New Forest Folklore - St Barbe Heritage Talk

New Forest FolkloreSt Barbe Heritage Talk Wednesday 22 July
Doors 7pm | Talk 7.30pm | Speaker: author and researcher, Vikki BramshawWelcome to a Forest of Medieval imagination. Here, much of Norman Forest Law endures even today, and creates a unique environment which by extension nurtures the continuation of superstition and folklore.Lets explore a landscape shaped by ancient bylaws and perambulations and the primordial boglands known for their effervescent foolish-fires, the bog-dwelling apparitions.Lets traverse archaic routes used by the commoner, old tracks which themselves would become the seed for superstition, haunted by spectral black dogs and guiding smugglers to the black markets hidden amongst the trees.Along these old ways we travel, to seek forgotten sacred springs, woodlands and haunted glades and old cob cottages and roadside taverns whose hearthfires hold ancient rights and whose mantlepieces are adorned with protective marks to please the ember spirits.ABOUT: Vikki Bramshaw is an author and researcher with longstanding scholarly commitment to studying history and the natural world through the lens of legend, superstition and magic. She is the author of 'New Forest Folklore, Traditions & Charms' and other titles, and acts as consultant editor for independent publishers.
Vikki shares her passion widely through lectures, workshops and the curation of exhibitions and is regularly invited to work with organisations such as The New Forest Heritage Centre, The Red House Museum, The University of Reading, The Salisbury Museum, St Barbe Museum + Art Gallery and forthcoming, the famous Viktor Wynd Museum of Curiosities in London.Wednesday 22 July | Doors Open 7pm, Talk starts 7.30pm | 6 in advance | Sway Village Hall SO41 6BB