I had far too much material - the talk could easily have lasted for another half hour. Lady Howard's story is so fascinating. #Dartmoor #GhostStory #ghost #GhostStoryFestival #QUADDerby #Derby #folklore

Dr Emma Probett sits in front of a screen bearing the presentation title 'Dracula and Survival Cannibalism'

The #GhostStoryFestival continues on Day 3 with Dr Emma Probett discussing #Dracula and Survival Cannibalism. #ghost #GhostStory #haunted #haunting #QUADDerby #Derby @ghoststoryfest.bsky.social @alexdavis1981.bsky.social

Occult illusionist David Alnwick holds up some cards to an audience

Day 2 of the #GhostStoryFestival closes with a performance by #occult #illusionist David Alnwick, featuring card tricks and a dramatic reading of Dickens's The #Signalman
@ghoststoryfest.bsky.social @alexdavis1981.bsky.social
#ghost #GhostStory #QUADDerby #Derby #magic

Mark Norman and Jon Dear talk all things 'A Ghost Story For Christmas' at the 2026 UK Ghost Story Festival in QUAD Derby.

The penultimate session of Day 2 of the 2026 #GhostStoryFestival sees @accordingtojond.bsky.social and @folklorepod.bsky.social discussing the beloved #Ghost #Story for #Christmas #GhostStory #QUADDerby #Derby #BookSky🩵📚
@ghoststoryfest.bsky.social @alexdavis1981.bsky.social

Panel discussing new angles on ghosts at the 2026 UK Ghost Story Festival. (L-R) Tracy Fahey, Alex Davis, David Alnwick, James Everington, sitting on a stage with a screen behind them giving details of the panel and their names.

Next panel at @ghoststoryfest.bsky.social discussing new angles on #ghosts with Tracy Fahey, @alexdavis1981.bsky.social , David Alnwick and James Everington #GhostStory #GhostStoryFestival #QUADDerby #Derby #ghost

Screen showing details of a panel at the 2026 UK Ghost Story Festival discussing Folklore in Fiction and featuring authors Tracy Fahey, Francesca May, KC Adams, Tracey Norman and chaired by folklorist and author Mark Norman

Three women and a man stand near a plain cream wall

Just finished the #Folklore in #Fiction panel at @ghoststoryfest.bsky.social at #QUADDerby @folklorepod.bsky.social @kristinaadams.bsky.social @franwritesstuff.bsky.social @alexdavis1981.bsky.social #GhostStory #ghost #BookSky🩵📚

Panel at the 2026 UK Ghost Story Festival discussing the ghost story in modern publishing. (L-R) Suannah Wise, Daniel Carpenter, Ally Wilkes, Will MacLean and Francesca May. The screen behind them gives details of the panel and their names.

The 2nd panel of today's #GhostStoryFestival discussing #GhostStories in modern #publishing. Susannah Wise, Daniel Carpenter, Will MacLean, Francesca May and Ally Wilkes share their thoughts and experience. #QUADDerby #Derby #ghost #GhostStory #haunting #haunted @ghoststoryfest.bsky.social

Shot of a panel mid-discussion at the 2026 UK Ghost Story Festival. (L-R) Dan Coxon, Susannah Wise, Catriona Ward, Alison Moore and Richard Farren Barber at QUAD Derby's Metro Cinema. The screen behind them shows details of the date, panel, and their names.

Day 2 of the #GhostStoryFestival at #QUADDerby begins with a fascinating discussion of #ghost types in #fiction with Catriona Ward, Alison Moore, Susannah Wise, Dan Coxon and Richard Farren Barber. If you cane back as a ghost, what type would you be? #Derby #GhostStory #BookSky🩵📚 #author #writer

Author Catriona Ward chats to festival organiser Alex Davis at the 2026 UK Ghost Story Festival at QUAD Derby.

Ended Day 1 of the 2026 #GhostStoryFestival with an entertaining interview with #author Catriona Ward chatting to @alexdavis1981.bsky.social More excellence tomorrow at QUAD Derby! #GhostStory #ghost #haunting #haunted #QUADDerby #Derby #AuthorSky #BookSky🩵📚

Impressionist Steve Nallon presents extracts from his wonderful collection of ghost stories at this year's UK Ghost Story Festival.

