Send us a text Our latest episode whisks you away on a supernatural journey through the haunting legends and eerie traditions of East Anglia. We start at the East Anglian Folklore Centre in Colchester, unraveling the rich history of Halloween customs, like the flower-adorned graves in Witham and the mesmerising divination rituals that once defined …

Send us a text The weather is grand so we are off to the seaside! Join us for some coastal eerie tales. If you have any more information about these stories or want to share your own experience please contact us via: eerieessexpodcast@gmail.com You can support us on Ko-Fi and Patreon: https://ko-fi.com/eerieessex https://www.patreon.com/EerieEssex …

Send us a text We are back with another tale we collected on the road. It seems things go bump in the night a lot in New Town, Colchester...particularly on Harsnett Road. Eerie Essex on the road was supported by the Essex County Council Arts and Cultural Fund, who provided funding and support for this undertaking. If you have any more information a…

Send us a text Join us as we delve into the eerie world of telephone calls from the dead with guest host Dr Callum E Cooper. Cal is a Senior Lecturer and Associate Professor in Psychology at the University of Northampton, UK. He received a PhD from the University of Northampton for work on thanatology, positive psychology and anomalous experiences,…

Send us a text Pinch, punch first of the month! Happy April Fools Day :-) We hope you have all had fun and got up to some shenanigans. This episode we look at some pranks, jokes and tomfoolery of the county. We had great fun making this ....mischief managed! If you have any more information about these stories or want to share your own experience p…

Send us a text In this months episode we delve into the weird and wonderful world of cryptozoology. We cover dogmen, reptilians, sea monsters...and....an evil platypus? Canvey Island Monster Returns: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pZA2pK6ixGk Manfish Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TzzDrvgpkIs If you have any more information about these s…

Send us a text On the road again and happy Winter Solstice! Thank you to Sue Whytock and Nick Lumm for sharing their stories from St John's Green, Colchester. Link to property: https://www.onthemarket.com/details/11578215/ Eerie Essex on the road was supported by the Essex County Council Arts and Cultural Fund, who provided funding and support for …

Send us a text It's another on the road special! We were joined by the enigmatic Martin Newell who had lots of strange tales about the sleepy fishing village of Wivenhoe. Martin's music: https://www.cleanersfromvenus.com/ Martin's Poetry: https://soundcloud.com/essex-record-office/sets/spoke-n-word Eerie Essex on the road was supported by the Essex…

Send us a text This month we look at stories from some of the county's old asylums. We discuss a mixture of fascinating and heartbreaking tales that we hopefully managed to approach respectfully. If you have any more information about these stories or want to share your own experience please contact us via: eerieessexpodcast@gmail.com You can suppo…

Send us a text It's episode 2 of our listener series and we really enjoyed talking to Jane Stewart about her experiences. Hear the chilling stories we recorded in the Wivenhoe Bookshop... Eerie Essex on the road was supported by the Essex County Council Arts and Cultural Fund, who provided funding and support for this undertaking. If you have any m…

Send us a text We are so excited to bring you the first episode in our new listener series "Eerie Essex on the Road". Her the chilling tale we recorded in Colchester Castle prisons regarding a hitchhiker who were not all they seemed to be... Eerie Essex on the road was supported by the Essex County Council Arts and Cultural Fund, who provided fundi…

Send us a text This month we’re joined by the inter dimensional Alisdair Beckett-King to swap stories about UFO’s Find out why a coal shovel might be humanities best defence against little grey men, learn about the intimidating letters received by the MOD and listen to encounters of chilling encounters in Essex forest with Aliens. Alasdair is co-ho…

Send us a text We were very excited to join Lucy Barker at Red Lion Book Shop in Colchester to discuss her debut novel "The Other Side of Mrs Wood". The Other Side of Mrs Wood is a tale set in a world of illusion and rivalry where the reader is deeply immersed in the high society of Victorian London. With each seance another layer of the rich tapes…

