Owen Davies & Ceri Houlbrook: Folklore

Schedule

Thu Nov 13 2025 at 07:00 pm to 08:00 pm

UTC+00:00

Location

Blackwell's Bookshop | Edinburgh, SC

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Join Owen Davies and Ceri Houlbrook as they chat about their gripping guide to the weird yet everyday world of British folklore
About this Event

We are looking forward to being joined by two leading experts, Owen Davies and Ceri Houlbrook on Thursday 13th November at 7pm as they discuss their remarkable new book, .

From village rituals and fairy tales to UFO legends and internet fanfiction, travelling through a landscape of witches, wizards and wicker men, Owen and Ceri reveal how folklore has been researched and written about in the past and show how it continues to be lived in the present. At the same time, they provide the reader with a valuable toolkit for understanding how to interpret the diverse examples given.

The book's key message is that folklore is much more than the fossilised remains of a distant, rural past. Folklore is and always has been ubiquitous, dynamic and political. It is a living tradition that draws from many sources, including migrant communities, and is forever being renewed and updated.

Book your tickets today!

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Doors: 6.30pm, event starts: 7pm, please arrive early to secure a good seat.

Tickets are £3 and there is a Ticket & Book option which includes a signed copy of Folklore by Owen Davies and Ceri Houlbrook

The bookshop has level access, events are seated and speakers use microphones. If you have any concerns about accessibility, please do get in touch and we will do our best to accommodate your needs.

Refunds are reviewed on a case-by-case basis, we are unable to offer a refund after the event.

For more information or if you would like a signed copy because you can't make it to the event, please contact the Blackwell's events team on 0131 622 8222 or [email protected]



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Blackwell's Bookshop, 53-62 South Bridge, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

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