# Event Details - **Event Name**: The History of Witchcraft & Women: Magic, rituals & the patriarchy - **Event Start and End Date**: Tue, 26 May, 2026 at 07:00 pm – Tue, 26 May, 2026 at 09:30 pm (+01:00) - **Event Description**: Journey into the fascinating history of witchcraft and its connections to femininity and feminism. Followed by Q&A.About this EventThe word ‘witch’ – what does it conjure for you? Do you immediately have an image of a hat, broomstick and cat, or an old, warty woman who entraps children in her gingerbread house? Or do you see a young, empowered healer who is targeted simply for being different? Whatever you’re thinking, the unifying feature is probably that the witch is female. But why? How did this stereotype come about?Join Tabitha Stanmore as she explores the evolution of the image of the witch, and asks why witchcraft has become so bound up with femininity. The answer isn’t as simple as you might think: even at the very height of the witch trials in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, witchcraft was never a solely female crime.In this unique talk, we will look at the different kinds of magic that were practised in the past – from diabolical harm to fortune-telling, and summoning fairies to necromancy – and consider the different kinds of people who did it. We’ll pick apart some witchcraft icons -  like the pointy hat - and trace their origins. By the end, you will have an idea of how a complex and diverse history of magic became distilled into the monolithic word ‘witch’, and how the witch became a figurehead of feminist movements from around the world.Doors open at 7pm, talk starts at 7.30pm - come down early to grab a good seat!Follow us on IG @seedtalksDr Tabitha Stanmore is a postdoctoral researcher on the Leverhulme-funded Seven County Witch Hunt Project at the University of Exeter, and is specialist in medieval and early modern English magic and witchcraft. Her monograph, Love Spells and Lost Treasure: Service Magic in England from the Later Middle Ages to the Early Modern Era, was published with Cambridge University Press in 2022. Her first book for general readers, Cunning Folk: Life in the Era of Practical Magic, was published in 2024 with the Bodley Head. She has written for TIME, The Conversation and The Telegraph, among others, and featured on Radio 3’s Free Thinking and BBC 4’s Plague Fiction.Testimonials from our guests⭐ Great events, amazing speakers on important topics, would recommend! - Scott F ⭐ Expertly run, talks are always super informative and a lot of fun! Couldn’t recommend these enough! 5 star. - Owen S⭐ Engaging talks on lots of enriching & inspiring topics. Completely recommend Seed Talks for anyone looking to learn something new in an accessible way! - Colette Fhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R62Jjr0tuFgAgenda🕑: 07:00 PMDoors open🕑: 07:30 PMTalk starts - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/edinburgh/the-history-of-witchcraft-and-women-magic-rituals-and-the-patriarchy/100001986907235026 - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 14, max: 33, currency: GBP ## Event venue details - **city**: Edinburgh - **state**: SC - **country**: United Kingdom - **location**: Assembly Roxy - **lat**: 55.9474302 - **long**: -3.1841221 - **full address**: Assembly Roxy, 2 Roxburgh Place, Edinburgh, United Kingdom ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: The History of Witchcraft & Women: Magic, rituals & the patriarchy - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events4/banners/907d81b52918f29ddba3b2bdd4c508e869a78ed0c2ed214060425a196d499fc1-rimg-w1200-h600-dcf6e5f7-gmir.jpg?v=1775677725 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is The History of Witchcraft & Women: Magic, rituals & the patriarchy being held? - **A:** The History of Witchcraft & Women: Magic, rituals & the patriarchy takes place on Tue, 26 May, 2026 at 07:00 pm to Tue, 26 May, 2026 at 09:30 pm at Assembly Roxy, 2 Roxburgh Place, Edinburgh, United Kingdom. - **Q**: How much do tickets cost for The History of Witchcraft & Women: Magic, rituals & the patriarchy? - **A:** Ticket prices for The History of Witchcraft & Women: Magic, rituals & the patriarchy range from GBP 14 to GBP 33 depending on the ticket type. 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