London Fortean Society

A ghost. A witch. A princess. This is a story of those who lie. And of those who choose to believe them. Thursday 7 May 2026 7 pm - 8.30 pm In advance: • Standard £15 • Living Support £8 • Student £10 (+ £2 venue levy) On the Door: • Standard £16 • Living Support £9 • Student £11  (+ £2 venue levy) Conway Hall, 25 Red Lion Square, London, WC1R 4RL Getting to Conway Hall Join the London Fortean Email List Here lies Fanny Lynes, who, after death, became the notorious scratching ghost of Cock Lane, London. Here swings Mary Bateman, the Yorkshire Witch and apocalyptic prophetess who died a murderer. Here stands Mary Willcocks. Or is it Anne Burgess? Or Princess Caraboo, from the distant island of Javasu? A ghost. A witch. A princess. This is a story of those who lie. And of those who choose to believe them. Join History Hit After Dark ’s Madeleine Pelling and Anthony Delaney as they discuss Madeline’s new book Hoax: A ghost, a witch and a princess in the Age of Enlightenment . The di...