INKCANTATIONS
About this Event
INKCANTATIONS
On 31 October 2026, as daylight fades and darkness approaches, The Beacon will transform into INKCANTATIONS.
Following on the heels of a delicious day amongst the artists, makers and curious wares of The Other’s Market, the space shifts into something altogether stranger. Darker. Magical.
INKCANTATIONS is an immersive Samhain gathering created in collaboration with witches and magical practitioners, tattooists, artists, performers and makers. Less a conventional Halloween event, more an invitation to step across the threshold into the Otherworld for a night.
Some encounters will be part of the programme. Others you might simply stumble upon.
Wander through The Beacon’s unique spaces and discover live tattooing, music, art and performance, alongside a full programme of hands-on workshops inviting you to experience different occult and creative practices, make things, learn things and explore the shadows.
In the main space, performers will fill the air with music, ghost stories, dance and performance art, while strange characters and unexpected encounters weave their way through the building. There will be things to watch, things to make, things to take part in, and perhaps a few things that are better left unexplained until you get there.
At the heart of it all is Samhain, the pagan turning point into the darker half of the year. A time of endings and beginnings, remembrance and transformation and, traditionally, a night when the boundary between this world and the Otherworld grows thin.
Ritual and magical workings will be woven throughout the night, culminating in a full pagan Samhain ritual to honour the dead, mark the turning of the year and, perhaps, work a little magic together.
Participation is encouraged, but always optional. You are equally welcome to witness, wander, create, watch, get tattooed, meet people, or simply lose yourself, or perhaps find yourself, in the atmosphere.
There are only about 100 places available, so grab your ticket early.
Come curious. Bring your magic. Dress for the occasion, if the spirit takes you.
As The Other’s Market closes and darkness falls, the energy changes, the rituals begin, and INKCANTATIONS takes over.
31.10.26 • The Beacon, Hastings
Art • Ritual • Performance • Tattoo • Workshops
Agenda
🕑: 05:00 PM - 09:30 PM
Live Performances
Info: Music, ghost stories, performance art, ritual theatre, and so much more! Featuring artists and groups from across the UK.
🕑: 05:30 PM - 09:30 PM
Workshops
Info: Educational and hands-on workshops held in various areas of The Beacon on diverse magic and occult topics including palmistry, astrology, magical herbs and teas, folklore, magical landscapes, and more. Featuring practicing witches, magical practitioners from many disciplines, and recent practitioner-scholars from the new Magic & Occult Science Master's program at the University of Exeter.
🕑: 09:30 PM - 10:45 PM
Samhain Ritual
Host: Antonia Pandazedes
Info: Join us for a full Samhain ritual performed in Western European witchcraft tradition to honor the dead and release what no longer serves us as we move into Winter and the darkest times of the year. Help us call the corners, create sacred space, raise the energy, honor those who have gone before us, and throw what we don't need on the bonfire when magic is most potent as the veil between the worlds is thinnest. Led by Antonia Pandazedes, a practicing Witch and Druid of over 25 years and a practitioner-scholar from the University of Exeter's MA in Magic & Occult Sciences. Feel free to join and witness. Participation is optional.
🕑: 05:00 PM - 09:30 PM
Tarot, Tea Leaf, and Palm Readings
Info: Live divination readings will be available throughout the night any of our talented and experienced practitioners. Be sure to get a reading at some point during the evening. Sign-up sheets will be available.
🕑: 05:30 PM - 09:30 PM
Tattooing Onsite
Info: Multiple tattoo artists available. Choose your artist. Choose from their flash designs created specifically for the event. Experience the ritual art of a magical tattoo on Samhain!
🕑: 05:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Art Exhibition with Multiple Artists
🕑: 05:00 PM - 09:00 PM
Food and Drink Available
Performance Schedule
🕑: 05:00 PM - 05:10 PM
Crossing the Threshold
Host: Antonia Pandazedes
🕑: 05:10 PM - 05:30 PM
Brighton Folk Choir
Host: Brighton Folk Choir
🕑: 05:30 PM - 06:30 PM
Jo Burke & Alistair Strachan
Host: Jo Burke
🕑: 06:30 PM - 07:30 PM
Rhythm the River Siren
Host: Ambrin
🕑: 07:30 PM - 08:00 PM
The Curse
Host: Monsterlune - Estelle Riviere
🕑: 08:00 PM - 08:30 PM
Wound
Host: Thalia Rowan
🕑: 08:30 PM - 09:30 PM
Orryelle & Christina Deva
Host: Orryelle Defenestrate
Transitional Vocals - Hopp for Joy
Host: Kate Hopper
🕑: 09:30 PM - 11:15 PM
Samhain Ritual
Host: Antonia Pandazedes
Workshop Schedule
🕑: 05:30 PM - 06:30 PM
Between the Living and the Dead - The Garden Room
Host: Danny Nemu
Info: Between is an experimental evocation of altered states, combining visual art, poetry and hypnosis to access the intelligence of the deep mind for insight, creativity and healing. Journeyers gaze into an art-portal while Danny leads a hypnotic induction set to metre and rhyme, opening onto the threshold between the living and the dead.
