Tabitha Stanmore

Listening to Radio 4 and Liz Kendall announcing £1 billion investment in "British AI". Imagine what a difference a £1 billion arts fund could make. AI already has insane funding. Why can't we invest in humanity?

THIS WEEKEND! 11/12 Apr 2026 Last call for tickets (plus recordings for all ticket holders, so you won't miss out due to timezone differences, life etc!) JUST £10 for individual days, or JUST £15 for the whole weekend bit.ly/flaevents #witchsky #skystorians #folklore #witch #history #magic

CALL FOR PAPERS Friendly reminder that the abstract deadline for this year's York Magic and Witchcraft conference is 14th March 📜 the theme is NATURE AND THE SUPERNATURAL, broadly defined 🌦️🌛🌍 Please send your abstracts to magicwitchcraft2024@gmail.com ! @drdebsmoretti.bsky.social

Our brand new podcast, Folklore Matters, launches today. David Clarke, Sophie Parkes-Nield, and Diane Rodgers speak to people working with or researching folklore to find out more about their work, how they discovered folklore, and to get their thoughts on the findings of the Survey.

Hey #Frome, let's talk about witches! There's still some tickets for my talk on the 22nd 🌟 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-histor...

Cunning Folk is coming out in Japan! I've been sitting on this for a while because, frankly, it seemed too amazing to be real. But now I have the translation to prove it, and I'm very excited!

There's only a few tickets left for this! Come drink cider and hear about magic and witchcraft with yours truly 😊 🍎 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-histor...

Can't be going out without your hat.

If 'join a book club' was one of your resolutions, take this as a sign to join @TheUL.bsky.social's ONLINE Really Popular Book Club! I'm excited to be the guest for January's meet, on R. F. Kuang's Katabasis. 27th January, 7-8pm GMT. Sign up here: www.lib.cam.ac.uk/whats/really...

Are there any beautiful Latinists out there who could help me translate this? I can get the gist, but the specific details elude me. It regards the trial of Agnes Westland for bewitching Elizabeth Cheesewright to death (happy New Year!)

Pre-clocking off reminder of this CfP!

✨ The York Magic and Witchcraft Conference is back for 2026! ✨ Join us in historic York from 24–26 June as we explore the mysteries of Nature and the Supernatural. 🪄🌿 Submit your abstracts by 14 March 2026 to magicwitchcraft2024@gmail.com ☺️

Two weeks until The Haunted Ladscape VII: Ghosts, Magic and Folklore Terrific speakers @conwayhall.bsky.social and online. Full details at the following link: forteanlondon.blogspot.com/2025/07/the-... @icysedgwick.bsky.social @folklorepod.bsky.social @magicnotwitches.bsky.social

The latest @folkloresociety.bsky.social newsletter FLS News is out today, and contains a CFP from me and @magicnotwitches.bsky.social inviting proposals for our new @universitypress.cambridge.org series 'Elements in Folklore':

Halloween appropriate podcast! The overlap between The Traitors and early modern witch hunts is more complex than I even I expected. Hope you enjoy this discussion! #traitors #halloween #witchcraft www.thefolklorepodcast.com/episode-181....

We had a wonderful weekend at #BristolCon, including reaching our first stretch goal. Thank you, everyone. Here's a brief update on what happens next. www.kickstarter.com/...

HOORAY I'm back in London on 25th November! Did you know that a magician used to ply his trade where The Gherkin now stands? Come join me for more weird facts that will make you see England's history differently 🌟 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/english-magic-witchcraft-tickets-1743090002119

This was an EXCELLENT telling of Faustus, and I had a great time discussing this and all other things wyrd with @rebekahking.bsky.social . Thank you @beyondshakes.bsky.social for inviting me!

Having one of those moments where I do not feel cool enough to be doing the thing, but I'm really looking forward to this event with the Sophia Club next month. Tickets available here: sophiaclub.co/event/the-se...

Did Victorians believe heavy drinking caused spontaneous human combustion? Dr Pam Lock @pamplemoussepam.bsky.social is going to enlighten us on this rather unusual subject, on Thursday 16th October at Glenside Hospital Museum, and we can't wait! Tickets here: glensidemuseum.org.uk/introducing-...

Join @magicnotwitches.bsky.social in an exploration of practical magic in English history on 28th October at the Mary Rose Museum! maryrose.org/events/cunni...

