Normally, I would do a blow by blow of the day and a breakdown of the talks I attended, but this time I'm going to veer away from that (I intend to do some posts in future about the avenues that I've been directed towards as a result of Witchfest) because I want to talk about something else.
Whenever Witchfest comes to Croydon, we are met with pushback from protestors. Sometimes it's one or two people with signs who will appreciate a cuppa from one of our volunteers. Other years, like this, we're met with vitriol and harassment. It's such a sad sight to see, being that Fairfield Halls has been home to Witchfest for almost the entire time International (and Witchfest England, when that ran) has been around. My first ever Witchfest was at Fairfield Halls and coming there always feels like coming home. But to try and enter that home when there are people walking behind me, my partner and my son shouting that we're going to Hell is not the best experience.