Join the London Fortean Society and Conway Hall Ethical Society for three talks
Subterranea: Myths, Mysteries and Magic of the Underground WorldBeneath our feet echoes another world of folklore, the occult and the deadJoin the London Fortean Society for three talks on terra incognita: the world of tunnels, caves, caverns and underground labyrinths from English folklore to occult secrets to urban legends of the London Underground
Urban Legends of the London Underground: Scott Wood
Just as fairy tales warn of the dangers of going into the woods alone London’s urban legends are often horror stories about going alone down into the London undergroundPlague pits seethe beneath your feet in the most unlikely places, corpses ride on the tube and news of enemy bomb attacks are never further than a trip to the shops awaySome of these urban legends are older than they appear; others are new stories posing as historyScott will tell these contemporary folk-stories, map them across London and then take them pieces of apart to show you what they’re really made of
Scott is the author of London Urban Legends: The Corpse on the Tube, a regular-ish writer for Londonist and co-organiser andamp; host of the London Fortean Society
Secret Tunnels of England: Folklore and Fact: Antony Clayton
So-called secret tunnels are a subject of perennial interestAre there really labyrinths of hidden passageways under our ancient buildings, towns and cities, or are these tunnel tales another seam of England’s rich folklore?
Antony Clayton will attempt to sort fact from fiction in this illustrated talkAntony is the author of the highly popular Subterranean City, Beneath the Streets of London, described as ‘a modern history masterpiece’He has given talks on subterranean subjects at the British Library, the ICA, Bishopsgate Institute and Freemasons Hall
The Occult Underground: Gary Lachman
Caves, tunnels, tombs and other subterranean spaces have held a fascination for mankind ever since we first became aware of such places
Artists : Scott Wood, Gary Lachman, Antony Clayton
Category : Attractions | Talks and Lectures
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