Norfolk Folklore Society
Norfolk Folklore Society
Norfolk Folklore Society
The Norfolk Folklore Society podcast hosted by Siofra Connor & Stacia Briggs. We hope to entice folklore lovers, stone spotters, paranormal investigators, cryptozoologists, folk horror enthusiasts, ufologists, magic users and any other curious souls to join us on our strange journeys around Norfolk.
Some Norfolk Saints (and some not Norfolk Saints)
We are a bit late this month, sorry!! We also have a very chaotic guest so prepare yourself for weird noises, and slightly distracted conversations. But enough excuses! In this episode, we're talking all about Norfolk's saints. We explore the lives of some homegrown saints, those who visited the county, we chat about our favourite saints, and imagine what we might each be the patron saint of. And of course we go off on plenty of saintly tangents.
Jun 10
53 min
The Man on The Lowes
In this episode we head back to South Norfolk for an unusual story. One that was collected by a local author and we think it has only ever shared in print once.Prepare yourself for some wild speculation on who, or what, might be following lone travellers along The Lowes.
May 1
56 min
Creatures from the Norfolk lagoons
In this episode, we dive into murky waters to compare Norfolk and Suffolk folklore with one of Universal Studios’ most iconic monsters: the Creature from the Black Lagoon.Stacia kicks things off with a synopsis of the 1954 classic, and from there we rummage through our archives to come up with some, admittedly tenuous, parallels between the Black Lagoon’s mysterious creature and East Anglia’s own creatures of the deep.We also take a little look at the South American folklore said to have inspired the Creature. There are surprisingly a lot of similarities between those original tales and our East Anglian folklore creatures.Side note: if you hear knocking, your house isn’t haunted… one of us kept tapping the table.
Apr 1
59 min
Mummies of Norfolk
In this episode on our theme of Hollywood Monsters, we’re unwrapping Mummies. Norfolk is linked to the most famous mummy of them all, but we've chatted about that before in episode 88. Today we discover a new-to-us local mummy story, a Norfolk Mummy which never came to Norfolk and we ask the important question: who exactly is Portland Bill?*Bit of a naughty swear right at the very end, but it made me laugh a lot - Siofra
Mar 1
46 min
Werewolves of Norfolk
In this episode we have a chat about werewolves and look for examples of werewolves popping up in Norfolk. We actually find quite a few stories!Also, sorry for the f-word. Siofra got over excited.
Feb 1
47 min
Vampires of Norfolk
In this episode we discuss vampires of Norfolk. It may seem like an unlikely combo, but Norfolk has some surprising links to the classic monsters. It looks like this might be the start of a series...werewolves next!
Jan 1
44 min
2025 Review: The Good, The Bad, and The Lovely
It's the end of the year so we have a classic review of the year episode for your listening pleasure. Thank you all for sticking with for another year. We promise to get back to sharing podcasts every month. We've even got the January 2026 episode in the bag!
Dec 16, 2025
27 min
Live at the Bungay Black Shuck Festival
Finally, our live recording at the Bungay Black Shuck Festival 2025! We share an intriguing photo taken recently in Norfolk and we welcome special guests Anne and Tom. They share their absolutely amazing encounter with Black Shuck. Their storytelling and scene setting is just wonderful and it was an honour to have them on the podcast.
Oct 2, 2025
52 min
Live at The Holloway: Ghosts of St Benedict's Street, Norwich
Recorded in the basement of The Holloway in Norwich, hidden beneath St Benedict’s Street, this episode was captured before a live audience, though we can’t promise it was only the living who joined us. We explore the rich history of the area and share eerie tales from the neighbouring street, including paranormal encounter on Exchange Street and Pottergate.
Sep 1, 2025
1 hr 2 min
The Haunting of St Stephen's Church, Norwich
In this episode we explore the history and haunting of St Stephen's church in central Norwich. Expect dramatic music, Siofra saying "like" a lot (sorry about that) and what appears to be a pretty rare type of haunting.
Jul 1, 2025
36 min
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