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What I learned at Britain's biggest meeting of witches
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June 30, 2025
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10:07Now PlayingThis week on the PoliticsJOE Podcast, the team dives broom-first into one of the most unusual events on the UK’s summer calendar: a festival for witches in Milton Keynes. Our very own Ed took the trip to meet modern-day witches, pagans, spell-casters and skeptics to find out what’s really going on behind the cauldrons and crystals.
From witchcraft rituals and spell conjuring to tarot readings and crystal healing, Ed gets stuck in with attendees who proudly identify as witches – both spiritual and sceptical. But far from a cliché of pointed hats and hexes, what he finds is something more grounded: a vibrant community of people using witchcraft and paganism to connect, reflect, and find wellness in a chaotic world.
Back in the studio, the gang discuss the intersection of witchcraft, community, and modern spirituality. Is this about magic – or meaning? From the ancient roots of pagan belief systems to the contemporary rise of wellness culture, this conversation explores what makes witch festivals popular in the UK right now – especially in somewhere as unlikely as Milton Keynes.
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