Send us a text This months episode is landing with a splash! Join us as we take a look at the legends, stories and folklore surrounding some of the county's waterways. If you have any more information about these stories or want to share your own experience please contact us via: eerieessexpodcast@gmail.com You can also find us on Twitter, Facebook…

Send us a text With all the strange things in the sky at the moment we just had to revisit UFOs... If you have any more information about these stories or want to share your own experience please contact us via: eerieessexpodcast@gmail.com You can also find us on Twitter, Facebook & Instagram. Just search for Eerie Essex! You can support us on Ko-F…

Send us a text We were thrilled to be joined in this episode by the wonderful Danny Robins from Haunted, The Battersea Poltergeist, Uncanny and The Witch Farm. We talk all things eerie, uncanny and ask some very serious (and not so serious ....Uncanny Community looking at you) questions. You can listen to Danny on BBC Sounds: https://www.bbc.co.uk/…

Send us a text In this episode we go back to look at witches. As ever with this topic alongside the fascinating there is the tragic and macabre. From Cunning Murrell to the first witch trial ending with a hanging...join us.... *Warning* this episode is particularly dark and looks at subjects such as suicide and sexual assault. If you have any more …

Send us a text We are joined this month by Loremen's James Shakeshaft in our hunt for the county's strangest animal ghosts/folklore. We have headless chickens, frozen chickens, big cats and dangerous deers. Take a walk on the wild side with us... James Shakeshaft is co-host of The Loremen Podcast with Alasdair Beckett-King and a jolly lovely chap. …

Send us a text We are so excited to be joined for this Christmas special by the wonderful, magical Jo Hickey-Hall & Icy Sedgwick. We discuss Christmas folklore, ghost stories and of course segue into some rather random topics. So join us for a look at the darker side of Yule... You can follow Jo on the The Modern Fairy Sighting Podcast: https://the…

Send us a text ...and here is part II. Yes that was cruel of us to finish just before Bethan finished her story. But here is the rest of our special gust interview with Peter Laws. Peter is an author, journalist, film critic and public speaker. He is the creator of the Creepy Cove Community Church Podcast, two popular non-fiction podcasts Frightful…

Send us a text We were delighted to be joined by Peter Laws this month for a jolly good geek-out about all things weird and wonderful. We ended up chatting for two hours so this is going to be a 2-parter. Peter Laws is an author, journalist, film critic and public speaker. He is the creator of the Creepy Cove Community Church Podcast, two popular n…

Send us a text This month we are stuck between a rock and a hard place as we discuss Essex stones. If you have any more information about these stories or want to share your own experience please contact us via: eerieessexpodcast@gmail.com You can support us on Ko-Fi and Patreon: https://ko-fi.com/eerieessex https://www.patreon.com/EerieEssex ....o…

Send us a text Join us this month where we discuss the Devil and some of his exploits across the county. To watch the video we talk about please follow the link below: https://youtu.be/_xgx33E4JG0 If you have any more information about these stories or want to share your own experience please contact us via: eerieessexpodcast@gmail.com You can supp…

Send us a text Grab your map and spade because this month we are off to find treasure! ...but remember, all that glitters isn't always gold.... If you have any more information about these stories or want to share your own experience please contact us via: eerieessexpodcast@gmail.com You can support us on Ko-Fi and Patreon: https://ko-fi.com/eeriee…

Send us a text In this episode we speak to curator Ben Paites about the new exhibition at Colchester Castle, Wicked Spirits. It explores the history of changing attitudes towards witchcraft in England from the 1500s into the 1800s and focuses on the stories of the accused rather than the Witchfinder General. Special thanks to Charlotte Evans for ta…

Send us a text Welcome back! In this episode we will be looking at the frightening tales of poltergeists in the county. If you hear your dog crying to get in at the front door...maybe you'll double check before letting it next time 😬 If you have any more information about these stories or want to share your own experience please contact us via: eer…

Send us a text This month we are whisked away, hand in hand, with the fairies. We discuss encounters in Essex and the folklore surrounding such creatures. We very lucky to have been joined by the wonderful Jo Hickey-Hall from The Modern Fairy Sightings podcast to share in our storytelling and discussions. Video of fairy on ring doorbell: https://ww…

