Thu, 13 Mar
|London
The Witch Hare – In-Person Talk & Workshop
Storyteller Joanna Gilar explores the captivating folklore of the witch who shape-shifts into a hare. A workshop and ritual follow.
Time & Location
13 Mar 2025, 19:00 – 21:00 GMT
London, 33 Store St, London WC1E 7BS, UK
About The Event
“I shall go into a hare….”. So said renowned Scottish witch Isabel Gowdie.
In this combined talk, workshop and story-performance at Treadwell's, Joanna Gilar delves into the strange landscape of the witch hare. The group learns about the folklore of this uncanny animal, and hears stories about magic and shape-shifting. Expect tales of magic mirrors that invite us to transform, famous valleys in the British Isles sacred to hares, being saved from hell (and housework) through hare-shifting, and more. The talk will be followed by a workshop which invites everyone to participate in a group storytelling, culminating in the co-creation of a ritualised chant to celebrate the wild power and living fluidity of the witch hare.
*Friends and Treadwelves get 10% off this event.
Dr Joanna Gilar is a storyteller, writer and ritualist. She has a doctorate in fairy tales and ecology and is founder and director of StoryCommons…