A day late, but ten years ago yesterday we hosted the first ever #FolkloreThursday! TEN YEARS people!! What a decade it's been - THANK YOU to everyone who has been with us over the years! (And please do join us over on Bluesky where we are hanging out these days!)

RT @DeeDeeChainey: You can now watch the full set of recordings from the Cultural Futures Conference Spring 2025, held entirely in #VR at @….

ANNOUNCEMENT!.We're on a new platform, and. The 2nd #FolkloreThursdayVRSocial is on Thursday!.Join the #FolkloreThursday crew at @CulturalFoundry,.3rd July 1-2pm BST, for an online folklore social!. Do come for a chat!.

The next hosted #FolkloreThursday is over on Bluesky on 12 June and our theme will be folklore of the seas and oceans! Our hosts will share your posts to the hashtag at the following times (BST): 9am-1pm 3.30-4.30pm 6.30-7.30pm. Come and join us!.

ANNOUNCEMENT!.We're on another new platform, and. The 1st #FolkloreThursdayVRSocial is TOMORROW!. Join the #FolkloreThursday crew at @CulturalFoundry, 8 May 1-2pm BST, for an online folklore social! .Do come for a chat!. Info:

Join us tomorrow on Bluesky (13th March) for the next hosted #FolkloreThursday!. To celebrate publication day of 'The Story of Witches' by @WillowWinsham the theme for the day will be the folklore of witches! .

Come rain or shine, our hosts are sharing your #weather themed folklore over on Bluesky today - come and join us! #FolkloreThursday

Hello #FolkloreThursday! From now on we'll mostly be active over at including the monthly hosted hashtag day. We hope to see you there! .

Join us over on Bluesky 23rd January for the first hosted #FolkloreThursday of 2025! .Our theme is the folkore of birth, beginnings, and all things new! .(Image: (Image: Botticelli, The Birth of Venus)

Just a reminder to come over to Bluesky this Thursday (19th) for our hosted #FolkloreThursday! .(Please note, posts to the hashtag on X will not be shared on the 19th, though do feel free to continue to use the hashtag here!).

ANNOUNCEMENT! .The next hosted #FolkloreThursday on 19th December will take place on Bluesky!. Follow us there at @folklorethursday for a day of festive folklore fun! (Image: Nova Scotia Archives)

#FolkloreThursday was brought to you today by @CentreMyth @BenTheEpicure @HerbalStorytell @MythCrafts @HistoriumU @WillowWinsham and @ShanonSinn. Thanks for a fabulous folklore-filled day! (Image: Valentine Cameron Prinsep)

That's a wrap on an epic #folklorethursday 🐉. Today's theme was food and feasts. A buffet of folklore, too good to miss! This is @ShanonSinn signing off, wishing you a wonderful week! And be sure to find us on Bsky if you're making the move. Until next time!. 1913 Arthur Rackham

RT @HistoriumU: Look what arrived in the mail today, @BenTheEpicure! Can't wait to dive into this! #FolkloreThursday

RT @folk_horror: #FolkloreThursday In Russia wasting bread was considered a great sin, so it was believed that after you passed away all th….

RT @oliviasstories: In Irish lore we mark a cross on our soda bread before cooking. It wards off the devil and allows the fairies in the br….

RT @ShanonSinn: Characotel is a cursed being in Guatemala folklore who spies on people, often in animal form. She steals spirits of the sic….

RT @HistoriumU: In Japan, the tea ceremony, or chanoyu, is both art and ritual. Rooted in Zen philosophy, every gesture and tool carry mean….

RT @Yokai_Parade: KFC is the traditional Japanese Christmas feast, result of a marketing campaign said to have been inspired when the manag….

RT @ShanonSinn: Black Cats are lucky to have aboard a ship. Stories of misfortune following a cat's mistreatment are found throughout old….