Highlights
🎤 In-depth talk by Professor Marisa Linton
📖 Explore ancient customs and rituals of the British Isles
🌌 Uncover the evolution of folk horror through stories and films
👥 Engage in a Q&A session with the speaker
General Info
📅 Date: 17 November 2026
🕒 Time: 7:00 PM
⏱️ Duration: 2h 30min
📍 Venue: The Blakehay Theatre, 20 Wadham Street, Weston-super-Mare, BS23 1JZ, United Kingdom
♿ Accessibility: this venue is wheelchair accessible
👤 Age requirement: this is an 18+ event
Description
Explore the shadowy history of folk horror and its connection to ancient customs and rituals on the British Isles in this fascinating talk by Professor Marisa Linton. Why do stories of ghosts, witches, and shapes in the night continue to haunt our imaginations? What is it about those ancient landscapes, ruined churches, mist-shrouded moors, and lonely country lanes that feature so prominently in folk horror tales? Professor Linton will trace the evolution of folk horror from whispered folklore to the chilling ghost stories of M. R. James and Arthur Conan Doyle, and on to Gothic classics like Bram Stoker’s Dracula. Discover how the genre has continually reinvented fear for new generations, from The Wicker Man and Witchfinder General to modern tales of outsiders in remote communities. Don't miss out on this opportunity to delve into the uncanny as folk horror experiences a revival in the twenty-first century. Get your tickets now!