Trance is a natural, deeply relaxing state as the mind's eye turns inward. People report a sense of calm as they revisit dreams, encounter presences both strange and familiar, and gain insight into questions and life experiences.
🕑: 07:00 PM - 08:00 PM
The Astrology of Samhain 2026 - The Garden Room
Host: Kim Townend
Info: The Astrology of the night, a shadow workshop and ritual. A
reading of the sky on the night itself, and what it asks us to
bury, to keep and to say. Writing, silence, a circle, tea. No
prior knowledge needed. Bring a pen.
Bio: Kim is a witch who works with the planets. She uses sound,
herbs, and the sky to anchor us and help make sense of what we're
moving through.
🕑: 05:30 PM - 06:30 PM
Marks Between Worlds: Sigil Magic for Samhain - Main Hall
Host: Grace Mary Howarth
Info: In this immersive 60-minute workshop, participants will explore the history, symbolism and magical practice of sigil-making, discovering how personal intention can be transformed into powerful visual symbols. Drawing upon the traditions and themes of Samhain, we'll consider the significance of protection, remembrance, transformation and the cycles of death and rebirth. Through guided reflection and practical experimentation, participants will learn techniques of sigil construction before creating their own personal magical mark, inspired by the thresholds they are crossing and the intentions they wish to carry into the darker half of the year.
The workshop concludes with a collective ritual to acknowledge & empower the symbols created. Blending historical occult practice, contemporary magical approaches and artistic expression, this workshop offers an opportunity to engage with sigil magic as both a creative and transformative act. No previous experience required.
🕑: 08:00 PM - 09:00 PM
Witch Marks & Other Protection Magic - Main Hall
Host: Willow Huber
Info: In this workshop we will be discussing current and past protection magic. From witch marks in historic English buildings to wards you can use in your house. The workshop will end with a simple hands on protection spell tutorial.
🕑: 06:00 PM - 06:45 PM
Journeying to your Sacred Garden: A Drum Journey - The Back Lawn
Host: Bibi Blackbird
Info: Suitable for first timers to seasoned travellers, join Bibi on a journey to your sacred garden or reconnect with your guides. The beginning of this journey will be a short guidance on what to expect and how to enter the middle world, by explaining the process of the drum journey to either enter your sacred garden or to find a spirit guide. You will then be led on a guided visualisation to your entrance into the middle world, before the 15 minutes of drumming commences. At the end of the journey you are invited to free write/journal about your experiences and share with the group if you feel comfortable.
🕑: 07:00 PM - 08:00 PM
Becoming the Witch: A Gathering - The Back Lawn
Host: Antonia Pandazedes
Info: So you think you want to be a Witch…. Or you think you are one but you’re not sure…. Maybe you've had an experience you can't explain or are seeking guidance on something supernatural... Maybe you’re scared of what that means or you’re not comfortable to ask the questions in a large class of people who already seem to know what they're doing. This Samhain, we'll unlock the gates to talk about it all. You're invited into the world of the Witch for an open, frank Q&A about all things light and dark, magical and spooky. We'll talk about what it actually means to be a magical practitioner and follow this path, how you can get started or further your own practice, pitfalls to avoid, and how to deal with that pesky spirit who keeps showing up in your dreams. This session is a safe forum for everyone: the beginning practitioners, the curious, the seasoned, and anyone who has questions or wants to learn more. Come with your questions and stories. It's a Witch's round table! All welcome.
🕑: 08:15 PM - 09:15 PM
Tea Leaf Reading - The Back Lawn
Host: Bibi Blackbird
Info: Learn the basics of tea leaf reading and have a go at reading for others, you will be guided while sipping a cup of herbal tea, on how to start the reading, creating the patterns in the cup, reading and understanding them, with the opportunity to read for others and even gain further insight by using your other methods of divination for clarity. There will be time for questions, time for demonstrations and time to experiment!
Where is it happening?
Event Location & Nearby Stays:
GBP 27.80 to GBP 33.22
