Deborah Hyde
@deborahhyde.bsky.social
Dark folklore.
Former Ed. @TheSkepticMag. Regular #Uncanny expert. Fellow: Committee for Skeptical Inquiry. Patron: Humanists UK.
Former Ed. @TheSkepticMag. Regular #Uncanny expert. Fellow: Committee for Skeptical Inquiry. Patron: Humanists UK.
h/t Brian Sharpless
November 20, 2025 at 11:06 AM
h/t Brian Sharpless
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If you're interested in learning more about St Edmund, don't forget my two books about him, both currently on special offer!
Edmund: In Search of England's Lost King bloomsbury.com/uk/edmund-97...
Athassel Priory and the Cult of St Edmund in Medieval Ireland fourcourtspress.ie/books/2020/a...
Edmund: In Search of England's Lost King bloomsbury.com/uk/edmund-97...
Athassel Priory and the Cult of St Edmund in Medieval Ireland fourcourtspress.ie/books/2020/a...
November 20, 2025 at 10:58 AM
If you're interested in learning more about St Edmund, don't forget my two books about him, both currently on special offer!
Edmund: In Search of England's Lost King bloomsbury.com/uk/edmund-97...
Athassel Priory and the Cult of St Edmund in Medieval Ireland fourcourtspress.ie/books/2020/a...
Edmund: In Search of England's Lost King bloomsbury.com/uk/edmund-97...
Athassel Priory and the Cult of St Edmund in Medieval Ireland fourcourtspress.ie/books/2020/a...
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Skeptics in the Pub is finally back in London with @deborahhyde.bsky.social!
We’re kicking off our return on 3 Dec with Deborah Hyde, who’ll talk about Krampus and the folklore that shadows St Nicholas. A great way to restart a long-running tradition.
More info: sitp.online/sitp/london/...
We’re kicking off our return on 3 Dec with Deborah Hyde, who’ll talk about Krampus and the folklore that shadows St Nicholas. A great way to restart a long-running tradition.
More info: sitp.online/sitp/london/...
November 19, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Skeptics in the Pub is finally back in London with @deborahhyde.bsky.social!
We’re kicking off our return on 3 Dec with Deborah Hyde, who’ll talk about Krampus and the folklore that shadows St Nicholas. A great way to restart a long-running tradition.
More info: sitp.online/sitp/london/...
We’re kicking off our return on 3 Dec with Deborah Hyde, who’ll talk about Krampus and the folklore that shadows St Nicholas. A great way to restart a long-running tradition.
More info: sitp.online/sitp/london/...
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This sounds super cool, and what a lineup!
This Saturday I'll be assisting at the wonderful @ForteanLondon 'Haunted Landscape VII: Ghosts, Magic and Folklore' at @ConwayHall. Speakers include @IcySedgwick @folklorepod @magicnotwitches @TheProfRog @odavies9 @CeriHoulbrook. Join us! forteanlondon.blogspot.com/2025/07/the-...
The Haunted Landscape 2025: Ghosts, Magic and Lore
Whose claws are scratching at the church door? What’s that ghost tumbling over the moor? Who’s that figure cut into the earth? What can I do...
forteanlondon.blogspot.com
November 17, 2025 at 9:24 AM
This sounds super cool, and what a lineup!
This Saturday I'll be assisting at the wonderful @ForteanLondon 'Haunted Landscape VII: Ghosts, Magic and Folklore' at @ConwayHall. Speakers include @IcySedgwick @folklorepod @magicnotwitches @TheProfRog @odavies9 @CeriHoulbrook. Join us! forteanlondon.blogspot.com/2025/07/the-...
The Haunted Landscape 2025: Ghosts, Magic and Lore
Whose claws are scratching at the church door? What’s that ghost tumbling over the moor? Who’s that figure cut into the earth? What can I do...
forteanlondon.blogspot.com
November 17, 2025 at 9:23 AM
This Saturday I'll be assisting at the wonderful @ForteanLondon 'Haunted Landscape VII: Ghosts, Magic and Folklore' at @ConwayHall. Speakers include @IcySedgwick @folklorepod @magicnotwitches @TheProfRog @odavies9 @CeriHoulbrook. Join us! forteanlondon.blogspot.com/2025/07/the-...
And here are Stevyn Colgan and I after Wycombe Paracon. Thanks to Ashley Darkwood for the piccie.
November 3, 2025 at 10:52 AM
And here are Stevyn Colgan and I after Wycombe Paracon. Thanks to Ashley Darkwood for the piccie.
There is a great cauldron in a Surrey Church. But was it from a witch or the fairies? www.youtube.com/watch?v=zhdH...
