Kindred Samhain - Paranormal Spiritual & Pagan Festival 2025 Presented by Kindred Spirit Investigations
Date: Saturday 1st & Sunday 2nd November 2025
Location: The hauntingly historic Walworth Castle, Darlington, County Durham
Why This Is the Paranormal Event of the Year?
Introducing the north easts first Paranormal Spiritual and Pagan Festival. Step into the world of the supernatural and unexplained phenomena from UFO's, ghosts, spiritual mediums, paranormal investigators/technological creators, exorcists, demonologist, professional story teller and hedge witch. Bringing UK's Celebrity / guest talents into one activity packed festival. With prices from just £10 per day for day tickets and £50 - £165 for a jam packed weekend ticket there are options for everyone!
What Guests Will Experience?
Celebrity & Expert Talks: 10–11 legendary voices—psychics spiritual mediums historians technologists—ready to share haunting knowledge and stirring stories.
Workshops Galore: Immersive workshop sessions including spell crafting demonology oracle card reading candle magic past-life regression shamanic healing cacao ceremonies and many more
Mystical Evenings: Masquerade Ball on Saturday 1st November—a once in a lifetime opportunity to dine chat and dance with one of the Celebrities attending the event. A personal experience with a celebrity id guaranteed with a three course meal awards ceremony disco and limitless photo opportunities included.
Evening of Mediumship on Sunday 2nd November—prepare for three hours of deeply moving spirit connections with mediums Les Henderson and Elaine Somerville.
Stalls & Book Signings: Around 20 vendors offering paranormal tools crafts and curiosities; plus opportunities to meet authors and mediums with book signings in the atmospheric castle library
One-to-One Tarot / Psychic Readings: In the castle’s dungeon six tarot readers await—reserve your slot before they vanish into the night.
Celebrity Line-Up: The Voices of the Veil
Prepare to be guided by some of the most well-known names in the paranormal and spiritual realms:
Barrie John — International Psychic Medium and veteran of Most Haunted known for uncanny investigations and captivating stage appearances.
Richard Felix — Historian & Most Haunted stalwart blending spectral lore with chilling history.
Les Henderson — Compassionate spiritual medium helping bridge the worlds with heartfelt messages from beyond.
Neil Storey — Social historian and author (of Help My House Is Haunted fame) delving into folklore and witchcraft murders.
Andy Guy (SCIRE) — Engineer-turned-investigator using advanced tech to study the supernatural.
Jay Austin — Ufologist and eccentric storyteller exploring the unexplained and extra-terrestrial.
Elaine Somerville — International psychic medium spiritual mentor and creator of Spiritual Stuff and Fluff
Claire Keen — Hedge witch and divination expert introducing cleromancy and oenomancy rites
Ralph Keeton — Experienced exorcist and medium with stories so vivid they inspired Spielberg-level terror.
Simon Enthwhistle — Pendle Hill’s legendary tour guide weaving history into ghostly tales that linger.
Junior Paranormal (Gemma & Michael) — Youth-driven team bringing safe engaging paranormal experiences for younger seekers
Sample Festival Highlights
1st Nov
10:00–11:00 Claire Keen Cleromancy & Osteomancy
11:30–12:30 Jay Austin Countdown to Disclosure
13:00–14:00 Richard Felix What is a Ghost?
14:30–15:30 Neil Storey Witchcraft & Murder
16:00–17:00 Barrie John Are We All Psychic?
2nd Nov
10:00–11:00 Andy Guy SCIRE Paranormal Technology
11:30–12:30 Simon Enthwhistle Magical Ghostly Tales
13:00–14:00 Junior Paranormal Investigations for Juniors
14:30–15:30 Les Henderson Searching for the Soul
16:00–17:00 Elaine Somerville The Clairs & How to Blend Them
17:30–18:30 Ralph Keeton Exorcism Faith & Fear
Tickets & Packages
Choose your level of immersion:
Day Tickets (Seer 1st Nov / Druid 2nd Nov) from £10 including access to stalls and signings (workshops extra)
Weekend Passes:
Vampire Weekend Ticket: £165 for full 2-day immersion all speaker sessions above included session Celebrity Masquerade Ball Three course meal Award Ceremony and Disco. Plus personal experience with a celebrity.
Soul Searchers Weekend Ticket: £120 for full 2-day immersion all speaker sessions above included session plus three hour demonstration of mediumship with Les Henderson & Elaine Somerville on Nov 2nd.
Celebrity Weekend Tickets: £100 for all guests speakers (highlighted above). Currently on offer for £50 as an Early bird.
Masquerade or Special Workshop Add-Ons like past life regression oracle card reading spell making Shamanic Healing & Drumming candle magic cacao ceremonies demonology the Healing Power of labyrinths and paranormal equipment workshops sessions from £7–£35 (individually priced)
Why You Simply Can’t Miss It...
Imagine yourself roaming a medieval castle’s corridors candlelight dancing on aged stones learning ancient arts from mystics hearing whispered ghost stories dancing with masked strangers under moonlight and glimpsing the beyond with mediums who know your name before you say it.
Whether you're a skeptic seeker storyteller or spirit-surfer—Kindred Samhain Festival is your portal to the unseen.
Claim your ticket. Embrace the unknown. Let Samhain change you.
Event Venue
Walworth Castle Hotel, Walworth Road, Darlington, UK, United Kingdom
GBP 7.00 to GBP 165.00
