The Black British Folk Takeover
A guest post from singer, multi-instrumentalist and songwriter, Angeline Morrison, about the recent Black British Folk Takeover event at Cecil Sharp House.
First findings from the NFS
Drum roll please…! The first findings from the National Folklore Survey for England have been released - just in time for Halloween.
The Mint House, Home of Sussex Folklore
The Friends of The Mint House charity is pulling together to turn this fabulous old building into the Home of Sussex Folklore.
Phantometrics with Laura Bui
This autumn, Senior Lecturer in Criminology at the University of Manchester, Dr Laura Bui, is investigating the interplay between crime, science and the paranormal. We wanted to find out more.
NFS on the road
In October 2025, we kicked off NFS on the road. First stop - Crediton, mid-Devon.
Charting British folklore through time
A brand new book from members of the National Folklore Survey for England project team is going to be invaluable for folklore scholars and enthusiasts alike.
Analysis is underway
It’s an exciting time… we’re analysing the data from the National Folklore Survey for England.
Folkloric traditions haven’t gone away…
A guest post from writer and Druid, Shelley Dootson-Greenland.
Kupala Brighton
This is a guest blog post by Marek Kohn and Vladyslava Bondar from Kupala Brighton.
A New National Folklore
A guest blog from Lally MacBeth, writer of The Lost Folk: From the Forgotten Past to the Emerging Future of Folk (Faber, 2025).
Next stage: the survey moves on
After months of writing and revision, the National Folklore Survey for England is moving on to the next stage: implementation by Ipsos UK.
Our first symposium
On Monday 10 March 2025, the project team hosted our first symposium to generate feedback on the first draft of the survey.
Our Folktastic Isle: Celebrating folk traditions through community and carnival
A guest blog from Hannah Ray, Director of New Carnival, Isle of Wight.
The National Folklore Survey for England is go!
Launching the National Folklore Survey for England project at Sheffield Hallam University.
Welcoming our new Postdoctoral Researcher
Sophie Parkes-Nield is in post, ready to start work on the National Folklore Survey for England project.
Announcing the National Folklore Survey for England!
The National Folklore Survey funded by UKRI Arts & Humanities Research Council (AHRC) addresses the lack of robust research evidence into the cultural value of folklore in post-Brexit, post-pandemic, multicultural England.