Ghosts and Folklore of Wales with Mark Rees

EP22 Halloween Special - Ghosts of Wales Live!: Explore Wales' "most haunted" places in Mark Rees' new book Paranormal Wales, ghost hunting with Cymru Paranormal and Welsh storyteller Owen Staton


Listen Later

Ghosts of Wales Live - A Halloween Special: A paranormal podcast party for Nos Calan Gaeaf

How are you celebrating Halloween this year?

Do you fancy some ghost hunting, but don't where to start? Or maybe you want to visit a haunted pub, but need some tips and advice? Or maybe you're just looking for a good spooky book to read?

Then this is the podcast for you!

On this extra-long Halloween edition, author Mark Rees (Ghosts of Wales) will be talking about his new book Paranormal Wales, and some of his favourite "most haunted" Welsh places, with some very special guests.

What is "Ghosts of Wales - Live!"?

Every Halloween - or Nos Calan Gaeaf, as we say in Wales - Mark hosts a paranormal party at a different location called "Ghosts of Wales - Live!"

With a varied line-up of special guests, there are ghost stories, paranormal investigations, and plenty of spooky surprises along the way.

Sadly, hosting a live event in 2020 isn't really an option, so this year we're doing something even better - hosting a paranormal party on the Ghosts & Folklore of Wales podcast instead! 

That means, for the first time ever, everyone can join in and listen, wherever you are in the world. The events are usually sell-out affairs, but not on this scale - this is the first time it has truly gone global!

Special guests include storyteller Owen Staton and paranormal investigators Cymru Paranormal. Press play for more!

 

Halloween in Wales: 5 special episodes

October is the Halloween takeover month on the Ghosts & Folklore of Wales podcast, and this is the fourth of five stand-alone specials.

For a full list of episodes check out the Halloween Specials podcast page.

What is Nos Calan Gaeaf?

In Celtic times, each day began at sunset.

October 31 - Nos Calan Gaeaf in Welsh, the night before Calan Gaeaf - marked the beginning of winter, and while it was a time for celebration, it was also a time of great foreboding and apprehension.

For more about Nos Calan Gaeaf, be sure to subscribe to the Ghosts & Folklore podcast which will be focusing on the festival all through October, and check out the book The A-Z of Curious Wales for lots more weird and wonderful facts.

What is the Ghosts & Folklore of Wales with Mark Rees podcast?

Join Mark Rees (author of Ghosts of Wales/ Paranormal Wales etc.) as he explores the weird and wonderful history of Wales.

The world’s first podcast dedicated to Welsh ghost stories, folklore, myths and legends, GHOSTS & FOLKLORE OF WALES combines Mark’s research and insights from his books and articles with long-lost tales from some ancient tomes into a truly unique podcast experience.

New episodes are uploaded every Thursday, and feature everything from real-life encounters with pesky poltergeists to the fantastical beasts from the Mabinogion, 

Be sure to subscribe, and for more details and to get in touch with Mark Rees, please visit:

  • Mark Rees homepage
  • Mark Rees on social media
  • Books by Mark Rees
  • Ghosts of Wales
  • ...more
    View all episodesView all episodes
    Download on the App Store

    Ghosts and Folklore of Wales with Mark ReesBy Mark Rees

    • 4.9
    • 4.9
    • 4.9
    • 4.9
    • 4.9

    4.9

    83 ratings


    More shows like Ghosts and Folklore of Wales with Mark Rees

    View all
    Lore by Aaron Mahnke

    Lore

    44,892 Listeners

    The Ghost Story Guys by Brennan Storr

    The Ghost Story Guys

    1,042 Listeners

    Dark Histories by Ben Cutmore

    Dark Histories

    1,806 Listeners

    Real Life Ghost Stories by Real Life Ghost Stories

    Real Life Ghost Stories

    2,862 Listeners

    Mysteries and Monsters by Mysteries and Monsters

    Mysteries and Monsters

    223 Listeners

    Classic Ghost Stories by Tony Walker

    Classic Ghost Stories

    503 Listeners

    Ghost Tales by the Fireside - True Ghost Stories Podcast by Clem Dallaway

    Ghost Tales by the Fireside - True Ghost Stories Podcast

    177 Listeners

    Freaky Folklore by Eeriecast Network

    Freaky Folklore

    883 Listeners

    Haunted UK Podcast by Haunted UK Podcast

    Haunted UK Podcast

    183 Listeners

    Paranormal Activity with Yvette Fielding by Create

    Paranormal Activity with Yvette Fielding

    57 Listeners

    Scary | A Paranormal Podcast by Real-Life Paranormal Stories

    Scary | A Paranormal Podcast

    146 Listeners

    The Tape Library - Archive of the Paranormal & the Unexplained by The Tape Library

    The Tape Library - Archive of the Paranormal & the Unexplained

    112 Listeners

    How Haunted? Podcast | Horrible Histories, Real Life Ghost Stories, and Paranormal Investigations from Some of the Most Haunted Places on Earth by Rob Kirkup

    How Haunted? Podcast | Horrible Histories, Real Life Ghost Stories, and Paranormal Investigations from Some of the Most Haunted Places on Earth

    70 Listeners

    Weird in the Wade by Natalie Doig

    Weird in the Wade

    14 Listeners

    Into The Fog with Peter Laws by Peter Laws

    Into The Fog with Peter Laws

    24 Listeners