Creatures of the Night: Vampires, Sexuality & the Unconscious - LIVE

Please note this is NOT a ZOOM Lecture but an in person lecture. Tickets include a complimentary glass of . Doors open at 6:30pm and talk starts at 7pm

Our fascination with vamps has endured through the oceans of time, evolving into a key element of pop culture and leaving a lasting mark on our collective consciousness. Jungian archetypes to modern representations of narcissism, these creatures often embody the darker sides of our psyche. We’ll trace their evolution on TV and film, through Dracula and Nosferatu to Lost Boys and our beloved Buffy the Vampire Slayer.

In this talk, we’ll explore why we both fear and love vampires, and how their stories resonate with us on a personal level. We’ll examine how these creatures have been used as a symbol in cinema to represent sexuality, otherness, internal struggles, and the complexities that many of us face as humans. By applying psychoanalysis, and a lens of gender and sexuality, we’ll dig deep into the vampiric legend—both on screen and in the mind.

Katie Evans is a private practice therapist and self-confessed horror nerd, giving lectures across the UK and Ireland on topics such as the psychology of horror movies, sexuality in horror and vampires. Her passion for all things spooky began in childhood and continued through her studies in music, film, and media at Liverpool University, before moving into the field of mental health. She holds advanced accreditation in GSRD Therapy (Gender, Sexuality, and Relationship Diversity) and is a BACP-accredited therapist. Katie has presented at conferences across Europe and has spoken for organizations including The Maudsley, the British Psychological Society, The NHS, LGBT Foundation, and HMPPS, among others. She is also a registered guest lecturer at Liverpool John Moores University. An advocate for using pop culture in psychotherapy, Katie previously hosted The Mental Health Monsters Podcast and continues to explore how fictional narratives—especially those from the horror genre—can help us better understand ourselves and the world that we live in.

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The venue opens at 18:30. Doors will close at 19:00 to avoid disrupting the speaker. We kindly ask that all guests arrive before 19:00. Refunds are not possible for in person events with less than seven days notice in any circumstances.

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