The Magic Lantern Society
@magiclanternsoc.bsky.social
Welcome to the wonderful world of pre-cinema Big Screen Entertainment, via the mysteries of the magic lantern. Join us at www.https://www.magiclantern.org.uk
An extraordinary new attraction at Efteling Park, Netherlands: De Man met de Toverlantaarn - "The Man with the Magic Lantern"
www.efteling.com/nl/park/attr...
www.efteling.com/nl/park/attr...
Danse Macabre - Efteling
In 2024 opent de Efteling een huiveringwekkend nieuw themagebied met een nieuwe attractie waarin je zult griezelen als nooit tevoren: Danse Macabre.
www.efteling.com
November 18, 2025 at 7:31 PM
An extraordinary new attraction at Efteling Park, Netherlands: De Man met de Toverlantaarn - "The Man with the Magic Lantern"
www.efteling.com/nl/park/attr...
www.efteling.com/nl/park/attr...
Save the Date! Our mega, 50th anniversary convention will be held at the Midland Arts Centre, Birmingham, 9th-11th October, 2026! Put it in your diary now - you'll not want to miss this one...
November 18, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Save the Date! Our mega, 50th anniversary convention will be held at the Midland Arts Centre, Birmingham, 9th-11th October, 2026! Put it in your diary now - you'll not want to miss this one...
A lovely, crisp 'Good Night' for #MottoSlideMonday, courtesy of the #MartinGilbertCollection
November 17, 2025 at 9:16 AM
A lovely, crisp 'Good Night' for #MottoSlideMonday, courtesy of the #MartinGilbertCollection
A charming donkey taking a drink during a #magiclantern show interval. Note the bird - Victorians couldn't resist a pun... #mottoslidemonday
November 10, 2025 at 8:56 AM
A charming donkey taking a drink during a #magiclantern show interval. Note the bird - Victorians couldn't resist a pun... #mottoslidemonday
The amazing Oddities and Rarities Festival, this year in Ghent, Belgium...
November 2, 2025 at 8:36 PM
The amazing Oddities and Rarities Festival, this year in Ghent, Belgium...
Lanterna Magica
Galantee Show
Do 6 November 2025
17u en 20u
Huis van Alijn Gent
Galantee Show
Do 6 November 2025
17u en 20u
Huis van Alijn Gent
October 30, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Lanterna Magica
Galantee Show
Do 6 November 2025
17u en 20u
Huis van Alijn Gent
Galantee Show
Do 6 November 2025
17u en 20u
Huis van Alijn Gent
More fabulous kaleidoscopic thrills from the @MartinGilbertCollection for #chromatropethursday
October 30, 2025 at 7:36 AM
More fabulous kaleidoscopic thrills from the @MartinGilbertCollection for #chromatropethursday
A Cthulu-inspired magic lantern lecture by TL Wiswell for Halloween at All Good Bookshop, London...
October 29, 2025 at 7:57 AM
A Cthulu-inspired magic lantern lecture by TL Wiswell for Halloween at All Good Bookshop, London...
A charming ship's bell "Good Night" for #mottoslidemonday
October 27, 2025 at 7:42 AM
A charming ship's bell "Good Night" for #mottoslidemonday
At Last! An incredible new Magic Lantern Illuminant invented by the amazing Robin Palmer!
Robin demonstrated this light at the @magiclantern_society with all the lights on and sunshine outside, the projected image was dazzling
Robin demonstrated this light at the @magiclantern_society with all the lights on and sunshine outside, the projected image was dazzling
October 21, 2025 at 1:54 PM
At Last! An incredible new Magic Lantern Illuminant invented by the amazing Robin Palmer!
Robin demonstrated this light at the @magiclantern_society with all the lights on and sunshine outside, the projected image was dazzling
Robin demonstrated this light at the @magiclantern_society with all the lights on and sunshine outside, the projected image was dazzling
Un petit "Bonsoir" pour #MottoslideMonday
October 20, 2025 at 8:09 AM
Un petit "Bonsoir" pour #MottoslideMonday
A reminder to all @magiclantern_society members that our Autumn Meeting will take place this Saturday, 18th October 2025, at Swedenbourg House. Details in the members' area of the website.
October 16, 2025 at 7:51 AM
A reminder to all @magiclantern_society members that our Autumn Meeting will take place this Saturday, 18th October 2025, at Swedenbourg House. Details in the members' area of the website.