The Witch's Cauldron
YouTube video by DeborahHydeFolklore
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November 3, 2025 at 10:16 AM
There is a great cauldron in a Surrey Church. But was it from a witch or the fairies? www.youtube.com/watch?v=zhdH...
On Saturday I saw lots of lovely familiar faces at Wycombe Paracon, and I got to talk about the Green Children of Woolpit, video series here tinyurl.com/y67646zs Thanks to Stevyn Colgan for the piccie.
The Green Children of Woolpit: Episode One
Were the twelfth century villagers of a Suffolk village visited by the fairies? The Green Children of Woolpit is a popular and mystifying legend. In the first part of this series we look at this (slightly differing!) story from two medieval chroniclers. There are other episodes - look out for them as they come! The voice of Ralph of Coggeshall is by Owen Staton 'Time Between Times' / @timebetweentimes 'Spectre of the Sea' https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/spec... The voice of William of Newburgh is by David Stephenson Music is from the album 'Opidamus' by Paya Lehane of @PerKeltMusic, and is © Paya Lehane. Used with permission. https://www.facebook.com/pavlina.bastlova.33/ Theme music is from the album by Stone Idols and is © Robin Jenkins. Used with permission. https://www.discogs.com/release/1039598-St... Instagram: DeborahHydeFolklore https://www.instagram.com/deborahhydefolkl... Twitter: @jourdemayne https://twitter.com/jourdemayne
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November 3, 2025 at 10:06 AM
On Saturday I saw lots of lovely familiar faces at Wycombe Paracon, and I got to talk about the Green Children of Woolpit, video series here tinyurl.com/y67646zs Thanks to Stevyn Colgan for the piccie.
'What is consciousness & could AI have it' - this year's #VoltaireLecture with @anilseth.bsky.social from @humanists.uk .
October 31, 2025 at 7:43 PM
'What is consciousness & could AI have it' - this year's #VoltaireLecture with @anilseth.bsky.social from @humanists.uk .
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Was delighted to lend my voice to Deborah this lovely video . Have a watch it’s just the sort of thing to bring your Halloween alive
It's nightfall on Halloween, so here's a video about a mysterious cauldron. Did it come from a witch, or from the fairies? Thank you to @owenstaton.bsky.social & @drfrancisyoung.bsky.social
youtu.be/zhdH7rPAglM
youtu.be/zhdH7rPAglM
October 31, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Was delighted to lend my voice to Deborah this lovely video . Have a watch it’s just the sort of thing to bring your Halloween alive
It's nightfall on Halloween, so here's a video about a mysterious cauldron. Did it come from a witch, or from the fairies? Thank you to @owenstaton.bsky.social & @drfrancisyoung.bsky.social
youtu.be/zhdH7rPAglM
youtu.be/zhdH7rPAglM
October 31, 2025 at 5:18 PM
It's nightfall on Halloween, so here's a video about a mysterious cauldron. Did it come from a witch, or from the fairies? Thank you to @owenstaton.bsky.social & @drfrancisyoung.bsky.social
youtu.be/zhdH7rPAglM
youtu.be/zhdH7rPAglM
On Saturday I'll be speaking at the #AmershamParacon. Come and join us. www.wycombeparanormal.com/wycombeparac...
Wycombe ParaCon
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October 30, 2025 at 8:13 AM
On Saturday I'll be speaking at the #AmershamParacon. Come and join us. www.wycombeparanormal.com/wycombeparac...
Last of my piccies from @qedcon.org - @noahlugeons.bsky.social after his brilliant talk about how to do a tarot reading.
October 28, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Last of my piccies from @qedcon.org - @noahlugeons.bsky.social after his brilliant talk about how to do a tarot reading.
Great talk from @noahlugeons.bsky.social at @QEDcon about tarot reading
October 26, 2025 at 11:24 AM
Great talk from @noahlugeons.bsky.social at @QEDcon about tarot reading
Recording an episode of the @theesp.bsky.social at @qedcon.org : Andras Pinter, Claire Klingenberg, me & Pontus Bockman
October 25, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Recording an episode of the @theesp.bsky.social at @qedcon.org : Andras Pinter, Claire Klingenberg, me & Pontus Bockman
On the main stage at @qedcon.org - @drmatthewsweet.bsky.social talking about conspiracy narratives around elite societies.
October 25, 2025 at 1:29 PM
On the main stage at @qedcon.org - @drmatthewsweet.bsky.social talking about conspiracy narratives around elite societies.
