An exciting mid-week event focused on the work of the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn and a rare opportunity to explore some of the historic magical artefacts held at The Museum of Freemasonry, Covent Garden. Members of The Golden Dawn included Florence Farr, playwright, actor and advocate for women’s rights, W.B. Yeats, poet and politician, Annie Horniman, theatre producer and philanthropist, Moina Mathers, artist and Arthur Machen, writer. This study day is hosted by the University of Surrey and combines a full programme of talks with an introduction to the Golden Dawn Archive, offering plenty of opportunity for discussion in a friendly and welcoming environment. It will be of interest to literary and historical researchers of the Victorian era, fin de siecle and early modernism, those with an interest in magic, ritual, theatre, the history of spiritualism and religion. Speakers will present on a range of topics including Florence Farr and the women of the Golden Dawn, the history of ritual, Anna Bonus Kingsford and the origins of the Golden Dawn, and occult languages of spirit communication. Confirmed speakers: Caroline Wise, Publisher, researcher and author, Dr. Allan Kilner-Johnson, Associate Professor English Literature, University of Surrey, Elaine Bailey, M.A. Independent scholar, Sue Terry, PhD candidate University of Surrey and Susan Snell, Archivist and Records Manager, Museum of Freemasonry. Tickets £35, bookings from University of Surrey website HERE