Join authors Tim Downie and Jeremy Dyson for a fascinating evening of Folklore and Fellowship as they discuss Tim's book Rituals.

Join us at Church House for a thrilling night with actor and writer Tim Downie and screenwriter and author Jeremy Dyson as they take the audience on a journey through British Folklore, focussing on Tim's new book, Rituals.

Date: Friday, 6th November

Time: 7-8.30pm

Tickets: £12 (with £5 off the book if bought on the night)

Venue: Church House, All Saints Church, Ilkley, LS29 9DS

Tickets can be purchased in the shop or here via Eventbrite.

Refreshments will be served.

Refunds available, minus the Eventbrite fee, up to 3 days before the event.

Our Guests

Tim Downie is an actor and podcaster. As an actor, he has starred in productions as varied as Outlander, Paddington and The Kings Speech as well as cult hits Upstart Crow, Toast of London, Good Omens and Geek Girl. He also made his gaming debut in the multi-award winning Baldur's Gate. Rituals is his first book.

Jeremy Dyson is an award-winning writer and director best known for his inclination towards the bizarre, the macabre, the magical and the weird. His work encompasses tv comedy, theatre, film, radio, short stories and novels. He has co-created numerous groundbreaking and era-defining shows including The League of Gentlemen, and the international theatre hit Ghost Stories. He also co-authored novel The Warlock Effect with Andy Nyman.

About the book:

Ever wondered where trick-or-treating came from? Or why we have been flocking to stone circles at the Solstice for millenia? In Rituals, Tim brings to life the mystical stories and present day events that shape the character of our isles. Push through the bramble and briar to embark on a journey through the seasons, encountering wonders from clowns to Straw Jacks, bottle kicking to blazing tar barrels, punkies to soulcakers.

Smell the smoke and feel the rain as you dive into Britain’s folkloric history as never told before, with a sensory exploration of rituals well known and near forgotten. From coast to coast, season to season, Tim collects the stories, songs, dances and strange and wonderful practices that have been handed down over the generations.

Filled with insights and stories from the places that keep folklore fires burning year after year, this book is an invitation to step outside and reconnect with the ebb and flow of the world.

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