Previous Folklore Society Events
Online Talk: The Brothers Grimm - A Biography
20 October 2026 19:00 - 20:30
Speaker: Ann Schmiesing
The Brothers Grimm - A Biography A Folklore Society online talk by Ann Schmiesing Tuesday 20 October...CONFERENCE: 'When Loud Rumour Speaks’: Informal communication in the modern online world
15 October 2026 09:30 - 17:00
‘Folklore and Anthropology in Conversation’ The Tenth Folklore Society–Royal Anthropological...Online Talk: 'The Seven Sages of Rome' Database
6 October 2026 19:00 - 20:30
Speaker: Jane Bonsall
'The Seven Sages of Rome' Database A Folklore Society online talk by Jane Bonsall Tuesday 6 October...Online Talk: Scottish Peasants in the Magical Landscape
22 September 2026 19:00 - 20:30
Speaker: Julian Goodare
Scottish Peasants in the Magical Landscape A Folklore Society Online talk by Julian Goodare Tues 22...The Passion of the Flax, Continued: The Folklore Society Presidential Address 2026, and Annual General Meeting
15 September 2026 17:30 - 18:30
Speaker: Professor David Hopkin (University of Oxford)
Prof. David Hopkin's Folklore Society Presidential Address 2026 revisits Robert Eisler's 'The Passion...Online Talk: Storytelling in the Fens
8 September 2026 19:00 - 20:30
Speaker: Tabitha Stanmore
Storytelling in the Fens A Folklore Society online talk by Tabitha Stanmore Tues 8 September 2026,...CONFERENCE: Trade in Legend and Tradition: the Twentieth Legendary Weekend of The Folklore Society
5 September 2026 - 6 September 2026
The glove is up as apes surround the pedlar and sell him into the land of Egypt. When the pin...Online Talk: Historic Building Mythbusting – Uncovering Folklore, History & Archaeology
21 July 2026 19:00 - 20:30
Speaker: James Wright
Historic Building Mythbusting – Uncovering Folklore, History & Archaeology A Folklore Society...Online Talk: Dragons and their Hoards
7 July 2026 19:00 - 20:30
Speaker: Jeremy Harte
Dragons and their Hoards A Folklore Society online talk by Jeremy Harte Tuesday 7 July 2026 19:00-20:30 The...