Say No to the Devil!

Saturday, October 17, 2026
Old Baptist Chapel, Tewkesbury, United Kingdom

Say No to the Devil!

Saturday, October 17, 2026
Old Baptist Chapel, Tewkesbury, United Kingdom

What you need to know


Say no to the Devil

 

The Christian Devil is a beguiling and strangely attractive figure, despite his utterly negative portrayal over two thousand years. This talk explores the origins and nature of his curious allure.

Why are women often portrayed as more susceptible to the Devil then men?

How has the portrayal of the Devil changed in popular culture?

 

Speaker:

Prof. Darren Oldridge is a specialist in sixteenth and seventeenth-century religious history. His interests include witchcraft and the Devil, the supernatural, and the religious context of the English Civil Wars. A recurring theme of his work is the rationality underpinning apparently strange beliefs: this is reflected, most recently, in the new edition of Strange Histories (Routledge: 2017). More broadly, he is interested in the relationship between poetry and film and the past.


At present he is writing a book on early modern English demonology and editing the fourth edition of The Witchcraft Reader, to be published by Routledge in 2025 and 2028 respectively.

 

 

Date and Time:

Saturday 17th October at 11am

 

 

Location:

Old Baptist Chapel,

Old Baptist Chapel Court,

Tewkesbury,

GL205RZ

 

 

Tickets:

Adults: £7.00

Concessions: £5.50

Location

Old Baptist Chapel
Old Baptist Chapel Court, Church Street, Tewkesbury, GL20 5RZ United Kingdom


Find us by the Abbey in a beautifully restored row of timber framed buildings. The Old Baptist Chapel is located opposite the museum, along a little medieval alleyway.

Car: Take Junction 9 off the M5 and follow the signs to Tewkesbury Abbey.

There are numerous car parks nearby. You may also want to consider a car share.

Rail: The nearest railway station is Ashchurch for Tewkesbury. There is a bus stop a short walk away for the 42 bus will bring you into Tewkesbury.

Bus: As well as the bus that serves the railway station, there is also a regular service from Cheltenham (41) which stops in the Crescent which is almost next to the museum. There is also a bus service from Gloucester (71) which stops in the town centre, which is a short walk away.

Bike: If you cycle to the museum you may leave your bike in our courtyard garden.

When

  • Saturday, October 17, 2026 11:00 AM
  • Doors open 10:45 AM
  • Timezone: United Kingdom Time
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