Send us a text We spent a lovely afternoon talking to one of our listeners who had so many stories to share with us. A costume shop on Mersea Island, Red Lion Walk and Made & Found cafe are some of the places mentioned. Thank you again Wendy for meeting with us... You can support us on Ko-Fi and Patreon: https://ko-fi.com/eerieessex https://www.pat…

Send us a text What? You want more?....okay, here is part two of our exorcism episode plus a listener story. Colchester Museum - Witchcraft museum donation: www.artfund.org/wicked-spirits You can support us on Ko-Fi and Patreon: https://ko-fi.com/eerieessex https://www.patreon.com/EerieEssex Friar Time Through meaningful interviews and heartfelt co…

Send us a text We thought we may struggle to find any stories on exorcisms in Essex. I mean have you ever heard of one?......oh how wrong we were! We have had to split this episode into two parts as there was so many and we still haven't covered them all. So pull the blanket tighter and maybe sleep with the light on tonight... True or False 90s Tv …

Send us a text This month we look at Monks...and what a naughty lot some of them were! Tales of ghostly apparitions and even Devil worship; it certainly is an interesting topic. If you would like to contact us with more information on this episode or with your own Essex tale please email us at: eerieessexpodcast@gmail.com You can follow us on Insta…

Send us a text It's off to the theatre in this month's episode of Eerie Essex. Join us round the fire for tales of tragedy, ghosts and strange bumps in the night. So let's get this show on the road...break a leg... If you have any more information about these stories or want to share your own experience please contact us via: eerieessexpodcast@gmai…

Send us a text Is it a bird? Is it a Plane? No it's....well...who knows? This month we are looking at UFOs/UAPs both in local stories and official reports released from the M.O.D. Join us as we look to the skies... Bethan also shares a personal UFO encounter and has rather randomly decided to show this through the medium of....puppetry. We will pro…

Send us a text Happy New Year! Join us for our first episode of 2022! In this episode we explore some of the darker depths of local woodlands and forests. From Epping Forest to Basildon some of the few remaining wildernesses harbour terrible secrets. If you go down to the woods today you are sure of a big....surprise? *Warning* this episode is part…

Send us a text We are excited to bring you this special Christmas episode of Eerie Essex. We have teamed up with our good friend Ashleagh from Folkways podcast to discuss the darker side of Yule. From customs to Krampus, devils to Dickens, we explore stories that will leave you checking under your bed this season. So pour a mug of hot chocolate and…

Send us a text Join us this month as we discuss one of our listener's stories. Christian Jensen Romer tells the story of the strange encounter his mother had in the 1940's at Belchamp St Paul and how that led him and his friends to have their own eerie experience 40 years later. Friar Time Through meaningful interviews and heartfelt conversations, …

Send us a text This month we discuss haunted roads and wayside graves. What tragic events led to the haunting on Betty Potters Dip*? Who appears on the causeway to Mersea Island in the full moon? Join us as we delve into these mysteries... If you have enjoyed this podcast please consider leaving us a review. You can contact us at eerieessexpodcast@…

Send us a text Join us this month for our live podcast on cryptids. This was recorded at the Unfamiliars: On Folk event at Colchester Art Centre. We discuss the Ratman of Southend, the Serpents of Saffron Waldon and the Horned Ape of Wallasea Island. If you enjoy this episode please leave us a review wherever you listen to us. Friar Time Through me…

Send us a text In this episode we look at the stories of witches in Essex. From those who practiced openly unharmed to those who were accused and imprisoned. Join us as we discuss familiars, skeletons, curses, poltergeists and why you perhaps shouldn't run round certain church tower at midnight on Halloween. Friar Time Through meaningful interviews…

Send us a text Welcome to the first episode of a brand new podcast all about the folklore, the strange and spooky tales of Essex UK. In this first episode we discuss a few of our historic haunted Inns and Hotels. If you enjoy this episode why not leave us a review wherever you listen to our show. We'll be posting a new episode every month and keep …