Witchfest

Building an Inclusive Pagan Community

Witchfest has been the only large UK based pagan event to run for over two decades in a constantly changing pagan world. It has welcomed all who come with an open mind to events designed to entertain, educate and provide the social opportunity to meet other like minded individuals in a friendly, relaxed safe environment. Witchfest International is the one essential diary item in every UK pagan or heathens calendar.

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Featured Events

Witchfest Market Frome is free for the public to enter. Witchfest Market is the perfect location to find unusual and interesting gifts with a witchy twist, both for yourself and others. The doors open at 9am and close at 3pm, giving you plenty of time to browse, buy treats for yourself, and gifts for others, have lunch, meet friends and make new contacts.. Trading stalls are available using the link on this page
Wicca Introduced – London 20th -21st April 2024 Held at Treadwell’s Books, 33 Store St, Fitzrovia, London WC1E 7BS This is the course for anyone interested in learning more about Witchcraft or Wicca. The Children of Artemis will be holding a 2-day weekend introductory Wiccan course in London running from 10.30am until 6.30pm each day….
November 18, 2023 Fairfield Halls, Park Lane, Croydon, London CR9 1DG Witchfest International the largest Witchcraft festival held in the World, returns to Fairfield Halls, Croydon on the 18th of November 2023. Witchfest features up to five talks/workshops each hour with subjects on a wide range of Witchcraft, Wiccan, Pagan, Heathenry, Occult and Mythological subjects….

Witchfest response to the proposed Asatru Folk Assembly Winter Nights event at Stonehenge

Children of Artemis and Witchfest has prided itself on being an inclusive organisation from the beginning. Originally tag lined as “anyone as welcome as long as you keep an open mind and play nice” this grew to become a core principle of CoA. For over two decades, we have been a platform for minority groups and will continue to be so. We have actively shut down discriminating behaviours in the community, schooled the media and been an advocate for any who need it. We have never been afraid to speak out when we see discrimination, and what follows below is no exception.

The AFA (Asatru Folk Assembly) are an American organisation that disgustingly prides itself on its “ancestrial” elitism. The AFA openly and proudly promote a racist, homophobic, misogynistic and anti-Semitic interpretation of contemporary Germanic Paganism that is abhorrent to the law-abiding and inclusive Pagans and Heathens of the UK. The far-right and extremist behaviours it exudes are not only historically incorrect but quite simply dangerous.

The AFA are attempting to hold an event at Stonehenge on 28th October called Winter Nights. We cannot allow the AFA to desecrate a symbol of our cultural heritage and a site of spiritual significance to Pagans across the UK.

Below is a public response from not just us, but many like minded Pagan and heathen organisations.

We invite all organisations not yet listed to join us. Share this response, and make our voices heard: The AFA, its followers and all it stands for are not welcome here.

https://drive.google.com/…/1dAYBLBI17JAO983uRVf…/view…

travel

Both public transport options and nearby parking are clearly shown for all Witchfest events,

dining

We work with venues or engage our own caterers and bars to ensure you have good affordable food and drink available

Accessibility

Wherever possible all the venues chosen for Witchfest events are fully accessible

photo policy

Witchfest events have a no photos policy, what happens at Witchfest stays at Witchfest. See each event for more details.

map

The location of all venues used for Witchfest events is clearly shown on a map to make travel planning as easy as possible

programme

A free paper programme is available at Witchfest events that feature talks and workshops

Witchfest: Celebrating 21 Years, 2002 – 2023 History Book


Witchfest and the associated events have been running for over two decades in a constantly changing pagan world. It has welcomed all who come with an open mind to events designed to entertain, educate and provide the social opportunity to meet other like minded individuals in a friendly, relaxed safe environment. It is an event like no other, experience the magical atmosphere yourself by booking a ticket to the next event.

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