A Celebration of Folklore in Sussex and the South Downs

A Celebration of Folklore in Sussex and the South Downs

Saturday 31st October 2015, 2-4 p.m., Cloisters, Bishop Otter Campus

To celebrate the release of our illustrated map of folklore in Sussex and the South Downs, produced with the kind support of the South Downs National Park, the Sussex Centre for Folklore, Fairy Tales and Fantasy is hosting a special celebration of local folktales and songs.

Dr Steve O'Brien will read 'St Dunstan and the Devil', Joanna Gilar will perform 'The Witch of Ditchling' and Cotillion will introduce the audience to a selection of Sussex folk songs for this special Hallowe'en event. With Guest of Honour Jacqueline Simpson, without whom the map could not have been made.

Tickets £5/£3 concessions; free to University staff and students. Contact h.robbins@chi.ac.uk to reserve your ticket or for more information.