Previous Folklore Society Events
Online Talk: 'Green' myths, legends and folk tales
23 June 2026 19:00 - 20:30
Speaker: Rosalind Kerven
'Green' myths, legends and folk tales A Folklore Society online talk by Rosalind Kerven Tuesday 23...'Folklore on the Move' The Folklore Society’s Annual Conference 2026
5 June 2026 - 10 June 2026
** JOIN US FOR OUR ONLINE DAY, WEDNESDAY 10 JUNE 2026, 09:30-17:30 BST TICKETS £40 FROM EVENTBRITE:...Online Talk: Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them: The Search for Grindylow
19 May 2026 19:00 - 20:30
Speaker: John Clark
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them: The Search for Grindylow A Folklore Society online talk by John...Online Talk: Lily-of-the-valley Customs: A Window on France
5 May 2026 19:00 - 20:30
Speaker: Cozette Griffin-Kremer
Lily-of the-valley Customs: A Window on France A Folklore Society online talk by Cozette Griffin-Kremer Tuesday...Online Talk: Picturing The Dead: Spirit Photography c.1860-1940
21 April 2026 19:00 - 20:30
Speaker: Helen Frisby
Picturing the Dead: Spirit Photography c.1860-1940 A Folklore Society online talk by Helen Frisby Tuesday...Online Talk: Macbeth: The Fairy Tale?
7 April 2026 19:00 - 20:30
Speaker: Tom Barnes
Macbeth: The Fairy Tale? A Folklore Society online talk by Tom Barnes Tuesday 7 April 2026 19:00-20:30 Macbeth...Online Talk: Early findings from The National Folklore Survey for England
24 March 2026 19:00 - 20:30
Speaker: David Clarke; Sophie Parkes-Nield and Diane A. Rodgers
The recent revival of popular interest in folklore, from calendar customs to folk horror...CANCELLED: Online Talk: Fairy Tales, Papua New Guinea, an Idiosyncratic Approach
10 March 2026 19:00 - 20:30
Speaker: Viktor Wynd
Viktor Wynd will discuss his idiosyncratic approach to performing and understanding fairy tales, his...Online talk: Folklore in the Computer Age
24 February 2026 19:00 - 20:30
Speaker: George Monger
Inspired by the sight of grandsons sitting in the same room each individually playing games on their...