Tickets still available for 'Should We Believe Witchcraft Confessions?' at The Wardrobe Theatre in Bristol! 16th September, 7.30pm. This is part of my ongoing research, so please do come along and share your thoughts! thewardrobetheatre.com/shows/skepti...

Why apostrophes matter

Spooky history, coming soon to a town near you! Very excited about all the talks and events I've got lined up this season - full list ➡️ www.tabithastanmore.co.uk/upcoming-eve...

9/10: @cerihoulbrook.bsky.social and @magicnotwitches.bsky.social for FOLKLORE and CUNNING FOLK: Life In An Era Of Practical Magic. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/folklore-c...

Sick of Nigel Farage being featured on the BBC when the Greens and even the Lib Dems are ignored? Sign this.

The 6th and final episode of our mini-series collaboration with @witches7hunt.bsky.social is now live. In this one, @witchesetc.bsky.social and @magicnotwitches.bsky.social discuss their favourite stories and the future of the research Listen free at www.thefolklorepodcast.com/seven-county...

The final part of our mini-series collaboration with @witches7hunt.bsky.social featuring @witchesetc.bsky.social and @magicnotwitches.bsky.social will be out around this time tomorrow...

Does anyone happen to be in the National Archives (or Cambs Archives, or the CUL) and fancy helping me out? 🤞🙏

NEW EPISODE Episode 5 of the Seven County Witch Hunts mini-series is now live via www.thefolklorepodcast.com/seven-county... or your podcast app @witchesetc.bsky.social and @magicnotwitches.bsky.social discuss with me the infrequently examined topic of the environment relating to the witch hunts

@greenleejw.bsky.social please help me! I'm trying to find a reliable reference about Ely Cathedral being funded by eels, but I'm coming up empty. Do you have any recommendations?

COMING SOON... Episode 3 of The Seven County Witch Hunts - a Folklore Podcast mini-series featuring @witchesetc.bsky.social and @magicnotwitches.bsky.social of @witches7hunt.bsky.social is in the final stages of production. GENDER AND WITCHCRAFT: coming to the Folklore Podcast feed very soon.

OH HI @imc-leeds.bsky.social 👋☀️

I've been sent an advance copy of Bog People and it is 💯 so far 👌 #currentlyreading #books

This is important to know about. Conservation is brilliant, but doing it right is absolutely crucial news.exeter.ac.uk/faculty-of-e...

This term, I had the joy of convening the new Past Magics MA unit at @Exeter.ac.uk. Part of the assessment was to make a podcast, and I'm so impressed with the results. Please enjoy these funny, creative and informative episodes! sites.exeter.ac.uk/magic/2025/0...

Had a wonderful time recording @witches7hunt.bsk.social podcast episodes today, with @witchesetc.bsky.social and @folklorepod.bsky.social! And bonus discovery of Owls in Towels which isn't relevant but IS great Episode 2 out on Monday! www.thefolklorepodcast.com/seven-county...

Really looking forward to speaking at Somerset Rural Life Museum this evening about cunning folk, rural magic, and animal medicine 🌿 Shout-out to Terry Pratchett's witches, who are still the best fictional portrayal of cunning folk (albeit by a different name) 👌 #folklorethursday #speakhisname

If you haven't already, check out Anne Lawrence-Mathers' THE MAGIC BOOKS. I had the good fortune to read an advance copy and loved it - accessibly-written, stunning illustrations, and, of course, absolutely fascinating! #newbooks #magic #amreading #history

COMING SOON from The Folklore Podcast A six-part mini-series featuring @witchesetc.bsky.social and @magicnotwitches.bsky.social THE SEVEN COUNTY WITCH HUNTS will examine the research and findings of the Leverhume funded project @witches7hunt.bsky.social Watch this feed soon...

Random archive find of the day: inquest of Alice Flower, 'died following an incident with a cart laden with peas and three horses'

Nearly three years later, the Seven County Witch Hunt Project is almost at an end. In this penultimate blog, @witchesetc.bsky.social celebrates the people, communities and archives who have brought witchcraft history to life. Thank you all for joining us on the journey❤️ medium.com/@Witches7Hun...

How perfect is this tree 👌 Look at that bark!

There's still time to register for the CREMS Magic and Witchcraft Conference! We've got some incredible speakers lined up, I'm so excited WHEN: 23-25 June WHERE: Uni of York OR Online HOW MUCH: Starting at £25 for online day ticket WHY: Because it's FASCINATING www.york.ac.uk/crems/events...