Kate Cherrell
@katecherrell.bsky.social
Writer, Broadcaster, Paranormal Historian.
www.burialsandbeyond.com
www.burialsandbeyond.com
Are you close to London? Do you want to listen to a questionable history of celebrity afterlives? Then you're in luck!
I'm speaking at the London Fortean Society next month and I'm brimming with fresh spectral anecdotes.
Grab your tickets here!
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I'm speaking at the London Fortean Society next month and I'm brimming with fresh spectral anecdotes.
Grab your tickets here!
wegottickets.com/event/693502/
Celebrity Séances
In this light-hearted talk paranormal historian, author and broadcaster Dr Kate Cherrell takes a sideways look at the weird world of celebrity séances in western history, from Elvis’s spectral adventu...
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February 18, 2026 at 1:42 PM
Are you close to London? Do you want to listen to a questionable history of celebrity afterlives? Then you're in luck!
I'm speaking at the London Fortean Society next month and I'm brimming with fresh spectral anecdotes.
Grab your tickets here!
wegottickets.com/event/693502/
I'm speaking at the London Fortean Society next month and I'm brimming with fresh spectral anecdotes.
Grab your tickets here!
wegottickets.com/event/693502/
No declarations of love this year? It could be worse, you could be receiving a pile of vinegar valentines. 💔
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Will You Be My Vinegar Valentine?
No declarations of love this year? It could be worse, you could be receiving a pile of vinegar valentines.
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February 14, 2026 at 4:45 PM
No declarations of love this year? It could be worse, you could be receiving a pile of vinegar valentines. 💔
burialsandbeyond.com/2026/02/14/w...
burialsandbeyond.com/2026/02/14/w...
Tomorrow I'm speaking at the Society of Ink Slingers event, 'Writing the Occult: Love and Death'. I'll be talking about victorian mourning and dispelling a few persistent myths. It's an online full-day event of amazing speakers/writers, so do check it out.
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February 13, 2026 at 12:55 PM
Tomorrow I'm speaking at the Society of Ink Slingers event, 'Writing the Occult: Love and Death'. I'll be talking about victorian mourning and dispelling a few persistent myths. It's an online full-day event of amazing speakers/writers, so do check it out.
writingtheoccult.carrd.co
writingtheoccult.carrd.co
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The Victorians are renowned for their obsession with death, inspired by Queen Victoria's long mourning for Prince Albert. That's also a topic close to @katecherrell.bsky.social's heart. She'll bring that expertise to Writing the Occult: Love & Death NEXT SATURDAY. Expect some bustin' of myths. 🧵⬇️
February 7, 2026 at 3:06 PM
The Victorians are renowned for their obsession with death, inspired by Queen Victoria's long mourning for Prince Albert. That's also a topic close to @katecherrell.bsky.social's heart. She'll bring that expertise to Writing the Occult: Love & Death NEXT SATURDAY. Expect some bustin' of myths. 🧵⬇️
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So far, we've announced a lot of love - but what about the death? Thankfully, that's in the able hands of paranormal historian and fan of the spooky stuff @katecherrell.bsky.social.
Tickets now on sale, and more speaker announcements to come! Get the details: writingtheoccult.carrd.co
🧵⬇️
Tickets now on sale, and more speaker announcements to come! Get the details: writingtheoccult.carrd.co
🧵⬇️
January 13, 2026 at 2:59 PM
So far, we've announced a lot of love - but what about the death? Thankfully, that's in the able hands of paranormal historian and fan of the spooky stuff @katecherrell.bsky.social.
