DreamSwarm
@dreamswarm.bsky.social
Hub and Podcast for Film, Stories, Art: Fantasy, Folklore, Folk Horror, Magic-Realism, Mythology, Psychogeography
www.DreamSwarm.org
Created by filmmaker Andy Mark Simpson
www.DreamSwarm.org
Created by filmmaker Andy Mark Simpson
I was chuffed hear our podcast being referenced during another podcast during a recent episode of @intogreenwood.bsky.social
Talking about fantasy folklore versions of Robin Hood.
It’s a great Robin Hood podcast
intothegreenwood.buzzsprout.com
Thank you!
Talking about fantasy folklore versions of Robin Hood.
It’s a great Robin Hood podcast
intothegreenwood.buzzsprout.com
Thank you!
Into the Greenwood
Robin Hood is one of the most ubiquitous figures in the English-speaking world. He’s been the star of countless films, television shows, books, games, and branded merchandise from baking supplies to i...
intothegreenwood.buzzsprout.com
November 9, 2025 at 12:14 PM
I was chuffed hear our podcast being referenced during another podcast during a recent episode of @intogreenwood.bsky.social
Talking about fantasy folklore versions of Robin Hood.
It’s a great Robin Hood podcast
intothegreenwood.buzzsprout.com
Thank you!
Talking about fantasy folklore versions of Robin Hood.
It’s a great Robin Hood podcast
intothegreenwood.buzzsprout.com
Thank you!
In Greek myth, Prometheus stole fire from the Gods and gave it to humans for warmth and technology- he was severely punished for it!
@wyrdWednesday
#wyrdwednesday
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@wyrdWednesday
#wyrdwednesday
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November 5, 2025 at 9:32 PM
In Greek myth, Prometheus stole fire from the Gods and gave it to humans for warmth and technology- he was severely punished for it!
@wyrdWednesday
#wyrdwednesday
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@wyrdWednesday
#wyrdwednesday
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The Worzel Gummidge ‘Guy Forks’ TV episode is lovely viewing for Bonfire Night
#bonfireNight
#bonfireNight
November 5, 2025 at 5:40 PM
The Worzel Gummidge ‘Guy Forks’ TV episode is lovely viewing for Bonfire Night
#bonfireNight
#bonfireNight
The ‘Gatherings’ tv documentary about folk gatherings has a great episode about the Bonfire in Rye , a great thing to get us in the mood on Bonfire Night
#BonfireNight
gatherings.tv/about-the-se...
#BonfireNight
gatherings.tv/about-the-se...
GatheriMgs
A six-part documentary series through Britain’s most extraordinary folk rituals and seasonal customs. Watch on all available platforms..
gatherings.tv
November 5, 2025 at 5:22 PM
The ‘Gatherings’ tv documentary about folk gatherings has a great episode about the Bonfire in Rye , a great thing to get us in the mood on Bonfire Night
#BonfireNight
gatherings.tv/about-the-se...
#BonfireNight
gatherings.tv/about-the-se...
Our host Andy Mark Simpson was delighted to have a Halloween poem published in the @generalwitch.bsky.social zine - also some great artwork and short stories in there for this spooky season
ko-fi.com/s/c3f2c05f87
ko-fi.com/s/c3f2c05f87
General Witchfinders 'Zine | issue 3 - General Witchfinders's Ko-fi Shop
The third issue of our A5 horror zine has arrived. 76 pages of fresh nightmares, uncanny folklore, and eerie nostalgia from the makers of The General ...
ko-fi.com
November 4, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Our host Andy Mark Simpson was delighted to have a Halloween poem published in the @generalwitch.bsky.social zine - also some great artwork and short stories in there for this spooky season
ko-fi.com/s/c3f2c05f87
ko-fi.com/s/c3f2c05f87
Get in the mood for Bonfire Night with our latest podcast episode - interview with director of the 'Gatherings' folk events documentary, including details of the Rye bonfire
- Folk gatherings bringing community harmony
- Other folklore events
dreamswarm-podcast.castos.com/episodes/fol...
- Folk gatherings bringing community harmony
- Other folklore events
dreamswarm-podcast.castos.com/episodes/fol...
