The Folklore Library & Archive
@folklorelibrary.bsky.social
Registered Charity No: 1203418. Patrons: Michael Rosen, Joanne Harris.
Preserving traditional heritage and folklore materials for the future, and delivering these through open access. Focus on at-risk heritage.
Online at www.folklorelibrary.com
Preserving traditional heritage and folklore materials for the future, and delivering these through open access. Focus on at-risk heritage.
Online at www.folklorelibrary.com
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Launching our important new fundraiser:
SECURE THE FUTURE OF THE FOLKLORE LIBRARY & ARCHIVE FOR ALL
Please read our story at gofund.me/4e063560
If you can make a donation on that link, please help us. Donations will earn you a range of rewards to show our gratitude, pictured below.
Thank you
SECURE THE FUTURE OF THE FOLKLORE LIBRARY & ARCHIVE FOR ALL
Please read our story at gofund.me/4e063560
If you can make a donation on that link, please help us. Donations will earn you a range of rewards to show our gratitude, pictured below.
Thank you
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I'll be headed to Riverside Library here in Derby for a FREE writing workshop on the 21st Feb, with my INTRODUCTION TO GHOST STORIES! Just drop in to join in... #derby#derbyshire #ghoststory #ghoststories #gothicfiction #writingworkshop #writingworkshops #workshop #workshops
February 10, 2026 at 10:30 AM
I'll be headed to Riverside Library here in Derby for a FREE writing workshop on the 21st Feb, with my INTRODUCTION TO GHOST STORIES! Just drop in to join in... #derby#derbyshire #ghoststory #ghoststories #gothicfiction #writingworkshop #writingworkshops #workshop #workshops
We get our podcasts in Devon
February 5, 2026 at 7:20 PM
We get our podcasts in Devon
It’s a classic!
February 5, 2026 at 6:11 PM
It’s a classic!
Achievement unlocked!
We have just added our 2000th book to our library catalogue.
You can view this online via our website and request to look at any of our books onsite when you come and visit us.
Now, onto the next few hundred…
We have just added our 2000th book to our library catalogue.
You can view this online via our website and request to look at any of our books onsite when you come and visit us.
Now, onto the next few hundred…
February 5, 2026 at 5:51 PM
Achievement unlocked!
We have just added our 2000th book to our library catalogue.
You can view this online via our website and request to look at any of our books onsite when you come and visit us.
Now, onto the next few hundred…
We have just added our 2000th book to our library catalogue.
You can view this online via our website and request to look at any of our books onsite when you come and visit us.
Now, onto the next few hundred…
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Three days until kick-off - you can still ghost in and grab those late tickets to join us this weekend... www.ticketsource.co.uk/ukghoststory... #ghost #ghosts #ghoststory #ghoststories #fiction #writing #writers #authors #gothic #spooky #supernatural
February 3, 2026 at 10:00 AM
Three days until kick-off - you can still ghost in and grab those late tickets to join us this weekend... www.ticketsource.co.uk/ukghoststory... #ghost #ghosts #ghoststory #ghoststories #fiction #writing #writers #authors #gothic #spooky #supernatural
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The next Triskele Heritage online talk is Reinterpreting Listed Buildings. It looks at why buildings were listed, what conditions were like for listing investigators, why many listings were short & inaccurate, plus how new research is pushing back dating.
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/reinterpre...
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/reinterpre...
February 3, 2026 at 10:05 AM
The next Triskele Heritage online talk is Reinterpreting Listed Buildings. It looks at why buildings were listed, what conditions were like for listing investigators, why many listings were short & inaccurate, plus how new research is pushing back dating.
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/reinterpre...
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/reinterpre...
Get your tickets now for the next in our #online lectures series! This will be a fascinating exploration of modern tech meeting the wilds of #Dartmoor, and the amazing things Prof Bob Stone and his team are doing with #VR.
bit.ly/flaevents
#archaeology #Skystorians #history #folklore
bit.ly/flaevents
#archaeology #Skystorians #history #folklore
February 3, 2026 at 9:30 PM
Get your tickets now for the next in our #online lectures series! This will be a fascinating exploration of modern tech meeting the wilds of #Dartmoor, and the amazing things Prof Bob Stone and his team are doing with #VR.
bit.ly/flaevents
#archaeology #Skystorians #history #folklore
bit.ly/flaevents
#archaeology #Skystorians #history #folklore
Hi @rammuseum.bsky.social - we didn't hear back from you about this enquiry, and really would like to move our bequest on to a better home. Could I please flag this again to try and move it forwards? Thanks
January 30, 2026 at 9:48 AM
Hi @rammuseum.bsky.social - we didn't hear back from you about this enquiry, and really would like to move our bequest on to a better home. Could I please flag this again to try and move it forwards? Thanks
Our fantastic patron @michaelrosenyes.bsky.social knows how to celebrate a milestone birthday!