Tickets now on sale, and more speaker announcements to come! Get the details: writingtheoccult.carrd.co
🧵⬇️
Tickets now on sale, and more speaker announcements to come! Get the details: writingtheoccult.carrd.co
🧵⬇️
Ever heard of ‘blush writing’? For a brief period of time, a handful of mediums claimed to produce mysterious words on their own bodies…
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January 13, 2026 at 12:35 PM
Ever heard of ‘blush writing’? For a brief period of time, a handful of mediums claimed to produce mysterious words on their own bodies…
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#Ghosts @icysedgwick.bsky.social
The Christmas Ghost Story Tradition with Dr @katecherrell.bsky.social
Christmas ghost stories, where they came from, why television plays such a big role in our fascination with MR James at Christmas, and where the genre might go next
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The Christmas Ghost Story Tradition with Dr @katecherrell.bsky.social
Christmas ghost stories, where they came from, why television plays such a big role in our fascination with MR James at Christmas, and where the genre might go next
www.youtube.com/watch?v=3i1D...
The Christmas Ghost Story Tradition with Dr Kate Cherrell
YouTube video by Icy Sedgwick
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December 23, 2025 at 7:49 AM
#Ghosts @icysedgwick.bsky.social
The Christmas Ghost Story Tradition with Dr @katecherrell.bsky.social
Christmas ghost stories, where they came from, why television plays such a big role in our fascination with MR James at Christmas, and where the genre might go next
www.youtube.com/watch?v=3i1D...
The Christmas Ghost Story Tradition with Dr @katecherrell.bsky.social
Christmas ghost stories, where they came from, why television plays such a big role in our fascination with MR James at Christmas, and where the genre might go next
www.youtube.com/watch?v=3i1D...
I'm thrilled to announce that in 2026, I'll be conducting an online lecture series for The Last Tuesday Society, looking at historical séance, mediumship and Spiritualism.
The links to all 6 talks should be available here - www.eventbrite.co.uk/cc/dr-kate-c...
The links to all 6 talks should be available here - www.eventbrite.co.uk/cc/dr-kate-c...
Dr Kate Cherrell - Lecture Series 2026
Series of 6 lectures
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December 21, 2025 at 4:13 PM
I'm thrilled to announce that in 2026, I'll be conducting an online lecture series for The Last Tuesday Society, looking at historical séance, mediumship and Spiritualism.
The links to all 6 talks should be available here - www.eventbrite.co.uk/cc/dr-kate-c...
The links to all 6 talks should be available here - www.eventbrite.co.uk/cc/dr-kate-c...
An excellent post day today - Issue 2 of The Spectral Lines has been released into the wild and features my article on the Cummins-Willet Scripts.
December 17, 2025 at 11:00 PM
An excellent post day today - Issue 2 of The Spectral Lines has been released into the wild and features my article on the Cummins-Willet Scripts.
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Here I am mid-investigation for this week’s #Uncanny episode, Case 7: The Magnet😱🧲
What do you make of this theory? And which theory from our experts @katecherrell.bsky.social and Professor Cal Cooper did you find most compelling? Listen to Case 7 on BBC Sounds or wherever you get your podcasts!
What do you make of this theory? And which theory from our experts @katecherrell.bsky.social and Professor Cal Cooper did you find most compelling? Listen to Case 7 on BBC Sounds or wherever you get your podcasts!
December 12, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Here I am mid-investigation for this week’s #Uncanny episode, Case 7: The Magnet😱🧲
What do you make of this theory? And which theory from our experts @katecherrell.bsky.social and Professor Cal Cooper did you find most compelling? Listen to Case 7 on BBC Sounds or wherever you get your podcasts!
What do you make of this theory? And which theory from our experts @katecherrell.bsky.social and Professor Cal Cooper did you find most compelling? Listen to Case 7 on BBC Sounds or wherever you get your podcasts!
Tune in to the latest episode of UNCANNY to hear me and my pal Dr Cal Cooper debate the case of ‘The Magnet’ with Danny Robins!
A series of coincidences, or something more spectral? You’ll not be surprised at my stance… 👻
Listen here: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
A series of coincidences, or something more spectral? You’ll not be surprised at my stance… 👻
Listen here: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
Uncanny - Series 5 - Case 7: The Magnet - BBC Sounds
Strange phenomena seems to follow a young solicitor. Can a person be haunted?
