Sylvia Sceptre

27/02/2025

A couple of photos of rehearsals from ‘The Last Seance’ a show I created and performed. It became an absolute monster, it lived! with thanks to Sir Barry Jackson Funding, Maskelyne Award and

07/01/2025

This is a poster for Madame Gililand Card, I'm sharing it because she is an inspiration for my new production, The Last Seance. The performance takes place at the George Cadbury Hall in Birmingham on the 29th at 7pm and 30th of January at 3pm. If you would like to come please let me know and I will send you the ticket link. This performance counts weightily towards my PhD at the University of Birmingham.

16/11/2024

A scene from tonight’s show of Phantasmagorical. Thanks to Carol and Tina pictured for being wonderful assistants and thanks to the team at for inviting me to perform my show again!

12/11/2024

Posted • It’s party season as well as dark aesthetic wedding season for me! Last Saturday I was utterly delighted to be invited to perform at a medieval larp ball in Tewkesbury. These photographs that capture the fun and joy of magic as well as the intrigue of my slightly darker presentations for these types of events are by .images 📸 As part of my doctoral research over I’ve conducted a great deal of research into medieval magic and performance. Combined with demonology and witch trials this is an area of expertise. So it was wonderful to perform the shizzle! 🪄

31/10/2024

What rises from your cauldron this All Hallows? The Magic Circle by John Waterhouse.

24/10/2024

Posted • A presentation on the lives and activities of Spiritualism’s most infamous women. Careena Cullen presents her PhD research on the lives and work of the most infamous Victorian Female Spiritualists. Against the backdrop of a society preoccupied with death and contacting the afterlife, hear about the schism between the Spiritualists, the Magicians and the Scientists. Prepare to be shocked, delighted and appalled...

Hosted at Robert Smail’s Printing Works, Innerleithen, a letterpress printer established in 1866 and now in the care of the National Trust for Scotland.

We are also hosting: Phantasmagorical! - A supernatural spectacle of stories and magic - immerse yourself in the shadowy world of Victorian spiritualism and performance - Friday 15th & Saturday 16th November 7-8pm (find us on Eventbrite or get in touch for help with booking)

⭐ Ages 16+
👉 in Smail’s shop (7-9 High Street, Innerleithen)
⭐ book on Eventbrite

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16/10/2024

Soon Scotland, I will be in you again!

02/04/2024

The wait is over and the tarot deck of Austen Osman Spare has arrived from in collaboration with The deck, which was created circa 1906 was discovered inside the Collection at The Magic Circle in 2013. It’s been lovingly brought back to life by my friend ._allen

02/04/2024

28/03/2024

Can’t wait to be back on the stage for their Easter shows!

20/03/2024

Wedding guests will rarely remember what was said but they will remember how they felt at your wedding! How your guests feel and how you engage them at your wedding is just as important as the aesthetics. That’s where I come in! If you would like to have your guests as intrigued, entertained and as joyful as the guests are Alex and Mariya’s wedding then dm me for info!