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Dr Diane A Rodgers @dianearodgers.bsky.social · 2d

The @nfsengland.bsky.social crew en route to Exeter to talk about our folklore survey project, by way of the LEGEND OF THE REPLACEMENT BUS SERVICE QUEUE

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National Folklore Survey for England @nfsengland.bsky.social · 6d

VENUE CHANGE! For anyone who is coming to see us this coming Tuesday - or thinking about it - we’re now at The Boniface Centre in Crediton rather than the library. Do get your free place! www.nationalfolkloresurvey.co.uk/events/the-n...

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National Folklore Survey for England @nfsengland.bsky.social · 19d

Any of our followers in the mid Devon area? We’re heading down to Crediton Library courtesy of @folklorelibrary.bsky.social for an event on 7 Oct. Come and join us to hear all about the NFS, where we’re up to and what’s happening next. And it’s free! www.nationalfolkloresurvey.co.uk/events/the-n...

The National Folklore Survey for England at Crediton Library — National Folklore Survey for England

Join the team at Crediton Library, mid Devon, to hear how the project is progressing.

www.nationalfolkloresurvey.co.uk

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National Folklore Survey for England @nfsengland.bsky.social · Jul 29

Another guest post, this time from Shelley Dotson-Greenland and how folklore feeds her storytelling.

Folkloric traditions haven’t gone away… — National Folklore Survey for England

A guest post from writer and Druid, Shelley Dootson-Greenland.

www.nationalfolkloresurvey.co.uk

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Stone Club @stoneclub.bsky.social · Jul 13

Who has been out visiting stones today or this weekend?
We sent off across Bodmin today.
Can you name this stone circle?

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National Folklore Survey for England @nfsengland.bsky.social · Jul 7

We won’t eat Richard Bradley AKA Weird Derbyshire - promise! But we did enjoy have a good chat with him about his work for a thing. Keep your eyes (and ears) peeled for more info about said thing.

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National Folklore Survey for England @nfsengland.bsky.social · Jun 24

Head to our website to read our latest guest blog. This time we hear from @kupalabrighton.bsky.social to learn how this Ukrainian midsummer festival has got underway in Brighton since refugees began arriving in 2022.

www.nationalfolkloresurvey.co.uk/news/kupala-...

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National Folklore Survey for England @nfsengland.bsky.social · Jun 21

One of our number is getting ready to dance on top of a hill for solstice. Anyone else up to anything to mark the occasion?

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National Folklore Survey for England @nfsengland.bsky.social · Jun 19

Today @lallymacbeth.bsky.social’s book, The Lost Folk, is published and, intrigued by its premise, we invited her to write a short piece for our website. You can read it here: www.nationalfolkloresurvey.co.uk/news/a-new-n...

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National Folklore Survey for England @nfsengland.bsky.social · May 28

A terrible photo as you can’t see all the folks that turned up to hear, but here’s the inimitable @dianearodgers.bsky.social telling us all about Dracula Returns to Derby today. Such a cool project.

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National Folklore Survey for England @nfsengland.bsky.social · May 20

We’re all very excited: our questions have been confirmed, our feedback has been amalgamated, and it’s now en route to Ipsos! Next stop: survey! Looking forward to seeing what the general public make of it…

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National Folklore Survey for England @nfsengland.bsky.social · May 7

Today featured the last of our focus groups. Now it’s a case of amalgamating all the incredible, perceptive and generous feedback and working out what we take forward into the next (and final) draft of the survey. Wish us luck!

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National Folklore Survey for England @nfsengland.bsky.social · Apr 29

And in a blog post swap, we learnt a little more about @superstitionsam.bsky.social and their thoughts around creativity and wellbeing in folklore:

Superstition Sam: Exploring the potential of creativity and wellbeing in heritage and folklore — National Folklore Survey for England

Superstition Sam is a research blog exploring the intersections of heritage, folklore, creativity and wellbeing , marked by an interdisciplinary approach that emphasizes empathy, collaboration...

www.nationalfolkloresurvey.co.uk

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National Folklore Survey for England @nfsengland.bsky.social · Apr 29

It was so fun speaking to the cat… have a read here!