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December 9, 2025 at 11:50 AM
Tune in to the latest episode of UNCANNY to hear me and my pal Dr Cal Cooper debate the case of ‘The Magnet’ with Danny Robins!
A series of coincidences, or something more spectral? You’ll not be surprised at my stance… 👻
Listen here: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
A series of coincidences, or something more spectral? You’ll not be surprised at my stance… 👻
Listen here: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
At this time of year, spare a thought for historical refuse collectors, who had to deal with a lot more than just your wrapping paper...
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The Curious History of Bin Men at Christmas
Tipping your refuse collectors is a long-established festive tradition, and one that used to involve a lot more poo…
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December 5, 2025 at 4:04 PM
At this time of year, spare a thought for historical refuse collectors, who had to deal with a lot more than just your wrapping paper...
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burialsandbeyond.com/2025/12/05/t...
I've been fortunate to speak with so many fascinating people of late, its hard playing catch up on links! Here's a few short videos discussing the dawn of Victorian Spiritualism on the Things Visible and Invisible Channel -
youtu.be/d1susfmFZao
youtu.be/jLCL8S-6_2Y
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Victorian Spiritualism: Fox Sisters, Séances & Occult Origins? Kate Cherrell
YouTube video by Things Visible & Invisible
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November 23, 2025 at 10:06 PM
I've been fortunate to speak with so many fascinating people of late, its hard playing catch up on links! Here's a few short videos discussing the dawn of Victorian Spiritualism on the Things Visible and Invisible Channel -
youtu.be/d1susfmFZao
youtu.be/jLCL8S-6_2Y
youtu.be/d1susfmFZao
youtu.be/jLCL8S-6_2Y
Un-chill your frozen eyelids with this spectral winter warmer. In the forthcoming issue of Haunted Magazine, I take a look at a curious spiritualist court case from yesteryear, where felt-tip scribbles landed some mediums in court.
November 22, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Un-chill your frozen eyelids with this spectral winter warmer. In the forthcoming issue of Haunted Magazine, I take a look at a curious spiritualist court case from yesteryear, where felt-tip scribbles landed some mediums in court.
A cosy and quick read for a chilly Sunday - a trip to the druid's stone in Bungay. 🧙♂️ burialsandbeyond.com/2025/11/16/d...
Dancing Around the Druid’s Stone in Bungay
Known as ‘the Devil’s Stone’, ‘the Druid’s Stone’, or even ‘the Giant’s Grave’, this hefty old stone has existed in Bungay for millennia.
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November 16, 2025 at 4:40 PM
A cosy and quick read for a chilly Sunday - a trip to the druid's stone in Bungay. 🧙♂️ burialsandbeyond.com/2025/11/16/d...
If you're into true crime, tarot, and scandal, then 'Toil and Trouble' by Audio Always will be right up your alley.
I briefly crop up talking about Madeline Montalban and the Order of the Morning Star in episode 3, which is lovely.
Binge the whole series here:
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I briefly crop up talking about Madeline Montalban and the Order of the Morning Star in episode 3, which is lovely.
Binge the whole series here:
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Introducing… Toil and Trouble | Toil and Trouble
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November 4, 2025 at 1:18 PM
If you're into true crime, tarot, and scandal, then 'Toil and Trouble' by Audio Always will be right up your alley.
I briefly crop up talking about Madeline Montalban and the Order of the Morning Star in episode 3, which is lovely.
Binge the whole series here:
shows.acast.com/toil-and-tro...
I briefly crop up talking about Madeline Montalban and the Order of the Morning Star in episode 3, which is lovely.
Binge the whole series here:
shows.acast.com/toil-and-tro...
Clophill Church in Bedfordshire is a beautiful site, but one with a strange and murky modern history...
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Sacrifice and Skeletons at Clophill Church
In 1963, two teenagers were seen playing with a human skull in the middle of the street…
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October 29, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Clophill Church in Bedfordshire is a beautiful site, but one with a strange and murky modern history...
burialsandbeyond.com/2025/10/29/s...
burialsandbeyond.com/2025/10/29/s...
