Paranormal encounters · Folklore · The unexplained
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Maintained 15 November 2026
All listed times are GMT (UK time).
Dates and prices are checked against organisers’ pages. Ticket availability can change; check the official listing before booking or travelling.
11 event listings
Ongoing exhibition
Until 5 December 2026 · Monday–Saturday, 10 am–5 pm GMT · last admission 4 pm
Bar Convent, 17 Blossom Street, York, YO24 1AQ
Explore the plot’s York connections through historic objects and the city’s Catholic history.
Admission applies; see the organiser for current prices.
Booking deadline not published; check current admission and access details.
Listing checked 15 November 2026 · GMT
No activity booking needed
14–22 November 2026 · daily, 10 am–3:30 pm GMT
Corfe Castle, near Wareham, Dorset
A family quest through household folklore, protective customs, witches and fairies.
Free activity; normal castle admission applies.
No separate booking. The route includes slopes and steps; ask the venue for an alternative version.
Listing checked 15 November 2026 · GMT
No activity booking needed
14–15, 21–22 and 28–29 November 2026 · 10:30 am–2:30 pm GMT
Snowshill Manor and Garden, near Broadway, Gloucestershire, WR12 7JU
An app-led British folklore adventure for ages 7+. Dress for an outdoor visit.
Free activity; normal venue admission applies.
No separate activity booking. Check current admission and accessibility details.
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Advance booking required
Tuesday 17 November 2026 · 2:30 pm GMT · end time not published
Glasgow Museums Resource Centre, 200 Woodhead Road, Glasgow G53 7NN
A specialist collection tour on magic, witchcraft and the changing stereotype of the witch.
Free · limited to 15 places.
Book via museumbookings@glasgowlife.org.uk or 0141 276 9300. Live availability and deadline are not published.
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Booking open
Tuesday 17 November 2026 · 7–8:30 pm GMT
The Folklore Society · online
Matthew Cheeseman and Kay Dunn discuss the UK’s living-heritage registers, community use and politics.
£6 · Folklore Society members £4 with the members’ code.
Book through Eventbrite. No booking deadline is stated; check live availability before purchase.
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Final tickets
Tuesday 17 November 2026 · stream 7 pm · talk 7:30 pm · listed finish 9:30 pm GMT
Seed Talks · online stream
Dr Debora Moretti explores demons, magic and changing ideas about evil, possession and the mind.
See the organiser for the current ticket price.
Organiser listing showed final tickets when checked; availability can change. No booking deadline is stated.
Listing checked 15 November 2026 · GMT
Almost full
Wednesday 18 November 2026 · 6:30 pm GMT · organiser listing ends 9 pm
Black Horse Wakefield, 102–104 Westgate, Wakefield WF1 1XR
A limited-capacity evening walk through Wakefield’s reported hauntings and local ghost stories.
£13 base ticket; booking fees apply.
The organiser listing showed almost full. Its 9 pm finish conflicts with a local tourism listing showing 8:30 pm; confirm the finish on the ticket confirmation.
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ASSAP members
Thursday 19 November 2026 · 7 pm GMT · end time not published
ASSAP · Zoom
Eugene Subbotsky discusses the proposed significance of weak and difficult-to-replicate anomalous effects.
Live attendance is an ASSAP member benefit.
Members receive the joining link by email. No public booking deadline is stated.
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Last few tickets · 4 left
Friday 20 November, 8 pm to Saturday 21 November 2026, 2 am GMT
Nothe Fort, Weymouth, Dorset
An overnight ghost hunt in the fort’s underground passages, associated in local stories with a whistling gunner.
£50 per person · £20 deposit option advertised.
Four tickets remained when checked. Minimum age 16; 16–17-year-olds must attend with a parent or guardian. No booking deadline is stated.
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Advance booking
Saturday 21 November 2026 · 10 am–5 pm GMT
Conway Hall, 25 Red Lion Square, London WC1R 4RL · in-person and virtual access
A day of talks exploring magic, fairies, folklore and old gods in the British landscape.
Ticket categories listed from £14 to £25; confirm the applicable price at checkout.
Booking deadline and live availability were not exposed in the checked listing. Confirm before travelling.
Listing checked 15 November 2026 · GMT
Last few tickets · 6 left
Saturday 21 November, 8 pm to Sunday 22 November 2026, 2 am GMT
Nothe Fort, Weymouth, Dorset
A second overnight session in the fort’s underground passages and historic chambers.
£50 per person · £20 deposit option advertised.
Six tickets remained when checked. Minimum age 16; stairs and walking are involved. No booking deadline is stated.
Listing checked 15 November 2026 · GMT
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