Haunted and Cursed Dolls of Greyfriars Kirkyard, with Louise Fenton - LIVE

Please note this is NOT a ZOOM Lecture but an in person lecture at our museum - tickets include a complimentary glass of Absinthe

Doors open at 6:30pm and lecture starts at 7pm

Haunted and Cursed Dolls of Greyfriars Kirkyard, with Louise Fenton - LIVE

In Greyfriars Kirkyard, Edinburgh, there is a bothy, and inside the bothy is a glass cabinet which is home to thirteen dolls.

These are not just any dolls, each has a story to tell of arson, curses, hauntings and harm.

Bio

Join Dr Louise Fenton as she introduces you to this collection. It has been acquired by City of the Dead Tours, they have been found or left through fear over a number of years. Dr Fenton has had access to work up close with these dolls and she will share her findings in this fully illustrated lecture.

Dr Louise Fenton is a senior lecturer at the University of Wolverhampton and a cultural and social historian and anthropologist. She teaches contextual studies in the School of Art and supervises PhD students; she is also an artist and illustrator and uses drawing within her research. Dr Fenton has been researching West African Vodoun, Haitian Vodou, New Orleans Voodoo and Witchcraft, especially curses and cursed objects for many years. She has appeared on the BBC Radio 4 programme, ‘Beyond Belief’ and is a consultant on a new drama for BBC 3.

We are unable to give refunds for in person events with less than seven days notice in any circumstances

is London's first absinthe distillery, founded by Directors of The Last Tuesday Society's Absinthe Parlour & Cocktail Bar.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

The Last Tuesday Society / Viktor Wynd's Museum of Curiosities, 11 Mare Street, London, United Kingdom