BLACK SHUCK - A Creative Art & Storytelling Workshop
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Sat 31st Oct 2026
1:30pm – 3pm GMT (UTC +00:00)
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On A Whim, 20 Cliff Terrace, Cliftonville, Margate CT9 1RU, UK |
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https://dandelion.events/e/p9kyf |
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The Samhain Society
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| Attending |
< 10 people
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| Enquiries to | societysamhain@gmail.com |
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BLACK SHUCK
A Creative Art & Storytelling Workshop
A Dead Good Festival Event
The great black hound. A messenger of death. A guardian of the lost. A shadow at the edge of the road.
Saturday 31st October 2026
1:30pm - 3:00pm
On a Whim, 20 Cliff Terrace, Margate CT9 1RU
£20
Across storm-dark coastlines, lonely roads and ancient fields, stories have long been told of animals who arrive as messengers — omens of death, change, warning or remembrance.
Among them prowls Black Shuck, the legendary black hound of East Anglia. For some, his appearance is an omen of death. For others, he walks beside the lost, the grieving and the forgotten.
But Black Shuck is not the only one.
Many of us carry half-remembered stories of animal omens, strange encounters, family superstitions, dreams and local legends — stories passed down through generations, whispered at night or recalled years later with the question:
Did that really happen?
BLACK SHUCK invites you into the shadowy space between folklore and real life to explore these stories together.
Through conversation, storytelling and art-making, we’ll wander through tales of animals, death, dying, ageing and memory, asking what these old stories might still have to tell us about being human and what it means to live well while we can.
This is not a workshop about having the right answers. It is a space for curiosity, imagination, reflection and shared stories.
Come with a tale, a memory, a superstition, a dream or simply come curious!
You can read our ticket terms and conditions here.
MEET YOUR GUIDES
LUCY ST. SMITH
Lucy St. Smith is a visual artist, writer and facilitator. Since studying Art History and Fine Art at Goldsmiths, she has been a passionate advocate for community and participatory arts, collaborating across a wide range of settings, from Tate Modern to the Green Gathering.
JUSTINE ROBINSON
Justine Robinson is a healthcare professional with 14 years’ experience in palliative care, supporting individuals and families through some of life’s most tender and profound transitions. She is passionate about building communities that nurture authentic connection and creating compassionate spaces where people feel seen, heard and supported as they explore healing, meaning and belonging together.
Come into the darkness. Bring your stories. Meet the hound!