We're hoping that Devon will appear in the list... 😃
Have you all got your tickets??
We're hoping that Devon will appear in the list... 😃
Have you all got your tickets??
16 tour dates, already booked in for this show.
More to come.
Details here:
www.michaelrosen.co.uk/nice/
More to come.
Details here:
www.michaelrosen.co.uk/nice/
January 21, 2026 at 10:19 PM
Our fantastic patron @michaelrosenyes.bsky.social knows how to celebrate a milestone birthday!
We're hoping that Devon will appear in the list... 😃
Have you all got your tickets??
We're hoping that Devon will appear in the list... 😃
Have you all got your tickets??
I'm not sure that even we could fit that cheese sandwich in our Breville!
January 20, 2026 at 4:23 PM
I'm not sure that even we could fit that cheese sandwich in our Breville!
Devil's Porridge also describes those people who put salt on it...
January 20, 2026 at 1:11 PM
Devil's Porridge also describes those people who put salt on it...
That is *almost* a sufficient quantity of cheese. Almost
January 20, 2026 at 12:29 PM
That is *almost* a sufficient quantity of cheese. Almost
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🚨 Date for the diary 🚨 on 4 Feb we’ll be at @sheffieldmuseums.bsky.social for a lunchtime talk on all things Survey: how the project came to be and emerging findings. So come along to see what folklore is potent in England today.
January 20, 2026 at 12:19 PM
🚨 Date for the diary 🚨 on 4 Feb we’ll be at @sheffieldmuseums.bsky.social for a lunchtime talk on all things Survey: how the project came to be and emerging findings. So come along to see what folklore is potent in England today.
Raises hand - can we join your club?
January 17, 2026 at 11:34 AM
Raises hand - can we join your club?
We have two boxes of glass plate negatives in our collections. We need to double check for the shed now
January 17, 2026 at 11:30 AM
We have two boxes of glass plate negatives in our collections. We need to double check for the shed now
We are hoping to be back in the Portsmouth area soon. We should probably pop back in and make sure the ship is still there
January 17, 2026 at 11:28 AM
We are hoping to be back in the Portsmouth area soon. We should probably pop back in and make sure the ship is still there
This is a great cover
January 16, 2026 at 3:31 PM
This is a great cover
We are located a not un-sensible distance from Buckfast Abbey. Worth considering for future collaborations or team building days
January 16, 2026 at 3:26 PM
We are located a not un-sensible distance from Buckfast Abbey. Worth considering for future collaborations or team building days
Well, this is one thing missing from our rail heritage archive collection
January 16, 2026 at 2:56 PM
Well, this is one thing missing from our rail heritage archive collection
Is it anything to do with this?
January 16, 2026 at 2:55 PM
Is it anything to do with this?
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After Dark - new podcast episode on the Vardo #witch trials with me, @maddypelling.bsky.social and Anthony Delaney
www.historyhit.com/podcast/afte...
If you want to know more: my book Witchcraft: A History in 13 Trials and the work of Norwegian expert Liv Helen Willumsen
www.historyhit.com/podcast/afte...
If you want to know more: my book Witchcraft: A History in 13 Trials and the work of Norwegian expert Liv Helen Willumsen
January 16, 2026 at 11:10 AM
After Dark - new podcast episode on the Vardo #witch trials with me, @maddypelling.bsky.social and Anthony Delaney
www.historyhit.com/podcast/afte...
If you want to know more: my book Witchcraft: A History in 13 Trials and the work of Norwegian expert Liv Helen Willumsen
www.historyhit.com/podcast/afte...
If you want to know more: my book Witchcraft: A History in 13 Trials and the work of Norwegian expert Liv Helen Willumsen
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Hey #Frome, let's talk about witches! There's still some tickets for my talk on the 22nd 🌟
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-histor...
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-histor...
January 15, 2026 at 10:00 AM
Hey #Frome, let's talk about witches! There's still some tickets for my talk on the 22nd 🌟
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-histor...
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-histor...
We are going to have to relocate to Derby if this sort of thing goes on much longer
January 16, 2026 at 12:39 PM
We are going to have to relocate to Derby if this sort of thing goes on much longer
Thanks for being there
January 16, 2026 at 12:37 PM
Thanks for being there
Glad you enjoyed it
January 16, 2026 at 12:37 PM
Glad you enjoyed it