# Event Details - **Event Name**: The History of Folk Horror - **Event Start and End Date**: Tue, 08 Sep, 2026 at 08:00 pm – Tue, 08 Sep, 2026 at 10:00 pm (+01:00) - **Event Description**: Explore the shadowy history of folk horror and its connection to ancient customs. Followed by Q&A.About this EventThis talk will be available at two different times. For the 5:30pm session, .Why are we so drawn to tales marked with frightening histories? ‘Folk horror’ has boomed in recent years, with an abundance of novels, TV shows, and films celebrating the strangeness and eeriness of space, place, and belief. From ancient ruins to tors and stones, this revival draws on ancient histories and older sources to appeal to our modern fears.Join Dr Passey in tracing the history of folk horror from the nineteenth century to the present, reflecting on ghoulish imaginings through figures like M. R. James, Thomas Hardy, and Arthur Conan Doyle through to films like The Witchfinder General and The Wicker Man. On a journey across the centuries we will unveil a folk horror tradition intimately entwined with the very real things that scare us.Doors open at 8:00pm, talk starts at 8:15pm - come down early to grab a good seat!Follow us on IG @seedtalksSpeaker Bio:Dr Joan Passey is a Senior Lecturer in English at the University of Bristol where she specialises in the gothic, horror, and folklore in literature and culture. She has a Masters from the University of Oxford and a PhD from the University of Exeter, both focusing on the gothic and the supernatural. She is a BBC/AHRC New Generation Thinker and regularly contributes to and presents for BBC Radio 3, and has spoken at Hay Festival and from the BBC Proms. She edits anthologies for the British Library Tales of the Weird series, with titles including Cornish Horrors: Tales from the Land's End, Our Haunted Shores: Tales from the Coasts of the British Isles, and Phantoms of Kernow: Tales from Haunted Cornwall. Her monograph, Cornish Gothic, 1830-1913 (University of Wales Press, 2023) was the first to define a Cornish Gothic tradition in the nineteenth century, and she co-edited Shirley Jackson's Dark Tales: Reconsidering the Short Fiction (Bloomsbury, 2024) with Robert Lloyd.This talk is 16+Testimonials from our guests⭐ Truly riveting talks, always enjoy these - a great way to spend an evening with some pals. Already looking forward to the next one. - Alexander P⭐ Expertly run, talks are always super informative and a lot of fun! Couldn’t recommend these enough! 5 star. - Owen S⭐ Been to a few talks and all have been super interesting. An enjoyable evening to go to either alone or with friends. The talks make for stimulating conversation. Highly recommend! - Daisy Jhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R62Jjr0tuFgAgenda🕑: 08:00 PMDoors Open🕑: 08:15 PMTalk Starts - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/dorchester/the-history-of-folk-horror/100001991980052961 - **Event Categories**: entertainment, festivals, art, literary-art - **Slot details of has slots**: - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 - **Event Highlights**: - Duration: 2 hours - Location: The Corn Exchange, Dorchester - Languages: English ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 13.5, max: 28.5, currency: GBP ## Event venue details - **city**: Dorchester - **state**: EN - **country**: United Kingdom - **location**: The Corn Exchange, Dorchester - **lat**: 50.7155095 - **long**: -2.4358332 - **full address**: The Corn Exchange, Dorchester, United Kingdom ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: The History of Folk Horror - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events9/banners/24937a82bc7e6b8dcfdb6df3a987b6901754b508e520b14e24eef97a516c39b9-rimg-w1200-h600-dcc1c7c7-gmir.jpg?v=1782579735 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is The History of Folk Horror being held? - **A:** The History of Folk Horror takes place on Tue, 08 Sep, 2026 at 08:00 pm to Tue, 08 Sep, 2026 at 10:00 pm at The Corn Exchange, Dorchester, United Kingdom. - **Q**: Who is organizing The History of Folk Horror? - **A:** The History of Folk Horror is organized by JAW Talks & Events. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** The History of Folk Horror is ideal for festival lovers, culture enthusiasts, and anyone looking for a vibrant, immersive community experience. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Dorchester, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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