo.com/entertainmen...

The 30 greatest fantasy books of all time

Fantasy gets a bad rap in the literary world: swords ’n’ sandals, nerdy kids rolling 20-sided dice, cod-medieval hi-jinks, chain-mail bikinis. It’s for children, right? The genre responsible for…

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