Category Archives: News

Marcus Sedgwick (1968-2022)

Posted on 2nd December 2022 by William the Bloody

We are very saddened to hear of the death of August Sedgwick, who wrote as Marcus Sedgwick, on 15 November. August was a brilliant writer who wrote novels for children, young adults, and adults (though he wasn’t fond of the … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

The Folkloric Vampire and its English Progeny

Posted on 12th July 2022 by Sam George

I am delighted to announce that I will be speaking at the Centre for Folklore, Myth and Magic in Todmorden, Yorkshire on 6th August. My new research is specifically focussed on the intersection between folklore and the gothic, and this … Continue reading →

Posted in Events, News | Tagged , , , , | 3 Comments

Mummers and Pace Egg Plays

Posted on 19th April 2019 by Sam George

Mummer or Pace egg Plays are often performed today in areas such as St Albans, Todmorden & Hebden Bridge. They have a hero-combat theme. St George fights and conquers all manner of enemies (The dragon, The Turk etc.). The other … Continue reading →

Posted in Events, News | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

RIP Michel Legrand

Posted on 28th January 2019 by William the Bloody

It was sad to hear of the death of Michel Legrand (1932-2019) on Saturday. Legrand wrote the music to countless films, many from French New Wave cinema. His music fits perfectly the stylish and witty reinterpretation of Perrault’s fairy tale … Continue reading →

Posted in Film Clips, News | Tagged , , , , , | 2 Comments

Hallowe’en Greetings From OGOM

Posted on 31st October 2018 by Sam George

Hello OGOMERS, Wishing you a spooktacular Hallowe’en evening!!! We are just back from our Supernatural St Albans Halloween Tour which went down a real treat. Around 40 people engaged in our wonderfully weird history of witches, tortured martyrs, vampire graves, dragons, … Continue reading →

Posted in Fun stuff, News | Tagged , , , , | 1 Comment

Animals and Us

Posted on 24th June 2018 by Sam George

John Berger’s groundbreaking essay ‘Why Look at Animals’ (1980; Penguin, Great Ideas, 2009) has inspired a new exhibition ‘Animals and Us’ at the Turner Contemporary Gallery in Margate. Berger argued that the ancient relationship between man and nature had been severed … Continue reading →

Posted in Events, exhibitions, News, OGOM: The Company of Wolves | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

The Selkie: Storytelling, Poetry & Panel

Posted on 5th March 2018 by Sam George

I am teaching Selkies this week on OGOM’s YA gothic course and I have just discovered this Selkie: Storytelling, Poetry & Panel Discussion on the 19th March in Brighton. The event is part of Imogen Di Sapia’s exhibition The Selkie: Weaving … Continue reading →

Posted in Events, Generation Dead: YA Fiction and the Gothic news, News | Tagged , | Leave a comment

There Must Be An Angel #FebruaryAngels

Posted on 26th January 2018 by Sam George

A special announcement – in February OGOM will team up with the ever innovative, entertaining and educational FolkLore Film Festival on Twitter for a month of Angel-inspired fun, heavenly connections and celestial interventions. Join us on Twitter @OGOMProject @FolkloreFilmFes using the … Continue reading →

Posted in Events, Fun stuff, News | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

What 3 Words Best Describe the Wolf?

Posted on 15th November 2017 by Sam George

Following Kaja’s post on reclaiming the werewolf I wanted to say that I am speaking on the myth of wolf children or children raised by wolves at the OGOM event on Saturday 18th. These stories allow for a benevolent, humanised … Continue reading →

Posted in News, OGOM Research, OGOM: The Company of Wolves | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Brian Aldiss, RIP

Posted on 21st August 2017 by William the Bloody

It’s sad news that Brian Aldiss has died at the age of 92. Aldiss was one of the most consistently intelligent writers of science fiction/fantastic literature, always innovating. He played an important part in the rise of ‘New Wave’ SF … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment