London Lore at Bishopsgate Institute
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'Folklore is the way that people fill their lives with meaning, through the stories they share, the daily rituals they perform.' Folklore Society Leaflet.
This one-day conference, held in conjunction with the Folklore Society and the South East London Folklore Society (SELFS), explores not only the history of London’s traditions and collectors of London folklore, but also modern interpretations and rediscoveries of old customs. The conference will discuss magical talisman collections, seasonal celebrations, urban witchcraft and contemporary mysteries. Meet the Jack-in-the-Green, learn the secrets of Crossbones Graveyard, hear stories of the city’s rats and ravens, and discover London’s people through their own stories and beliefs.
PROGRAMME
09.00am - Doors open
09.30am - Introduction
09.40am - Sarah Crofts on The Deptford Jack-in-the-Green
10.00am - Sonia Ritter on ‘The Lions Part’ Bankside festivals: the old in the new
10.20am - Doc Rowe on London seasonal celebrations
10.50am - Questions for above speakers
10.00am - Sonia Ritter on ‘The Lions Part’ Bankside festivals: the old in the new
10.20am - Doc Rowe on London seasonal celebrations
10.50am - Questions for above speakers
11.00am - Break (tea/coffee available)
11.20am - Paul Cowdell on Rats, redstarts, and ravens: animal-identified London
11.40am - Noel Rooney on London fox lore
12.00pm - Questions for above speakers
12.10pm - Richard Barnett on Folklore, medicine and the body in London's history
12.30pm - Scott Wood on The Helpful Terrorist: An Urban Legend
12.50pm - Questions for above speakers
11.40am - Noel Rooney on London fox lore
12.00pm - Questions for above speakers
12.10pm - Richard Barnett on Folklore, medicine and the body in London's history
12.30pm - Scott Wood on The Helpful Terrorist: An Urban Legend
12.50pm - Questions for above speakers
1.00pm - Break (lunch not provided)
2.00pm - Neil Gordon Orr & Steve Roud on Edward Lovett and The Lovett Collection
2.40pm - Ross MacFarlane on Edward Lovett and the Wellcome Historical Medical Museum
3.00pm - Questions for above speakers
3.00pm - Questions for above speakers
3.10pm - Break (tea/coffee available)
3.20pm - Mark Pilkington on The Brompton Cemetery time machine
3.40pm - John Constable on The Southwark Mysteries and the Crossbones Shrine
4.20pm - Questions for above speakers
4.30pm - Antony Clayton on Strange brew – the folklore of London pubs
5.10pm - Questions for above speaker
3.40pm - John Constable on The Southwark Mysteries and the Crossbones Shrine
4.20pm - Questions for above speakers
4.30pm - Antony Clayton on Strange brew – the folklore of London pubs
5.10pm - Questions for above speaker
5.20pm - Scott Wood - Conclusion
| Dates: | - April 2009: 25
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| Time: | 9.30am - 5.30pm |
| Price: | £10, concs £8 |
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