Witchcrafternoon

Discover the secrets of medieval witchcraft and protect yourself, your loved ones and your pets at Witchcrafternoon, a new event at Provan Hall to delve deeper into the herbalism and protective charm making of the 15th-17th centuries.

• Hands on history; get up close to museum objects with a Folklore handling kit from the Museum Resource Centre
• Make a herbal brew informed by the medicinal properties of plants that have been used in Scotland since the middle ages
• Make protective charms from natural materials including hagstones, known for their power to allow one to see into the fairy realm
• Try your hand at lino printing and learn about the propaganda machine that spurred on the witch trials of the early modern period