Here are @andrewcopson.bsky.social of @humanists.uk, Noah Lugeons, @sianushka.bsky.social & Alice Howarth at #QEDcon on their panel 'Stealth Christian Nationalism'
October 25, 2025 at 12:21 PM
Here are @andrewcopson.bsky.social of @humanists.uk, Noah Lugeons, @sianushka.bsky.social & Alice Howarth at #QEDcon on their panel 'Stealth Christian Nationalism'
Here are @profchrisfrench.bsky.social & @richardwiseman.bsky.social chatting at #qed2025 before their panel
October 25, 2025 at 9:10 AM
Here are @profchrisfrench.bsky.social & @richardwiseman.bsky.social chatting at #qed2025 before their panel
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The Haunted Landscape 2025: Ghosts, Magic and Lore
22 November 2025 10 am - 5 pm
@conwayhall.bsky.social and online
Jeremy Harte: The Devil in Church
'a dragon, a fiend, a black pig or dog'
www.conwayhall.org.uk/whats-on/eve...
4/10
@reaktionbooks.bsky.social @strangeattractor.bsky.social
22 November 2025 10 am - 5 pm
@conwayhall.bsky.social and online
Jeremy Harte: The Devil in Church
'a dragon, a fiend, a black pig or dog'
www.conwayhall.org.uk/whats-on/eve...
4/10
@reaktionbooks.bsky.social @strangeattractor.bsky.social
October 13, 2025 at 8:28 AM
The Haunted Landscape 2025: Ghosts, Magic and Lore
22 November 2025 10 am - 5 pm
@conwayhall.bsky.social and online
Jeremy Harte: The Devil in Church
'a dragon, a fiend, a black pig or dog'
www.conwayhall.org.uk/whats-on/eve...
4/10
@reaktionbooks.bsky.social @strangeattractor.bsky.social
22 November 2025 10 am - 5 pm
@conwayhall.bsky.social and online
Jeremy Harte: The Devil in Church
'a dragon, a fiend, a black pig or dog'
www.conwayhall.org.uk/whats-on/eve...
4/10
@reaktionbooks.bsky.social @strangeattractor.bsky.social
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The Haunted Landscape 2025: Ghosts, Magic and Lore
22 November 2025 10 am - 5 pm @conwayhall.bsky.social and online
A legendary trip through the Haunted Landscape with our day of expert talks on British ghost, magic, and folklore.
#TheHauntedLandscape
www.conwayhall.org.uk/whats-on/eve...
1/10
22 November 2025 10 am - 5 pm @conwayhall.bsky.social and online
A legendary trip through the Haunted Landscape with our day of expert talks on British ghost, magic, and folklore.
#TheHauntedLandscape
www.conwayhall.org.uk/whats-on/eve...
1/10
October 13, 2025 at 8:28 AM
The Haunted Landscape 2025: Ghosts, Magic and Lore
22 November 2025 10 am - 5 pm @conwayhall.bsky.social and online
A legendary trip through the Haunted Landscape with our day of expert talks on British ghost, magic, and folklore.
#TheHauntedLandscape
www.conwayhall.org.uk/whats-on/eve...
1/10
22 November 2025 10 am - 5 pm @conwayhall.bsky.social and online
A legendary trip through the Haunted Landscape with our day of expert talks on British ghost, magic, and folklore.
#TheHauntedLandscape
www.conwayhall.org.uk/whats-on/eve...
1/10
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Huge thanks to this week's wonderful and spooky #NerdNite speakers Naomi, @profchrisfrench.bsky.social and @deborahhyde.bsky.social. Was great to be back and we'll return in 2026.
October 18, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Huge thanks to this week's wonderful and spooky #NerdNite speakers Naomi, @profchrisfrench.bsky.social and @deborahhyde.bsky.social. Was great to be back and we'll return in 2026.
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I wrote about my trip to occultville with @unheimlichmanvr.bsky.social @folklorepod.bsky.social @deborahhyde.bsky.social and more last week.
London has always been home to secret societies, occult rituals, and cursed objects, but a new exhibition at The Vaults by Waterloo station is something entirely different… @laurenwrites.bsky.social investigates the Dark Secrets exhibition.
britishfantasysociety.org/peeking-behi...
britishfantasysociety.org/peeking-behi...
October 16, 2025 at 6:10 PM
I wrote about my trip to occultville with @unheimlichmanvr.bsky.social @folklorepod.bsky.social @deborahhyde.bsky.social and more last week.
Here we are speaking at #NerdNite! @spookybarrister, @profchrisfrench.bsky.social and me.
October 15, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Here we are speaking at #NerdNite! @spookybarrister, @profchrisfrench.bsky.social and me.