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mc-neal-vg.bsky.social
Out for a Seed Talk event.
Gothic Fiction & the Female Writer.
Very interesting. It's going to add a bunch of new books to my "must read" pile and will push up those Shirley Jackson books I've already got, closer to the top of the "read these next" pile.

#seedtalks
#booksky
#gothic
#lifeistooshort
The title page of a PowerPoint presentation on Gothic Fiction & The Female Writer.
October 30, 2025 at 10:42 PM
helenmccarthy51.bsky.social
I'm back in Norwich on 27 November, talking about #StudioGhibli for #SeedTalks at the gorgeous Maddermarket Theatre. So lucky to work in such beautiful spaces!

Tickets: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-art-hi...
Interior and stage, Maddermarket Theatre. The Maddermarket Theatre in Norwich started life as an old chapel before becoming a theatre in the 1920s. It's set in a courtyard where the black-and-white timbered front blends beautifully with the old buildings around it.
October 21, 2025 at 10:18 AM
helenmccarthy51.bsky.social
I just had a wonderful
Evening at the Glassbox Theatre Medway talking #StudioGhibli with a great audience for #SeedTalks - a lovely theatre, great crew, positive energy everywhere and some very original questions! #anime #presenter
October 16, 2025 at 9:33 PM
suw.bsky.social
I love talking about Lovelace and women in tech/STEM! Most of the speaking opportunities I'm offered, though, don't pay, but I will check out #SeedTalks!
October 16, 2025 at 10:08 AM
helenmccarthy51.bsky.social
Also, your ADL experience is valuable. Would presenting on Ada and women in tech appeal to you? If so check out supportive companies like #SeedTalks who I can confirm look after their speakers and have small (2-450) diverse audiences.
October 16, 2025 at 9:58 AM
helenmccarthy51.bsky.social
Tonight I'm talking about #StudioGhibli at the Glassbox Theatre in Medway for #SeedTalks. First visit to Chatham/Gillingham and the Historic Dockyard area, and I'm looking forward to meeting a few of the #anime and #Ghibli fans of Kent.

www.glassboxtheatre.com/event-detail...
Seed Talks: The Art History of Studio Ghibli with Helen McCarthy | GlassBox Theatre
Discover more from Studio Ghibli’s art, taking inspiration from mystical qualities and traditions from Japanese culture. Followed by Q+A
www.glassboxtheatre.com
October 16, 2025 at 8:37 AM
glider.bsky.social
Tonight I'm talking about #StudioGhibli at the Glassbox Theatre in Medway for #SeedTalks. First visit to Chatham/Gillingham and the Historic Dockyard area, and I'm looking forward to meeting a few of the #anime and #Ghibli fans of Kent.

www.glassboxtheatre.com/event-detail...
Seed Talks: The Art History of Studio Ghibli with Helen McCarthy | GlassBox Theatre
Discover more from Studio Ghibli’s art, taking inspiration from mystical qualities and traditions from Japanese culture. Followed by Q+A
www.glassboxtheatre.com
October 16, 2025 at 8:37 AM
helenmccarthy51.bsky.social
New on my website in Studio Ghibli Question Time, another excellent question from an attendee at one of my SeedTalks.
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Studio Ghibli Question Time: What's the significance of Howl's exchange of hearts with Calcifer? - Helen McCarthy
That’s an excellent question, not just because it impacts a key relationship in the film of Howl’s Moving Castle but because it also gives us an example of the contrast between relationships with an e...
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September 21, 2025 at 11:32 AM
ericnash.bsky.social
Ticket booked. Looking forward to this talk in #Bath. Should be a most enlightening #gothic delight🖤 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/gothic-fic... #seedtalks
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September 19, 2025 at 4:18 PM
jasondbrawn.bsky.social
Final talk of day by the excellent @viviannecrowley @woolwichworks by @seedtalks

#witchhistory #witchcraft #occulthistory #folklore #wiccan #wicca
September 16, 2025 at 12:21 AM
jasondbrawn.bsky.social
An excellent talk by @twin_serpents_tarot @woolwichworks by @seedtalks

#witchhistory #witchcraft #occulthistory #folklore #queeroccult #lgbtwitches #priestex #nonbinarywitch #nonbinarywitches
September 16, 2025 at 12:15 AM
jasondbrawn.bsky.social
An excellent talk by @drdebsmoretti @woolwichworks by @seedtalks

#witchhistory #witchcraft #occulthistory #folklore
September 16, 2025 at 12:08 AM
jasondbrawn.bsky.social
An excellent talk by the owner of @treadwellsbooks @treadwellslondon on Herb Magic's Secret History @woolwichworks by @seedtalks
September 16, 2025 at 12:03 AM
jasondbrawn.bsky.social
An excellent talk by Dr Julia Phillips on Witches of London @woolwichworks by @seedtalks

