Ghosts of Wales Live! with the Swansea Devil at Swansea Museum
Is the Swansea Devil really cursed? There was only one way to find out – by hosting a Ghosts of Wales Live! event in Swansea museum!
Is the Swansea Devil really cursed? There was only one way to find out – by hosting a Ghosts of Wales Live! event in Swansea museum!
On Friday, 2nd August, 2019, Swansea Museum will host an extraordinary evening where history, folklore, and the supernatural come together. Acclaimed author and folklorist Mark Rees invites you to uncover the eerie legend of the Swansea Devil during the launch of his new book, The A-Z of Curious Wales. This event combines live storytelling, a…
The A-Z of Curious Wales, the new book from Mark Rees, is OUT NOW!
My next book The A-Z Of Curious Wales is available to pre-order… now! You can also have a sneak peek at a low-quality proof the cover (below), which might change before publication (UPDATE: Yes, it did change before publication!): Here’s the publisher’s blurb: The A-Z of Curious Wales by Mark Rees “Strange Stories of Mysteries,…
Mark Rees’ research into the “Ghosts of Wales” can be read on the Folklore Thursday website The “Ghosts of Wales” are no ordinary ghost stories, and Folklore Thursday is no ordinary website. On Mark Rees’ Folklore Thursday page you’ll find tales of: • A murderer who returned from beyond the grave. • A two-headed phantom…
Mark Rees (author of Ghosts of Wales) was the guest on new episode of the Weird Wacky Wonderful Stories podcast and talked about haunted Wales
The Little Book of Welsh Landmarks by Mark Rees is now available in bookshops and online. If you love Welsh myths, folklore, and hidden history, this one’s for you. Following The Little Book of Welsh Culture, this book was by far the most challenging to write, with extensive research and careful planning needed to bring…
Author and folklore expert Mark Rees has recorded a special festive ghost story episode for BBC Radio Wales. Mark explores the chilling folklore of corpse candles and other death omens as part of this eerie Christmas series. This seasonal programme is part of a collection of supernatural specials airing on BBC Radio Wales. Each episode…
Yes, you read that right – Ghosts of Wales is now a theatre show! I’m very pleased to announce that my spooky stories have been adapted for the stage, and premiered in Swansea this October. It’s called Phantoms, and it was the perfect way to count down to Halloween… Where did the idea come from?…