When: May. 10th. 2008
Price/Donation: £17 or £14 CoA mem , £7 Evening only
Event Location: Fairfield Halls, Park lane, croydon in Surrey, CR9 1DG
What to bring: An open mind
Event TIME Details: Doors open 10am, Evening only tickets 8pm , Doors close 1am
Directions: Please go to Fairfield website and click the tab 'How do I' then scroll down to 'Find Fairfield' for details on how to reach the venue, It is 5 mins walk from east croydon train Station.

Event Details:

With a wide range of talks and workshops given by the most famous Witchcraft/Wiccan authors and experts in the world there is something for everyone with an interest in Witchcraft and Wicca. The venue includes an excellent bar and restaurant facilities plus there is a large range of stalls selling Witchcraft & Esoteric items.

Witchfest England Programme tba.

You can buy tickets online Here
By printing out and filling in the form Here
Or by calling (0870) 4427290 and with a Credit/Debit card during office hours Mon - Fri, 9 - 5pm.

A current list of Speakers, Workshops and Entertainment has been listed on the website Here including such guests as:
Kate West
Teresa Moorey
Inbaal (from Psychic Interactive)

And entertainers such as:
Katherine Blake (of the Mediaevil Baebes)
Inkubus Sukkubus.

As Fairfield is in the center of croydon there is a wide wange of NCP car parks available near by including one behind fairfield it self, there are also plently of hotels 5 mins from the venue including Fairfield hotel, Jurys Inn and a Travel lodge for those wishing to stay over.

Website: www.witchfest.net
Website II: www.witchcraft.org
Mailing Address: BM Artemis, London, WC1N 3XX

See you there......

The Yule Party and Ghost Walk tickets are available now; the event is in Central London on the 15th Dec.

The first 50 tickets are at a special bargain price, £8 cheaper than last year! For details and booking options go to http://witchfest.net/yule.htm.

All attendees will receive a Yule gift of a free black Witchfest / Witches Unite wristband with their ticket.

Merry Meet All,

Welcome to the latest issue of the Children of Artemis newsletter.

There are only two days left to order early bird discount tickets for Witchfest International on the 3rd November 2007. Tickets will still be available in October, but at the higher standard price. Now is definitely the best time to book your Witchfest International tickets to get the cheapest price and ensure you get a ticket. You can book either online or to print out a postal form, see http://witchfest.net/wf_international.htm

The number of tickets available for this event has been reduced by 20% to prevent overcrowding, so it is advisable to book early. There are too many talks and workshops to list given by the most famous Witchcraft/Wiccan authors and experts in the world. This site will be updated regularly with the latest confirmed speakers, artists and workshops. Check back soon!

There are two pre-Witchfest shows for your entertainment, “An Evening With David Wells” at the Ashcroft Theatre (part of Fairfield Halls), and Witchfest Rockz, 3 live rock bands from the Witchfest Band Contest. Remember to vote for your favourite rock, or ethereal band when you buy a ticket.

The pre-Witchfest appearance of David Wells on Fri 2nd Nov at 8pm is a unique chance to hear more about this fascinating member of the Most Haunted team. During “An Evening With David Wells” he will talk about his occult and psychic experiences, including Ghosts, Spirit Guides, Past lives, Astrology, Qabala, and Psychic Development. Tickets for this show are available online at http://www.witchfest.net, or direct from the Fairfield box office at 0208 688 9291.

Witchfest Rockz is a pre-Witchfest party at the Fairfield Hotel, Lansdowne Rd, on Fri 2nd Nov at 8pm. It features the three top runners up from the rock band competition, and DJ Richie Hudson. You can party to great sounds in a friendly atmosphere until midnight. Tickets are available at http://www.witchfest.net, or you can phone the booking line on 0870 4427290.

For the latest news about Children of Artemis or Witchfest visit http://witchcraft.org and http://witchfest.net regularly.

Bright Blessings

Merlyn, and the CoA Central Team

Well it's come around again all to quickly lol, but here's the info, please pass the message on to anyone you feel needs to know.

Saturday November 3rd from 10am - 2am following morning

Tickets price
£20 CoA Member
£24 Non Member

Special Advanced tickets are available until September 30th.

For more details or to book tickets please got to:

http://witchfest.net/wf_international.htm

There is also going to be an evening with David Wells from Most Haunted' on the Friday night plus a few bands on who won the competition that was on the website for something called 'Witcfest Rockz'.

will post the e-mail i got with more details asap.

for anyone who maybe in the london or surrounding area, there is a Beltane Witches Sabbat in Croydon at fairfield halls on next thurday 19th April.