Folk Gatherings Documentary - with Dave Brewis
A great interview with Dave Brewis, the filmmaker behind the incredible new TV series 'Gatherings', a documentary following the folk customs and gatherings in the UK. We chat about filming Sowerby Bri...
dreamswarm-podcast.castos.com
November 4, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Get in the mood for Bonfire Night with our latest podcast episode - interview with director of the 'Gatherings' folk events documentary, including details of the Rye bonfire
- Folk gatherings bringing community harmony
- Other folklore events
dreamswarm-podcast.castos.com/episodes/fol...
- Folk gatherings bringing community harmony
- Other folklore events
dreamswarm-podcast.castos.com/episodes/fol...
Tonight is #MischiefNight - night before Halloween (sometimes Bonfire Night) where eggs are thrown, fires are lit and there's general scary criminality and vandalism.
Wasn't part of my childhood (but still happens in the North East). First time I experienced it was as a student in Liverpool
Wasn't part of my childhood (but still happens in the North East). First time I experienced it was as a student in Liverpool
October 30, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Tonight is #MischiefNight - night before Halloween (sometimes Bonfire Night) where eggs are thrown, fires are lit and there's general scary criminality and vandalism.
Wasn't part of my childhood (but still happens in the North East). First time I experienced it was as a student in Liverpool
Wasn't part of my childhood (but still happens in the North East). First time I experienced it was as a student in Liverpool
I'm enjoying getting in the Halloween mood with the samhain Halloween issue zine from @generalwitch.bsky.social - some great stories, articles and fantastic spooky artwork.
#Samhain
#Halloween
ko-fi.com/s/c3f2c05f87
#Samhain
#Halloween
ko-fi.com/s/c3f2c05f87
General Witchfinders 'Zine | issue 3 - General Witchfinders's Ko-fi Shop
The third issue of our A5 horror zine has arrived. 76 pages of fresh nightmares, uncanny folklore, and eerie nostalgia from the makers of The General ...
ko-fi.com
October 30, 2025 at 6:26 PM
I'm enjoying getting in the Halloween mood with the samhain Halloween issue zine from @generalwitch.bsky.social - some great stories, articles and fantastic spooky artwork.
#Samhain
#Halloween
ko-fi.com/s/c3f2c05f87
#Samhain
#Halloween
ko-fi.com/s/c3f2c05f87
Ariadne's Thread was a ball of wall given to Theseus to lay on the floor to help navigate his way out of the labyrinth after facing the minotaur.
#MythologyMonday
@mythologymonday.thefolklore.cafe.ap.brid.gy
#MythologyMonday
@mythologymonday.thefolklore.cafe.ap.brid.gy
October 20, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Ariadne's Thread was a ball of wall given to Theseus to lay on the floor to help navigate his way out of the labyrinth after facing the minotaur.
#MythologyMonday
@mythologymonday.thefolklore.cafe.ap.brid.gy
#MythologyMonday
@mythologymonday.thefolklore.cafe.ap.brid.gy
I've seen the first 2 episodes of new 'Gatherings' folk rituals documentary and it's really good. Very authentic, told through the voices of the people involved in these traditions. Excellent examples of British folklore customs.
youtu.be/lMyYcFp0nhg
#Folklore
youtu.be/lMyYcFp0nhg
#Folklore
Gatherings: Trailer
YouTube video by Gatherings
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October 20, 2025 at 11:04 AM
I've seen the first 2 episodes of new 'Gatherings' folk rituals documentary and it's really good. Very authentic, told through the voices of the people involved in these traditions. Excellent examples of British folklore customs.