#witchesofinstagram #witches #witchesoflondon #occulthistory #folklore
September 15, 2025 at 11:49 PM
jasondbrawn.bsky.social
An excellent talk by @drlaurakounine on the history of witchcraft @woolwichworks organised by @seedtalks

#witchcraftandfeminism #witchcraft #occulthistory
September 15, 2025 at 11:07 PM
ashabardon.bsky.social
My PowerPoint is ready, my talk is nearly nine thousand words and tonight’s the night! Join me and @seedtalks to talk about The Evolution of #fromsoftware @fromsoftware_jp www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-histor...
September 9, 2025 at 5:34 AM
helenmccarthy51.bsky.social
Studio Ghibli Question Time: why does Sophie dress like Yubaba? A thoughtful question from a guest at one of my #SeedTalks - on my website now helenmccarthy.net/studio-ghibl...
Studio Ghibli Question Time: why does Sophie dress like Yubaba? - Helen McCarthy
I get some absolutely fantastic questions from audiences for my Seed Talks on Studio Ghibli. They often raise points I hadn’t thought about before, or give me completely new angles on topics I’ve been...
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September 3, 2025 at 5:07 PM
drdluke.bsky.social
Looking forward to give the first @SeedTalks event on parapsychology.

www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-phenom...
September 2, 2025 at 12:34 PM
drdluke.bsky.social
Off to The Electric Picnic festival in Ireland with SeedTalks to find some craic and rant about #psychedelics .. see you there?

www.electricpicnic.ie/artists/#/ev...
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August 28, 2025 at 11:04 AM
helenmccarthy51.bsky.social
I had such a good time last night deep-diving into #HowlsMovingCastle for #SeedTalks in Bristol. Several people asked for more deep dives into #Ghibli films - The Boy and the Heron, Pompoko, Ponyo. I'd definitely be up for that!
August 22, 2025 at 7:56 AM
helenmccarthy51.bsky.social
Oh Bristol #StudioGhibli fans, you excelled yourself tonight at my talk. Such a great atmosphere and such questions! I'll be thinking about them for weeks. #SeedTalks get the best audiences.
Vivid wall paintings outside the Hen & Chicken, North Street, Bristol. Top left right, a golden Chinese dragon writhing on a reddish backdrop. Artist Rainbow.AWS. Lower left a cheerful grey dog lifts a pint glass below a frieze of flying ducks. Artist Angus. Lower right, a poem written in yellow on a square bodied purple octopus, swimming in a blue sea. Artist Angry Dan. Top left, clear blue sky above the buildings, lightly brushed with white cloud.
August 21, 2025 at 9:41 PM
helenmccarthy51.bsky.social
On 16 October I'm at the Glass Box Theatre, Medway, to talk about the artistic, historical and cultural background to the work of #StudioGhibli for #SeedTalks Hope to see lots of my fellow Ghibli fans there! Save the date and book tickets here tinyurl.com/3snmth5x
A poster for a talk on the Art History of Studio Ghibli by Helen McCarthy on 16 October 2025 at the Glass Box Theatre, Medway. The poster has black text on a pale golden ground with a centre image of NoFace from Spirited Away.
August 20, 2025 at 2:27 PM
shelbyjudge.bsky.social
There are still some tickets left for my Folklore & Women SeedTalks events in Newcastle, Norwich, and Leicester!
A black background with a gold image of a female centaur holding a bow and arrow in the centre. In white writing is: SEED TALKS FOLKLORE & WOMEN: the power of folklore in reclaiming female stories With Dr Shelby Judge Tue 19 Aug 7pm The Maddermarket Theatre, Norwich A black background with a gold image of a female centaur holding a bow and arrow in the centre. In white writing is: SEED TALKS FOLKLORE & WOMEN: the power of folklore in reclaiming female stories With Dr Shelby Judge Thu 14 Aug 7pm Dance City, Newcastle A black background with a gold image of a female centaur holding a bow and arrow in the centre. In white writing is: SEED TALKS FOLKLORE & WOMEN: the power of folklore in reclaiming female stories With Dr Shelby Judge Tuesday 9 September 7pm Sue Townsend Theatre, Leicester
August 11, 2025 at 9:32 AM
disglusting.bsky.social
Very excited... 🌱🧜‍♀️🧙‍♀️👹🧛‍♀️

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August 6, 2025 at 5:45 PM
glider.bsky.social
#StudioGhibli #Miyazaki #MamoruHosoda #anime fans - join me for a deep dive into #HowlsMovingCastle in Bristol with #SeedTalks on 21 August. Tickets tinyurl.com/3r4b6nnw
The Art History of Howl’s Moving Castle with Helen McCarthy
Delve into the fascinating world of Miyazaki’s Howl’s Moving Castle from its fantasy roots to its anti-war message. Followed by Q+A.
tinyurl.com
August 1, 2025 at 5:02 PM