The History of Witchcraft and Feminism with Dr Tabitha Stanmore

Wed Jan 08 2025 at 06:30 pm to 09:30 pm UTC+00:00

The Glee Club Cardiff | Cardiff

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The History of Witchcraft and Feminism with Dr Tabitha Stanmore
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Journey into the fascinating history of witchcraft and its connections to femininity and feminism. Followed by Q&A.
About this Event

The word ‘witch’ – what does it conjure for you? Do you immediately have an image of a hat, broomstick and cat, or an old, warty woman who entraps children in her gingerbread house? Or do you see a young, empowered healer who is targeted simply for being different? Whatever you’re thinking, the unifying feature is probably that the witch is female. But why? How did this stereotype come about?

Join Tabitha Stanmore as she explores the evolution of the image of the witch, and asks why witchcraft has become so bound up with femininity. The answer isn’t as simple as you might think: even at the very height of the witch trials in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, witchcraft was never a solely female crime.

In this unique talk, we will look at the different kinds of magic that were practised in the past – from diabolical harm to fortune-telling, and summoning fairies to necromancy – and consider the different kinds of people who did it. We’ll pick apart some witchcraft icons - like the pointy hat - and trace their origins. By the end, you will have an idea of how a complex and diverse history of magic became distilled into the monolithic word ‘witch’, and how the witch became a figurehead of feminist movements from around the world.

Doors open at 6.30pm, Last entry at 7.00pm talk starts at 7.30pm - come down early to grab a good seat!

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Dr Tabitha Stanmore is a postdoctoral researcher on the Leverhulme-funded Seven County Witch Hunt Project at the University of Exeter, and is specialist in medieval and early modern English magic and witchcraft. Her monograph, Love Spells and Lost Treasure: Service Magic in England from the Later Middle Ages to the Early Modern Era, was published with Cambridge University Press in 2022. Her first book for general readers, Cunning Folk: Life in the Era of Practical Magic, was published in 2024 with the Bodley Head. She has written for TIME, The Conversation and The Telegraph, among others, and featured on Radio 3’s Free Thinking and BBC 4’s Plague Fiction.

Website: tabithastanmore.co.uk

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This talk is 16+. All under 18s must be accompanied by an adult, and all under 25s may require government issued photo ID to gain entry.

For accessibility requirements, please contact the venue with any accessibility requirements before booking. Spaces may be limited and will be sold on a first come first served basis.You can call: 0121 693 2248 (Mon-Fri 9.30am-6pm & Sat/Sun 12-6pm) or email [email protected] with your access requirements and the show you wish to see in order to make a booking. Disabled Access is available by lift.





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The Glee Club Cardiff, Mermaid Quay, Unit 7a, Cardiff, United Kingdom

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