events

 At tonight's meeting of the Boston Theosophical Brotherhood, we have a special guest: esoteric traveller  Miranda Carter, who turns her curiosity for the queer and unusual toward a more local mystery: the ghost ship Alert that washed ashore a few months ago with no crew. As first on site, Miss Carter shares with us her theory on what happened, based on clues found in the cabin. These include an undeveloped bit of film that will be shown, on stage, live, and for the first time ever. Join Miranda Carter as she takes us on a voyage of discovery... and possibly madness... with the help of her amazing magic lantern!

Fresh from a series of sold out Lovecraftian shadow puppet shows, TL Wiswell turns her hand to the magic lantern, bringing "Call of Cthulhu" to life in a new and original format with Sam Enthoven's live theremin building the dread. The magic lantern is an early version of the slide show, with hand painted glass plates, phosphorus lighting (replaced for safety's sake with an incandescent bulb), and a touch of the quirky. There are no guarantees that cultists may not attend this show - you have been warned!

"Wiswell ... managed to surprise even the most fervent Lovecraft devotees."

{Review of "Dreamquest of Unknown Kadath," Starburst Magazine)

The darker nights are here
when the shadows like to tread
in the corners of your room.

What's that noise at the door?
You ask yourself.
Probably nothing.

Come huddle with us

and keep the fears at bay

at our Zombie All-Dayer.

For children: Visit the shop between 1pm - 3pm. Best three children wearing a horrifying outfit will win a £10 AGBS book voucher each.

For adults - 7pm onwards: a specially spooky storytelling session following by a screening of 'Night of the Living Dead.' There will be a bar available. 

Join us and poet Hilary Davies for readings from her latest collection.

In Compass Light we cross landscapes, unravelling time, discovering how change and journeys become a celebration of a life. Poems move through the points of the compass and across sacred sites, exploring the many different ways in which we live in time and space, and considering how our experience of time is fundamental to meaning in human life. We are carried along through years spent in Greece, observing the markets, the ancient rhythms of village life, the sudden appearance of the gods in a violent countryside, the cycles of love, death and the earth.

With a flick of the compass we find ourselves gazing across the seascapes and night skies of Cornwall and west Wales, then hurtling along on the Underground and through the East End of London. Beautifully crafted and wildly evocative, Compass Light is a wide-ranging collection that illuminates the dazzling richness of how we perceive time, and how it makes us who and what we are.

 

Introducing a new group for alternate Sundays!

A chance for local synthesists and sound wranglers to share ideas, processes, techniques, tips and tricks. Bring your rig if it's portable but there'll be some gear here. Free but donations to help support the shop would be much appreciated.  

About the book:

In my early 20s, I moved to Finland to start a porn company. Now that’s a sentence…. .

This book follows my journey of launching, growing, and ultimately failing in the adult

entertainment industry. The book explores society’s complex relationship with porn and sex education, the challenges of entrepreneurship, and the struggles of working in a deeply stigmatised space". Sometimes funny, often dramatic, and always surprising, it offers an unfiltered look at the business side of porn and what it takes to challenge the status quo.

About the author:

Maria Allgaier is an entrepreneur, advocate, and author of Why I Failed in Porn. She

co-founded Freyja xo, an adult fan site launched in 2020, which focused on safer moderation systems and improving online safety standards for both performers and users. After the closure of Freyja in 2023, Maria shifted to advocating for stronger online protections, becoming a leading voice on digital security, online ethics, and the future of the adult industry.

About the book:

This moving and unforgettable novel, ‘Journey to Jaffna’, is a powerful exploration of the conflicting ties of family and of the heart. Set in London, Russia and Sri Lanka, this book will find its way into your own heart.

Param grew up in a strict Tamil family in Sri Lanka, but broke away from them to study in London. Even the violence facing Tamils back home could not affect the new life he built for himself with his English wife, Mary and their daughter. Now though, it is 1979, his father is dying and it is Param’s duty to make the journey back to Jaffna.

As Param learns of the horrors his family and his ex-girlfriend Karthiga have endured, he faces his own struggle. Does he owe it to them to come back to Sri Lanka, or should his loyalties now lie with his English family? Or does Liz, the English/American woman he met on his long, disrupted journey, offer a way out?

About the author:

Rajes Bala (Rajeswary Balasubramaniam) has published eighteen books in Tamil. She has won many awards in India and Sri Lanka, and her novels have been used for research and PhD studies in India. She has presented essays on women’s rights, Tamil language and literature, worship and `beliefs, and environmental issues. Rajes lives in London, England.