Pooka's Pageant 2020


This year's Pageant, celebrating pagan mythology through the performing arts, has had to go virtual due to the wretched pandemic and rules that make public gatherings nigh on impossible. Thankfully we have had willing volunteers offering their skills at storytelling, poetry, and song (namely Carys, Nick Ford, Greg McDowell, and Rob Lummis). The links to the YouTube playlist are below - 

Welcome – https://youtu.be/mnNNHR3xLK4

Opening talk on shapeshifting in storytelling - https://youtu.be/sf_tJi3RtBU

The Indian Boy, the Witch, and the Wolf (Rob Lummis) – https://youtu.be/HqUVfeJslqo

Pagan songs from Carys – https://youtu.be/_IYlzjqaRBo

Tide of Words (poems about oceanic myths) - https://youtu.be/Pny4LsEwOW4

Arcadian Werewolf Rap (Nick Ford) – https://youtu.be/71m1-wDg3J0

Shifty Sagas (stories about shapeshifting) - https://youtu.be/0Bl7JzSODi4

Reflections on the Golden Bower (poems by Greg McDowell) – https://youtu.be/VGSCBwcUSQc

Farewell - https://youtu.be/IuE6cMtesEw


Rather than selling tickets as we normally would, this year we are asking that you make a donation to one or more of these charities:

Siberian Husky Aid, Rescue, Education - https://www.sharerescue.org/

Hare Preservation Trust - http://hare-preservation-trust.com/

Dogs Trust - https://www.dogstrust.org.uk/


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