Norwich Pagan Moot logo: Living Norfolk Magic, Ickeny Collection and three symbols: Pentacle, Thor's Hammer and the Awen - public domain images

Norwich Pagan Moot

Events

Our face-to-face events are the Coffee Moot (fourth Saturday of the month), talks and workshops at the Silver Road Community Centre (second Sunday of the month) and, in the summer part of the year, walks. In addition, we have on-line talks - the silver lining to lockdown was the people who have joined as on-line that couldn't do so in person. We have been joined by people from distant parts of England, Wales, Canada, France and the USA!

If you join our Facebook group you will automatically get notifications of our events. If you’re not a Facebook person, don’t worry, the links will be given here for each event. Alternatively, contact us using the following e-mail address and we can put you on our e-mail list to get the links (please copy out the e-mail address to avoid spam).

Chris' e-mail address, not given as a link to avoid spam; it can be typed in as thecatscradle at btinternet dot com

We are (still) currently investigating mailing list service options. Once we have chosen one, people will be invited to sign up afresh.

Our on-line events are run via Google Meet. The joining links will be posted on this page in advance. If you are using a computer you will be able simply to click on the link we provide to join the event. However, if you are using a mobile device (phone or tablet) you will need to download the Google Meet app. in advance and either sign in using a gmail account or create an account - so do give yourself plenty of time to do so!

Our next events

Image promoting the Norwich Pagan Coffee Moot, with the Norwich Moot logo

Face-to-face

Coffee Moot

Cafe Bar Marzano at the Forum in Norwich

Saturday 26th April 2025, from 10:30 a.m.

Image promoting the Norwich Moot on-line talk by Chris Wood, 4th May 2025, with an image of the Ickeny horse skull 'oss in the dark.

On-line Talk

Chris Wood

acknowledging Val Thomas, Szara Froud and Alice Kerridge-Crick: Team Ickeny!

'Oss Riders on the Heath: The Ickeny and His Kin ... and the globe-trotting (well, Wales) multi-tasking ‘oss!'

Reprising his in-person talk from earlier in the year, Chris will also talk about Team Ickeny's venture to Wales for a presentation to the Hidden Charms conference about the protective function of 'osses!

Sunday 4th May 2025, 7:00 p.m., via Google Meet

Joining link: TBC

If using a mobile or tablet device, you may need to enter the code: TBC .

Image promoting the talk by Claire Wyldheart and Will Wright: Mr Punch & Friends, featuring various doll figures in woodland.

In-person talk

Claire Wyldheart and Will Wright talk about their project of surreal doll photography set in the majestic East Anglian countryside, featuring their folklore poppets.

'Mr Punch & Friends'

Sunday 11th May 2025, 7:00 p.m.

£5 cash

At the Silver Road Community Centre, 34 Silver Road, Norwich NR3 4TB
(Easily walkable from the city, but if driving, use QD’s car park, through arch immediately north of zebra crossing.)

Image promoting the Norwich Pagan Coffee Moot, with the Norwich Moot logo

Face-to-face

Coffee Moot

Cafe Bar Marzano at the Forum in Norwich

Saturday 24th May 2025, from 10:30 a.m.

Image promoting the Norwich Pagan Coffee Moot, with the Norwich Moot logo

Face-to-face

Coffee Moot

Cafe Bar Marzano at the Forum in Norwich

Saturday 28th June 2025, from 10:30 a.m.

We thank all our speakers who have generously donated their time to research and present talks for free! But the Moot still has running costs – and future plans, including a Moot House! So, we would welcome any donations, large or small (the price of a chocolate bar even…). Our PayPal address for donations is (please copy out to avoid spam):

Norwich Moot's Paypal e-mail address, not given as a link to avoid spam; it can be typed in as norwichpaganmoot (all one word) at hotmail dot com

A Sample of Past Events

Video Links

Image promoting the Norwich Moot on-line talk by Chris Wood on 24th November 2024, with a picture of a pair of carved wooden livestock amulets from the Swat Valley in Pakistan, in the Ickeny Collection, taken by Chris Wood, forming a link to a video of a shorter version of the talk on YouTube, as given to the International Conference on Amulets on 15th November, entitled 'Recognising Amulets'.     Image promoting the Norwich Moot virtual herb walk with Val Thomas, 13th June 2021, with a close-up of a Cleavers plant, taken by Chris Wood, forming a link to the video of the ritual on YouTube.     Image promoting the Norwich Moot on-line talk by Pete Jennings, 14th March 2021, with illustration of a carved stone woodwose on St. Mary the Virgin church, Burwell, Cambridgeshire, taken by Chris Wood, forming a link to the video of the talk on YouTube.

Image for the Living Norfolk Magic and Norwich Moot on-line ritual for Imbolc 31st January 2021, forming a link to the video of the ritual on YouTube.     Image promoting the Norwich Moot on-line ritual for the Spring Equinox showing crocuses blooming, forming a link to the video of the ritual on YouTube.

Downloads

Some of our speakers have kindly provided texts or presentations from their talks which you can download here.

Advert for Chris Wood's talk on the Ickeny and His kin from February 2025 forming a link to the handout from the evening as a PDF.     Advert for Michael Clarke's talk on cunning folk from April 2022 forming a link to his slide show as a PDF.     Image promoting the Stone Circle Pagan Moot on-line talk by Chris Wood, 22nd February 2022, with a foliate head and extra mugwort leaves, forming a link to download the talk write-up.

Advert for Anna McKerrow's talk on the occult in fiction from October 2021 forming a link to her slide show as a PDF.     Advert for Chris Wood's talk on Paganism for Norwich InterFaith Link from May 2021 forming a link to download the presentation slides.     Image promoting the Norwich Moot on-line talk on 10th January 2021, by Chris Wood, on the Wild Hunt, forming a link to download the talk write-up. The background is a detail from 'Wodan's Wild Hunt' by Friedrich Wilhelm Heine, 1882, from Wilhelm Wägner (1882) Nordisch-germanische Götter und Helden, Otto Spamer, Leipzig & Berlin. Design by Chris Wood.

Advert for Chris Wood's Boudica talk from September 2020 forming a link to an article by Chris covering the same ground.     Advert for Chris Wood's Statues and Heroes talk from July 2020 forming a link to download the talk write-up.     Advert for Hazel's talk on Japanese Elementals from July 2020, forming a link to download the presentation.

Images

Twelfth Night Wild Hunt Ritual, 7th January 2023

The Ickeny, with horse's skull glistening from the rain, stands in the centre of the circle, with officers standing behind with lit posts, at the end of the rite.

The Ickeny glistens in the rain at the end of the rite. (Picture: Claire Bullion)

Lammas, 1st August 2021

The Lammas altar with (left to right) Hazel as the Lady of Norfolk, the Ickeny and Flint, as Lord of Norfolk.

The Lammas altar with (left to right) Hazel as the Lady of Norfolk, the Ickeny and Flint, as Lord of Norfolk. (Picture: Val Thomas)

Twelfth Night 2021

The Ickeny on Mousehold for Twelfth Night 2021     Ickeny charm with bells and bones.

The Ickeny was on Mousehold, along with His support bubble, at Twelfth Night 2021, so that dark forces could be expelled and the energy of new life be welcomed (left).
Ritual preparations for the event (right). (Pictures: Annette Dewgarde)

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