# Tim Downie in conversation with Rachel Parris: Rituals: A Folk Journey Through The Seasons

Tim Downie in conversation with Rachel Parris: Rituals: A Folk Journey Through The Seasons at Backstory, Tuesday 10 November 2026, 19:30.

- Price: £15
- Venue: Backstory, Balham High Road 71, SW12 9AP London
- With: Tim Downie, Rachel Parris
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An evening conversation at Backstory, a shop on Balham High Road in London. Actor and podcaster Tim Downie, known for Upstart Crow and Toast of London and host of the Folklands podcast, talks to author, actor and comedian Rachel Parris about his new book Rituals: A Folk Journey Through The Seasons. The book explores the strange and beautiful places that have shaped British folklore, journeying through the seasons and encountering wonders from horn dances to blazing tar barrels. Doors open at 7pm.

## Dates

- Tuesday 10 November 19:30 — Backstory

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