Upcoming events at the Haunted Bookshop, Bristol

Whether you're a seasoned practitioner, still in the broom closet, or simply enjoy gothic literature, come join us on Friday, the 12th December, in Bristol's most atmospheric bookshop and meet people who share your interests!

Enjoy a complimentary drink and make new witchy friends.

No age or gender limitations, everyone is welcome!

Join us at The Haunted Bookshop for a gentle, community-centred gathering for people living with invisible disabilities, chronic pain, endometriosis, difficult or debilitating periods, and those who have been harmed or dismissed by the healthcare system.

This is a free, low-pressure event where we’ll use drawing as a tool to explore and express pain—physical, emotional, and systemic. No art experience is needed. Drawing is simply a way to give shape to experiences that are so often minimised, misunderstood, or made invisible.

Those who wish will be invited (never required) to share the stories behind their drawings. Listening is as welcome as speaking. You are free to participate in whatever way feels safest for you: drawing quietly, sharing a few words, or simply being present in a room where your pain is believed.

This space is rooted in care, consent, and mutual respect. We acknowledge the harm many of us have experienced in medical settings and the isolation that can come with chronic and cyclical pain. Together, we’ll make space for honesty, anger, grief, humour, relief, and connection.

The wonderful Charlie Creed is back to present his brilliant new folklore book 'The Faery Rules: Forgotten Folklore for Living in Harmony with the Fae'. Charlie will be interviewed by Suki Broad, author and founder of Bristol Women Fantasy Writers Group.

The Faery Rules revives long-forgotten customs for navigating the hidden realm of the Fae. This essential guide unveils ancient protections, age-old etiquette, and long-silenced folklore to help readers understand, respect, and avoid the mischief and dangers of the faery world.

Presented as both a reference and a practical manual, this unique volume explores faery folklore from multiple angles. Whether you’re a scholar of myth, a lover of cosy fantasy, or someone who believes the veil is thin, this handbook offers an enthralling, grounded path to faery knowledge. Every chapter features rules and rituals – from warding off changelings to rewarding brownies – rooted in authentic tradition and delivered with care and clarity.

If you’ve ever thought, “Why does money feel so hit and miss?” this Spell School is for you.

This month we’re diving into abundance—not from a place of toxic positivity or “just think rich thoughts,” but through practical spirituality, honest conversation and hands-on spellcraft.

Explore the strange intersection of occultism, cosmic horror, and visionary mysticism in this three-session course on the life and work of Kenneth Grant. From Thelema to Typhonian Tradition, Left-Hand Path tantra to Lovecraftian horror, alien intelligence to the Maat Current, this is a journey into the haunted edges of consciousness and modern magic.

-Grant & Crowley: Thelema to Typhonian Tradition

-Left-Hand Path tantra & the Nightside

-Occult practice & Lovecraftian horror

-Alien intelligence, dream states & entities

-Soror Nema, the Maat Current & futurism

-Magical aeons &post-human spirituality

-Influence on chaos magic, occultism, weird fiction & underground culture

3 SESSIONS ONLINE (VIA ZOOM)

Wednesday 28th October 7-9 PM

Wednesday 4th November 7-9 PM

Wednesday 11th November 7-9 PM