Another opportunity for me to enjoy the wonderful @stevenallon.bsky.social 's #ghost stories, this time at @ghoststoryfest.bsky.social at #QUADDerby

#impressions #SpittingImage #Derby #GhostStoryFestival #GhostStory #haunted #haunting

Victoria Langford discussed Derbyshire as a gothic landscape, alongside a slide showing a line of trees in the fog, silhouetted against a pale sky

Next @ghoststoryfest.bsky.social is Victoria Langford, talking about #Derbyshire and the #PeakDistrict in #Gothic imagination #GhostStory #GhostStoryFestival #QUADDerby #Derby
@alexdavis1981.bsky.social

(L-R) Mark Norman, Alex Davis and Tracey Norman talk folklore, books and witchcraft at the 2026 UK Ghost Story Festival in Derby.

@folklorepod.bsky.social and I chatted to @alexdavis1981.bsky.social about our work, about @folklorelibrary.bsky.social and about what's next in our list of 'Books to be Written' at @ghoststoryfest.bsky.social #GhostStoryFestival #GhostStory #ghost #haunted #haunting #Derby #QUADDerby #BookSky🩵📚

Screen projecting slide titles Twists in the Ghost Story and giving the contact details for workshop leader Alex Davis.

Great workshop by @alexdavis1981.bsky.social about twists in ghost stories - what works, what doesn't, and what are our readers' expectations?
#GhostStoryFestival #GhostStory #ghost #twist #UnrelibleNarrator #GhostOrMentalHealth #Subvert #Derby #QUADDerby

Willow Winsham and Tracey Norman at the UK Ghost Story Festival (day1) at QUAD Derby.

@willowwinsham.bsky.social and I before the #GhostStoryFestival at #QUADDerby. Buy her #books - they are all wonderful. #WitchSky #witchcraft #folklore #witch #skystorians

Shot of Dan Webber after his presentation on Day 1 of the 2026 UK Ghost Story Festival at QUAD Derby. The screen shows a promo shot of Cynthia Eriva as Dracula in her acclaimed solo show.

Fascinating and fun exploration of #LGBTQ reflections of #Dracula with Dan Webber to kick off this year's #GhostStoryFestival. Some truly great Draculas discussed. Even though Dracula casts no reflection... #Derby #QUADDerby #ghost #story #GhostStory #ironic

Shot of a screen featuring the talk title 'Out for the Count: Queer Reflections of Dracula', the first talk of the 2026 UK Ghost Story Festival, presented by Dan Webber

First talk at this year's @ghoststoryfest.bsky.social at the #QUADDerby #Dracula #ghost #GhostStory #haunted #haunting

Shot of foyer at QUAD Derby, the home of this year's UK Ghost Story Festival. Image shows part of the coffee shop, the info board with the programme details, and part of the extensive popup bookshop.

Just arrived at #QUADDerby for this year's #GhostStory #Festival and am looking forward to discovering new #writers and catching up with old #friends.
#ghost #haunting @alexdavis1981.bsky.social @folklorepod.bsky.social @stevenallon.bsky.social

Sophie will have copies of the new book for sale and will be available for photographs, wearing the famous jacket. #QuadDerby

#Whooverville 17 Official Guest Announcement.
We are delighted to announce that SOPHIE ALDRED will be joining us to launch the second volume of Ace Jacket - Ace Jacket: The Outside Story. #QUADDerby Sat 5 September
@andydrewz.bsky.social @stephenhatcher.bsky.social @cygnusalphaevents.bsky.social

5 members of staff wearing home-made masks of a fish, 2 hares, an owl and a boar. Standard.

Countdown to Halloween! Here are some of our library staff who attended the "Sing-Along-A Wicker-Man" at the QUAD in Derby. There was also the option to dress up, but we just decided to wear our usual going-out clothes. #Wickerman #QUADDerby