Magic Lantern Society Awards 2025
Passionate about storytelling, historical media or visual performance? The Magic Lantern Society is seeking artists, performers, researchers, animators, film makers and creative writers to help bring the magic lantern to life.
www.magiclantern.org.uk/awards/
Passionate about storytelling, historical media or visual performance? The Magic Lantern Society is seeking artists, performers, researchers, animators, film makers and creative writers to help bring the magic lantern to life.
www.magiclantern.org.uk/awards/
October 14, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Magic Lantern Society Awards 2025
Passionate about storytelling, historical media or visual performance? The Magic Lantern Society is seeking artists, performers, researchers, animators, film makers and creative writers to help bring the magic lantern to life.
www.magiclantern.org.uk/awards/
Passionate about storytelling, historical media or visual performance? The Magic Lantern Society is seeking artists, performers, researchers, animators, film makers and creative writers to help bring the magic lantern to life.
www.magiclantern.org.uk/awards/
A curtain "good night" for #MottoSlideMonday courtesy of the #MartinGilbertCollection
October 6, 2025 at 7:33 AM
A curtain "good night" for #MottoSlideMonday courtesy of the #MartinGilbertCollection
Genuine triple (three-storeyed) lanterns are vanishingly rare - perhaps thirty left in the world. Many of them are in museums.
A decent alternative for showing three and four part #dissolvingviews combines a biunial (two-storeyed) and single lantern, carefully registered to exactly coincide views.
A decent alternative for showing three and four part #dissolvingviews combines a biunial (two-storeyed) and single lantern, carefully registered to exactly coincide views.
October 1, 2025 at 7:11 AM
Genuine triple (three-storeyed) lanterns are vanishingly rare - perhaps thirty left in the world. Many of them are in museums.
A decent alternative for showing three and four part #dissolvingviews combines a biunial (two-storeyed) and single lantern, carefully registered to exactly coincide views.
A decent alternative for showing three and four part #dissolvingviews combines a biunial (two-storeyed) and single lantern, carefully registered to exactly coincide views.
"It gives me very great delight..." A delightful Edwardian greeting for #mottoslidemonday courtesy of the #martingilbertcollection
September 29, 2025 at 6:52 AM
"It gives me very great delight..." A delightful Edwardian greeting for #mottoslidemonday courtesy of the #martingilbertcollection
A lovely chromotrope from the #MartinGilbertCollection for #ChromotropeThursday
September 25, 2025 at 6:41 AM
A lovely chromotrope from the #MartinGilbertCollection for #ChromotropeThursday
A classic, ruby-red "Farewell" for #MottoSlideMonday
September 22, 2025 at 6:58 AM
A classic, ruby-red "Farewell" for #MottoSlideMonday
An unusual, stencilled example for #MottoSlideMonday, courtesy of the #MartinGilbertCollection
September 15, 2025 at 7:42 AM
An unusual, stencilled example for #MottoSlideMonday, courtesy of the #MartinGilbertCollection
Hooray! It's #ChromatropeThursday, featuring another humdinger from the #MartinGilbertCollection
September 11, 2025 at 7:39 AM
Hooray! It's #ChromatropeThursday, featuring another humdinger from the #MartinGilbertCollection
A charming late summer wreath for #mottoslidemonday courtesy of the magnificent #martingilbertcollection
September 8, 2025 at 6:30 AM
A charming late summer wreath for #mottoslidemonday courtesy of the magnificent #martingilbertcollection
Some splendid 'artificial fireworks' from the #MartinGilbertCollection for #ChromatropeThursday
September 4, 2025 at 8:34 AM
Some splendid 'artificial fireworks' from the #MartinGilbertCollection for #ChromatropeThursday
A wonderful #homemade #magiclantern slide, presumably for something strict, like Sunday School, for #MottoSlideModay, courtesy of the fabulous #MartinGilbertCollection
September 1, 2025 at 6:28 AM
A wonderful #homemade #magiclantern slide, presumably for something strict, like Sunday School, for #MottoSlideModay, courtesy of the fabulous #MartinGilbertCollection
A charming lever slide of a goat and his girl. Origin unknown, perhaps it's from a fairy tale set.
August 23, 2025 at 8:20 AM
A charming lever slide of a goat and his girl. Origin unknown, perhaps it's from a fairy tale set.