by admin | Jan 20, 2022 | Occulture
As part of the esoteric film festival a last-minute entry appeared submitted by Katherine Ferguson called ‘La Bete’. This film has all the elements of Paganism, fertility rites and erotic imagery. The film with its folky sound track (courtesy of Men-an-Tor) and superb...
by admin | Jan 20, 2022 | Occulture
Senor Bramwell whose music and salons are legendary in and around Brighton was a pivotal player in the creation of the festival. He introduced the event to the Hanbury ballroom and brought in many diverse contacts to help build up the fledgling event. His credits...
by admin | Jan 20, 2022 | Occulture
Indifference productions who hail from Brighton are an accomplished Video/Art/Film/Installation productions company. Their spontaneous creation of a brass all plaque bearing the Festival logo of the Medusa head was one of the highlights of the 2002 event. They also...
by admin | Jan 20, 2022 | Occulture
Jon Ronson: bestselling author, award-winning journalist and legendary documentary maker has claimed some journalistic coups in his time: the most prestigious perhaps was his infiltration of the Bohemian Grove. Jon managed to make his way inside the secret gathering...
by admin | Jan 20, 2022 | Occulture
Internationally renowned photographer Helene Sandberg photographed Occulture 2001 Her portfolio includes the last Bjork film ‘Dancer in the Dark’, with Danish Director Lars Von Trier.
by admin | Jan 20, 2022 | Occulture
One of the long-term aims of Occulture was to cultivate new talent within the esoteric world. When approached by the Silver Star Associates who took over an entire evening it was game-set and match. Crowley’s invocation to Pan was read out and some young talented...
by admin | Jan 20, 2022 | Occulture
The only event to be held in London @the Courtyard Theatre N1. Several factors made the event a strange reawakening of the magickal Arrival and as usual there was no set formula to the return of Occulture. The theme was lost in the mix but retrospectively...
by admin | Jan 20, 2022 | Occulture
The largest Occulture Festival took place at the Sallis Benney Theatre and University Buidlings, Brighton. There were over 50 contributors and as many stallholders. The headliners were Jaz Coleman frontman of Killing Joke and Ed and Denyz Johnson. Highlights of...
by admin | Jan 20, 2022 | Occulture
The 2002 event held a particularly Tibetan flavour. Mrs Takla representing the Government of official agency for his Holiness the Dalai Lama joined the Tibet Office in the opening ceremony and together with the of Mayor of Brighton were 2002′s special guests. The...
by admin | Jan 20, 2022 | Occulture
Whilst the official blurb says ‘Occulture 2001 followed its birth with a celebration of the 50 th anniversary of the Repeal of the Witchcraft laws and formally opened by Colin Wilson’, it might be fair to say that this was the year that the event truly arrived on the...
