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The Folklore Library & Archive
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Registered Charity No: 1203418. Patrons: Michael Rosen, Joanne Harris.

Preserving traditional heritage and folklore materials for the future, and delivering these through open access. Focus on at-risk heritage.

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The Folklore Library & Archive @folklorelibrary.bsky.social · Jun 14
Launching our important new fundraiser:

SECURE THE FUTURE OF THE FOLKLORE LIBRARY & ARCHIVE FOR ALL

Please read our story at gofund.me/4e063560

If you can make a donation on that link, please help us. Donations will earn you a range of rewards to show our gratitude, pictured below.

Thank you
Secure the future of the Folklore Library & Archive for all GoFundMe: https://gofund.me/4e063560 REWARDS £10 Donation - Membership of the 'Friends of the Folklore Library & Archive' for 12 months. £20 Donation - Friends membership PLUS an archive box named in your honour. £50+ Donation - All previous rewards PLUS a merchandise pack delivered later in the year. £100+ Donation - All previous rewards PLUS a guided tour of our collections (travel not included). £150+ Donation - All previous rewards PLUS lunch with members of the Folklore Library & Archive team. Thank you for any donation you are able to make.
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This Saturday at 8pm via Zoom is our next online lecture

Rich Blackett, @ofwolfandmanbook.bsky.social will be discussing werewolves in folklore and myth, from early wolf cults to today

Tickets are £5 and include video replay access if you can’t be there live

Order now at bit.ly/flaevents
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November 24, 2025 at 2:08 PM
folklorelibrary.bsky.social
Back at #TokyoBagel today, and my choices of #food and coffee did not disappoint, once again.

Look out for a fun new offering from me (Tracey) in which I review #books, #cake and #coffee! More on this very soon...

#folklore #Japan #bakery #BookSky🩵📚 #reviews
Matcha and strawberry crown fron Tokyo Bagel - pastry with matcha cream and fresh strawberry, dusted with icing sugar. It's on a black plate with gold cutlery peeking from a rolled black napkin. Matcha and strawberry crown (pastry with matcha cream and fresh strawberry) and a chestnut whisper latte served in a glass, with gold cutlery rolled in a black napkin. A large silk rose lies next to the saucer cradling the coffee glass. Both from the wonderful Tokyo Bagel. Shot of the counter at Tokyo Bagel with its array of superb cakes, pastries and savoury offerings.
November 23, 2025 at 3:15 PM
folklorelibrary.bsky.social
Our next in person event is coming up

Friday 12 December
Boniface Centre, Crediton
7:30

STEVE NALLON’s GHOST STORIES

Join one of the original Spitting Image impressionists, and famously the voice of Maggie Thatcher, for an evening of celebrity ghost stories

Tickets bit.ly/flaevents
Event poster with details as the main post
November 23, 2025 at 10:34 AM
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alexdavis1981.bsky.social
Kicking off tomorrow night, our four-week exploration of writing spooky stories is here to haunt your fiction... www.eventbrite.com/e/writing-gh... #ghoststory #ghoststories #writing #writers #writingcourse #writingcourses #course #courses #workshop #workshops #fiction
November 17, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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joannechocolat.bsky.social
And this morning the Shed is heading north, through the storm, on stilts of lightning.
November 17, 2025 at 8:10 AM
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icysedgwick.bsky.social
Let me introduce you (either in person or online) to the barguest and gytrash on Saturday!
forteanlondon.bsky.social London Fortean Society @forteanlondon.bsky.social · 8d
Saturday: 22 November 2025 @conwayhall.bsky.social & online

Icy Sedgwick: Northern Ghosts: The Bargest and Gytrash

@icysedgwick.bsky.social explores tales of the barguest and gytrash as they haunt the landscapes of northern England

7/10

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November 17, 2025 at 9:08 AM
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Our next online talk is announced.

On Sat 29th November at 8pm GMT, via Zoom, we will be welcoming Rich Blackett @ofwolfandmanbook.bsky.social who will discuss

WEREWOLVES: FACT, FICTION AND MYTH

on wolf cults and the origin of werewolves

Ticket £5, inc. recording, from bit.ly/flaevents now
Title card for the event, with the event details as in the main body, plus an image from a medieval manuscript
November 16, 2025 at 8:32 PM
folklorelibrary.bsky.social
Our next online talk is announced.

