What’s on at the museum
Below are ALL of the museum’s upcoming events. To browse by specific type, please visit the individual pages for séances and ghost hunts.
BANK HOLIDAY MONDAY 31ST AUGUST 2026
OUIJA BOARD DEMONSTRATION
Join museum owner Laura Rowton in the Haunted Objects’ Schoolroom to learn more about the history of spirit boards and their safe usage… as well as a demonstration of one in action! (Volunteers welcomed.)
| 🕖 2pm | Included in admission |
SUNDAY 6TH SEPTEMBER 2026
SÉANCE WITH LAURA AND ERIK ROWTON
Step back in time with Laura and Erik Rowton and experience an intimate and immersive evening of spiritual exploration, hosted in Rowtons’ Museum’s sumptuously-decorated Victorian séance parlour. This is a small group event for an authentically intimate and luxury experience.
| 🕖 7pm – 10pm | Refreshments included | £40 pp |
SATURDAY 19TH SEPTEMBER 2026
spirit art readings with stephen cox
Stephen is a spirit artist and clairvoyant medium with thirty years experience. During your one-on-one reading, he will draw someone in the spirit world connected with you as he relays information from Spirit about that person or messages for you. You will be able to take your hand-drawn and unique piece of spirit art home with you at the end of your reading.
| 🕖 40 mins | Museum entrance incl. | £45 |
SATURDAY 26th SEPTEMBER 2026
TAROT READINGS & INTUITIVE GUIDANCE WITH GAYLE CAREY
Gayle has been working with the Tarot and giving intuitive guidance from the Above for many years. Having studied at the College of Psychic Studies in London, she has devoted extensive time to exploring energy, our Higher Selves, and the profundity of meditation. Gayle will relay messages to you from Spirit and work with her Tarot cards to provide a relaxed, one-on-one reading.
| 🕖 45 mins | Museum entrance incl. | £45 |
SATURDAY 26TH SEPTEMBER 2026
THE MARITZA SÉANCE: TRADITIONAL RED LIGHT SEANCE WITH NEW ARTEFACT
Experience the debut of a chilling new artefact at Rowtons’ Museum: a personal possession of Bice Carrara (1886-1941), one of Italy’s most notorious serial killers, as well as fortune teller and séance hostess whose story remains one of the most morbid chapters in the history of Italian spiritualism.
| 🕖 7pm – 10pm | Refreshments included | £45 pp |
TUESDAY 29th SEPTEMBER 2026
ALCHEMICAL FIRE CEREMONY
From many paths, one flame.
Join us for an Alchemical Fire Ceremony in Penuel’s graveyard, where written prayers and offerings from the Shrine of the All will be released through fire in a communal ritual of transmutation.
Experience silence, procession, poetry, and flame as we gather together beneath the evening sky to reflect upon grief, hope, memory, renewal, and transformation.
Please use the graveyard entrance gate off Penuel Street.
| 🕖 6pm | All welcome. Donations appreciated. |
SATURDAY 3RD october 2026
PARANORMAL INVESTIGATION WITH LAURA & ERIK ROWTON
Investigate Rowtons’ Museum after dark alongside paranormal researchers and museum owners, Laura and Erik Rowton. Discover haunted objects, use a Ouija board, get involved in paranormal experiments, and explore alone during free time…
| 🕖 7pm – 1am | Refreshments included | £59pp / £54 pp |
Saturday 10th october 2026
witch’s altar besom making workshop with jo warner
Join our talented resident craft witch and museum member Jo Warner for a truly enchanting hands-on workshop, where you’ll create your very own altar besom (a traditional witch’s hand broom).
During the workshop, she will guide you step-by-step in crafting a decorative and functional besom suitable for your altar, sacred space, or home. As you weave, you’ll not only learn the Turkey Wing technique, but also connect with the rich symbolism and tradition of the besom — a timeless emblem of protection, cleansing, and sacred space. We will also explore the traditional symbolism of various charms, herbs, and other natural ingredients that will be used in your creation.
Whether you are new to witchcraft or already have a love of magical making, this workshop offers a welcoming and inspiring space to create something truly unique with your own hands.
| 🕖 approx. 2 hours 30 minutes | £35 / £30 |
SUNDAY 18th october 2026
SPELL JAR MAKING WORKSHOP WITH LAURA ROWTON
Join museum owner Laura Rowton for a relaxed and magical crafting workshop exploring the tradition of spell jars (also known as witch bottles).
