# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Witches Of Leicester 
- **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 16 Oct, 2026 at 07:30 pm (+01:00)
- **Event Description**: Witches of Leicester: Truth, Terror & Witchcraft 🕯️

In the 17th and 18th centuries, people accused of witchcraft in Leicester faced torture, persecution, and execution. But who were these so-called witches, and what was the truth behind the accusations?

Join renowned mind-reader and historical witchcraft expert Cara Hamilton for a fascinating evening exploring the dark history of witchcraft in Leicester and beyond. Having captivated audiences across the UK, Europe and North America, Cara brings history vividly to life through gripping storytelling, live demonstrations, and immersive performance.

🔮 Witness traditional witchcraft practices and folklore come alive, including: • Pins in clay effigies
 • The mysterious scrying bowl
 • The haunting black mirror
 • Genuine witch bottles and rare artefacts from Cara's own dark museum

Discover the strange world of cunning folk, necromancers, superstition and fear during a time when accusations of witchcraft could mean a death sentence. Learn how myths, rumours and panic shaped the lives of ordinary people and uncover the truth behind Leicester's most chilling tales.

If you're fascinated by history, folklore, magic, or the supernatural, this is an evening you won't want to miss.

🎟️ Tickets £15 Standard
 £12 Students & Under 16s

⚠️ All under 18s must be accompanied by an adult.

Book now and step into a world where fear ruled, superstition thrived, and nothing was quite as it seemed...Dare you step through the mists of the cauldron of time?
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/leicester/witches-of-leicester/200030631388233
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 0

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Leicester
- **state**: EN
- **country**: United Kingdom
- **location**: Guildhall Lane, Leicester, LE1 5, United Kingdom
- **lat**: 52.6349
- **long**: -1.13729
- **full address**: Guildhall Lane, Leicester, LE1 5, United Kingdom

## Event gallery

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Witches Of Leicester  being held?
  - **A:** Witches Of Leicester  takes place on Fri, 16 Oct, 2026 at 07:30 pm to Fri, 16 Oct, 2026 at 07:30 pm at Guildhall Lane, Leicester, LE1 5, United Kingdom.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Witches Of Leicester ?
  - **A:** Witches Of Leicester  is organized by Leicester Museums & Galleries.
- **Q**: What has been the experience of attendees at Leicester Museums & Galleries's events?
  - **A:** Attendees have given Leicester Museums & Galleries a rating of 5/5 based on reviews from early attendees on AllEvents. Leicester Museums & Galleries has a verified profile on AllEvents where you can read reviews and explore their upcoming events.

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