On Sat 29th November at 8pm GMT, via Zoom, we will be welcoming Rich Blackett @ofwolfandmanbook.bsky.social who will discuss

WEREWOLVES: FACT, FICTION AND MYTH

on wolf cults and the origin of werewolves

Ticket £5, inc. recording, from bit.ly/flaevents now
Title card for the event, with the event details as in the main body, plus an image from a medieval manuscript
November 16, 2025 at 8:32 PM
folklorelibrary.bsky.social
Women in folk tales…

Just a couple of hours to go. Still time to grab a ticket for this online talk, plus recording

Just £5 from
bit.ly/flaevents

All income supports the charity
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November 15, 2025 at 5:33 PM
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Time is running out for our next online talk

This Saturday at 8pm GMT storyteller Janet Dowling will be discussing women in folk tales - how some stories were hidden and other later changed.

Tickets £5 including a recording to watch later if you miss anything, from

bit.ly/flaevents
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November 12, 2025 at 9:28 AM
folklorelibrary.bsky.social
Time is running out for our next online talk

This Saturday at 8pm GMT storyteller Janet Dowling will be discussing women in folk tales - how some stories were hidden and other later changed.

Tickets £5 including a recording to watch later if you miss anything, from

bit.ly/flaevents
Title card with talk details from main text
November 12, 2025 at 9:28 AM
folklorelibrary.bsky.social
Last call for tickets.

Online tonight at 8pm GMT we will be hosting a talk on Irish Death Customs with folklore collector Michael Fortune of folklore.ie

Tickets are £5 including recording of the event from bit.ly/flaevents

All proceeds support our and Michael’s folklore work
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November 8, 2025 at 10:44 AM
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Call for folklore proposals: 20-30k words.
drfrancisyoung.bsky.social Dr Francis Young @drfrancisyoung.bsky.social · 20d
The latest @folkloresociety.bsky.social newsletter FLS News is out today, and contains a CFP from me and @magicnotwitches.bsky.social inviting proposals for our new @universitypress.cambridge.org series 'Elements in Folklore':
November 5, 2025 at 11:01 PM
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Not long to go until we get to enjoy our next online talk, this coming Saturday at 8pm via Zoom. This one is delivered by Michael Fortune, who will be joining us to discuss Irish Death Customs.

Tickets are just £5 including access to a recording of the talk. Book on EventBrite at bit.ly/flaevents
Irish death customs banner graphic with a candle flame on a dark background, along with details of the talk as in the main body
November 3, 2025 at 5:04 PM
folklorelibrary.bsky.social
New online talk
Sat 15 Nov, 8pm

FEARLESS GIRLS, BRAVE WOMEN - THE FOLK TALES THEY DIDN'T WANT YOU TO KNOW

Book now for £5 at www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/fearless-g...

Janet Dowling digs deep into their origins and finds that some of our well known stories about women are not quite what they seem
Fearless Girls, Brave Women - the folk tales they didnt tell you. Janet Dowling is a storyteller and sometime folklorist. She digs deep into the origins of stories and finds that some of our well known stories about women are not quite what they seem as well as finding a few that never got told to us which were there all along. The presentation, which has previously featured at Sidmouth Folk Week and at International Women's Day, is a mixture of talk and tales. Ticket price includes access to a recording of the talk for all ticket holders, in case you cannot attend live or want to watch again later. All income supports the work of The Folklore Library and Archive, a registered charity collecting and preserving folklore and heritage materials for the future. The charity is custodian of much of Janet's material in its special collections.
November 5, 2025 at 12:33 PM
folklorelibrary.bsky.social
Not long to go until we get to enjoy our next online talk, this coming Saturday at 8pm via Zoom. This one is delivered by Michael Fortune, who will be joining us to discuss Irish Death Customs.

Tickets are just £5 including access to a recording of the talk. Book on EventBrite at bit.ly/flaevents
Irish death customs banner graphic with a candle flame on a dark background, along with details of the talk as in the main body
November 3, 2025 at 5:04 PM
folklorelibrary.bsky.social
Take a look at this short announcement about the completion of a new digital archive in our collections for @folkloristan.bsky.social and then follow the link below to browse the contents:

t6a6bcb709d708a60.starter3ua.preservica.com/portal/en-US...

#folklore #archives #pakistan
October 27, 2025 at 9:57 PM
folklorelibrary.bsky.social
The second part of a large #donation arrived today, from respected #folklorist John Widdowson. Looking forward to exploring the contents!

