Halloween is always a busy time for me — I’ve long joked that spooky season is busy season — but Halloween 2026 is going to be the craziest yet… and 2027 will be even crazier. As usual, I’ll be travelling the land to give talks and lectures, but there’s something extra special happening this year…
What happens when you spend Halloween night at one of Wales’ most haunted ruins? On Nos Calan Gaeaf — the Welsh Halloween, when the veil between worlds is thinnest — shadowy figures and death omens are said to roam the Gower Peninsula. Among the haunted sites of Wales, Pennard Castle stands out: ruins perched above…
What ghostly games did people in Wales dare to play on Halloween night? On Nos Calan Gaeaf — the Welsh Halloween, when spirits roamed and the veil between worlds was thinnest — neighbours gathered to test their fate with eerie rituals. These games could be playful and fun, but also terrifying… sometimes even fatal. From…
Who is the mysterious Ghost Rider haunting a lonely Welsh road — and why does he appear when Halloween jack-o’-lanterns flicker in the darkness? And what dark connection links this eerie horseman to an ancient crossroads, a deadly old murder, and the chilling folklore of Nos Calan Gaeaf, the Welsh Halloween? Could the Devil himself…
Bring the past to life this Halloween 2025 with Mark Rees, cultural historian and professional storyteller with more than 20 years of experience. From the ancient history of Halloween to the chilling real-life Ghosts of Wales, his Halloween talks are perfect for libraries, festivals, theatres and corporate events. Mark’s Halloween 2025 talks are designed to…
Ahead of Halloween (Nos Calan Gaeaf), Mark Rees revisited one of his favourite haunted locations for S4C Newyddion, the Welsh-language news platform that creates content for TV and online audiences. The spooky destination? The Prince of Wales pub in Kenfig — a site rich in ghostly history and eerie folklore. What ghost stories are attached…
Think you’re a quiz expert on the Mari Lwyd, weird Welsh superstitions, and chilling Christmas folklore? Well, it’s time to prove it… against someone who isn’t! In this festive edition of the Ghosts and Folklore of Wales podcast, Mark Rees has crafted a devilishly tricky Christmas quiz to test listeners’ knowledge of all things spooky…
Christmas isn’t just about holly and mince pies — in Wales, it’s a season for chilling ghost stories and eerie folklore. On the Ghosts and Folklore of Wales podcast, Mark Rees brings these spine-tingling traditions to life with real-life ghost stories, tales of the infamous Mari Lwyd, and Victorian Christmas chaos. This December, the podcast…
If you’re fascinated by ghost tours, haunted locations and Welsh folklore, Mark Rees is your go-to guide! As the host of the Ghosts and Folklore of Wales podcast, Mark takes you on thrilling adventures into Wales’ most haunted places, uncovering dark legends and spine-tingling tales. Whether it’s exploring a haunted National Trust property or investigating…
