The Samhain Society

2 OCTOBER — 1 NOVEMBER 2026
MARGATE , UK

This October, as the nights draw in and the veil begins to thin, The Samhain Society presents A DEAD GOOD FESTIVAL — a month-long celebration of death, dreams, magic, folklore, art, ritual, creativity and the wonderfully weird.

Come and meet witches, pagans, artists, authors, storytellers, dreamers, ritualists, death-workers, seers and magical misfits gathering at the edge of the veil.

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taking you from author talks and book launches to films, musical performance, esoteric workshops, art, hikes, walks, rituals, craft-making and a magical Samhain Procession & Ritual through Margate.

 THE SAMHAIN SOCIETY

We are specialists in liminal thresholds, shadow work, the underworld, death, dying, grief, Samhain and the Day of the Dead.

Since 2025, we’ve been holding sacred liminal space across Thanet — Margate, Broadstairs and Ramsgate — creating gatherings where we can explore the mysteries of life, death and everything in between.

WHY THANET?

Thanet has always been a threshold place.

Once separated from the mainland, this ancient island has long carried stories of passage, burial, ritual and the journey between worlds. Bronze Age burial mounds once rose across its landscape, while its coastline and ancient pathways have witnessed generations of people arriving, departing and remembering those who came before.

Its name has also been linked with Thanatos, the Greek personification of death, while Celtic interpretations connect Thanet with Tanatus — fire and height — the Bright Island, a place of beacons and guiding lights.

Perhaps it’s no coincidence that this is where we gather.

OUR VISION

When the veil thins around Samhain, we gather by firelight, moonlight and candlelight to honour the ancestors, explore the mysteries of death, commune with the unseen, walk between worlds and celebrate the eternal cycle of endings and beginnings.

Each year, we make Margate the beating heart of Samhain — a beacon for witches, death-walkers, dreamers, artists, seekers and anyone curious about the spaces between worlds.

Scroll through  OUR EVENT SECTION BELOW ..for our programme of over 35+ events …. don't forget to tap ‘next’ to go through the next page of events.