Superstition Sam @superstitionsam.bsky.social · Apr 29

🍀 New Blog Article 🍀

Folklore Favourites: National Folklore Survey for England

In which the cat speaks to Dr Sophie Parkes-Nield to discuss the highly anticipated @nfsengland.bsky.social

Read more ➡️ superstitionsam.com/2025/04/29/f...

#Superstitiology

A graphic with the title of Superstition Sam's new blog article, decorated with a traditional Alentejo design of flowers and leaves, which emerge from a horseshoe.

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National Folklore Survey for England @nfsengland.bsky.social · Apr 24

Our very own @dianearodgers.bsky.social!

Sheffield Hallam University @sheffieldhallamuni.bsky.social · Apr 23

This weekend 'The Last Sacrifice' will be shown as part of Culture Shock festival 🎞

'The Last Sacrifice' is a documentary film and features @dianearodgers.bsky.social from Hallam speaking about all things folk horror, witchcraft, and the perceptions of folklore in pop culture.

Find out more ⬇

Celluloid Screams Horror Film Festival @celluloidscreams.bsky.social · Apr 15

Our twisted sibling festival CULTURE SHOCK: Festival of Fantastic Film is coming! 25-27 April 2025 at Showroom Cinema

Tickets available here: www.showroomworkstation.org.uk/cultureshock

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National Folklore Survey for England @nfsengland.bsky.social · Apr 11

Several of our project team and members of the Centre for Contemporary Legend have been at the @lincsfolk.bsky.social symposium today, including the keynote speaker, our very own @cerihoulbrook.bsky.social on the Lincoln Imp

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National Folklore Survey for England @nfsengland.bsky.social · Apr 3

@sharonblackie.bsky.social funny you should start following us, Sharon - I’m halfway through If Women Rose Rooted and I’m loving it! Sophie

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Dr Diane A Rodgers @dianearodgers.bsky.social · Apr 3

I got my first folklore stamp in the post today, huzzah! @nfsengland.bsky.social

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National Folklore Survey for England @nfsengland.bsky.social · Apr 1

If you haven’t got your hands on a copy of the latest issue of Songlines yet, you can read the piece about the #nfs here… (But make sure you subscribe to the newsletter AND buy a copy of the magazine - it’s a cracker!)

National Folklore Survey for England launched to understand role of folk culture in modern England | Songlines

The new National Folklore Survey for England project is focusing solely on traditional customs, beliefs and narratives

www.songlines.co.uk

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National Folklore Survey for England @nfsengland.bsky.social · Mar 30

Have you seen the stamps inspired by myth and legend yet?

Let Britain’s magical, mythical creatures inspire a patriotism untainted by politics | Kate Maltby

A new set of Royal Mail stamps on regional folklore reminds us of our deep roots to the land

www.theguardian.com

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National Folklore Survey for England @nfsengland.bsky.social · Mar 26

Read all about it! Our first project symposium brought together project partners to generate feedback on the first draft of our survey - and the insight was incredible.

Our first symposium — National Folklore Survey for England

On Monday 10 March 2025, the project team hosted our first symposium to generate feedback on the first draft of the survey.

www.nationalfolkloresurvey.co.uk

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The Folklore Society @folkloresociety.bsky.social · Mar 18

Our one-day online conference ‘Folklore and the Digital’ is on Saturday 29 March, 09:30-17:30 GMT. Tickets £30 (£20 for FLS members with Promo Code). For the programme and tickets see folklore-society.com/event/folklo...

Folklore and the Digital: One-day Online Conference - The Folklore Society

On the digitisation of folklore collections, large language models, computational analysis, digital folklore communities, creativity with digitised folklore, and the pros and cons of digitisation

folklore-society.com

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National Folklore Survey for England @nfsengland.bsky.social · Mar 12

Are any of our followers Songlines readers? This great magazine - about global music and the traditions that inspire it - features our project in its April edition. Keep your eyes peeled!

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National Folklore Survey for England @nfsengland.bsky.social · Mar 10

Certainly a room with a view today

The Folklore Podcast @folklorepod.bsky.social · Mar 10

Panorama of Sheffield from the conference room for @nfsengland.bsky.social today

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National Folklore Survey for England @nfsengland.bsky.social · Mar 10

And we’re off! Our project partners have descended from across the country (and beyond) to help us critique the first draft of the survey. Many excellent questions to focus thoughts.

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