Huge thanks to all who came out to my ‘Short History of Celebrity Seancés’ talk as part of the London Month of the Dead programme. It was such a joy to be invited to speak, and in Guy’s Hospital Chapel no less! Mulled punch and Elvis’ afterlife - can’t beat it! ✨
October 26, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Huge thanks to all who came out to my ‘Short History of Celebrity Seancés’ talk as part of the London Month of the Dead programme. It was such a joy to be invited to speak, and in Guy’s Hospital Chapel no less! Mulled punch and Elvis’ afterlife - can’t beat it! ✨
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While spending most of my day at Kensal Green cemetery I managed to read @katecherrell.bsky.social pamphlet on her early short fiction, inspired by Franz Kafka's The Metamorphosis, and each story was brilliant.
#shortfiction
#shortstories
#franzkafka
#themetamorphosis
#shortfiction
#shortstories
#franzkafka
#themetamorphosis
October 12, 2025 at 5:16 PM
While spending most of my day at Kensal Green cemetery I managed to read @katecherrell.bsky.social pamphlet on her early short fiction, inspired by Franz Kafka's The Metamorphosis, and each story was brilliant.
#shortfiction
#shortstories
#franzkafka
#themetamorphosis
#shortfiction
#shortstories
#franzkafka
#themetamorphosis
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Some newly arrived October themed reading, including a signed @katecherrell.bsky.social chapbook and a pseudonymous JC de Plancy, better known for his Dictionnaire Infernal.
October 18, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Some newly arrived October themed reading, including a signed @katecherrell.bsky.social chapbook and a pseudonymous JC de Plancy, better known for his Dictionnaire Infernal.
Hey you, has October has kicked in and you're still DESPERATE for a historical tale of a phantom bell ringer? Don't worry love, I've got you. Let's head to Bealings and see what strange jingly horrors are in store...
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The Bealings Phantom Bell Ringer
Now regarded as the work of a poltergeist – or a perturbed servant – the incidents in Suffolk made newspaper headlines, and eventually became the basis of an entire book…
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October 8, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Hey you, has October has kicked in and you're still DESPERATE for a historical tale of a phantom bell ringer? Don't worry love, I've got you. Let's head to Bealings and see what strange jingly horrors are in store...
burialsandbeyond.com/2025/10/08/t...
burialsandbeyond.com/2025/10/08/t...
Catch up with last night's Celebrity Seance-based natter on The Paranormal Monkey podcast here!
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Celebrity Seances with Dr. Kate Cherrell
YouTube video by The Paranormal Monkey
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October 7, 2025 at 12:08 PM
Catch up with last night's Celebrity Seance-based natter on The Paranormal Monkey podcast here!
www.youtube.com/live/4pbkeRf...
www.youtube.com/live/4pbkeRf...
Enormous thanks to all who braved the weather to support 'Fantastic Folklore' at Lincoln Book Festival! It was such a joy to interview Fiona Robertson, Icy Sedgwick, and Richard Daniels and I left with a far greater appreciation of stones, gloves and vampire rabbits.
October 5, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Enormous thanks to all who braved the weather to support 'Fantastic Folklore' at Lincoln Book Festival! It was such a joy to interview Fiona Robertson, Icy Sedgwick, and Richard Daniels and I left with a far greater appreciation of stones, gloves and vampire rabbits.
People of Louth and its environs! John Ashbrook and I will be leading an evening of folk horror and dark fantasy storytelling on Saturday 4th October as part of Louth's Zero Degrees festival! Free entry, I'll bring the cryptids and ancient evil, you bring your lovely selves. 👻
September 25, 2025 at 11:56 AM
People of Louth and its environs! John Ashbrook and I will be leading an evening of folk horror and dark fantasy storytelling on Saturday 4th October as part of Louth's Zero Degrees festival! Free entry, I'll bring the cryptids and ancient evil, you bring your lovely selves. 👻