Join us for an exciting weekend workshop designed for both beginners and intermediates, where you'll master the art of pottery!You are booking a two day workshop:Session 1: Saturday 10th October 2026 (10.30am to 13.30pm) - you'll dive into throwing on the potter's wheel.Session 2: Sunday 11th October 2026 (10.30am to 13.30pm) - you'll learn to [...]
Part of Moon, Magick + Mystery, a two-day festival of folklore, paranormal investigation, history and the unexplained at Colchester Castle.What if exploring a past life could offer insight into your present one?Drawing on her experience as a practitioner of Quantum Healing Hypnosis Technique (QHHT), Chia-Yen Oh introduces the principles behind past life regression, connection with [...]
Weekly half-hour round up. The Saturday Surgery is open! Check out this week’s new releases Find out out about industry book awards, winners and shortlists Have a cuppa with us (bring your own mug) Share your book recs Take our book advice if needed In the basement from 11am We’d love to see you here. [...]
Part of Moon, Magick + Mystery, a day of folklore, paranormal investigation, history and the unexplained at Colchester Castle.Join local historian, folklorist and practising witch Katie Hardy, also known as East Anglian Kage, for an exploration of the folklore, traditions and customs associated with the full moon.Drawing on historical sources and regional folklore, the workshop [...]
Part of Moon, Magick + Mystery, a two-day festival of folklore, paranormal investigation, history and the unexplained at Colchester Castle.Folklorist Bethan Briggs-Miller explores the moonlore of Wales, from traditions that linked the Moon to luck, love and livelihood to tales of fairies, supernatural horses and moonlit magic.Discover why people watched the Moon’s changing phases so [...]
Part of Moon, Magick + Mystery, a two-day festival of folklore, paranormal investigation, history and the unexplained at Colchester Castle.Step into a world of strange creatures, haunting landscapes and enduring folklore.Gemma Garwood of the East Anglian Folklore Centre presents a fresh retelling of The Dead Moon, a remarkable traditional East Anglian folktale. Along the way, [...]
Part of Moon, Magick + Mystery, a day of folklore, paranormal investigation, history and the unexplained at Colchester Castle.Learn practical techniques for grounding, energetic cleansing, protection and self-healing in this accessible wellbeing workshop.Using a 5D Hypnotic Reiki approach, participants will explore methods for supporting emotional, physical and spiritual wellbeing before taking part in a guided [...]
Part of Moon, Magick + Mystery, a day of folklore, paranormal investigation, history and the unexplained at Colchester Castle.What role did the Moon play in historical fears of witchcraft and the supernatural?Emma Wardell and Elly Prizeman of the Essex Witch Museum explore the links between lunar beliefs and the Essex witch trials. Discover stories of [...]
Part of Moon, Magick + Mystery, a day of folklore, paranormal investigation, history and the unexplained at Colchester Castle.From spirit photography to thermal cameras, paranormal investigators have long relied on technology in their search for evidence of the unexplained.Drawing on his experiences investigating reportedly haunted locations around the world, Carl Hutchinson explores the evolution of [...]
Part of Moon, Magick + Mystery, a day of folklore, paranormal investigation, history and the unexplained at Colchester Castle.Have you ever wondered what life could look like as your future self?In this interactive workshop, Chia-Yen Oh guides participants through a future life regression experience using hypnosis and guided visualisation. Explore possible futures, encounter new worlds [...]
Part of Moon, Magick + Mystery, a day of folklore, paranormal investigation, history and the unexplained at Colchester Castle.Are reports of UFO encounters, extraterrestrial contact and demonic manifestations describing entirely separate phenomena, or could they be connected?Researcher David Jon explores possible links between alien encounters, poltergeist activity and reports of demonic entities, examining similarities that [...]
Part of Moon, Magick + Mystery, a two-day festival of folklore, paranormal investigation, history and the unexplained at Colchester Castle.Criminal barrister Naomi Ryan explores the surprising legal history of the supernatural.From witches dancing beneath the moon to vampires in graveyards and even werewolves roaming Southend High Street, discover how strange beliefs and extraordinary claims have [...]
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