youtu.be/lMyYcFp0nhg
#Folklore
youtu.be/lMyYcFp0nhg
#Folklore
George Meliere’s 1902 silent and fun sci fi classic ‘Voyage dans la Lune’
Strange spaceships and strange aliens on a strange journey into the unknown
@wyrdwednesday
#wyrdwednesday
Strange spaceships and strange aliens on a strange journey into the unknown
@wyrdwednesday
#wyrdwednesday
October 8, 2025 at 6:27 PM
George Meliere’s 1902 silent and fun sci fi classic ‘Voyage dans la Lune’
Strange spaceships and strange aliens on a strange journey into the unknown
@wyrdwednesday
#wyrdwednesday
Strange spaceships and strange aliens on a strange journey into the unknown
@wyrdwednesday
#wyrdwednesday
The Wild Hunt is a ghostly army in European folklore. It is said to be an omen of an upcoming war
@mythologymonday
#mythologyMonday
@mythologymonday
#mythologyMonday
October 6, 2025 at 1:08 PM
The Wild Hunt is a ghostly army in European folklore. It is said to be an omen of an upcoming war
@mythologymonday
#mythologyMonday
@mythologymonday
#mythologyMonday
A myth from World War I was that British soldiers were helped by angels and ghostly archers. It became known as The Angel of Mons
@mythologyMonday
#mythologyMonday
More info here marksimner.me.uk/wp-content/u...
@mythologyMonday
#mythologyMonday
More info here marksimner.me.uk/wp-content/u...
October 6, 2025 at 1:04 PM
A myth from World War I was that British soldiers were helped by angels and ghostly archers. It became known as The Angel of Mons
@mythologyMonday
#mythologyMonday
More info here marksimner.me.uk/wp-content/u...
@mythologyMonday
#mythologyMonday
More info here marksimner.me.uk/wp-content/u...
Not an ancient standing stone but still looks cool.
Hartburn Grotto, Northumberland
#standingstoneSunday
Hartburn Grotto, Northumberland
#standingstoneSunday
October 5, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Not an ancient standing stone but still looks cool.
Hartburn Grotto, Northumberland
#standingstoneSunday
Hartburn Grotto, Northumberland
#standingstoneSunday
Hawthorn hedges look amazing in their May blossom (and their autumn berries).
In folklore they’re associated with spring fertility and with faeries. Thomas the Rhymer entered another world via a hawthorn tree
#folklyfriday
In folklore they’re associated with spring fertility and with faeries. Thomas the Rhymer entered another world via a hawthorn tree
#folklyfriday
September 26, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Hawthorn hedges look amazing in their May blossom (and their autumn berries).
In folklore they’re associated with spring fertility and with faeries. Thomas the Rhymer entered another world via a hawthorn tree
#folklyfriday
In folklore they’re associated with spring fertility and with faeries. Thomas the Rhymer entered another world via a hawthorn tree
#folklyfriday
Thinking of Jim Henson’s work… this pair burned images in my brain that have stayed with me since I was a tiny child: the Storyteller
@wyrdWednesday
#wyrdwednesday
@wyrdWednesday
#wyrdwednesday
September 24, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Thinking of Jim Henson’s work… this pair burned images in my brain that have stayed with me since I was a tiny child: the Storyteller
@wyrdWednesday
#wyrdwednesday
@wyrdWednesday
#wyrdwednesday
The Gabriadze puppet theatre in Tbilisi Georgia is magical in all senses. Not just the puppet storytelling but also this marvellous wonky clock tower. The whole street looks like a fairytale
@wyrdWednesday
#wyrdwednesday
@wyrdWednesday
#wyrdwednesday
September 24, 2025 at 7:23 PM
The Gabriadze puppet theatre in Tbilisi Georgia is magical in all senses. Not just the puppet storytelling but also this marvellous wonky clock tower. The whole street looks like a fairytale
@wyrdWednesday
#wyrdwednesday
@wyrdWednesday
#wyrdwednesday
Here a map of my local country park, seems like someone has added a warning of a giant Black Shuck or Barguest!
#folkhorror
#folkhorror
September 24, 2025 at 12:19 PM
Here a map of my local country park, seems like someone has added a warning of a giant Black Shuck or Barguest!
#folkhorror
#folkhorror
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Illustration for an unpublished version of Tolkien's "The Hobbit" by Peter Klucik
#TolkienTuesday #HobbitDay
#TolkienTuesday #HobbitDay
September 23, 2025 at 7:27 AM
Illustration for an unpublished version of Tolkien's "The Hobbit" by Peter Klucik
#TolkienTuesday #HobbitDay
#TolkienTuesday #HobbitDay
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There's one week left for writers in the North of England to send us their stories!
