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Live Music, Something A Little Different and Theatre/Arts
Tickets from £13.75

Over 18
Sat, 1st Nov 2025 @ 13:30 - 15:00

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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Ticket	Event time	Cost
Spells, Saints and Summonigns	13:30 - 15:00	£13.75

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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Harry

Written by Harry

Rating: 4
• 27th October, 2025

VERIFIED

Visited 5 days ago

Great Musical accompaniment to eerie Silent films. Stephen Horne played various instruments perfectly to accompany the films. He really is a talented performer and set the mood well. The presenter Bryony Dixon introduced the films well but either the sound was too low or her voice is too soft, I couldn't really hear all of what she was saying sadly. Otherwise a great spooky evenings entertainment.
Katrina

Written by Katrina

Rating: 3
• 27th October, 2025

VERIFIED

Visited 5 days ago

We should have been informed about the lack of toilets when booking the event, as I have a hidden disability. Also could be told to bring a cushion for the pews as very uncomfortable. No tour of the crypt offered, but this was stated on the blurb of the month of the dead website.