In this hands-on session, you will learn about the fascinating history and folklore behind these protective and intention-setting charms. You’ll then be guided through the process of creating your own spell jar, choosing from a selection of herbs and natural ingredients, charms, and coloured wax to seal your creation.
Whether you’re curious about historical folk magic or simply looking for a fun and witchy way to spend the afternoon, this friendly workshop is open to all experience levels.
| 🕖 approx. 1 hour | Museum entrance incl. | £10 – £20 |
SUNDAY 18TH OCTOBER 2026
SÉANCE WITH LAURA AND ERIK ROWTON
Step back in time with Laura and Erik Rowton and experience an intimate and immersive evening of spiritual exploration, hosted in Rowtons’ Museum’s sumptuously-decorated Victorian séance parlour. This is a small group event for an authentically intimate and luxury experience.
| 🕖 7pm – 10pm | Refreshments included | £40 pp |
SATURDAY 31st october 2026
HALLOWEEN PARANORMAL INVESTIGATION
Investigate Rowtons’ Museum after dark on the spookiest night of the year alongside paranormal researchers and museum owners, Laura and Erik Rowton. Discover haunted objects, use a Ouija board, get involved in paranormal experiments, and explore alone during free time…
| 🕖 8pm – 2am | Refreshments included | £59pp / £69 pp |
SUNDAY 15TH november 2026
SÉANCE WITH LAURA AND ERIK ROWTON
Step back in time with Laura and Erik Rowton and experience an intimate and immersive evening of spiritual exploration, hosted in Rowtons’ Museum’s sumptuously-decorated Victorian séance parlour. This is a small group event for an authentically intimate and luxury experience.
| 🕖 7pm – 10pm | Refreshments included | £40 pp |
SATURDAY 28TH NOVEMBER 2026
MEMBER-ONLY PARANORMAL INVESTIGATION
After the success of February’s first member-only paranormal investigation at the museum, the Rowtons are once more inviting annual members to investigate the museum together. Skip the guided tour and get stuck into the action to join familiar faces in curious experiments in the hope of experiencing the unseen. A fun evening sure to be full of laughter.
| 🕖 7pm – 1am | Refreshments included | £35pp |
WEDNESDAY 16TH DECEMBER 2026
SÉANCE WITH LAURA AND ERIK ROWTON
Step back in time with Laura and Erik Rowton and experience an intimate and immersive evening of spiritual exploration, hosted in Rowtons’ Museum’s sumptuously-decorated Victorian séance parlour. This is a small group event for an authentically intimate and luxury experience.
| 🕖 6pm – 9pm | Refreshments included | £40 pp |
monday 21st december 2026
angelic alchemy: sÉance UNDER THE WINTER SOLSTICE
Join museum owners Laura and Erik Rowton for a unique, experimental evening of angelic alchemy, during which we will be exploring the supernatural history of Penuel Chapel in alignment with the Winter Solstice.
| 🕖 7pm – 10.30pm | Refreshments included | £40 / £35 |
Sunday 27th December 2026
Paranormal Investigation with Special Guest Richard Oliver
Rowtons’ Museum is excited to announce the return of psychic medium and paranormal investigator Richard Oliver. Join him and museum owners Laura and Erik Rowton for their traditional, post-Christmas 6 hour paranormal investigation of the haunted objects cared for by the museum, as well as the spirits of the chapel itself. Richard is an experienced paranormal investigator and psychic medium who has been involved in house cases for over 20 years, helping families return to normality after experiencing horrific paranormal activity in their homes.
| 🕖 7pm – 1am | Refreshments included | £59 pp |
Friday 1st january 2027
NEW YEAR’S DAY SÉANCE WITH LAURA AND ERIK ROWTON
Step back in time with Laura and Erik Rowton and experience an intimate and immersive evening of spiritual exploration, hosted in Rowtons’ Museum’s sumptuously-decorated Victorian séance parlour. This is a small group event for an authentically intimate and luxury experience.
| 🕖 7pm – 10pm | Refreshments included | £40 pp |