London Fortean Society

  'twixt Xmas & NY Monday 30th December   We don't have a London Fortean Society meeting in December -- but a few of us get together for a drink in that fairly odd time 'twixt Xmas & NY. No speaker, no programme, just chat over a pint or two. Regulars and irregulars equally welcome. See you there! The Cittie of Yorke pub (Chancery Lane tube, exit 1) Monday 30th December from around 8pm They do standard pub food

  Tuesday 28 January 2025 Vampires: from Monster to Mister Some people seem to think that a good vampire novel is a story in which the vampire marries the heroine at the end. Vampires have always had a connection with sex, as either Demon Lover or Rapist Monster, but it’s difficult to find anything in folklore or literature which characterises them as likely to make good husbands – until, of course, the arrival of Twilight . How did it happen? Why did it happen? Was it inevitable? Will it go away – should it go away? The lure of the vampire has been summed up as being Sex, Death and Fancy Costumes. Must we now add: faithful, patient, kind, hard-working and good with the children? Vampire specialist Dr Tina Rath answers these and many other questions about the dark seducer. Venue: The Bell, 50 Middlesex Street E1 7EX (Tubes: Liverpool Street, Aldgate, Aldgate East) Date: Tuesday 28 January 2025 Time: 8pm (Doors 7.30) Tickets: £5/£3 https://wegottickets.com/event/642844/