A Place to Gather…
Something storied this way comes....a place to gather and tell stories, to share colloquial quirks, to dance with bells around the ankles, to sing along with melodies lost in time.
Come along and get involved with our curated events for your seasonal delight!
Upcoming events
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MINI STRAW WORK MUSEUM
October - December 2025
The Mini Straw Museum RETURNS
Come and wonder at this beautiful mini museum, artfully curated by Lucy of @corndollyfolklore and packed with treasures celebrating this heritage craft!
A redesigned display with new treasures to discover!
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Midwinter Storytelling // Online!
Thursday 18th Dec - 7pm
Join us as we once again gather around the digital fireplace and share seasonal stories of magic, myth, ghosts and lore.
Oil Steadman joins us from Stornaway to share some songs from his amazing 365 days of folk project and to launch his fundraiser for our centre.
We are also joined by:
Sacha Coward, author of Queer as Folklore
Icy Sedgwick from the Fabulous Folklore podcast
Wayne Gilbert from the Eerie Edinburgh podcast
Amy Boucher from The Shropshire Witches podcast
Aisling McCrudden with a folk tale passed down from her grandmother
Charlie Price from Essex University Department of Literature, Film and Theatre Studies
...& more to be announced soon
No need to step out into the cold, damp and rainy weather for this one. Pour yourself a drink, get under a blanket, light a fire and sit back as we transport you to another world.
£6 a ticket.
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EAFC X QSB // Burns Night
Sunday 25th Jan
Tickets £12 (includes your first wee dram…Non alcoholic drams available)
Hold the date as we bring our own very special folk soaked version of Burns Night celebration to our wonderful local pub, Queen St Brewhouse.
FEATURING THE FINE TALENTS OF
Alice De Lumiere
Bethan Briggs-Miller
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Ethel Fled
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With a Headline Set from THE MEDLARS
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All capped off with a sigaround of seasonal tunes led by Lizzie!
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With More Entertainments to be Confirmed!
Book for the pre show dinner directly with The Commons Cafe!
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EAFC Fundraiser Gig @ Colchester Arts Centre
Friday 6th Feb 2026
Tickets £18/15
Join us for a very special eveing at COLCHESTER ARTS CENTRE!
We will be curating a slightly longer gig with some very exciting special guests. Expect our usual mix of Talks, stories , rituals and song/music… Just a bit more of it!
Join us for a very special evening as we weave storytelling, ritual and song with many wonderful friends of the Folklore Centre. This is a fundraising event designed to help support the ongoing operation of the East Anglian Folklore Centre, and have a tonne of folkloric fun whilst doing so!
Our fine Programme of Entertainments Includes:
A live-recorded mega podcast with Eerie Essex, Norfolk Folklore Society and other special guests.
A garland of musical treats from local landscape inspired legends Armoured Man
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Oli Steadman (Stornaway) who will be performing a fine selction of songs from his 365 days of folk project.
Folklore Zine-Making/Crafting station. (if the capacity allows... obviously we want to sell as many tickets as possible)
MUCH MORE TO BE ANNOUNCED
Straw Club
Straw Club
Est. February 2025! Join us in relaxed and fun sessions to learn how to make with straw! Suitable for curious minds of all ages.
Led by Lucy Hook-Child of Corn Dolly Folklore.
Saturday 20 December for Yule/Winter Solstice - Making: Mini wreath
Get in touch to register an interest and find out more!
* please notify us with any accessibility requirements!
Research Sessions
Come and dig into our research library after hours! Drop us an email in adavance if you would like us to pull a pile of resources ready for your visit…