Celebrate the ancient festivals in the friendly atmosphere of a Children of Artemis Witches Sabbat. This is an open ritual held at every festival in the Green Room, Fairfield Halls, Croydon, usually at 8:00pm on a Thursday evening.

There will be a fascinating introductory talk on each festival and the meaning of the ritual itself. The experienced ritual team will then perform a traditional style Witchcraft/Wiccan ritual which you are invited to participate in.

No advance booking is necessary for this event, just turn up on the night, Please bring a little food and/or drink to share after the ritual.

CoA Members £2.00 (with membership card or letter showing membership number)
Non-Members £5.00

http://witchfest.net/

Dear All,

This is just a little notice to remind you that there are still places left on the wicca introduced course and if you wish to attend then you have to apply by this Friday which is the 2nd of March.

The Children of Artemis hold the one-day introductory Wiccan courses at Fairfields Halls, Croydon running from 10am until 5.30pm.

With an option to socialise with new friends at a pub afterwards, the course will include a complete overview of this enthralling subject, expertly taught by experienced tutors from CoA Central.

There will be a wide variety of practical demonstrations, talks, discussions and group activities.

Tickets for this course are strictly limited

To apply please send a cheque for the amount below, made out to 'Children of Artemis' and send a letter with your name, address, contact number & Date of Birth to the following address:

The Children of Artemis,
Wicca Introduced,
BM Artemis, London WC1N 3XX

Ticket Price:
CoA Members £20
Non Members £25

A bit late notice i know sorry BUT there is a Gathering tonight being held at Fairfield Halls, Croydon, UK in the Green Room from 7.45pm.

Entry is £1 for CoA Members or £2 for non Members

All procedes go towards the hire of the room.

If you entered online.....
The draw for the iPod will also be held at the Croydon Gathering. Everyone who posted the correct 20 digit number will be entered into the draw with the number of chances allowed by the rules:

Online member - 1 chance
Full member - 2 chances
The first person to answer correctly gets an extra chance

The questions and answers will be announced together with the online names of those who correctly posted the answer. The answers and full results of the draw at the Croydon Gathering will be posted in the CoA Forums at www.witchcraft.org. If the lucky winner is present they will be able to take the prize home with them, providing they have ID, otherwise it will be sent by special delivery.

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i have decided to disable the comments feature and just keep this journal as an informative thing for people who wanna know, mainly because there are people out there who have a grudge and won't let go, and belive they have to do everything in their power to get my back up even though i have nothing aginst them or what they belive they just happen to not like CoA, i don't not like any other organisation and i will still go to other events...

I'm only doing this because there is no CoA or witchfest thing on LJ at all, its all the other events so if you don't want to know about them don't add me. i would have a community but they already have an online forum and i don't want people putting bad stuff about them on here...just like any other community on LJ you say anything bad about them or disagree with them and you'll be deleted, so didn't see the point.

thought this would be easier...sorry

ok so little about me....i'm Welsh, Bisexual, and halfway to 50 lol, BUT that doesn't really matter your only as old as the person you feel....which in my case is a 30 year old lol.

anyway, ermm....i've always had a weird streak...so my family would call, but used to living in a small village surrounded by fields n farms i'm a total country girl.

when i was 11 i met a girl who itroduced me to witchcraft and at that age i was wanting your standard love spells and binding spells etc...mainly cos i've never liked seeing other people hurt i wanted to stop them from either being hurt or harming others...i was your classic spotty geeky freaky looking kid (not at all goth) in high school who got picked on A LOT mainly cos of the spots which thankfully have now gone.

anyway all my influences were nothing to do with things like buffy /charmed or the craft....infact i don't think they were even out then, it was all my friend beki who got me into the supernatural i guess you could call it, i already had a fasination with the stars and mythology and she got me into the unknown lol.

where i am at the moment, i don't really follow a god or a goddess...but i do still love the moon and nature and i try tio keep up with the festivals....though i'm not sure what i'd call myself since i look at the scientific facts a lot with most things....friends call me an aganostic pagan lol, but even i have no idea yet....

what i do know is i'm happy being this person who does her best for the environment, goes to a few pagan events to learn stuff and when she remembers celebrates the festivals (i have a terrable memorie) and my spelling is worse lol.