Witch-hunting: Past and Present?
Event Type: Branch
Takes Place: 15th October 2025
Time: 7.30pm
Venue: Humanities Building, Bristol University, 7 Woodland Road, Clifton, Bristol, BS8 ITB
Description: After his brilliant lecture on the History of Christmas last year our patron Professor Ronald Hutton returns to look at “Witch-hunting past and present?” Professor Hutton is a specialist in early modern Britain, British folklore, pre-Christian religion, and modern paganism.
How to book: No need to book just turn up on the door. Members and students just sign in and guests pay and sign in on the door.
Price: Free to all teachers and students. Members are free and Guests £5 for the event
Tel: 0117 9442896
Fax: N/A
Email: Maryfeerick58@gmail.com
Website: https://bristolha.org
Organiser: Mary Feerick
Lecturer: Professor Ronald Hutton University of Bristol
Comments: Professor Hutton is the author of numerous books including The Triumph of the Moon: A History of Modern Pagan Witchcraft (1999), Witches, Druids and King Arthur (2003), Blood and Mistletoe: The History of the Druids in Britain (2009), The Witch: A History
Region: South-West England
Branch: Bristol