We're looking for folklore-inspired tales to publish in our first anthology.
It's been a real treat to read all the submissions so far, but we'd love to squeeze a few more in 🙏
carnyxpress.co.uk/submissions
We're looking for folklore-inspired tales to publish in our first anthology.
It's been a real treat to read all the submissions so far, but we'd love to squeeze a few more in 🙏
carnyxpress.co.uk/submissions
September 23, 2025 at 7:29 AM
There's one week left for writers in the North of England to send us their stories!
We're looking for folklore-inspired tales to publish in our first anthology.
It's been a real treat to read all the submissions so far, but we'd love to squeeze a few more in 🙏
carnyxpress.co.uk/submissions
We're looking for folklore-inspired tales to publish in our first anthology.
It's been a real treat to read all the submissions so far, but we'd love to squeeze a few more in 🙏
carnyxpress.co.uk/submissions
Reposted by DreamSwarm
#Mabon Blessings 💚
May the warmth of the sun, nurture you;
The cool waters, cleanse you;
Nature's bounty, replenish you;
The song of the trees, comfort you;
The knowledge of the bees, guide you
~ Druid Blessing by Stephen G. Rae
#autumnequinox #druidry
May the warmth of the sun, nurture you;
The cool waters, cleanse you;
Nature's bounty, replenish you;
The song of the trees, comfort you;
The knowledge of the bees, guide you
~ Druid Blessing by Stephen G. Rae
#autumnequinox #druidry
September 22, 2025 at 6:42 AM
#Mabon Blessings 💚
May the warmth of the sun, nurture you;
The cool waters, cleanse you;
Nature's bounty, replenish you;
The song of the trees, comfort you;
The knowledge of the bees, guide you
~ Druid Blessing by Stephen G. Rae
#autumnequinox #druidry
May the warmth of the sun, nurture you;
The cool waters, cleanse you;
Nature's bounty, replenish you;
The song of the trees, comfort you;
The knowledge of the bees, guide you
~ Druid Blessing by Stephen G. Rae
#autumnequinox #druidry
Revisiting my blog post about the split at the Autumn Equinox in September, a month which can mean a sad end to the summer, or embracing of new opportunities
#mabon
#autumnequinox
www.dreamswarm.org/autumn-equinox
#mabon
#autumnequinox
www.dreamswarm.org/autumn-equinox
AUTUMN EQUINOX - inertia vs new directions
Autumn equinox - saying goodbye to the summer and facing new directions to spark creativity and celebrate the autumn and fall.
www.dreamswarm.org
September 22, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Revisiting my blog post about the split at the Autumn Equinox in September, a month which can mean a sad end to the summer, or embracing of new opportunities
#mabon
#autumnequinox
www.dreamswarm.org/autumn-equinox
#mabon
#autumnequinox
www.dreamswarm.org/autumn-equinox
I’ve celebrated autumn equinox weekend with some yoga and meditation, a walk in the countryside, a nut roast dinner and started writing spooky stories
Wishing #mabon blessings to you
#autumnequinox
Art from notsoinnocents
Wishing #mabon blessings to you
#autumnequinox
Art from notsoinnocents
September 22, 2025 at 5:38 PM
I’ve celebrated autumn equinox weekend with some yoga and meditation, a walk in the countryside, a nut roast dinner and started writing spooky stories
Wishing #mabon blessings to you
#autumnequinox
Art from notsoinnocents
Wishing #mabon blessings to you
#autumnequinox
Art from notsoinnocents
A brilliant and spooky public information film…
Intense atmosphere
Intense atmosphere
LONELY WATER (1973): Legendary child-frightener, and one of the most influential and effective PIFs ever made. Donald Pleasence's voice helped lower the number of child deaths by drowning and opened the door to the scary, deadly PIFs of the 70s & 80s. A folk horror film condensed into 90 seconds.
September 20, 2025 at 6:01 PM
A brilliant and spooky public information film…
Intense atmosphere
Intense atmosphere