Written by Lauren
Rating: 5
VERIFIED
As a London Month of the Dead regular, I was chuffed to have an event around Christmas. The performance was fantastic and the atmosphere was perfect!
Description
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Live Music, Something A Little Different and Theatre/Arts
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Tickets from £12.50
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Over 18
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Sat, 1st Nov 2025 @ 13:30 - 15:00
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13:30 - 15:00
In medieval Europe, magic was an everyday occurrence. There were
spells to protect grain from rats, to cure snakebite, to identify a
thief in a crowd. While the church usually treated magic as a
foolish superstition, sorcerers had simply been tricked by the
Devil into believing that they had magical powers, this ridicule
did not stop people from practicing magic and many surviving
manuscripts contain such spells and rituals. Some volumes are even
wholly dedicated to magic, ranging from complex incantations to
summon demons or angels to short charms that could be worn or
spoken for protection.
Drawing upon the manuscripts of the British Library, Rory MacLellan
will guide you through spells to treat snakebite, to make bread
dance, and even to summon demons that will help you find buried
treasure. He will talk about protective charms for childbirth,
curses to guard books from theft, spells to prank your neighbours,
and the surprising Christian elements and priestly practitioners of
medieval magic.
Dr Rory
MacLellan
Dr Rory MacLellan is
a Cataloguer and Manuscript Researcher at the British Library. He
holds a PhD in Medieval History from the University of St Andrews
and has published on the crusades, the Knights Templar, and
medieval Jews. He is the author of Warrior Monks: Politics and
Power in Medieval Britain.
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Tickets/Times
| Ticket | Event time | Cost |
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Spells, Saints and Summonigns
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13:30 - 15:00 | £12.50 |
Location
Address
Guys Hospital Chapel, Entrance via the Courtyard, St. Thomas Street, London, SE1 9GU
Nearest Station
London Bridge (Tube)
Getting there
Organiser
A Curious Invitation and Antique Beat
Each year, Antique Beat and A Curious Invitation host London Month of the Dead, a festival of over 60 different events to inform, provoke and entertain on teh subject of mortality and the city.
Events include walks, talks, workshops, theatrical performances, storytelling, live-scored films, concerts, and visits to secret parts of the city.
Subjects span the cultural landscape from the forensic to the esoteric with an unparalleled range of speakers, performers, guides and experts.
Each year, London Month of the Dead donates 20% of ticket revenue to one of London's magnificent seven cemeteries.
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