#Folklore #history #HistorySky #Skystorians #books #library #librarian #archive #archivist

Also, pls subscribe to our youtube!

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Donation from John Widdowson - part 2!
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October 26, 2025 at 9:51 PM
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ONLINE TALK: Saturday 8th November at 8pm

IRISH DEATH CUSTOMS
with Michael Fortune of folklore.ie

Tickets £5 + booking fee, including recording, from

bit.ly/flaevents

An intriguing one-hour long talk on the superstitions, beliefs and practices surrounding death in Ireland, plus audience Q&A.
ONLINE TALK: Saturday 8th November at 8pm IRISH DEATH CUSTOMS with Michael Fortune of folklore.ie
October 24, 2025 at 8:40 PM
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Some nice Halloween postbox toppers that will be going into the @folklorelibrary.bsky.social image archives
roplmr.bsky.social Ro P @roplmr.bsky.social · Oct 24
@folklorepod.bsky.social Postbox topper by Harlech Castle. Photo taken by me on 22/10/25. No details on the creator I’m afraid
Knitted Halloween postbox topper Knitted Halloween postbox topper in front of Harlech Castle, Wales
October 24, 2025 at 2:12 PM
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We are delighted to be teaming up with Okehampton based charity WREN MUSIC to stage this concert of Devon and Newfoundland folk songs and music on Sunday 7th November at 2.30pm in Crediton Library, Devon.

Tickets are £10 (plus booking fee) from

bit.ly/flaevents
Shore To Shore Devon/Newfoundland folk concert We’re very excited to welcome back to Devon the folk singer, songwriter and musician Jim Payne direct from Newfoundland for our series of four ‘Shore to Shore’ folk concerts. As well as being one of the province’s most prolific songwriters, Jim is also a leading performer, collector and producer of traditional Newfoundland music. Jim will be joined by our very own Marilyn Tucker and Paul Wilson to present a concert exploring the links between Devon and Newfoundland. Expect hearty choruses, stomping tunes, poignant ballads and a whole lot of history - and probably some display dancing! Instruments will include 4-stop melodeon, guitars, accordions and tambourine. The concerts are in Appledore, Teignmouth, Barnstaple, and Crediton, with an additional short appearance at the Wren Folk Club in Okehampton. Thank you to the Devonshire Association and National Lottery Heritage Fund for supporting the gigs in Appledore and Barnstaple. Full details Crediton concert: Sunday 9 November Crediton Library, Belle Parade 2.30pm – 4.30pm (doors 2pm) Tickets £10 Eventbrite Booking via library; or by phone or in person at the library bit.ly/flaevents
October 22, 2025 at 7:48 PM
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Yay for 400 followers

But if you follow @nmbluk.bsky.social too then it will keep going up

Unless … you know … you already do
nmbluk.bsky.social MBA Library @nmbluk.bsky.social · Oct 20
We've made it to 400 followers 🥳 thank you to everyone that has followed, liked and shared - we really appreciate you all 😀

Let us know how we're doing and if there's anything you'd like to see more of - rare books, archive material, behind the scenes or anything else we've missed.
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October 20, 2025 at 11:28 AM
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Delighted to be teaming with @johnnymains.co.uk got a suitably festive online launch for ILLUSIONS OF PRESENCE - come and explore this new anthology of lost ghost stories on the 18th December! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/illusions-... #ghoststory #ghoststory #anthology #book #books #christmas #xmas
October 18, 2025 at 12:30 PM
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REVEALED!

Our next live event, on Fri 12 Dec at 7.30pm is

STEVE NALLON'S GHOST STORIES

Join Steve, the Spitting Image voice artist behind Margaret Thatcher, The Queen Mum and more for evening of ghost stories with some famous voices.

Tickets £10 plus booking fee from

bit.ly/flaevents
Poster advertising the event with a picture of Steve sat in front of a fire, with a cat on his lap and a ghost in a mirror next to him. The event is at the Boniface Centre in Crediton, Devon on 12 December at 7:30pm and tickets are £10 from bit.ly/flaevents
October 19, 2025 at 6:36 PM
folklorelibrary.bsky.social
A final clue for our next in-person event, coming to Crediton on Friday 12th December.

Announcement and tickets at 7:30pm this evening
a cartoon ghost with a surprised look on his face is standing in front of a rock wall .
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October 19, 2025 at 10:39 AM