KRAMPUS & CO: An A-Z of European Winter Folklore Monsters aw26

Date: Friday 11 Dec

Time: 8pm
Cost: £14
Location: Studio Theatre
Age: 12+ (under 18’s must be accompanied by an adult)
Warning: Contains distressing or potentially triggering themes

This December, step into the shadows with dark historian Andrew Johnston (Alternative Ulstours) for a chilling festive Terror Talk cataloguing the mythical entities from European winter folklore.

It’s jitters all the way as Andrew maps out a bestiary of creepy characters from England’s Apple Tree Man (A) to the Netherlands’ Zwarte Piet (Z), alongside figures like France’s Hans Trapp, Italy’s La Befana and, of course, the Alpine ‘anti-Santa’ himself - Krampus!
You will come face-to-face with the grotesque Grýla, Iceland’s ancient, child-devouring witch, and confront Wales’s spectral seasonal nightmare, the Mari Lwyd - a real-life horse skull paraded through the gloom.

Uncover the deceptively fun veneer of Yuletide archetypes to expose their bloodcurdling roots. The presentation unmasks the sinister side of elves and aggressive Scandinavian trolls, delving into the bizarre legends and cultural controversies of these traditions.

Have yourself a scary little Christmas with Alternative Ulstours!