Doreen Valiente Foundation

Sussex Events around Midsummer 2013

admin — Mon, 13 May 2013 15:07:45 +0000

Midsummer’s Day Event is on 21st June 2013 with our own events to take place on this day please visit this page for details. why not make a weekend of it and take the time to enjoy Sussex at it’s best in Summer! Here are a few things that are going on over the Midsummer [...]

Mother of Modern Witchcraft Commemorated – Press Release

admin — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 08:47:52 +0000

On Friday 21st June 2013, Brighton will host a historic event as a Blue Plaque is unveiled to commemorate ‘the mother of modern witchcraft’, Doreen Valiente. Valiente (1922-1999) was a writer and poet, but better known for her contributions to modern Paganism – widely accepted as being key to the growth of the movement worldwide. [...]

Midsummers Day Event in Brighton 2013

admin — Sun, 14 Apr 2013 16:43:57 +0000

N.B. Merry Meet is now at Steine Gardens shown on the map, instead of Pavilion Gardens (only a few yards away!) Midsummer 2013 is going to be quite a day in Brighton United Kingdom. We have organised a day’s programme packed with activity, of course including the special event unveiling of the commemorative plaque to [...]

Charge Of The Goddess – Extended Version 2013

Ashley Mortimer — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 07:57:56 +0000

We are very pleased to announce that our trustees have been hard at work researching the archives of Doreen’s written material to collect together her poetry. The first printing of “Charge Of The Goddess” contained a selection of her poems we have attempted to do a thorough job of researching the material and have been [...]