INKCANTATIONS is an immersive Samhain gathering of magic, ritual, folklore, tattooing, performance and art. Step into the strange.
INKCANTATIONS
On 31 October 2026, as daylight fades and darkness approaches, The Beacon will transform into INKCANTATIONS.
Following on the heels of a delicious day amongst the artists, makers and curious wares of The Other’s Market, the space shifts into something altogether stranger. Darker. Magical.
INKCANTATIONS is an immersive Samhain gathering created in collaboration with witches and magical practitioners, tattooists, artists, performers and makers. Less a conventional Halloween event, more an invitation to step across the threshold into the Otherworld for a night.
Some encounters will be part of the programme. Others you might simply stumble upon.
Wander through The Beacon’s unique spaces and discover live tattooing, music, art and performance, alongside a full programme of hands-on workshops inviting you to experience different occult and creative practices, make things, learn things and explore the shadows.
In the main space, performers will fill the air with music, ghost stories, dance and performance art, while strange characters and unexpected encounters weave their way through the building. There will be things to watch, things to make, things to take part in, and perhaps a few things that are better left unexplained until you get there.
At the heart of it all is Samhain, the pagan turning point into the darker half of the year. A time of endings and beginnings, remembrance and transformation and, traditionally, a night when the boundary between this world and the Otherworld grows thin.
Ritual and magical workings will be woven throughout the night, culminating in a full pagan Samhain ritual to honour the dead, mark the turning of the year and, perhaps, work a little magic together.
Participation is encouraged, but always optional. You are equally welcome to witness, wander, create, watch, get tattooed, meet people, or simply lose yourself, or perhaps find yourself, in the atmosphere.
There are only about 100 places available, so grab your ticket early.
Come curious. Bring your magic. Dress for the occasion, if the spirit takes you.
As The Other’s Market closes and darkness falls, the energy changes, the rituals begin, and INKCANTATIONS takes over.
31.10.26 • The Beacon, Hastings
Art • Ritual • Performance • Tattoo • Workshops
Good to know
Highlights
- 6 hours
- under 18 with parent or legal guardian
- In-person
- Free parking
Refund Policy
Location
The Beacon
67-68 Saint Mary's Terrace
Hastings TN34 3LS
How do you want to get there?
Agenda
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Live Performances
Music, ghost stories, performance art, ritual theatre, and so much more! Featuring artists and groups from across the UK.
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Workshops
Educational and hands-on workshops held in various areas of The Beacon on diverse magic and occult topics including palmistry, astrology, magical herbs and teas, folklore, magical landscapes, and more. Featuring practicing witches, magical practitioners from many disciplines, and recent practitioner-scholars from the new Magic & Occult Science Master's program at the University of Exeter.
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Samhain Ritual
Join us for a full Samhain ritual performed in Western European witchcraft tradition to honor the dead and release what no longer serves us as we move into Winter and the darkest times of the year. Help us call the corners, create sacred space, raise the energy, honor those who have gone before us, and throw what we don't need on the bonfire when magic is most potent as the veil between the worlds is thinnest. Led by Antonia Pandazedes, a practicing Witch and Druid of over 25 years and a practitioner-scholar from the University of Exeter's MA in Magic & Occult Sciences. Feel free to join and witness. Participation is optional.