Dr Tabitha Stanmore

Author of Cunning Folk. Social historian of the medieval and early modern periods - magic, witchcraft, environmental histories.

[Dr Tabitha Stanmore @MagicNotWitches]

Hey Frome, let's talk about witches! There's still some tickets left for my talk on the 22nd 👇
https://t.co/NkZHiprGBm

@rooklane

[Dr Tabitha Stanmore @MagicNotWitches]

@h1bennett Thank you! I got the gratis copies through the post and they're really cool 😎

[Dr Tabitha Stanmore @MagicNotWitches]

Cunning Folk is coming out in Japan! I've been sitting on this for a while because, frankly, it seemed too amazing to be real. But now I have the translation to prove it, and I'm very excited!

[Cambridge University Library @theUL]

The January choice for our Really Popular Book Club is Katabasis by R. F. Kuang.

Join us online to discuss the book with Dr Tabitha Stanmore (@MagicNotWitches)

📅TUES 27 JAN 2026
⏰7PM to 8PM
🎟️ Free, online and open to all: https://t.co/cn4C7Bc6mi

[Dr Tabitha Stanmore @MagicNotWitches]

There's only a few tickets left for this! Come drink cider and hear about magic and witchcraft with yours truly at @dunkertons
https://t.co/RT1YBVOqJs

[Dr Tabitha Stanmore @MagicNotWitches]

Can't be going out without your hat.

[Dr Tabitha Stanmore @MagicNotWitches]

If 'join a book club' was one of your resolutions, take this as a sign to join @TheUL's ONLINE Really Popular Book Club! I'm excited to be the guest for January's meet, on R. F. Kuang's new bestseller, Katabasis.

27th January, 7-8pm GMT. Sign up here: https://t.co/e1Nkd6s2zT

[Dr Tabitha Stanmore @MagicNotWitches]

Are there any beautiful Latinists out there who could help me translate this? I can get the gist, but the specific details elude me. It regards the trial of Agnes Westland for bewitching Elizabeth Cheesewright to death (happy New Year!)

[Dr Tabitha Stanmore @MagicNotWitches]

✨ The York Magic and Witchcraft Conference is back for 2026! ✨
Join us in historic York from 24–26 June as we explore the mysteries of Nature and the Supernatural. 🪄🌿
Submit your abstracts by 14 March 2026 to [email protected] ☺️

[Dr Francis Young @DrFrancisYoung]

The latest @FolkloreSociety newsletter FLS News is out today, and contains a CFP from me and @MagicNotWitches inviting proposals for our new @CUP_Elements series Elements in Folklore:

[Dr Tabitha Stanmore @MagicNotWitches]

Halloween appropriate podcast! The overlap between The Traitors and early modern witch hunts is more complex than I even I expected. Hope you enjoy this discussion!

#CelebrityTraitors #halloween #witchcraft

https://t.co/rnVHwiJ92u

[Dr Tabitha Stanmore @MagicNotWitches]

HOORAY I'm back in London on 25th November! Did you know that a magician used to ply his trade where The Gherkin now stands? Come join me for more weird facts that will make you see England's history differently 🌟
https://t.co/9sTk4D3hzu

[Dr Tabitha Stanmore @MagicNotWitches]

Having one of those moments where I do not feel cool enough to be doing the thing, but I'm really looking forward to this event with the Sophia Club next month. Tickets available here: https://t.co/pUyDVUywyN

[The Mary Rose @MaryRoseMuseum]

Join @MagicNotWitches in an exploration of practical magic in English history on 28th October at the Mary Rose Museum!

https://t.co/2ZRe8g17A4

[Dr Tabitha Stanmore @MagicNotWitches]

Tickets still available for 'Should We Believe Witchcraft Confessions?' at @WardrobeTheatre!

16th September, 7.30pm in Bristol. This is part of my ongoing research, so please do come along and share your thoughts!

https://t.co/YV7NXyrFWk

[Dr Tabitha Stanmore @MagicNotWitches]

This is why apostrophes matter

[Dr Tabitha Stanmore @MagicNotWitches]

Spooky history, coming soon to a town near you! Very excited about all the talks and events I've got lined up this season - full list ➡️ https://t.co/5w1t0lS0dp

[GothicMUP @GothicMUP]

Join us for an evening of folklore and myth at the
@rncmlive. Authors @CeriHoulbrook (Folklore) and @MagicNotWitches (Cunning Folk) will be in conversation with historian Mel Giles. Part of @OxRdMcr’s Cultural Welcome Week. Tickets here: https://t.co/JfbZOOg9Bq

#Manchester

[The Folklore Podcast @folklorepod]

BOOK LAUNCH DAY!

Devon's Forgotten Witches 1860-1910 publishes today with @TheHistoryPress with great endorsements from Ronald Hutton, @willowwinsham and others.

Order a signed copy from the website at

https://t.co/9TpkqIk9xf

Pre-orders ship this weekend too.

[The Folklore Podcast @folklorepod]

The 6th and final episode of our mini-series collaboration with @witches7hunt is now live

In this one, @witchesetc and @MagicNotWitches
discuss their favourite stories and the future of the research

Listen free at https://t.co/MCp74FbrbE or YouTube at https://t.co/W4asNTAacy