Boscastle, UK
If you are a Harry Potter fan, The UK must be the go-to location for you when Halloween comes. But do you know where in England the place to celebrate Halloween and witchcraft? Got to Boscastle, Cornwall, North Coast of England to witness the 200-year-old village come to life during Halloween, join special Halloween events, and visit one of the world’s largest Witchcraft and Magic museums.
The Boscastle village becomes the focus of folklore and the center of all things strange and wonderful for one day and night of the year when people here celebrate the Dark Gathering. The annual Dark Gathering is a colorful afternoon-and-evening event that serves as the perfect precursor to Halloween. The event celebrates the dark, toasts the occult, and pays tribute to folklore in all of its various shapes and sizes. Differences are traditionally recognized in this feast for the senses and anyone, with any alternative viewpoint, is welcome to witness the frivolities, from the energetic performances by not-your-run-of-the-mill Morris dancers to the folky musicians who sing of strange and unsettling tales.
And the main character of Halloween in Boscastle is no other than the Museum of Witchcraft and Magic. This museum explores British magical practice, making comparisons with other systems of belief, from ancient times to the present day. It houses exhibits devoted to folk magic, ceremonial magic, Freemasonry, and Wicca, with its collection of such objects having been described as the largest in the world. The museum is a popular tourist attraction and is held in high esteem by the British occult community.
